《3D Printing At Home》.ppt

3D Printing At Home Jasmine Lu Clarice Zhu ICS 3U0 What IS 3D printing? An additive manufacturing Brief History of Printing Woodblock printing (200) Originating in china A method of printing on textile (later paper) Movable type (1040) World’s first known was created in China The system of printing that uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document (usually individual letters or punctuation) Lithography (1796) A method for printing using stone/metal plate with completely smooth surface Invented by a German author Can be used to print text or artwork Laser printing 1969 Fast Produces high quality text and graphics Image is produced by the direct scanning of a laser beam across printer’s photoreceptor Examples How does it work? Laser sintering UV light solidify Idea come up Computer file Printer spray layer Template raise Layers added up Product created An Actual Demonstration of the process UV light Domestic use Some hobbyists and serious designers may want to buy their own 3D printing equipment. Equipment at the time of this post costs anywhere from $500 US to more than $2,000. Here is a brief list some of these 3D printer brands. You must also buy the materials used to print the object, similar to how you buy ink or toner for your desktop printer. Finding suppliers of the raw materials you need, which usually come in powder or micropellet form, is still somewhat spotty. There are a multitude of materials and suppliers available with more coming into the market all the time, but there is not a wide degree of standardization yet. The Benefits Faster, comparatively less time consuming cheap Accessible 3D online Delivery- print out your product! Totally usable, produced exactly according to the accurate dimensions Minimum professional engineering knowledge require to generate an object automatically Besides.. Not compatible yet in home use, but Less waste (60% in business use now) More innovative Allow personal preference, or even unique de