Originally shared by Brook Drumm
Printrbot paste extruder beta is finalized. We have been working on it for a few weeks with Mark, our printrn. It’s his first Fusion 360 project taking my scribbles on paper and daily tweaks and turning it into a product.
We learned a lot in the process. This beta is for those brave enough to work through a learning curve.
Future plans:
-Heated syringe (chocolate and human cells??)
-Printable files to convert to dual chamber syringe with quick drying silicone and a mixer nozzle (off the shelf stuff)
-quick setting UV resin paste with light on the end of the tip
conversion to a Bowden type setup so the extruder can sit on the table getting all that mass off the printer
-a sister extruder that will push moist clay through a bigger hose for big clay prints ready to fire
-large pneumatically assisted reservoir for longer/bigger prints feeding a screw drive print head
-new material mixes for sturdier paste and firmer clay to support the weight of the print (cellulose, etc)
-metal construction to get rid of laser cut wood
-dabble in concrete then scale it up
-sugar paste for edible goodies
-shortbread cookie recipes for cookie paste
-pancakes, anyone?
-3d jello art
-crazy ideas from the community welcomed here!!
Brook
