Obvious 3D printer technology based on 06. Universality: Difference between revisions

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1. One printer setup can print all materials Wcvenis (talk) 07:26, 1 December 2015 (PST)
2. All printers use the same parts Wcvenis (talk) 07:27, 1 December 2015 (PST)
3. All printers use the same firmware Wcvenis (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2015 (PST)
4. One filament size Wcvenis (talk) 07:34, 1 December 2015 (PST)
5. Use one material for all printer structures Wcvenis (talk) 07:37, 1 December 2015 (PST)
6. Print only one material Wcvenis (talk) 07:37, 1 December 2015 (PST)
7. Make all printer electronics the same Wcvenis (talk) 07:44, 1 December 2015 (PST)
8. Use household materials to make printer Wcvenis (talk) 07:45, 1 December 2015 (PST)
9. Use household materials as print filament Wcvenis (talk) 07:45, 1 December 2015 (PST)
10. Replace all plywood with particle board Wcvenis (talk) 07:49, 1 December 2015 (PST)
11. Replace all metal parts with 3-D printed parts Wcvenis (talk) 07:50, 1 December 2015 (PST)

1. Make tool head of 3D printer interchangeable for different applications

2. 3D printer has a storage area for 3-D printed parts

3. 3D printer has a computer built into it that can be used

4. 3D printer can be used as a milling machine

5. An operating system for the 3D printer that everybody can program

6. Make 3D printer head adjustable to be able to handle different materials and sizes of filament

7. Make the size of the 3D printer such that it can handle large prints

8. Make a 3D printer capable of printing on top of another object

9. Make a 3D printer capable of printing an object from a jpeg image

10. Make a 3D printer capable of printing several complex objects at once

11. Make a 3D printer capable of printing complex geometry that can't be manufactured

12. Make a 3D printer for surface-mount technology for circuit boards

13. Make a 3D printer capable of making candy

14. Make the size of the 3D printer easily expendable

15. Make a 3D printer capable of drawing on paper

16. Make a 3D printer capable of making origami

17. Making a 3D printer capable of acting as a 2D printer

18. Make a 3D printer capable of moving around with wheels

19. Make a 3D printer capable of mixing seasonings for cooking and making a sauces

20. Add a laser to a 3D printer to cut small objects and cutting semi-conductors

21. Make a 3D printer capable of polishing objects

22. Make a 3D printer capable of fabricating circuit boards

23. Make a 3D printer capable of welding objects together

24. Make a 3D printer that could clean itself

25. Make a 3D printer that can do an x-ray