I am currently working for a CNC manufacturing company and have been tasked with researching into 3D printing for manufacturing.
We have in our possession a HAAS VF-0 CNC vertical milling center with a 4th and 5th axis.
Using slic3r and notepad, I would modify the code to run directly in the CNC programming, I only need a laptop to control the hot end temperature.
My plan would be to mount the hot plate upside down to the spindle on the vertical column. While mounting the hot end on the X&Y bed, using the 5th axis as a feed control for the extruder.
I have seen several new printer designs that have the prints running upside down, and I'm wondering if anybody could point me in the direction of any studies saying what the benefit of it is.
this machine is also able to easily hold .003 mm as it is a industrial CNC machine to begin with.
I am currently working with a air wolf 3D printer (which I really think is a joke if your wanting anything more than a hobby machine.) But I would use this to produce any parts I may need for the mods.
Anyways if anybody would be able to help me in making this plan or knows of somebody who has already done it let me know.
