RepRap 3D Printer @ Kwartzlab

A RepRap "Mendel" 3D printer in action at Kwartzlab in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, printing out the Kwartzlab logo.

The RepRap works a bit like a computer-controlled glue gun. ABS plastic is fed into the extruder head and melted by a nichrome heater, then pushed out on to the build platform. Layers of plastic are successively extruded on top of each other, resulting in a three dimensional plastic object.

For more extreme 3D printing action, check out part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_mEagDZkhw

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Science & Technology

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• reprap
• 3d printing
• kwartzlab
• hackerspace