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Challenge: 3Dprint/CNC/laser-combo

tikkeldebikkel

Hi Ben,

 

Do you think it would be possible (using your knowledge and experience) to build a machine with exchangeable heads, so it can be a printer, a CNC-router and a laser cutter all in one? Using the same stepper-motors and perhaps printrboard, and so on...

 

The reason I'm asking, is because I think in the end it would be cost-effective and it would save space.

On the other hand would it be necessary to have access to such tools to even be able to build such a machine. Or do you think the lot of us could use a specific kit to start with and mod it to a combo?

 

Hope you are willing to accept the challenge!!

 

Grtz,

Pascal

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  • in reply to Former Member

    subtractive in the sense of removal of the substrate. Yes! the laser could serve as a smoothing vehicle to eliminate things such as acetone smoothing of product.

    and of course,more accurate around sensitive areas.

    Great Idea!!!

  • in reply to Former Member

    Having grown up in a "Tool&Diemaking" family...I have a different tilt on the way I see things? Subtractive in the sense of taking a cube of metal,on a direct-drive motor turntable,3 head lasers to cut,system boards that I have patents pending and my licensed copy of AutoDesk Inventor and REVIT to cut a finished product or part[s](such as gears for a hi-speed gearbox.)In regard to Ben Heckendorn's comment,I do not consider "belts" to be the best bet for mechanical devices;especially for nominal efficacy.I have built my own machine shop:started with a wooden lathe-great wheel on a treadle powered in order to build my first metal machine lathe. Since then,I have added and greatly improved upon those nebulous machines!