Convert a 3D printer to dispense solder paste

Convert a 3D printer to dispense solder paste for PCB creation. More info: Dispensing Solder Paste With A 3D Printer | Hackaday

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makerkaren over 8 years ago +1

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dougw over 8 years ago +1

Great idea, I would seem to be possible to extend the idea to dispensing conductive ink or drawing traces with a conductive ink pen and printing complete circuits.

makerkaren over 8 years ago

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dougw over 8 years ago

Great idea,
I would seem to be possible to extend the idea to dispensing conductive ink or drawing traces with a conductive ink pen and printing complete circuits.
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makerkaren over 8 years ago in reply to dougw

Oooo, interesting. I have some bottles of ink and iron oxide powder that I've been meaning to turn into conductive ink. That could be interesting. Creating a reliable dispenser for the ink might be challenging. Possibly a ball point ben type mechanism.
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beacon_dave over 8 years ago in reply to makerkaren

Wouldn't this be easier with something like a 'Circuit Scribe' conductive ink pen in an XY plotter ?

Although if you had a dual head 3D printer then I guess you could 3D print the board in any shape you want and then print the conductive track on top.
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balearicdynamics over 8 years ago

Sean this idea is really great yet simple! This demonstrates that a 3D printer (or to be precise a three axis moving architecture) based on positive 3D motion (against the inverse approach of the traditional 3-axis CAD motion mechanism) opens to a lot of technology hackings.

Compliments.
Enrico
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