3D Printer

...and Rapid Prototyping

LONG TIME AGO

THE BEGINNINGRepRap ( http://reprap.org )short for “Replicating Rapid-prototyper“

Thanks to

Dr. Adrian BowyerSenior Lecturer in mechanical engineeringat the University of Bath (UK)

D I Y( o r q u i t e c l o s e )

PRUSA i3 REWORK

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EXTRUDER

ELECTRONICS

CALIBRATION

ELECTRONICS

THE EXTRUDER

Dr. SPOCK?

Insufficient facts always invite danger.

READY TO PRINT?

Dr. SPOCK?

FDM MATERIALS (like RepRap)

Plastics (ABS, PLA, NYLON and other polymers) Wood (Polymer) Rubber (Polymer) Metals (Bronze Steel, Brass, Alumide and other polymers) Ceramic (Polymer)

Other materials used in other technologies

REAL EXAMPLES

DUAL COLOR

SINGLE COLOR

CERAMICS

DELTA PRINTER

Rapid Prototyping

MAKERS

HOW ? CREATE PROCESS FABRICATION INTERACT (bonus)

CAD

Physical probe

Laser scanner

Structured light

Photometric

Others

CREATE

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN

BLENDER

LASER SCANNER Touchless

Precision (0.01 mm)

Very Fast

Very cheap

Line laser (>5 Euro )

Webcam (>15 Euro)

A3 / A4 paper (1 cent)

STRUCTURED LIGHT Touchless

Precision (0.1 mm)

Very Very Fast !!!

Very cheap

Projector / Beamer

Camera

Other methods?!?!?!?!(...yes...)

Do you know me? :)

FABRICATION

From handicraft to high tech, is most commonly

applied to industrial production, in which raw

materials are transformed into finished goods on

a large scale.

PRUSA i3 REWORK

DELTA PRINTER

Syntering Laser

OTHER TECHNOLOGY

INTERACT (bonus)

A LOT OF FUN WITH ELECTRONICS !!!

TINY KIT ?!?!?

PROJECTSThings Lab is around the “corner”! ;-)

OPEN RC

PICK AND PLACE

3D SCANNER