Project Fab@Home

[hma]

Hi,

Probably already been published here, do it yourself 3D printer : the Fab@Home project:

www.fabathome.org

Hugo

[easyprototype]

Very interesting!

I also found this, another open source 3D printer:

http://www.reprap.org/

[easyprototype]

Very interesting!

I also found another open source 3D printer:

http://www.reprap.org/

[trooper55]

has anyone built one, i was just looking over these things and now i have to say i want to build one. Just wanted to know if anyone has one ore built one. They look neat.

Rory

[cristian gabor]

hi very nice i'm planing to build one of them .
is there any one to have any experience about this?
what is the media to print from?
what is the best melting devece
color 3d printing?

[trooper55]

Originally Posted by cristian gabor hi very nice i'm planing to build one of them . is there any one to have any experience about this? what is the media to print from? what is the best melting devece color 3d printing?

I'm in the same boat this looks very very cool, im not to much of a tech guy yet but i feel i would like to further the movement of devolpment of this technolagey. Looks like it would be something to get behind.

[keebler303]

I have thought about making a plastic extruder to fit to my bridgeport and writing a bit of software to convert a model into gcode. It would be a fun project to get into but I don't have time right now.

Matt

[djh82uk]

I have also been looking at the projects, but I do wonder whether it would be better to have an extruder fitted, and them some software, perhaps something that can outoput code for Mach3, maybe use the coolant option to run the extruder?

any other ideas on what could be used to control it? perhaps just use spindle control, rpm = rate of material etc

DJH

[Switcher]

Check out this concept, very cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7h09dTVkdw


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[Switcher]

Also the inner & outer race, & balls in that bearing video are all individual parts (impressive)!


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