Tuesday 31 May 2016

3D printing

What type of 3D printers are there (6)?

Stereolithography (SLA)

Digital Light Processing(DLP)

Fused deposition modeling (FDM)

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

Selective laser melting (SLM)
Electronic Beam Melting (EBM)

If the school has a Maker Bot 3D printer what type is it? Explain how it works

students can have an opportunity to unique experience with MarketBot

What type of material does it use?

ABC plastic,PLA,polyamide, glass filled polyamide, stereolithography materials, silver, titanium, steel, wax, photopolymers and polycarbonate.  


What is the average time for a desktop 3D printer?


What can a 3D printer be used for? (List 5)

A working gun 
Acoustic Guitar
Hand made camera Lens 
Shakuhachi Flute
Rigid Heddle Loom

What have 3D printers been used for in the science community? Why is this important? Who does it benefit?

the manufacturer creates a digital model of the object to be produced.  CAD model can be coverted to an appropriate file format












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