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Ied 3d Printer
Ied 3d Printer
Nathaniel Orsak
Niles Hill
1st IED
The Frame has nine sections that are laser cut from 0.200" plywood
The Y-axis system including the Y-axis motor mount, it is decorated with various
components such as the stepper motor, the linear rail and the timing belt.
The Z-axis includes installing two hardened precision ground steel shafts that guide
the build platform along its vertical travel path, the Teflon-coated lead screw.
The extruder includes the motor, filament drive or hot end groups and the cooling
fan. There is also heater, fan and temperature sensor.
The electronics includes wiring and installing the electronics controlling the printer.
The Ardiuno and the RAMP shield attached to the printer frame.
timeline
1983-charles Hull invents stereolithography
1986-charles Hull founds 3D system
1988-3D system SLA 250
1990-DTM 125
1996- Z corporation Z402
2010- A 3D printer prints a car
Citations
Ponsford, M., & Glass, N. (2014, February 14). 'The night I invented 3D printing' Retrieved January 20, 2015, from
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/13/tech/innovation/the-night-i-invented-3d-printing-chuck-hall/
Eveleth, R. (Ed.). (2012, November 14). Our three-dimensional future: How 3D printing will shape the global economy. Retrieved
January 20, 2015, from
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/the-report/our-three-dimensional-future-how-3d-printing-will-shape-the-global-economy/
http://www.tridprinting.com/3D-Printing-Patents/
http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-history-of-3d-printing-a-timeline/
http://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=8132