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Fused filament fabrication (FFF) and fused deposition modeling (FDM) both refer to a type of extrusion 3D printing. So why the two terms?
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Fused filament fabrication (FFF) and fused deposition modeling (FDM) both refer to a type of extrusion 3D printing. So why the two terms?
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