Easy Cheese 3D Printer

[Brian_Krassenstein]

A California man named Andrew Maxfield-Parish has created a clever, yet relatively unsuccessful Easy Cheese 3D printer. In a video he posted to Youtube, Maxfield-Parish's 3D printer utilizes aerosol-like cans of Easy Cheese to print using a Cartesian-style movement system. Maxfield-Parish 3D printed his own custom extrusion system which consists of an arm that hooks up to the white Easy Cheese nozzle, pulling it when cheese is to be extruded. Although a whole series of issues ensued as Maxfield-Parish proceeds to test the printer in his video, the main concepts behind the machine could perhaps be utilized in other future concepts. More information on the Easy Cheese 3D Printer can be found here: http://3dprint.com/54853/easy-cheese-3d-printer/

Below is a picture of the printer in action. What do you guys think? Disaster, or somewhat of a success?

[Brian_Krassenstein]

Last Tuesday, we took a look at Andrew Maxwell-Parish's Easy Cheese 3D printer. Since then, he's not only put up that internet-famous can of Easy Cheese up for auction at eBay (autographed!) he's also added new interface options to his machine. First, he added a big red button to allow for manual extrusion. Next up, he retrofitted the printer with a Leap-Motion interface--it can now be controlled by hand motions made above the sensor. While he doesn't see Easy Cheese as the final end use for the technology he's working on, Maxwell-Parish has hopes that his developments will add to slightly more serious applications. Check out his latest in the full article: http://3dprint.com/56267/easy-cheese-part-2-3d-printer/