I would like to share an idea I'm incubating,
I would like to look at making a hybrid between the galvo-based Form1 and the cartesian-movement based mUVe1 - that is, a near-UV curing resin printer that uses a combination of mechanics and electronics to expose 1-part resin to UV light to make parts.
The intended advantages;
1. UV-curing resin, cheaper that light-curing as used by some DLP
2. Out-of-the product parts that can be salvaged
3. Speed of using mirrors without losing the XY accuracy at the edges of the printer
Basically I'm suggesting something that uses a (2d) laser printer printhead underneath the print vat to provide the x-axis, mechanically slide that for they-axis and lift-up z-axis.
Can it be done? I suspect so. Can I do it? Probably not - not if the significant other has their way.
So to break it down further, can I put a UV laser in a laser printer? Yes
http://www.das-labor.org/wiki/LaserExposer
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This the shoots up at the tub, which has a teflon coat on it. It's essentially printing the slice our of slicer like a page, and after enough of exposing that line, we advance the assembly for the y-stage on a linear bearing.
Once a whole slice is complete, we do a "peel" manoeuvre and raise the platform
My expected parts:
1) Laser assemby fom a cheap laser printer (HL-2032)
2) 405nm laser, swap-in with some extra parts to regulate increased power
3) Three stepper motors; y and two for z ( twisting )
4) Prototyping frem, openrail / microrax or similar
5) control board (Smoothieboard?)
6) Resin Tank (Glass with teflon tape coating)
Any ideas / suggestions?
I would like to look at making a hybrid between the galvo-based Form1 and the cartesian-movement based mUVe1 - that is, a near-UV curing resin printer that uses a combination of mechanics and electronics to expose 1-part resin to UV light to make parts.
The intended advantages;
1. UV-curing resin, cheaper that light-curing as used by some DLP
2. Out-of-the product parts that can be salvaged
3. Speed of using mirrors without losing the XY accuracy at the edges of the printer
Basically I'm suggesting something that uses a (2d) laser printer printhead underneath the print vat to provide the x-axis, mechanically slide that for they-axis and lift-up z-axis.
Can it be done? I suspect so. Can I do it? Probably not - not if the significant other has their way.
So to break it down further, can I put a UV laser in a laser printer? Yes
http://www.das-labor.org/wiki/LaserExposer
[www.youtube.com]
This the shoots up at the tub, which has a teflon coat on it. It's essentially printing the slice our of slicer like a page, and after enough of exposing that line, we advance the assembly for the y-stage on a linear bearing.
Once a whole slice is complete, we do a "peel" manoeuvre and raise the platform
My expected parts:
1) Laser assemby fom a cheap laser printer (HL-2032)
2) 405nm laser, swap-in with some extra parts to regulate increased power
3) Three stepper motors; y and two for z ( twisting )
4) Prototyping frem, openrail / microrax or similar
5) control board (Smoothieboard?)
6) Resin Tank (Glass with teflon tape coating)
Any ideas / suggestions?