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10-19-2014, 06:44 AM #1
Turn a 3D Printer into a 2D drawing machine
Users including bam (LulzBot) and Caleb Kraft (Make: Magazine) have turned their 3D printers into 2D printers! By custom printing a rig for a ballpoint pen, a 3D printer can be set to plot a drawing uploaded as a design jpeg. This may seem like a silly use of a 3D printer, but it is also undeniably great to watch a drawing being made on a plotter. Check out the full article: http://3dprint.com/19828/3d-to-2d-draw/
Below is a tree being drawn via Bic pen attached to a 3D printer:
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10-19-2014, 12:51 PM #2
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Oh my ! Thank you Brian for this topic.
I have some otaku friend that love ink/pen drawing instead of printing.This will give them ideas! They will definitely that would make him happy.
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10-19-2014, 03:03 PM #3
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10-19-2014, 03:24 PM #4
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It looks like that machine has a problem when it comes to lifting the pen; that's not so good for drawing.
Andrew Werby
www.computersculpture.com
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10-20-2014, 12:53 AM #5
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You could add a spring mechanism so you are guarenteed to have the optimal pressure for drawing, Further, the design did not implemented Z hopping. Some tweaking and this thing will be perfect.
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10-20-2014, 01:04 AM #6
Amazing!
Do you think this technology could be enhanced so that you could draw plans of things, such as houses?
OME
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10-20-2014, 10:20 PM #7
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Something a bit more practical would be to have a cutting tip instead of a pen and use it to cut vinyl for example, to make stickers and stencils.
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10-21-2014, 03:54 AM #8Hex3D - 3D Printing and Design http://www.hex3d.com
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10-21-2014, 01:16 PM #9
Hyrel 3D Printers have a built-in function to convert 2D .dxf files into gcode for the laser; it's the same process to move a pen around instead of a laser. We actually did some early motion control testing with sharpies.
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10-21-2014, 08:15 PM #10
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Indeed, it looks cool when you think about it. Thanks for sharing the full article. A 3d printer used for 2d printing totally gives me new ideas.
New member with print issue
06-11-2024, 08:57 AM in Tips, Tricks and Tech Help