Foton 3Dprinter
Overview
The foton 3D printer's is a redesign of the origional Mendel printer currently being developed by
Fotonlabs
The primary goals in the redesign are to:
- reduce assembly time
- reduce the time and materials demanded in production
- build upon the printers esthetic value.
Materials
The mechanics of this this printer are almost entirely made from a single polyurethane, whist the fasteners and
threaded bar are made form nylon and bearing of stainless steel
Production process
The majority of the parts are made from an open cold casting process, which is both time and cost efficient and opens the printer up to the possibility of mass production, with production time currently down to as low as one hour
Assembly
Intergrating many of the mechanical parts has led to a large reduction in assembly time and complexity, with assembly time approximating five hours
See the flickr photostream for build pictures.