Difference between revisions of "Additive manufacturing"
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However there are various of its own component parts that it cannot currently reproduce such as the stepper motor, microcontroller, extrusion nozzle and lubricant. However over time as the design evolves and becomes more sophistacated it is envisioned that there will be fewer and fewer parts that cannot be made by the machine itself. | However there are various of its own component parts that it cannot currently reproduce such as the stepper motor, microcontroller, extrusion nozzle and lubricant. However over time as the design evolves and becomes more sophistacated it is envisioned that there will be fewer and fewer parts that cannot be made by the machine itself. | ||
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When I last saw Adrian he said he was planning on incorporating four extruder nozzles into the machine, each applying a different material: | When I last saw Adrian he said he was planning on incorporating four extruder nozzles into the machine, each applying a different material: | ||
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# Icing sugar for temporary supports to support overhangs as the object is being built up. After the object is created these supports are easy to dissolve away using warm water | # Icing sugar for temporary supports to support overhangs as the object is being built up. After the object is created these supports are easy to dissolve away using warm water | ||
− | This is an [[Open design]] project in that everything relating to it - i.e. the plans, the 3D CAD models of the components and the software to run it are being released under the GPL license [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License] which enables anyone to use, customize and evolve it. The terms of the GPL also mean that any improvements should likewise be available under the GPL for | + | This is an [[Open design]] project in that everything relating to it - i.e. the plans, the 3D CAD models of the components and the software to run it are being released under the GPL license [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_General_Public_License] which enables anyone to use, customize and evolve it. The terms of the GPL also mean that any improvements should likewise be available under the GPL for others to benefit from. |
===External links=== | ===External links=== |
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