3D Scanning and Printing (Group Assignment)
Objective: Test the design rules for your 3D printer(s)
The Fab Lab CDMX have ten 3D printers, but with tree technologies differences: FDM / FFF, Polyjet and SLA
Continuing, it's a resume with the most important description for equipment.
Sindoh DP200 (tree equipments)
Work area effective: 180 x 180 x 150 mm
Technology: FDM / FFF
Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm
Compatibilities materials: PLA, ABS
Thickness layer: 0.05 ~ 0.4 mm
Filament diameter: 1.75 mm
Figure No. 1: 3D Printing Sindoh DP200
Sindoh 2X (One equipment)
Work area effective: 220 x 190 x 280 mm
Technology: FDM / FFF (double nozzle)
Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm
Compatibilities materials: PLA, ABS, Flex, PVA (soluble)
Thickness layer: 0.05 ~ 0.4 mm
Filament diameter: 1.75 mm
Figure No. 2: 3D Printing Sindoh 2X
Rostock Max V4 (two equipments)
Work area effective: 28 cm diameter x 35 cm hight
Technology: FDM / FFF (single nozzle, double extrusion).
Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm (most common).
Compatibilities materials: PLA, ABS, PETG, Nylon, Flex
Thickness layer: 0.05mm
Filament diameter: 1. 75 mm
Figure No. 3: 3D Printing Rostock Max v4
MOAI (one equipment)
Work area effective: 130 × 130 × 150 mm
Technology: SLA
Resolution: 70 micron's
Compatibilities materials: general purpose, flex and lost wax.
Thickness layer: 25, 50 and 100 micra's.
Precision: 0.01 to 0.2 mm
Figure No. 4: 3D Printing MOAI
FormLabs Form 2 (One equipment)
Work area effective: 130 × 130 × 150 mm
Technology: SLA
Resolution: 56 micra's
Compatibilities materials: general purpose, flex, mechanical. etc.
Thickness layer: 25, 50 and 100 micra's.
Precision: 25 micra's.
Figure No. 5: 3D Printing Formlab Form 2
Objet30Pro (one equipment)
Work area effective: 290 x 190 × 145 mm
Technology: Polyjet
Resolution: X: 600 , Y: 600 y Z: 900 ppp.
Compatibilities materials: transparent, high temperature, emulate PLA
Thickness layer: 28 micra's (0.0011 in)
Precision: 0.1 mm (0.0039 in)
Figure No. 6: 3D Printing Objet30 Pro
Rostock Max V3 (one equipment)
Work area effective: 25 cm diameter x 35 cm hight
Technology: FDM / FFF (single nozzle, double extrusion).
Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm (most common).
Compatibilities materials: PLA, ABS, PETG, Nylon, Flex
Thickness layer: 0.05mm
Filament diameter: 1. 75 mm
Figure No. 7: 3D Printing Rostock Max v3
Robot KUKA KR30 adapted for 3D printing
Work area effective: 900 x 600 mm
Technology: FDM / FFF
Nozzle diameter: 3 mm
Compatibilities materials: ABS and PLA
Thickness layer: 0.5 to 2 mm
Filament diameter: Use pellets
Figure No. 8: Kuka adapted for 3D printing
And have tree scans because the different use's, scan buildings, scan objects and scan persons.
Microsoft kinect hacked for use scanning 3D
Work area effective: 1 to 3 meters
Technology: mesh IR and photogrametric
Type files: STL, PLY and OBJ
Scanning 3D with color: Yes
Figure No. 9: Kkinect hacked for scanning 3D
Revscan (Fab Lab's known as Wall-E)
Work area effective: 0.20 to 2 meters
Technology: laser short range
Type files: STL
Scanning 3D with color: No
Figure No. 10: Revscan
Faro Focus 3D
Work area effective: 0.5 to 150 m (correct data) to 400 m (incorrect data)
Technology: laser large range
Type files: VRM, DXF, PTS and IGS
Scanning 3D with color: Yes
Figure No. 11: Faro Focus 3D
The Fab Lab Queretaro have Ultimaker 2 Extended and work this 3D printing.
To continuing, it's a resume with the most important description for equipment and the probe make this.
Ultimaker 2 Extended
Work area effective: 223 x 223 x 205 mm
Technology: FDM / FFF
Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm
Compatibilities materials: PLA, ABS
Thickness layer: 0.05 ~ 0.4 mm
Filament diameter: 2.85 mm
Figure No. 12: 3D Printing Ultimaker
We started with the ANGLE file, sending the STL file to CURA software, and then saving the model as a new .stl (binary) file.
Ultimaker 2+ has a very nice options menu.
All the test were done at:
0.2 mm layer height
20% infill, witha grid pattern
Print speed 60mm/s
No supports
No Adhesion type
Figure No. 13: Software use Ultimaker CURA
Figure No. 14: Probe one
Second, We used the BRIDGING file, sending the STL file to CURA software, and then saving the model as a new .stl (binary) file.
Ultimaker 2+ has a very nice options menu.
All the test were done at:
0.2 mm layer height
20% infill, witha grid pattern
Print speed 60mm/s
No supports
No Adhesion type
Figure No. 15: Send second probe
Figure No. 16: Second probe
Third, We used the THICKNESS file, sending the STL file to CURA software, and then saving the model as a new .stl (binary) file.
Ultimaker 2+ has a very nice options menu.
All the test were done at:
0.2 mm layer height
20% infill, witha grid pattern
Print speed 60mm/s
No supports
No Adhesion type
Figure No. 17: Send third probe
Figure No. 18: Third probe
Forth and last, We used the SURFACE FINISH file, sending the STL file to CURA software, and then saving the model as a new .stl (binary) file.
Ultimaker 2+ has a very nice options menu.
All the test were done at:
0.2 mm layer height
20% infill, witha grid pattern
Print speed 60mm/s
No supports
No Adhesion type
Figure No. 19: Send forth probe
Figure No. 20: Forth probe
We have in the workshop a ULTIMAKER 2+ filament based 3d printer.
Overall, the ULTIMAKER 2+ 3D PRINTER is a magnificent desktop device for everyday prototypes, as well as small models.
It can be used for architecture, industrial design and engineering, focusing in a small scale, quite rapid and nice quality finished product.