Rob Caluori WLS IT Dept What is 3D Printing Additive Manufacturing Inkjet meets glue gun meets CAD Uses melted plastic to produce layers of material Produces physical object from a 3D model ID: 652947
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3d Printing Information Session
Rob
Caluori
WLS IT Dept.Slide2
What is 3D Printing?
Additive Manufacturing
Inkjet meets glue gun meets CAD
Uses melted plastic to produce layers of materialProduces physical object from a 3D model
Makerbot.comSlide3
From then to now - Brief History
In 1984…
Chuck Hull
3D Systems1st
3D Printer Makers of Cubify1st Consumer-grade printer
2009 – Now
2009
Makerbot
Cupcake
2011
Makerbot
Thing-O-
Matic
2012 3DS
Cubify
Makerbot
Replicator
2013 Replicator
2X
2014 Replicator – 5GSlide4
So what is that stuff??
ABS
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Synthetic polymerGives off order while printingAmorphous – no true melting point
Easy to work withPrints well at 220ºC
PLA
Polylactic
Acid
Made from plant starch
Renewable
Biodegradable
No fumes
Can be difficult to work with
Melting point about 175
ºCSlide5
Who uses this now?
DIY Applications
Rapid Prototyping
Distributed Engineering / ManufacturingMilitary / NASA
Engineering, Architectural DesignMedicalEducationArts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FDM_by_Zureks.pngSlide6
Real World Appplication
The
Robohand
ProjectOpen SourceDesigned by Ivan Owen and Richard Van As
Alternative prostheticAffordable Customizable
Meet LiamSlide7
Videos to See
Makerbot
Robohand Videohttp://youtu.be/WT3772yhr0o
CBS News Story on Robohand
http://
youtu.be/FGSo_I86_lQSlide8
Maker Spaces
For kids
Exploration of creativity
Education inEngineering3D modeling
ArchtectureHistorySmithsonian
Blog.ponoko.comSlide9
Maker Spaces
For Adults
Brings inventors into the library
DIY Applications
Outreach applicationsBusiness
Econ. disadvantaged
Creative outlet
http://www.instructables.comSlide10
Costs
Printer
Ready to go - $2500 and up
Self Assembled$400 - $750
Software maximizes best use of materialMaterial
ABS - $50/kg
PLA - $65/kg
Specialties Available
Glow in the dark
Flexible
Dissolvable
Software tells you weight of item BEFORE printingSlide11
Questions & Answers