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There are now several [[open source]] 3-D printers on the market for example: | There are now several [[open source]] 3-D printers on the market for example: | ||
# [http://www.makerbot.com/ MakerBot Industries] -- Although they have CupCake CNC kits for sale -- all the plans are available - it says ''"I am an open, hackable robot for making nearly anything"''. See a video from CES 2010 on the CupCake [http://www.wired.com/video/open-source-3d-printer-turns-designs-into-objects/61029613001 here] | # [http://www.makerbot.com/ MakerBot Industries] -- Although they have CupCake CNC kits for sale -- all the plans are available - it says ''"I am an open, hackable robot for making nearly anything"''. See a video from CES 2010 on the CupCake [http://www.wired.com/video/open-source-3d-printer-turns-designs-into-objects/61029613001 here] | ||
# [[RepRap]][http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome]. See this article about the basic [http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech2F5C3C5D68A380EDCC257423006E71CD idea]. Again you can buy a setup for 795 pounds [http://www.rap-man.com/index.asp here] but also build it yourself. The really interesting thing about this model is the machines can produce themselves - at least to some degree. For some examples of what it can do see [http://www.thingiverse.com/ this]. | # [[RepRap]][http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/WebHome]. See this article about the basic [http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/tech2F5C3C5D68A380EDCC257423006E71CD idea]. Again you can buy a setup for 795 pounds [http://www.rap-man.com/index.asp here] but also build it yourself. The really interesting thing about this model is the machines can produce themselves - at least to some degree. For some examples of what it can do see [http://www.thingiverse.com/ this]. Makeshift RepRaps, or [http://reprap.org/wiki/Repstrap Repstraps], capable of printing the parts for a proper rep-rap can be made from [[salvage]]d materials. | ||
# The original [http://p2pfoundation.net/Fab@Home Fab@Home] | # The original [http://p2pfoundation.net/Fab@Home Fab@Home] | ||
# See the 3-D printing article at the [http://p2pfoundation.net/3D_Printing P2P Foundation] | # See the 3-D printing article at the [http://p2pfoundation.net/3D_Printing P2P Foundation] | ||
Revision as of 01:33, 30 January 2013
Open Source 3-D Printer
There are now several open source 3-D printers on the market for example:
- MakerBot Industries -- Although they have CupCake CNC kits for sale -- all the plans are available - it says "I am an open, hackable robot for making nearly anything". See a video from CES 2010 on the CupCake here
- RepRap[1]. See this article about the basic idea. Again you can buy a setup for 795 pounds here but also build it yourself. The really interesting thing about this model is the machines can produce themselves - at least to some degree. For some examples of what it can do see this. Makeshift RepRaps, or Repstraps, capable of printing the parts for a proper rep-rap can be made from salvaged materials.
- The original Fab@Home
- See the 3-D printing article at the P2P Foundation
There are a lot of interesting possibilities for the use of such 3-D printers to create appropriate technologies for sustainable development. This is the beginning.
For more on 3-D printers and open sourced sustainable development see this Journal of Sustainable Development article
Potential Applications of 3-D Printing to Sustainable Development
- hand held corn sheller
- customized prosthetics
- solar water pasteurization manifolds, absorbers
- valves
- water wheels
Design competition
See Also
- Open source rapid prototyping of OSAT
- OMG Challenge to use waste plastic in open source 3-D printers