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04-22-2014, 08:55 AM #1
Man to 3D Print a 2-story home using a RepRap-like 3D Printer
Andrey Rudenko is setting out to 3D print a 2-story home in Minnesota, using a 3D printer that he has constructed. It prints using a cement mix, and Rudenko plans on starting construction of the home this summer. Once the home is complete, he will set his sites on an even more complicated project.
It's really very fascinating, the examples he has shown are amazing. Read the article and check out the video/photos at http://3dprint.com/2471/3d-printed-home-in-minnesota/
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04-22-2014, 12:09 PM #2
Is this the same person who had part of a building at the convention in NYC?
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04-22-2014, 12:50 PM #3
No, that was Ioan Floria. He's the guy that made the 3D Printed car from liquid metal.
This is a completely different guy who seems to be doing a great job so far. I can't wait until this summer, so we can see this thing printed!
Eddie
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04-22-2014, 12:51 PM #4
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This is really good quality for a cement printer. If he succeeds he could make a ton of money reselling his printers or even opening up a construction business. The chinese 3d printed homes were very ugly and bad quality. This looks a lot better.
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04-22-2014, 07:32 PM #5
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Just in case anyone wants to build a 3D printer that size (or anything larger than normal), Andrey is using these 4 amp, 50 volt open source stepper drivers:
http://www.ecomorder.com/techref/ecomprice.asp?p=416074
Which work with the standard RAMPs/Marlin or other 3D printer controllers.
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04-22-2014, 07:46 PM #6
Thanks for sharing James. Andrey mentioned you in my talks with him
Eddie
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04-23-2014, 10:14 AM #7
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It'll be interesting to see this thing progress. I'm looking forward to seeing the end results if he ends up getting the permits needed to build this thing. I wonder how he will go about doing that.
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04-29-2014, 02:42 PM #8
Here is a bit of an update. Here is Rudenko's latest test print. Pretty cool.
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04-29-2014, 03:55 PM #9
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I notice there is next to no reinforcing material inside these walls, which seems very unwise. This guy might be printing more visually impressive rooms, but they seems a bit less stable than the ones being printed in China. Is the sparse rebar in the first image really enough reinforcement for a wall?
Also, I notice some overhangs, which is impressive, I wonder how much overhang this concrete is capable of. (Looks like about half an inch per layer?)
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08-01-2014, 04:05 PM #10
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I was also wondering about the lack of reinforcing steel when I first saw the printed houses in China. They are indeed shells of buildings with no advantage I see over something like concrete tilt-up buildings (those warehouse looking buildings like costco).
However, 3d printing concrete does allow for more architectural expression which this Minnesota man is taking advantage of. Just needs to figure out a system to integrate structural. That first pic with rebar laid down flat seems structurally insufficient (someone correct me if I'm wrong) and kind of defeats the concept of automating the construction process (i.e. if there needs to be a guy laying down and welding the rebar between each layer).
But, who knows, maybe some concrete replacement in the future won't even need steel to reinforce it.
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