Lite6 - A high quality, low cost HotEnd for everyone
Posted On: 2015-04-01 13:32:47 ; Read: 403 time(s) Introduction We know that not everybody needs the all-metal high-temperature performance of an E3D-v6. We’ve come to realise that there exists a need for a hotend that is reliable, and puts out great prints, but meets the budget of those who are just getting started in 3D printing. Lite6 is our answer to that need. Lite6 Assembled Lite6 does not supersede v6 - more compliments it, think of Lite6 as v6’s little brother. E3D-Lite6 v.s E3D-v6 Features: Aimed at printing everyday materials. Lite6 cannot offer the same high-temperature performance as E3D-v6, which means that you can’t print higher-performance engineering plastics like Nylon, Polycarbonate, and ColorFabb Carbon-Fiber XT. Some nice E3D-Lite6 prints in PLA and ABS Lite6 has a slightly shorter effective melt-zone than v6, which does mean that print speeds are more modest, but still completely appropriate for all but the very fastest of 3D printers on the market. Exceptional Reliability
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How to Make Everything Ourselves: Open Modular Hardware
A modular system unites the advantages of standardisation (as parts can be produced cheaply in large amounts) with the advantages of customisation (since a large diversity of unique objects can be made with relatively few parts). Modularity can be found to a greater or lesser extent in many products (like bicycles and computers) and systems (like trains and logistics), but the best examples of modular systems are toys: LEGO, Meccano, and Erector (which is now the brand name of Meccano in the US). LEGO, Meccano and Erector are composed of relatively few elementary building blocks, which can be used to build various objects. All the building blocks in a set of LEGO, Meccano or Erector fit together because they are designed according to a set of specific rules. Grid Beam, Bit Beam, Open Beam, Maker Beam and Contraptor The same principle could be applied to everyday objects, from coffeemakers to furniture, gadgets, cars and renewable energy systems. OpenStructures Sustainable Consumer Goods
E3D Unveils Most Affordable 3D Printer Hotend Yet, The E3D Lite6 — Priced Under $32
When it comes to 3D printers, one of the most important, as well as expensive components on any FFF or FDM machine is the hotend. After all, the hotend is what transforms your filament into the molten hot plastic as it is released onto the build platform. A faulty hotend equates to terrible print results. When it comes to hotend manufacturing, there are few companies, if any, who have garnered the respect in the industry as E3D has. Typically a hotend will run anywhere from around $45 all the way up to over $175, depending on its capabilities. “We designed Lite6 to be a low cost hotend for robust easy printing for everyday filaments, for temperatures up to 240 degrees C and moderate printing speeds,” explained Sanjay Mortimer, E3D Director and R&D/Community Manager. The company likes to think of the Lite6 as the V6’s little brother, with modest capability, and an incredibly affordable price. The Lite6 hotend is, as far as we are aware, the most affordable hotend currently on the market.
FabLab Maastricht video interview - PlugnMake
FabLab Maastricht specializes in 3D printing research. Its aim is to make both tools and materials as affordable as possible. To do that, they avail themselves of the collaboration with companies, universities and research centers. 21-year-old Floris Hoff managed to build his own company, byflow, thanks to the experience acquired within the FabLab. byflow is a foldable 3D printer with interchangeable nozzles, which allows you to print a wide range of materials through a user-friendly interface. Frits Hoff, manager of FabLab Maastricht, told us about the research lines conducted in the Lab, and about the adopted policies of financing and sharing. Could you tell us about FabLab Maastricht and its value for the community? FabLab Maastricht started 4 years ago with not enough money, like a normal FabLab. Finally, we received some funding, from European Union, but also from the local and national government. Now, we are a professional FabLab doing research in affordable 3D printing.
Ramps1.4
Introduction Ramps is short for reprap Arduino mega pololu shield, it is mainly designed for the purpose of using pololu stepper driven board (similar to 4988 driven board). Ramps can only work when connected to its mother board Mega 2560 and 4988/DRV8825. Features 1. 2. 3 MOSFET 3 MOSFET are applied to the heater/ fan and thermistor circuit. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 2 stepper motor for Z axis in parallel. Overview and Hardware Weight: 68g Size: 102mm*60mm Software Compiling environment: Arduino IDE Firmware: Marlin PC software: Printrun, Repetier-Host Source Printrun Repetier-Host Arduino IDE Arduino IDE Marlin Arduino 1.0.1 for Mac Interface Interface Layout Interface specifications 2 power interfaces 12v 11a/12v 5a 6 motors (one for X axis, one for Y axis, 2 for Z axis, 2 for extruder 2 interfaces for LCD&SD 6 interfaces for end stop（X/Y/Z min, X/Y/Z max） 3 interfaces for PWM (one for hotbed, one for fan and one for extruder) 3 interfaces for thermistor Jumper Instruction File Burning 3.Click 1.
Resin Casting: Going from CAD to Engineering-Grade Plastic Parts
Synthetic polymers play a role in almost every single commercially manufactured item on the planet. Plastics are not just ubiquitous, but extremely versatile: some of them are incredibly stretchy, while some are hard as nails; some are crystal clear, and others come in all colors of the rainbow; some can survive extreme temperatures, and yet others can stop a bullet mid-flight. When you think about all this, it’s hard to believe that even for hobbyists well-accustomed to 3D manufacturing, engineering-grade plastics are still taboo. Sure, we may own 3D printers, but the output from affordable PLA and ABS extruders doesn’t even come close to the strength or variety of cheap injection-molded parts. The owners of CNC mills also have no reason to be smug: most of them shy away from plastics altogether, or resort to inexpensive but poorly-performing materials such as acrylic or HDPE. Oddly enough, there is no reason why things need to be that way. Fabricating patterns for single-part molds
20 Amazing Creations You Can Make With 3D Printing - Hongkiat
If you can print in 2D, can you print in 3D? Well, the technology is already here. You can print out 3-dimensional objects based on a working template, and they aren’t just for show. They actually work! Alternatively, you can make a model replica of an expensive car, like a 1960 Aston Martin DB5 in a 1:3 scale then crash and burn it for entertainment, like how the makers of the James Bond flick, Skyfall did. (Image Source: The Register) 3D printing is made possible by fusing layers upon layers of materials made from durable plastics and metals based on a template, designed with a 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. With this technology, and a 3D printer, you can create designs or print 3D models of just about anything under the sun, provided you have the templates. Recommended Reading: 10 Upcoming Technology That May Change The World 1. In the past, 3D printed firearms easily break after firing a few rounds. 2. 3D Printed Acoustic Guitar 3. 4. 5. 7. 3D Fetus 9. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 17.
