Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
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Re: Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
#2Hmmm, I wonder if a dual extruder printer using conductive filament in one nozzle could print flexible fabric circuit boards? Embed cabling for leds/elwire directly into the fabric?
Re: Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
#3Hmmm, I wonder if a dual extruder printer using conductive filament in one nozzle could print flexible fabric circuit boards? Embed cabling for leds/elwire directly into the fabric?
I suspect it would be exceedingly difficult to get enough conductive materials in the mix, while also sufficiently purging to insulate between different traces/threads.
Perhaps printing an outfit entirely from conductive threads could be used to create a grounded Faraday cage suit/dress.
Re: Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
#4Hmmm, I wonder if a dual extruder printer using conductive filament in one nozzle could print flexible fabric circuit boards? Embed cabling for leds/elwire directly into the fabric?
I suspect it would be exceedingly difficult to get enough conductive materials in the mix, while also sufficiently purging to insulate between different traces/threads. Perhaps printing an outfit entirely from conductive threads could be used to create a grounded Faraday cage suit/dress.
Purging might not be a probelm with dual extruders? The "trick" that makes it possible might not work without all the filament coming out of a single extruder nozzle in a connected spiderweb though...
Re: Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
#5This is fantastic. I'm reminded of the 3D printed broom from a few years ago. I remember being blown away in a similar fashion then. This type of under extrusion can create very thin filaments, but the Gcode to generate these structures isn't easy to create with the traditional model=>slicer=>Gcode software stack.
I've been out of the loop for a couple of years though, so I'm interested to know if this has evolved much.
Re: Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
#6This is fantastic. I'm reminded of the 3D printed broom from a few years ago. I remember being blown away in a similar fashion then. This type of under extrusion can create very thin filaments, but the Gcode to generate these structures isn't easy to create with the traditional model=>slicer=>Gcode software stack. I've been out of the loop for a couple of years though, so I'm interested to know if this has evolved mu…
I think it's fair to say there have been sweeping changes.
Re: Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
#7This is fantastic. I'm reminded of the 3D printed broom from a few years ago. I remember being blown away in a similar fashion then. This type of under extrusion can create very thin filaments, but the Gcode to generate these structures isn't easy to create with the traditional model=>slicer=>Gcode software stack. I've been out of the loop for a couple of years though, so I'm interested to know if this has evolved mu…
I wrote a G-code Importer for Blender recently.
Having access to the toolpaths directly lets you do some interesting things conventional slicers can't do.
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I've been experimenting with storing extrusion multiplier info inside Blender to make weighted extrusion values based on a texture.
Re: Leveraging a 3D printer “defect” to create a new quasi-textile
#8Hmmm, I wonder if a dual extruder printer using conductive filament in one nozzle could print flexible fabric circuit boards? Embed cabling for leds/elwire directly into the fabric?
I suspect it would be exceedingly difficult to get enough conductive materials in the mix, while also sufficiently purging to insulate between different traces/threads. Perhaps printing an outfit entirely from conductive threads could be used to create a grounded Faraday cage suit/dress.
Such conductive garments already exist in the form of fencing lamés, and other special-purpose wear which is used by electricians.
A fun fact is that whilst wearing a fencing lamé, one is generally impervious to tasers and stun guns.
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#9Out of curiosity, what printer would they be using for something like this? I've been considering getting a 3D-printer for a while, but I don't know enough to decide which one to get.
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#10Very interested in the badminton shuttlecock implementation. Wonder if it can be superior to current plastic shuttlecocks.