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3D Printing, with FRC!. What is 3D printing?. Different kinds of 3D printing?. FDM/FFF Printing. DLP/SLA Printing. SLS Printing. PolyJet (Objet/ Stratasis ). Printing Materials. FDM/FFF ABS PLA HDPE Nylon LayWOOD LayBRICK DLP/SLA Curable polymer resin SLS Pretty much anything?
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Printing Materials • FDM/FFF • ABS • PLA • HDPE • Nylon • LayWOOD • LayBRICK • DLP/SLA • Curable polymer resin • SLS • Pretty much anything? • PolyJet • Plastic-like resins • High-Temperature resistant • Lots of different materials for different applications
Uses on FRC Robots - Depends on material • Hobby FDM/FFF • Electronics mounts • Light load-bearing supports • Molds for injection moldparts • Industrial FDM (Reinforced) / PolyJet • Medium load bearing parts (Wheel wells, support structures, side rails, etc) • DLP/SLA • Molds for injection mold parts • SLS • Entire robot chassis (sub 60 pounds)
…or whole robot can be 3D printed? Not Recommended for beginners
How to aquire a 3D printer (Hobby) • Makerbot • Utilimaker • Reprap Pro • MakerGeek • Misc Companies • Chinese Knockoffs • Self Source • Kickstarter is baaaaaaad