to make a project on 3D printing..

Navas,

What interests you? Are you interested in the different mechanical systems for 3D Printers (Polar, Cartesian, Delta), different materials that can be used for FDM/FFF fabrication, or perhaps the different types of additive manufacturing systems (granular binding, sintering, melting, fused deposition, ink-jet, stereolithographic, etc)?

Kirk

hi,

  am just intrested to make a prototoype of a 3d printer...in basic level..it is a part of my final year B.tech project work that wants to submitt at university..

thnk u..

Navas,

Currently, there are many different variations of 3D printers you can easily develop as a prototype. The RepRap and Fab@Home designs are the most common self-built designs currently available and are widely used in research because the extruders can be used with melted plastic, biological materials and even food materials like masa harina and cake dough. Fab@Home typically uses syringes to squeeze out materials in liquid suspension, while RepRaps tend to use melted plastic for their fabrication, although both systems can be modified to use either type of material.

The three common configurations for RepRaps are:

• Cartesian (ex: Mendel, Prusa) - Based on CNC robots, Cartesian systems use motors acting on the X, Y, and Z axis in order to move the extruder to a particular point in three-dimensional space. This was the format for the first RepRap designed by Dr. Bowyer at the University of Bath.
• Delta (ex: Rostock, 3DR) - Based on industrial pick-and-place robots, Delta systems use motors acting on three points of elevation with the position of the extruder determined by the convergence of three sets of struts linking the sliders to the hub.
• Polar (ex:Morgan) - Based on SCARA-type robots, current polar systems are the newest addition, using two co-axial motors to specify X and Y coordinates in space above a plate that is moved by a third motor to provide Z axis capability.

There are a number of derivitives of each, but the Morgan and 3DR are the most recent designs, so you would have the opportunity to test your own improvements on your prototype without many others having tried what you are doing. Morgan is striving to reach the $100 USD mark, although the electronics are still proving the most costly component.

The following links are to GitHub sites for examples of each type you can create for yourself:

• Cartesian (Prusa) - https://github.com/josefprusa/Prusa3-vanilla/
• Delta (3DR) - https://github.com/RichRap/3DR-Delta-Printer/
• Polar (Morgan) - https://github.com/qharley/Morgan

Respectfully,

Kirk

sir,

how can i  contact with polar(morgan)?

how much it cost to make this type of 3D printer ?(also include my shipping charge to india,kerala)

thank you..

Morgan's designer is a South African engineer, Quentin Harley. He lists a site that is developing a kit on his blog (http://reprap.harleystudio.co.za/) but you can build your own if there is a makerspace or users group at your University by printing the plastic components and self-sourcing the other materials from off-the-shelf hardware components and open source hardware designs for the electronic controls.

Kirk

sir,

it is priced about R 7500..is this in south african currency rate?

is it is an assembled model..or complete finished model?

is any vedio or description available for how to manufacture it?

thank you..

I believe the kit is manufactured by a South African company near the designer. I understand the kit is not assembled, it just saves you time collecting the parts individually. Quentin's design has only been available for a few weeks so I do not believe it has a video on assembly, but he is very responsive to questions.

Kirk

sir,

do you have any idea about the upcoming revolutions in 3d printing..?

is any dealers in india to get that polar(morgan) model by shipping..?

can you give some innovative topics  to do project on latest printing technology..?

thank you..

I would start at http://www.reprap.org and take a look at the different types of printers that others have built on their own. This will give you a good idea of where to start on your own study.

Kirk

Kalani Hausman wrote:

 

I would start at http://www.reprap.org and take a look at the different types of printers that others have built on their own. This will give you a good idea of where to start on your own study.

I second that advice.  3D printing became noteworthy as a fabrication method mainly because it gained grass roots momentum in the community, and RepRap was the starting point for that momentum.  Read as much as you can at the RepRap wiki and join the #reprap IRC group at freenode.net.  This will give you a comprehensive background to the whole subject, both technical and cultural.

Morgaine.

Kalani Hausman wrote:

 

I would start at http://www.reprap.org and take a look at the different types of printers that others have built on their own. This will give you a good idea of where to start on your own study.

I second that advice.  3D printing became noteworthy as a fabrication method mainly because it gained grass roots momentum in the community, and RepRap was the starting point for that momentum.  Read as much as you can at the RepRap wiki and join the #reprap IRC group at freenode.net.  This will give you a comprehensive background to the whole subject, both technical and cultural.

Morgaine.