Tuesday, May 31, 2016

3d printing

What type of 3D printers are there?

- Stereolithography (SLA)
-Digital light processing (DLP)
-Fused deposition modeling (FDM)
-Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
-Selective laser melting (SLM)
-Electronic Beam Melting (EBM)

If the school has a Maker bot 3D printer what type is it? Explain how it works?

Maker bot 3D printer is a desktop printer with app and cloud connectivity.

What type of material does it use?

PLA and ABS filament, flexible and dissolvable

What is the average time for a desktop 3d printer?

It depends on the size and complexity of the print 

What can a 3D printer be used for?

-Create car parts
-Smart phone cases
-artificial organs
-fashion accessories
-medical equipment


What have 3d printers been used for in the science community? why is it important? who does it benefit?

3D printers have been used to make medical equipment and even artificial organs for transplants. many people wait on a transplant list for a very long time and some don't even get one but now that artificial organs can be printed the wait time lessens and lessens.

6 ideas id be interested in making with a 3d printer

-8 bit mario
-steam logo
-Skyrim logo
-Youtube logo
-Triforce logo
-starfox logo






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