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3D Printer - V3

Project: 3D Printer

Timeline: 3 months (Aug. 2015 – Sep. 2015, Oct 2016 - Present)
# of participants: 1 Person
Project Goals:
  • Improve print quality from V2
  • Upgrade Z axis motion to smoother components
  • Increase X carriage stability by changing rods from a horizontal to a vertical configuration
  • Upgrade heated bed to a flexible silicone heater
  • Modify extruder to allow for quicker swapping of filament types and increase range of print temperatures

This page is currently undergoing construction. Please check back later. Assembly drawings and a complete bill of materials can be seen on the Samples page.

Figure 1. Completed 3D Printer v3 

Figure 2. 3D Printed Ditto showing improved print quality

Figure 3. 3D Printed Pikachu showing improved print quality even for the overhands on the tail

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