We are looking into designs for n:1 filament i.e. multi filaments going into 1 extruder.
- Effector Plate re-design specfications:
- Less weight & less inertia
- Magnetic Balls effector plates and arms - Status: Completed
- Automated hot-end tool changer. Status: The design was changed to an universal hot-end carriage where the magnetic ball arms have been connected to. A quick switching effector plate was then used to switch between 3D printing, Laser Exposure or Cutting, Other 3D Printing Head (such as chocolate extruder)
- Change hot-end heads -> This was redesigned as a two-in-one and three-in-one hot-end solution. This avoided the need to change extruder heads and have many heaters etc.
- Change Laser cutter -> A magnetic quick switch laser cutter was perferred as at this time we saw no real need to switch between laser cutter,Exposing 3D printing within a single job. This may change once UV curing filament has been developed or if is going to be use with UV sensitive resin films
- PCB Laser Exposure -> Status: Completed
- Integrated layer cooling fan
- Intelligent-Print-head : Status: In Progress
- Integrated Arduino controller with serial, I2C connection to Rambo board for more local control and telemetry
- Bluetooth or WLAN Telemetry transmission for remote analysis
- Control of lighting
- Control of Servo
- Giro Sensors for telemetry Data ( MPU6050 , BMP180, and the HMC5883L)
- IR proximity sensor
- Multiple Servo control using
- Own power-source
- Steppermotor drives for advanced clamping control
- Single Bowden Extruder for multiple filaments: Status: Not Started
- Single barrel drive hob Gear to drive multiple filamets
- Servo controlled idle gear for selective pressure of filaments
- Inductive Hot-End heater ->Status: In Progress
- PEI Hotbed film - Status: Completed
- Auto-Levelling using LoadCell - Status: Completed
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