Example of 3D Printing

[sbwhart]

A ex work friend bought himself a 3D printer and asked me if I had anything that would be suitable that he could use that showed the off the printers capability to produce molding paterns, well i didn't so I contacted Rob Willson and he kindly provided a 3D drawing of a cylinder patern.

This is the result



Aparently the printer is not unlike a CNC router but instead of a cutter it has a plastic injecting nozle, you first have to convert the 3D drawing into G code as used for CNC, this is used to drive the printer that builds up a matrix of plastic to form the patern.

Neat hey 

Stew

[Stilldrillin]

So, they are made up of layers of squirts, from a little nozzle? 

That's very neat!   

Thanks Stew! I have a better understanding now. 

David D

[sbwhart]

So, they are made up of layers of squirts, from a little nozzle? 

Thats a good way of putting it Dave 

Little squirts have their uses 

Stew

[Stilldrillin]

Little squirts have their uses 

Stew

Yes...... I've found that too....... Occasionally! 

David D

[raynerd]

Hi Stew
Neat prints he has made - what printer has he built or purchased?

ParCan has recently been posting some info on 3d printing. I`ve just ordered my plastic parts for the RepRap Prusa2  and have been ordering the rod and parts to get me going (electronics and other expensive will have to be next month). I`ll hopefully have a build log going within the next week.

Chris