Thomas Korejsza (talk) 07:53, 1 December 2015 (PST) Snuchitp (talk) 07:31, 1 December 2016 (PST)
Klbarie (talk) 06:51, 3 December 2015 (PST)
Rushing through[edit | edit source]
- Replace T5-belt with chain to increase resolution during changes in direction. (Higher speed around corners).
- Add faster motors for resolution.
- Auto support system (brim/raft).
- Return to home after error then immediately return to known position in gcode and begin printing again.
- Heat up and extrude out major clog's.
- Faster travel speed to reduce stringing.
- Print a second part on top of a first print.
- Integrated printed parts.
- Add felt feet strips to reduce noise.
- Add liquid cooling system instead of fan.
- Adjusting 3D printing legs and build platform.
- Retract already printed filament.
- Retract printed supports.
- Print fast enough so warping is not an issue
- Stronger connections at joints Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Tighter belts Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Stronger belts Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Screws instead of belts Dwsweene (talk) 07:14, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Efficient G-code paths Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Improve travel speed while printer is not extruding Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Heated beds to prevent part warping Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Printing multiple parts at the same time Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Adhesive on bed that does not dry to allow for quick/clean removal Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Better extruder components to allow for faster, more effective filament extrusion Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Stronger printer structure to prevent printer vibration and improve resolution Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Adjustable printer feet to allow for stable printer surface Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Self correct clogged nozzle by heating, retracting, and re-extruding filament Dwsweene (talk) 07:01, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Snap fit parts to allow for quick assembly/disassembly Dwsweene (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Minimizing plastic in designs Dwsweene (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Ability to stop, home, and return to previous position left on part Dwsweene (talk) 07:07, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Auto calibration Dwsweene (talk) 07:14, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Detect bed collisions, re-calibrate, and resume print Dwsweene (talk) 07:14, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Multiple heads to extrude multiple filaments colors or even materials on one print Dwsweene (talk) 07:14, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Auto leveling bed Dwsweene (talk) 07:14, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Do not use processed filament, only scraps of past materialsABStilwell (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Integrate printer control with slicing software, i.e Cura operates printerABStilwell (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Integrate printer control with CAD software, i.e soldworks operates printerABStilwell (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Automatic filament changeover and loadingABStilwell (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Print many materials in place, to create functional parts without assemblyABStilwell (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
- Skip conventional heating, micro head the very end of printer and seal it to environment making it saferABStilwell (talk) 07:24, 4 December 2018 (PST)
The following contributions were made by Srschroc (talk) 20:03, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
- Vary speed of infill extrusion so that it is faster at the center of the part where tolerance is less important, but slower within x mm of walls.
- Preheating element for prepping filament for extrusion.
- Make filament adhere to itself better so there is no need for support material.
- Develop better adhesive to remove the need for rafts or brims.
- Automated spatula to remove parts when completed so parts are cycled more quickly.
- Allow printer to print multiple layers in one section before catching up in the next section. Remove the need to jump back and forth.
- Print only exterior walls, then pour in filler material for inside density.
- Multiple extruder nozzles pressed together to make wider flows.
- Oven-like enclosure to decrease warp of part and increase extrusion speed.
Round two, without real-life constraints Srschroc (talk) 20:54, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
- Have a block of powder, then light shines from specific angles and where it intersects the powder solidifies.
- Filament is liquified as a blob, then a balloon inflates in the center to make spherical parts.
- Describe a part to your printer with your voice, and it prints the object you describe
- ^This but you only need to think it.
- Print in strands so fine that you can make fur-like insulation.
- Make your printer assemble or dismantle instantly for quick use.
