How to convert "SLICED", stl or obj files to JPEG or jpg file?

Hello syed,

Just to give you a little background on .stil files.  They don't natively hold color so your images will be a solid color when printed on a Inkjet based printers.  When you get into the professional grade machines such as Zcorp then the file would be in a .vrml form.  But if you do want just plain colors then I would check out this really nice piece of software http://www.freesteel.co.uk/wpblog/slicer/.  You could also use something like http://slic3r.org/ and export out a .svg file which is vector based image format.  This can be converted to a .png or .jpeg if required depending on your needs.  Hope this gets you started.

Nate

Hi Nate,

Its a pleasure to know you. Thanks a lot for helping.

I am writing what I understand from your instructions. If I have a 3 D file using .svg, I can convert the sliced file into .jpg, file. This .jpg file will print 4 colour printing.Is that correct.

But we need to have 5 colour printer to print WHITE.

Syed, I look forward to seeing your project transform.  Keep us posted and don't hesitate to ask questions along the way. I'm sure one of us will be able to point you in the right direction.

Nate

Thanks again. I need a lot of info to carry out the project.

Jonathan Keep has demonstrated, how to make a ceramic 3 D printer. I was wondering, if I make one what quality will it make? If I try to make a statue or miniature of a person, will it print the facial details?

My email address is kamranrizvi@hotmail.com.

syed

Jonathan's ceramic printer will get relatively good resolution for extruding paste.  You wouldn't get nearly as much detail as a FDM/FFF.  What are looking to print in ceramic. You might want to check out filament such a Lay-Ceramic http://www.makergeeks.com/laclba3dfi.html.

Nate

I may build a machine this year for concrete.

I would love to see that.

I was planning to make miniature statues with Jonathan Keep ceramic printer. I believe we  will achieve better results if we use DOSING pump instead of air pressure to move paste. With a dosing pump We can push the paste through a smaller nozzle to achieve better results. The dosing pump can help us control the flow better.

I will ask Jonathan to carry out the test as well.

Adafruit has a peristaltic pump that might work for you.

Thats what I had in mind

Thank you

Can any body give me the dimensions of mechanical parts of a 3 D ceramic printer? or the template of the items please.

Can any body give me the dimensions of mechanical parts of a 3 D ceramic printer? or the template of the items please.

What do you want to know about the Ceramic printers . I think you mean  the Gypsum ones.

I don't think there are any build your own opensource printers of that type they are about the size of a large photo copier and cost about £50K

Mr. Jonathan Keep has uploaded a video, "How to make Ceramic printer" on Youtube, He has shown the parts, but no dimensions. He showed how to assemble them. May be it has less accuracy in printing, but I want to try it using plaster of paris, ceramic and may be gypsum.

I want to try 3 D printing using some adhesive with different powders, including clay etc.

I'd be interested in seeing this one .Please put the link into the forum here

Check Delta 3 D printer too. here is the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYd_AmkCWfM

Just seen a nice article on a home build (now kickstarter ??) SLS 3D printer

http://hackaday.com/2014/11/19/ester-the-open-source-sls-printer/

WOW. Looks good.

The one Jonathan Keep has demonstrated, has something which can be modified.

I am wondering if some body can replace and try these options. I mean I will try to do it, but may be somebody out there has better sense of 3 D printing and can make these things better than I can do. The ceramic injector can be replace with plastic injector. I have a PVC welding machine, which may be installed at this printer. More over somebody may install an injector to make a WAX statue, which may lead to INVESTMENT CASTING.