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FDM was invented by Scott Crump, co-founder of Stratasys, in the late 1980s. He was trying to create a toy frog for his daughter using a glue gun and a mixture of polyethylene and candle wax, which led to the development of FDM technology.

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PLA, one of the most common FDM printing materials, is biodegradable and made from renewable resources like corn starch. This makes it a more environmentally friendly option compared to some other plastics.

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SLA printers can achieve layer heights as fine as 25 microns (0.025 mm), which is much finer than typical FDM printers. This allows for the creation of highly detailed and accurate parts.

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CNC technology has its roots in the 1940s and 1950s when the first numerical control (NC) machines were developed. These early machines used punched tape to control machine operations. The introduction of computers in the 1960s and 1970s revolutionized the technology, leading to modern CNC systems.