Association of 3D Printing FORM 1: An affordable, professional 3D printer by Formlabs Are you frustrated that low-end 3D printers don’t have the quality to make the true beauty of your designs real? Do you dream of having the power and resolution of a truly professional machine on your desktop? We’ve created an easy-to-use system that rivals the output of high-end printers at a fraction of the cost. Our reason for starting this project is simple: there are no low-cost 3D printers that meet the quality standards of the professional designer. As researchers at the MIT Media Lab, we were lucky to experience the best and most expensive fabrication equipment in the world. But, we became frustrated by the fact that all the professional-quality 3D printers were ridiculously expensive (read: tens of thousands of dollars) and were so complex to use. We’ve been hard at work for over a year, and with your help, we’re ready to take the Form 1 into full-fledged production. We’ve gone to extraordinary lengths to design a complete 3D printing experience: They look like this: Spiffy, eh?
Model Repair Service Print something really tiny competition 28thJan > Feb15th. @Darrell - that's a very fine print of the pink panther woman, and the owl is sharp too, nice job. @BenitoSanduchi - Nice vase, I have just been printing your fine plus vase model, really like it and quite a challenging print when done small and Hollow. Plus Vase model by BenitoSanduchi - Nice vase, quite a challenging print. - Showing 50% size of the left, then 25% then 12.5% and finally 8% - All hollow printed in PLA 12.5% - on a UK £1 coin. 8% - on a UK £1 coin (it's just 8.05mm high) - printed on it's own - that was a bit of a mistake,many more fans needed to keep this little one cool. @Sauce71 - Good job with the venus, she has quite a lot of 'surface area' to deal with. Enjoying Sublime and Billy's squirrel-off showdown - and the kitten print blows me away, my kids want them as ear-rings. @Plexus - great owl attempt with Laywood, just shows how tricky that print material is! My quote of the competition so far - Sublime - "The entire squirrel only measures 4.83mm tall"
#3D printing classroom projects | 3D Universe Jeremy Simon Skypes Sierra and her class. See Part I here.See Part II here. Most Compelling 3D Printing Projects Involve Assistive Technology We’ve considered the worldwide race to bring 3D printing technology to every classroom, and we’ve considered 3D printing at the administrative level, that is, what the aims, goals and objectives of bringing 3D printing to a U.S. classroom might be. Now it’s time to consider some specific strategies in the classroom, brought to us by people on the frontlines of our educational system, teachers. These specific projects and lesson plans are resources to select from once you have determined the aims, goals and objectives of your 3D printing program. I will disclose my bias from the beginning: I find assistive technology projects most compelling, those that have a social assistance value. Of equal value is another project Jeremy describes in this blog: A Marble Stand Designed by a Ten Year Old. Why do these projects take my attention? Specific Projects
Insert Coin: DeltaMaker fuses razzle-dazzle with 3D-printing In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you'd like to pitch a project, please send us a tip with "Insert Coin" as the subject line. "Why should a 3D printer look like a microwave oven?" That's the question being posed by the DeltaMaker Kickstarter project team, which thinks it can put some showbiz into 3D printing using a so-called delta robot platform. That type of design uses three parallel arms to control the print head, enabling a device that's not only "fun to watch," according to the group, but that can also quickly print high resolution objects with a large 9-inch by 11-inch build envelope. The open-cage printer will work using "fused filament fabrication" with 1.75mm filament, and will also feature 100 micron layer resolution (0.1 millimeter), rigid aluminum construction, an open-source software tool chain and optional heated build platform. [Thanks, Jake] Comments
Jaw-Dropping Classroom 3D Printer Creations After the school day has ended at J.H. Rose High School, Rob Puckett and his two sons, Calder and Rylan, watch a nozzle in a white box extrude resin. It's a scene reminiscent of 1976, when neighbors would crowd around a family's microwave and stare at a hotdog cooking in under a minute. But unlike a microwave, Puckett's classroom 3D printer aligns with the printing and graphic arts instructor's 21st century maker ethos. Sitting in the middle of a studio that is stacked shoulder-high with boxes, Apple computers, spools of cheap plastic filament, and a variety of unrecognizable objects is Puckett’s Ultimaker 3D Printer -- a box with no top or front panel. "I like the sound, too," says Puckett. What Is 3D Printing? Some background: 3D printing describes a process in which solid 3D objects are created, one layer of material after another, from a single digital file. Option c) involves using a 3D scanner to take millions of measurements of something in the real world.
DeltaMaker takes crowdfunding route to growing 3D printer market The DeltaMaker 3D printer features a striking symmetrical design Image Gallery (14 images) The ongoing race to build the cheapest, most versatile 3D printer continues with the impending launch of the DeltaMaker. Founded by a small group of engineers out of Orlando, Florida, the DeltaMaker puts its own spin on the growing personal electronics revolution, matching the print resolution of the MakerBot Replicator 2 while offering a larger overall build envelope and, at US$1,599 dollars, costs $600 dollars less. View all The DeltaMaker gets its name from delta robots first invented in the 1980s that utilize three sets of parallel arms to control the motion of an end effector (which in this case is the print head) while locking its planar orientation. Like most options on the market, it's a Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) printer that uses 1.75-mm filament ABS or PLA, and builds layers as thin as 100 microns. The pitch video below shows the latest working prototype in action. About the Author
3d printed prosthetics Elias and Jorge, both from Paraguay, “Fist bump” during a photo shoot with their new Po Paraguay e-NABLE devices. In early 2014, medical student Eric Dijkhuis and electronic engineer Fernando Vallese, both from Paraguay, found themselves stumbling onto the enablingthefuture.org website and explored the ever growing e-NABLE Community Google+ group where approximately 200 volunteers (now over 6500!) had started gathering and planning ways in which they were going to “change the world” with 3D printed hands. The pair immediately volunteered to be translators and volunteers for the community with the aim to extend e-NABLE’s work into their home country and eventually their non-profit, Po Paraguay, was born. Non-Profit, Po Paraguay, was formed to help get e-NABLE devices onto the people in Paraguay who are in need of assistive upper limb devices there. Eric writes, “Po Paraguay ignited with e-NABLE. Continue reading Dr. He shares, “It’s a hobby that is helping people…I save up for it.”
DeltaMaker on Kickstarter martinprice2004 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just feel it would be nice if Kickstarter was > used by people like students, or housewives who > have a great original idea but insufficient funds > to turn it into a reality, I believe that Kickstarter can and does allow that. Deltamaker are not preventing anyone else raising funds, so where is the problem? > They just want the cash so > they can order in bulk and maximize their profits. And what is wrong with that? The way I see these Kickstarter projects is they are essentially group purchasing schemes. There are some interesting technical aspects to the Deltamaker, which are worth discussing. Makerslide is nice, but a problem with these custom parts is that shipping outside country of origin can be a killer.
Stratasys Introduction to 3D Printing: From Design to Fabrication Download the full curriculum guide for grading tools and more detailed information on each unit below. The curriculum guide contains all unit guides listed below. Unit 1: Course Introduction Welcome students to the course and introduce the syllabus, course structure and major assignments. Unit 2: Introduction to 3D Printing The special advantages of 3D printing are illuminated by a comparison to other technologies, both ancient and modern. Unit 3: What is a Mesh? Students learn the fundamentals of preparing CAD files for 3D printing. Unit 4: Ctrl + P A review of geometry terms conveys the concept of a 3D mesh, and students learn about the process of converting 3D CAD files into machine movements. Unit 5: Closed Gear Systems Part I Students will discover the advantages of 3D printing for interlocking parts. Unit 6: Closed Gear Systems Part II This unit will build on Unit 5. Unit 7: Dynamic Surfaces and Chains Unit 9: Midterm Exam Extra Units