05. 3D scanning and printing

Class Week 05

• 3D scanning and printing Class

Lesson05 3D scanning and printing

Review04 electronics production

Recitation05 functional representations

Note: To view Neil's screen in your computer -> http://screen.academany.org/

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Assignment Week 05

• group assignment:Test the design rules for your printer(s)
• individual assignment:
  • Design and 3D print an object (small, few cm) that could not be made subtractively.
  • 3D scan an object (and optionally print it)

Learning outcome

• Identify the advantages and limitations of 3D printing and scanning technology
• Apply design methods and production processes to show your understanding.

Student should have

• Described what you learned by testing the 3D printers
• Shown how you designed and made your object and explained why it could not be made subtractively
• Scanned an object
• Outlined problems and how you fixed them
• Included your design files and ‘hero shot’ photos of the scan and the final object

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References

Scanning resources

• Scanning with Model MDX-20 : a step by step guide

• A list of interesting links

• Scanning Softwares: Skanect, ReconstructMe

3D Printing resources

Group assignment:

• Test files:

  • Test1
  • Test2

• A list of interesting links and videos

BCN3D+ (REP RAP BCN)

• BCN3D+ User Manual
• BCN3D+ Wiki

3D Printable Things

• Thingiverse
• YouMagine
• GrabCAD
• Cults
• PinShape

G-Code generators for 3D Printers

• Slic3r
• Cura

3D modelling

• Visual Programming Beetle Blocks

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Set up from Formbytes

To setup the printer you can follow the tutorial here

Also this is a screenshot of the new Cura version

    *START CODE*
    G28 ;Home
    G1 Z15.0 F6000 ;Move the platform down 15mm
    ;Prime the extruder
    G92 E0
    G1 F200 E3
    G92 E0

    *END CODE*
    M104 S0 ; Extruder heating 0
    G92 E1
    G1 E-1 F300
    G28 X0 Y0 ; Go Home position XY
    M84 ;