Hey! This thing is still a Work in Progress.
Files, instructions, and other stuff might change!
Experimental 3D Printable Fabric
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Published on October 21, 2011
Description
An idea for a fabric that is 3D printable on an Ultimaker, a MakerBot, a Reprap, or a device at least as capable. Highly experimental!
Prototype modeled in Rhino 3D.
Update: Someone pointed me to a fabric design that has been proven to be printable - great work! It is: thingiverse.com/thing:8724
Prototype modeled in Rhino 3D.
Update: Someone pointed me to a fabric design that has been proven to be printable - great work! It is: thingiverse.com/thing:8724
Instructions
Step 1: Print the solids.
Step 2: Print the loops which function as connectors. Every loop is a single thick plastic thread, to be printed in one go! Experiment with how much the thread will settle during printing. Adapt the input data accordingly. I do not own a 3D printer, and I have no idea whether this is feasible.
Optionally push down the loops after printing is done.
Step 3: Print the 3D threads that secure the connectors.
Step 2: Print the loops which function as connectors. Every loop is a single thick plastic thread, to be printed in one go! Experiment with how much the thread will settle during printing. Adapt the input data accordingly. I do not own a 3D printer, and I have no idea whether this is feasible.
Optionally push down the loops after printing is done.
Step 3: Print the 3D threads that secure the connectors.
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License
Experimental 3D Printable Fabric by feklee is licensed under the Attribution - Creative Commons license.
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very smart. I dont know why this wouldnt work with sintering.
With sintering it would work, but that wasn't my intention. The idea is to work around the problem with overhangs that machines like the Reprap have. However, as I just found out overhangs don't seem to be that big of an issue if structures are small:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thi...