MultiMaterial 3 D Printer ECE 480 Design Team

Outline Introduction Problem Statement Background Objectives Design rankings Proposed Solution

Introduction ● 3 D printing ● MSU technologies ● Conductive parts

Problem Statement 3 axis gantry for dual printing of plastic and metal. Proof of

Background ● ● ● Direct-Metal/Select Laser Sintering Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) No metal FDM

Objectives ● ● Dual print head and dual material Standardize printing head designs Intuitive

Design Goals (Hardware) ● Accuracy ● Adaptability ● Dual-head printer ● Compatible Software

Design Goals (Software) ● Open source ● Dual printing compatible ● Ease of understanding

Designs Ord Bot Hadron 3 D Printer Mechanical Platform ● Extruders ● Microcontroller ●

Designs Asterid 1000 HB 3 D Printer ● Dual Extruders ● Software Options ●

Designs Wanhao 4 S Duplicator 3 D Printer ● Dual Extruders ● Accurate ●

Design Rankings Engineering Criteria Importance ● Duplicator 4 S o High Accuracy ● Asterid

Proposed Design Solution ● Duplicator 4 S ● Modify the Carriage ● Replicator. G

New Features ● Material Selection ● Extruder Temperature ● Layer Height

Budget Breakdown $1 000, 00 Wanhao 4 S Misc. /Software PLA/ABS Alt. Extruder Alt.

References http: //www. supermediastore. com/blog/article/nitty-gritty-3 d-printing http: //www. automationtechnologiesinc. com/products-page/3 d-printermechanical-platform-no-controller http: //www. plasticscribbler.

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Multi-Material 3 D Printer ECE 480: Design Team 11 He Chen Annalin Davis Michael Saybolt Josh Folks Matt Luzenski

Outline Introduction Problem Statement Background Objectives Design rankings Proposed Solution

Introduction ● 3 D printing ● MSU technologies ● Conductive parts

Problem Statement 3 axis gantry for dual printing of plastic and metal. Proof of concept using multiple plastics

Parts of a 3 D Printer

Background ● ● ● Direct-Metal/Select Laser Sintering Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) No metal FDM options Plasma deposition Multi-material capability

Objectives ● ● Dual print head and dual material Standardize printing head designs Intuitive UI Improve bonding properties of metal and plastic

Design Goals (Hardware) ● Accuracy ● Adaptability ● Dual-head printer ● Compatible Software

Design Goals (Software) ● Open source ● Dual printing compatible ● Ease of understanding ● Ease of use

Designs Ord Bot Hadron 3 D Printer Mechanical Platform ● Extruders ● Microcontroller ● Inaccuracy

Designs Asterid 1000 HB 3 D Printer ● Dual Extruders ● Software Options ● Inaccuracy

Designs Wanhao 4 S Duplicator 3 D Printer ● Dual Extruders ● Accurate ● Sturdy

Design Rankings Engineering Criteria Importance ● Duplicator 4 S o High Accuracy ● Asterid 1000 HB o Inexpensive ● ORD Bot Hadron o Open Chassis ORD Bot Hadron 3 D printer Duplicat or 4 S Asterid 1000 HB 3 D Printer Accuracy 5 3 9 3 Dual Extruder Heads 3 1 9 9 Adaptability 3 9 Compatibility with available software 4 9 9 3 Price 2 9 3 3 99 123 87 Totals

Proposed Design Solution ● Duplicator 4 S ● Modify the Carriage ● Replicator. G

New Features ● Material Selection ● Extruder Temperature ● Layer Height

Budget Breakdown $1 000, 00 Wanhao 4 S Misc. /Software PLA/ABS Alt. Extruder Alt. Controller Extruder Mount $200, 00 $30, 00 $70, 00 $100, 00

References http: //www. supermediastore. com/blog/article/nitty-gritty-3 d-printing http: //www. automationtechnologiesinc. com/products-page/3 d-printermechanical-platform-no-controller http: //www. plasticscribbler. com/store/Asterid-1000 HB-3 D-Printer http: //wanhaousa. com/products/duplicator-4 s-steel-exoframe http: //replicat. org/usage http: //fashioningtech. com/profiles/blogs/switches-from-conductive-ink http: //www. 3 dspectra. com/3 d-printing-services

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