Open Source Multi-Head 3D Printer for Polymer-Metal Composite Component Manufacturing
| Type | |
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| Authors | John J. Laureto J.M.Pearce |
| Location | Michigan, USA |
| Status | Designed Modelled Prototyped Verified |
| Verified by | MOST |
| Years | |
| Links | https://www.academia.edu/33578996/Open_Source_Multi_Head_3D_Printer_for_Polymer_Metal_Composite_Component_Manufacturing| https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/5/2/36| |
| Design files | https://osf.io/jvhqt/ |
|---|---|
| Hardware license | CERN-OHL-S |
| Certifications | Start OSHWA certification |
As low-cost desktop 3D printing is now dominated by free and open source self-replicating rapid prototype (RepRap) derivatives, there is an intense interest in extending the scope of potential applications to manufacturing. This study describes a manufacturing technology that enables a constrained set of polymer-metal composite components. This paper provides (1) free and open source hardware and (2) software for printing systems that achieves metal wire embedment into a polymer matrix 3D-printed part via a novel weaving and wrapping method using (3) OpenSCAD and parametric coding for customized g-code commands. Composite parts are evaluated from the technical viability of manufacturing and quality. The results show that utilizing a multi-polymer head system for multi-component manufacturing reduces manufacturing time and reduces the embodied energy of manufacturing. Finally, it is concluded that an open source software and hardware tool chain can provide low-cost industrial manufacturing of complex metal-polymer composite-based products.
- open hardware source code[1]
- ini file[2]
- Franklin firmware,[3]
- Re:3D. Gigabot[4]
- OpenSCAD:[5]
- IC3D Digital Platform.[6]
- RAMPS 1.4.[7]
- Pololu A4988 Stepper Motor Drive Carrier.[8]
- Arduino Mega Board 2560.[9]
- KiCad–PcbNew.[10]
- Slic3r.[11]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Franklin Firmware on GigabotHX:MOST
- GigabotHX
- Metal wire embedding in fused filament 3-D printing
- Experimental Characterization of Heat Transfer in an Additively Manufactured Polymer Heat Exchanger
- Expanded microchannel heat exchanger
- Towards Low-Cost Microchannel Heat Exchangers: Vehicle Heat Recovery Ventilator Prototype
- Design Optimization of Polymer Heat Exchanger for Automated Household-Scale Solar Water Pasteurizer
- Finite Difference Heat Exchanger Model: Flow Maldistribution with Thermal Coupling
- Expanded Microchannel Heat Exchanger: Finite Difference Modeling
- Design, fabrication, and testing of a polymer expanded heat exchanger for absorption chilling
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ https://osf.io/jvhqt/
- ↑ http://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/5/2/36/s1
- ↑ Franklin Firmware on GigabotHX:MOST
- ↑ http://shop.re3d.org/
- ↑ http://www.openscad.org/
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20170303083122/http://www.ic3dprinters.com:80/index.html
- ↑ http://reprap.org/wiki/RAMPS_1.4
- ↑ https://www.pololu.com/product/1182
- ↑ https://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/ArduinoBoardMega2560
- ↑ http://kicad-pcb.org/discover/pcbnew/
- ↑ http://slic3r.org/
| Authors | |
|---|---|
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Organizations | MOST, MTU |
| Cite as | J.M.Pearce (2017–2025). "Open Source Multi-Head 3D Printer for Polymer-Metal Composite Component Manufacturing". Appropedia. Retrieved June 9, 2026. |