Hangprinter with direct screw auger for pellet extrusion
3D Printer and applications (Products)
Overview
This open-source large-scale 3D printer is developed for accessible and sustainable additive manufacturing using granulate and recycled materials, based on the original concept of Hangprinter, a cable-driven frameless 3D printer. 1 It includes the complete system architecture (physical structure set up, electrical schematics, and firmware configurations), together with example product application 3D models that demonstrate the capabilities of the 3D printer. This custom system shows potential for fused-particle fabrication workflows, scalable hardware experimentation, and practical large-format production of functional components within distributed recycling for additive manufacturing contexts. 2
Hangprinter.org. Available at: https://hangprinter.org/
Pearce, J.M., Rattan, R.S., Romani, A. 2023. Open source hang printer with direct screw auger FPF. Project repository. Available at OSF.io. Link: https://osf.io/ndws6
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Licenses:
- Hardware: GPL-3.0-Only (More info)
- Software: GPL-3.0-Only (More info)
- Documentation: GPL-3.0-Only (More info)
Materials and Tools
- ⚙️ 3D modeling: Fusion 360 (structure and product design) 3
- 🔩 Slicing and fabrication: PrusaSlicer 4 , Small-format Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printer (3D printed components and product applications). Duet 3D (Real-time 3D printing control). 5
- 📎 Materials: PLA and PETG tested for the 3D printer parts, PETG recommended. PLA and recycled PLA tested for product application samples.
- 🔩 Additional off-the-shelf: to be added to the product for the intended use (Please refer to the documentation in the repository).
Fusion 360. Available at: https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview
PrusaSlicer. Available at: https://www.prusa3d.com/page/prusaslicer_424/
Duet3D. Available at: https://www.duet3d.com/
Repository website
Publications
Ravneet S. Rattan, Nathan Nauta, Alessia Romani, Joshua M. Pearce*
HardwareX, vol. 13(e00401), 2023 Mar