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.

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.

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

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.