3D Printing: Rapid Prototyping

Schuyler St. Leger @DocProfSkyJim St. Leger @Intel_Jim

Desert Code Camp02 April 2011

Agenda

• Introduction

• Ground Rules

• 3D Printing: Overview and Info

• 3D Printing: Hands-on Demonstration

• Open Discussion, Q&A

Invention of 3D Printers

1984-1988 1988-1992 1993-1995

StereoLithography

Fused Deposition Modeling

3DPTechnology

Courtesy of Z Corporation

Courtesy of 3D Systems

Courtesy of Stratasys

FDM = Fused Deposition Modeling

What is 3D Printing?

Photo Zureks, WikipediaPhoto Griffith/Lamancusa, PSU

X/Y/Z

Tip / Nozzle

Extruded Plastic

Photos RobertHunt on Thingiverse

Photos RobertHunt on Thingiverse

Photo permission 3D Systems

Photo Fab@Home

$2,500 $69,900$14,900

Photo permission Dimension/Stratasys

Photo AdrianbowyerLogo RepRap Wikion RepRap Wiki

“It Just Works”

Photo MakerBot Industries

Adam Zach Bre

Plastic

Filament

Control

Electronics

Extruder

Head

X/Y/Z

Axis

Build

PlatformLaser Cut

Wood

Frame

Photo Bre on Flickr Logo permission MakerBot Industries

Cupcake CNC3D Printer

Photos permission MakerBlockand MakerBot

Photos permission Thingiverse and NASA

http://www.thingiverse.com/

My First Print

Photo Zaggo on Thingiverse

Photo dave_mennigneron Thingiverse

Many Colors!

Many Sizes!

Photo narnuaon Thingiverse

Materials:• ABS• PLA• HDPE• Metal• Others

Photos on Thingiverse:Stefanchylld

Brejpg

SkimbalGregT

Photos Skimbal on Thingiverse

Clip

Ball Bearing

Geneva Wheel Nut & Bolt

Glasses

Ergo Handle

Photos on Thingiverse:

nopheadJagRayRayWasHere

ub3rgeeksideburn

IwoDocProfSky

Ducted Fan

3D CAD File Clone

Photos Webca on Thingiverse

Learn More! Print More!

http://www.heatsynclabs.org

Logo permission HeatSync Labs

http://makerbot.com

http://thingiverse.comLogo permission MakerBotIndustries

Logo permission Thingiverse

http://reprap.org

Hands-On Time

Gather around up frontwhere we’ll demonstrate

“The Printing of a Whistle”

Learn More:

www.HeatSyncLabs.org