Developing A Multi-Material 3D Printing Platform: I- Developing A Clay 3D Printing System
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3D Printing Platform, Metal 3D printing, Ball 3D Printing, Paste 3D PrintingAbstract
In this work a new 3D printing platform was proposed. The 3D printing scenario is planned in
a way that 3D printing of metal parts could be realized. Metal parts are supposed to be printed by planting
metal balls next to each other. At the same time extruding a clay wall around the metal balls would hold
the metal balls in their place. Every 3D printing platform consists of three main elements; which are a 3D
slicing software, robotics of the printer and the microcontroller firmware. The first two elements are
developed in this project from scratch; but for the later the Marlin firmware was used to read, interpreted
and execute the generated Gcode file. The proposed 3D printing platform is equipped with two extruders;
one is a clay extruder and another is a metal ball planter. The idea behind implanting metal balls is
addressed. The design and fabrication of the clay extruder is presented. Clay preparation and loading into
the extruder chamber is explained. The 3D printed models out of the clay is illustrated.
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