Lemon Curry
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Release status: experimental
| Description | Vat grown DLP and LCD photopolymer printers
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| License | GPL
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| Based-on | [[]]
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| Categories | photopolymer
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| CAD Models | soon
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| External Link | soon
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Lemon Curry
Albatross
Open Source Visible Light Photopolymer LCD 3D Printer
Open Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source
Visible Light http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visible_spectrum
Photopolymer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photopolymer
LCD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_crystal_display
3D Printer or 3DP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3d_printer
Albatross http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_u7VGiMO0U
The initial design will have movement for building vat grown models in the z-axis only using a LCD.
Several resins will be available in various chemistries from $40-$200/L, since DIY for polymers are not realistic due to various governmental restrictions on purchase and shipments of some raw materials
Components
LCD
LCD glass panels without backlight or diffuser with driver board
http://auo.com/upload/media/gfs/tech/_20101014091344_56896.jpg
Small LCD panels with small dot pitch
http://www.diytrade.com/china/4/products/3920682/4_8inch_TFT_LCD_Module_800x480_LTE480WV-F01.html
Projection type LCD panels may also be used with a slightly different arrangement of optics
http://www.gizmag.com/epson-2160p-lcd-projector-panel/13333/
