Obvious 3D printer technology based on 01. Segmentation: Difference between revisions

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Bllafata (talk) 07:17, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:18, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• improve resolution (atomic)

1. Ants with print heads on themBllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• improve print speed (instantaneous)

1. Print with colonies of antsBllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• enhance material availability (all)

1. Independent print heads for different materialsBllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• reduce parts of the printer (1?)

• reduce costs of printer (free)

1. Breakup the parts of the printer so that it is locally sourced "junk"Bllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• reduce costs of materials (free)

• make it easier to use (McDonald's screen)

1. Tablet interface, click on picture form online repository and it auto downloads, slices, and sends the gcode to the printer.Bllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• make it easier to assemble (self)

1. Nanobots that mate with nanobots of the connecting part WayneHelminen (talk) 07:44, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• make it easier to maintain (none, unbreakable, self healing)

1. Nanobots that maintain the integrity of the machine WayneHelminen (talk) 07:44, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• make fully assembled products (anything - computer, car, smartphone, dinner)

1. Part picker and 3D printer in one that places electrical components in desired locations as the print is madeBllafata (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST) WayneHelminen (talk) 07:42, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• use functional printing materials (e.g. electronics)
• reduce waste (zero)

• use less energy (zero or ambient)

1. Gather "lost" energy on indiviudal parts, i.e. heat exchanger on hotend to heat water to steam and power a small turbine to recoup some of that loss. Also attach with motors since those can get hot as well. Bllafata (talk) 07:49, 1 December 2015 (PST) 141.219.58.23 06:47, 3 December 2015 (PST)

• quieter printing (soundless)
• ubiquitous printing (everywhere)

• print smaller (nanoscale)

• print bigger (apartment complex, Great Wall of China, planet?)

1. Printers hooked up in parallel to print large parts together. Bllafata (talk) 07:44, 1 December 2015 (PST)

• enable auto calibration
• enable auto leveling
• enable auto monitoring
• enable quality control
• enable real-time feedback
• make it safer (infant approved)
• make is smell good (designer imposters?)
• make it from current waste products (CO2, flyash, spent fuel rods?)