Design, Fabrication of 3D Printer and Analysis of 3D Printing Materials

Abstract

Digital Fabrication technology also known as 3D Printing or additive manufacturing creates physical objects by adding successive layers of material. The main objective of this paper is to design and fabrication of 3D printer and analysis of different printing materials with respect to different parameters such as 3D printer speed and accuracy of printing material. The fundamental idea behind 3D printing is to increase the printer's speed in comparison to a standard 3D printer by using the Fused Deposition Modeling process. Problem highlighted in literature that the operating speed of 3D printers tends to decrease over time due to exposure to high temperatures and slow cooling of the polymer material deposited on the heat bed. In this paper the design and fabrication of 3D printer is discussed in which installation of fan on the extruder ensuring the decrease in operational time and improving extruder speed up to 100mm/sec. The lightweight aluminum plate heat bed also reduces operating time by moving the heat bed Faster. The use of tempered glass on heat bed which improves accuracy in its physical strength and heat resistance. Numerous industries, including the automotive, architectural, educational, medical, business, and consumer sectors, are impacted by 3D printing.