Foton 3Dprinter

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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 to this date have been to:

  • reduce assembly time
  • reduce the time and materials demanded in production
  • build upon the printers esthetic value.
  • reduce the technical barrier to 3d printing


All of which have aimed at making the Mendel printer more accessible to a wider

group of people both economically and technically

whist at the same time opening it up to the the possibility of mass production.

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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.