Rotary 3D Printer/Additive Lathe
Format
SOECS Senior Project Demonstration
Faculty Mentor Name
Kyle Watson
Faculty Mentor Department
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract/Artist Statement
The purpose of this project is to design and fabricate a rotating cylinder 3D printer that allows manufacturing of complex cylindrical structures. Standard cartesian, extruded filament 3D printers have limited capability to produce strong parts due to z-axis layering and have trouble printing vertical lattice structures without plastic drooping. To address these limitations, a 3D printing lathe has been developed which prints on a removable rotating cylindrical surface. The project successfully met objectives to develop the mechanical motion system, extrude PLA plastic, and control the printer with GCode instructions.
Location
School of Engineering & Computer Science
Start Date
7-5-2016 2:30 PM
End Date
7-5-2016 4:00 PM
Rotary 3D Printer/Additive Lathe
School of Engineering & Computer Science
The purpose of this project is to design and fabricate a rotating cylinder 3D printer that allows manufacturing of complex cylindrical structures. Standard cartesian, extruded filament 3D printers have limited capability to produce strong parts due to z-axis layering and have trouble printing vertical lattice structures without plastic drooping. To address these limitations, a 3D printing lathe has been developed which prints on a removable rotating cylindrical surface. The project successfully met objectives to develop the mechanical motion system, extrude PLA plastic, and control the printer with GCode instructions.