Abstract:
3D Printing is a new and creative step in the field of rapid manufacturing
where people look for easy and quick solutions to their problems. The world has
grown so fast that nobody has the time to go to the market to replace a faulty part, so a
3D printer provides a solution to it. A 3D printer is capable of printing objects in 3D
using layer by layer deposition of a specific plastic material. The printer consists of a
three axis assembly with an extruder attached in a 3D plane. The axes are controlled
with the help of stepper motors and the extruder is moved along the three dimensions.
The purging of the material from the extruder gives the required shape in the form of a
3D object. The control commands are sent through the computer software interfaced
serially with Arduino platform. The GUI allows you to convert any 3D image into
controller understandable commands which in turn moves the axes. It is a complete
solution to rapid prototyping with hardware and software package. The major
advantages of 3D prints include fast development of parts, flexible customization and
ease of modification.
