Wanted: Crazy Ideas! I'm building another RepRap!
Posted by thatcham
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Wanted: Crazy Ideas! I'm building another RepRap! October 15, 2015 10:47AM |
Ok...
I have an i2 an i3 and I'm going to be building an i3-Mini... (Plus a SECRET 3D Printer - Details soon)
But I don't want it to be just another i3.
I want to hear some crazy ideas I could implement with it!
I have no intention of using this as a daily printer, I just want to build something CRAZY!
Or at least try some experimental stuff - Like a self leveling bed!!
There probably are not many ideas, but I hope there are!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/19/2015 03:07AM by VDX.
I have an i2 an i3 and I'm going to be building an i3-Mini... (Plus a SECRET 3D Printer - Details soon)
But I don't want it to be just another i3.
I want to hear some crazy ideas I could implement with it!
I have no intention of using this as a daily printer, I just want to build something CRAZY!
Or at least try some experimental stuff - Like a self leveling bed!!
There probably are not many ideas, but I hope there are!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/19/2015 03:07AM by VDX.
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Re: Wanted: Crazy Ideas! I'm building another RepRap! October 29, 2015 04:09PM |
Automatic filament thickness measurement, to change the extrusion rate dynamically to account for the exact actual cross section of the filament.
Torque sensors on the extruder motor to dynamically adjust the temperature for optimum flow pressure.
I'm pretty sure nobody else is even touching those two features.
Torque sensors on the extruder motor to dynamically adjust the temperature for optimum flow pressure.
I'm pretty sure nobody else is even touching those two features.
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Re: Wanted: Crazy Ideas! I'm building another RepRap! November 01, 2015 03:21AM |
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Feign
Automatic filament thickness measurement, to change the extrusion rate dynamically to account for the exact actual cross section of the filament.
Torque sensors on the extruder motor to dynamically adjust the temperature for optimum flow pressure.
I'm pretty sure nobody else is even touching those two features.
I can't tell if you are being sarcastic but in case you are not,there are already many working examples of filament width sensors.
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Re: Wanted: Crazy Ideas! I'm building another RepRap! November 02, 2015 04:16AM |
Write a new 32 bit reprap firmware, using a raspberry pi and a yet to be developed pi shield.
Do not use Linux or other OS. make it bare metal firmware. (there is actually a lot of info already out there on how to bare metal program a rpi)
(you wanted crazy!!
)
Do not use Linux or other OS. make it bare metal firmware. (there is actually a lot of info already out there on how to bare metal program a rpi)
(you wanted crazy!!
)
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Re: Wanted: Crazy Ideas! I'm building another RepRap! November 05, 2015 05:03PM |
... I've done this once - a 'pocket-size' DLM-system -- Size without laser maybe 200x200x300mm (XYZ), build envelope around 50x50x30mm, resoultion 0.1 microns with 1 micron accuracy, laserspot-diameter 10 microns, price withot laser around 30k€ ... and add the same for the laser (diode-pumped disk-laser).
This was then a 'closed' development, so no documentation
Now I have even better lasers in my basement and some of the needed parts too ... have plans to build a more modern SLS/DLM system for me with actual software, what's much easier and more comfortable, than self-programming all the converters and drivers for the device 15 years ago.
... but could be, I have a similar project starting next year with my company, so could be 'closed' again until 2017
Viktor
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Aufruf zum Projekt "Müll-freie Meere" - [reprap.org] -- Deutsche Facebook-Gruppe - [www.facebook.com]
Call for the project "garbage-free seas" - [reprap.org]
This was then a 'closed' development, so no documentation
Now I have even better lasers in my basement and some of the needed parts too ... have plans to build a more modern SLS/DLM system for me with actual software, what's much easier and more comfortable, than self-programming all the converters and drivers for the device 15 years ago.
... but could be, I have a similar project starting next year with my company, so could be 'closed' again until 2017
Viktor
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Aufruf zum Projekt "Müll-freie Meere" - [reprap.org] -- Deutsche Facebook-Gruppe - [www.facebook.com]
Call for the project "garbage-free seas" - [reprap.org]
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Re: Wanted: Crazy Ideas! I'm building another RepRap! November 06, 2015 10:36AM |
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the_digital_dentist
Here's a crazy idea: how about making a small volume printer with an emphasis on high quality printing instead of lowest possible cost?
Pull out all the stops and put the best stuff you can find into making it as ideal as possible. Design in things like absolute rigidity, slop free bearings, adequate bed heat, flat bed, quality extruder/hot-end, etc.
Hey, that's my current project! A ~ 100x100x100 mm FDM printer with the highest precision in a budget of 600 - 1000 €.
Is that so crazy?! I thought it were very reasonable!
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