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quarta-feira, 17 de outubro de 2018

3D no Mapa! E imprimir peças que encaixam, MESMO, grandes Motores, Um Osciloscópio de Bolso, e uma Impressora de 60 €!

O que vos pode safar a vida de muitas chatiçes, é este simpático Mapa de Fornecedores de Filmento , peças, e Impressoras 3D, dos nosso amigos da Reprap.pt
Poupa-vos terem de esperar meses por uma peçita de nada, por encontrarem a Loja mais perto de vocês, que uma Loja física, é outra coisa...
Vão lá:








Mapa de onde adquirir uma Impressora 3D, Peças e Filamentos para uma RepRap em Portugal
Mapa de Peças, Filamentos e Impressoras 3D


Não és administrador deste mapa? Pede-nos que enviamos-te o link para alterares e adicionares a tua localização. Este mapa também é para quem tem uma impressora 3D e quer imprimir. Vê como está organizado e adiciona uma nova camada ou adiciona a uma camada já existente.

https://reprap.pt/impressoras-impressao-3d-em-portugal









Tantas vezes que se tem de ajustar à bruta, e por tentativas, quando se quer imprimir em 3D, peças que encaixem umas nas outas...
Mais uma dor-de-cabeça!
Mas a scupteo vem-nos ajudar, com este belo deste Tutorial, sobre como ajustar a Impressão para peças que servem, à primeira!
Fantástico.




The ultimate guide to designing 3D printed interlocking parts
Katarzyna Plewa

With 3D printing technologies, the design freedom is just endless. Additive Manufacturing allows for the absolutely new use of design tools, such as interlocking tools. Thanks to 3D printing you are not able to combine different technologies and materials. Discover the benefits of 3D printed interlocking parts now!

In this blog post, we will go over the advantages of 3D printing interlocking parts, we will advise you which 3D technology will the best for different production needs and our 3D printing experts will show you our own study case of designing interlocking parts.

What are the benefits of 3D printing interlocking parts?

First of all, Additive Manufacturing gives you a wide range of materials, providing you with the best choice for your production needs. Every product you design is different, and to give you the best 3D printing experience we offer 18 materials across 8 3D technologies. Surely, one of them will perfectly fit your manufacturing preferences, whether you need your parts to be flexible or heat resistant.

Additive Manufacturing gives you amazing design freedom as the technology is capable of much more than traditional manufacturing methods. Your products can reach a new level of complexity allowing for better solutions for your production needs. Indeed, with 3D printing, you can easily design interlocking parts thanks to the high accuracy of 3D printing.


https://www.sculpteo.com/blog/2018/10/10/the-ultimate-guide-to-designing-3d-printed-interlocking-parts/












A não ser que queiram queimar Motores, e aleijar os dedos, podem muito bem recootrer a este Mini-Curso de 5 Aulas, sobre como montar e controlar as bestas que arranjam nas Sucatteiras e afins, para fazerem aquele Kart eléctrico, ou lá o que seja...






LARGE MOTORS CLASS
randofo

In this class I will show you how to control motors that are suitable for building go-karts, electric scooters, large robots, and much more. This requires a very different set of knowledge and skills than would be necessary for controlling a small hobby motor.
This class is intended for students with some experience working with motors, and mechanical systems. By the end of the class you will learn how to pick the correct power supply, build a control circuit, and adjust the speed of a motor. You will also learn how to make a circuit which reverses the direction the motor is spinning.
Motor control is demonstrated by a range of techniques such as using motor controllers with analog throttles and also with Arduinos and motor controllers.
I hope that you will come join me in the wild world or large motor control.













Um Oscisloscópio de Bolso? 
Ainda melhor, do tamanho duma caixinha de Fósforos!
Espantem os Colegas com esta pequena maravilha, que nem preciso de dizer mais nada, bolas, isto é a ambição de qualquer Engenhocas que se preze!




Oscilloscope in a Matchbox - Arduino
Peter Balch

Why would I want a tiny oscillscope? I've got a room full of electronic Stuff including four oscillscopes. But it's a fuss using them. It would be nice to have something that fits in my pocket, that sits next to the circuit I'm working on and that's as easy to use as a multimeter.
This oscilloscope costs the price of an Arduino Nano (£2 and a display (£3) plus a few pence for resistors, etc. It's specification is:
  •  max 1M samples/second, min 1000sps
  •  8-bits per sample
  •  DC 0-5V; AC +/- 550mV, AC +/- 117mV, AC +/- 25mV
  •  USB "PC scope" or built-in display
  •  could be battery-powered
  •  optional logic display
  •  optional frequency meter
  •  optional voltmeter












Conseguem ter uma Impressora 3D em casa, com cerca de 60 Euros, e Material Reciclado!
Sabe-se lá quantos Jovens Génios não se despertará com esta bela Miniatura, que pode imprimir...
Miniaturas!
É que isto é mais un Curso de CNC disfarçado, que outra coisa, com o bánus de se ter algo de bem útil, no fim, e se conheço a Malta Geek, quem faz esta, fará outra bem maior, um dia...
Quem faz um Cesto, faz um Cento!









Intro: EWaste 60$ 3DPrinter
mikelllc

This project describes the design of a very low budget 3D Printer that is mainly built out of recycled electronic components. The result is a small format printer for less than 100$.
First of all, we learn how a generic CNC system works (by assembling and calibrating bearings, guides and threads) and then teach the machine to respond to g-code instructions. After that, we add a small plastic extruder and give an overview on plastic extrusion calibration, driver power tuning and other few operations that will bring the printer to live. Following this instructions you will get a small footprint 3D Printer that is built with about an 80% of recycled components, which gives it a great potential and helps to reduce the cost significantly.
On one side you get an introduction to machine building and digital fabrication and on the other side you get a small 3D Printer built out of reused electronic parts. This should help us to be more conscious about the big problems related with e-waste generation.
















domingo, 7 de outubro de 2018

Fui aos Cartões! Hackesschool, Blokcstec, Portlaser, Papel, e 3D

Cá vão 3 Sítios Bacanos, foi só ir ao monte de cartões e folhetos que tenho, e aqui têem uma data de coisas boas, que saem destes 3 Links...
E para fazer 5, mais 2 Links porreiros,  com Temas de interesse, da Pinterest.







Hackerschool
Instituto Superior Técnico

Nesta simpática iniciativa do IST de Lisboa, têem aqui uma quantidade de Tutoriais, Programas e Parcerias,. desde corridas de Drones, até ao Hacker Entertainment System...
Iformmem-se no Link abaixo:
 













A Fabricante de Impressoras 3D Portuguesa, Blockstec, oferece-vos uma gama de Impressoras 3D, Blocks, que está a aumentar, e é de seguir, e por isso...
Vão lá:





Blocks
Blockstec











E ponho aqui esta Dica, há uma Empresa de Máquinas de Corte Laser, em Portugal, e é bom saber, também, que aqui encontram Acessórios para o Laser CNC, como sistemas de Exaustão de fumos, que também podem servir para imprimir 3D em ABS, e outros Materiais de que convém não respirar os fumos...
Para além dos próprios Lasers, e outros consumíveis da actividade.








Portlaser
Portlaser

A Portlaser é uma empresa portuguesa especializada no desenvolvimento, fabrico e fornecimento de equipamentos laser de corte, gravação e marcação, com 20 anos de experiência, sobretudo na área do laser industrial.
A empresa distingue-se no mercado pelo fabrico de um vasto conjunto de sistemas laser, capazes de permitir o processamento industrial de diferentes materiais rí­gidos e flexíveis, como os metais, acrilico, madeira, cortiça, pele, tecidos, pedra, vidro, borracha, plásticos, cartão, entre outros.
Desde a sua criação, em 1998, que a Portlaser apresenta uma capacidade única no design e desenvolvimento dos seus sistemas laser, colocando á disposição dos seus clientes uma variedade de aplicações tão diversas como os diferentes tipos de tecnologia laser existentes no mercado em configurações de estações de trabalho standard e equipamentos customizados podendo ser integrados em linhas de produção com sistemas automáticos de manuseamento e transporte.














Esta Página, chama-se "cool", e é mesmo!
Toda uma série de coisas boas, a ver com 3D, que podem fazer, ou apenas tomar como inspiração:









quarta-feira, 3 de outubro de 2018

Esferovite CNC! E aprendam Moldes, Facturar com 3D, uma Prusa SLA, e gravar a Laser com uma Prusa!

Isto é muito importante!
Já imaginaram, podem construír uma Impressora 3D, MAS, com uma armação em BARRAS MACIÇAS?
E tudo o resto que possam imaginar, porque é só verter Sucata de Alumínio derretida, para peças sacrificáveis em Esferovite/Isopor...
E já está!




A note: This, and Lost Mold Aluminum Casting, will make great solid Projects, as in, solid frame 3D Printers, for example...




4-Axis CNC Hot-wire Foam Cutter (Arduino+Ramps1.4)
rahulsrajan

A CNC Hot-wire cutter is an awesome tool to have when you are building aeroplanes out of foam. It allows the ability to cut out any aerofoil shape from a CAD design accurately. A properly configured machine can save you a lot of effort and produce a smooth finish.
The machine has a Nichrome wire stretched between two towers. The wire is heated by passing current through it and the towers move relative to each other to define the shape of the cut. The 2D CAD design to be cut out is turned into G-code and fed to the machine, which moves in four independent axes to create complex contours like tapered wings.
The motion of each axis can be achieved by any means such as linear bearings on smooth rods or by using drawer slides of various sizes. Each axis is driven by a stepper motor through a Leadscrew, a GT2 belt and pulley can also be used depending on the size of the machine. The cutting forces involved is minimal and the construction only needs to be rigid enough to withstand the tension of the wire stretched between the towers.















Nem de propósito, aprendam aqui como fazer Moldes, nem que seja para técnicas menos radicais que a Fundição! LOL






MOLD MAKING & CASTING CLASS
Paige Russell

Welcome to the infinite world of Mold Making & Casting!
In this class, you'll learn how to make easy molds that will allow you to cast multiples of virtually any object – including 3D prints – in a variety of materials, like soap, plaster, chocolate, crayon, resin, metal, and more!
In this introductory class, you’ll gain a solid understanding of fundamental techniques that will empower you to tackle almost any mold making project.
You'll learn what undercuts are and how to recognize them on your models, determine what kind of mold and mold material to use, how to build and properly seal mold walls, and how to cast in numerous materials.
It may seem daunting, but I’m a product designer and ceramicist who has been making molds for over 15 years, and I'll be with you every step of the way. I look forward to teaching you how to cast your way to a customized world!












...Uns bons duns conselhos que eu devia ter ouvido antes, é o que este Bacano, Angus, da Maker's Muse vos dá, e aprendam, que podem assim fazer uns cobres com a vossa Impressora 3D...








3D Print on Demand for Profit (Without 3DHubs!)

In this video I'll share my experiences in running a successful, profitable business around 3D Printing on demand, without using 3DHubs and similar style websites. NOTE! This video contains my opinion and experiences on this subject and is not legal or business advice. You are responsible for your own business decisions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PceI1AtgFvo












O grande Prusa, mais a sua Equipe, oferecem-nos esta pequena maravilha, agora, uma Impressora SLA Open Source, e com a Qualidade prusa!
É bom...





Introducing Original Prusa SL1 - Open-source SLA 3D printer by Josef Prusa
Prusa 3D by Josef Prusa

Introducing Original Prusa SL1 3D printer, which is based on the MSLA printing process. It uses a high-resolution LCD panel and a UV LED to cure thin layers of resin to achieve an unprecedented level of detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZXmtCFBtXg
















Falando de Prusas, podem também GRAVAR, e quem sabe, cortar por Laser CNC, com umas adaptações...
O que vos aumenta as capacidades da vossa Oficina!



Laser Engraving on Your Prusa MK3
marzsolt 

Yes, your 3D printer is totally capable of making awesome laser engravings. Follow along to see how I did it. Hint: it's not complicated (well, probably just a manageable amount), and I created tools to make it easy for beginners and advanced skill levels to jump in and laser away.
There are many steps and I included a lot of details. I want to be sure you understand why and how things are happening.
Disclaimer: Lasers are very dangerous, so you need to use proper care and basic common sense to not get in trouble. I warned you, I will not be responsible if you shoot down a space pirate... or lose an eye. Arrr.









quarta-feira, 19 de setembro de 2018

InCruise, agora em Portugal...
CRUZEIROS A METADE DO PREÇO
VEJA COMO:




Podem agora viajar, em Cruzeiros, sem gastar uma Fortuna! 
            
Como o Trivago, mas para Viagens, podem poupar até 50%, e assim viajar por todo o Mundo, por preços verdadeiramente acessíveis

Em Portugal, contactar:






 

segunda-feira, 17 de setembro de 2018

Fresa CNC duma Impressora? E Filamento reciclado, Metamoldes, CNC feito em casa, e rádio-controle!

Podem cortar Placa, se tiverem uma Impressora 3D!

Usam-na, assim para terem 2 máquinas, onde tinham apenas uma, usando a vossa Dremmel caseira...
Porreiro. 




Cut Acrylic with a 3D Printer
Tech2C

Convert your 3D Printer into a light duty CNC mill! Here I show cutting acrylic with a Dremel style rotary tool attached to my HyperCube 3D Printer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJxqXk-wdJw












No último post, falei-vos de reciclagem de plástico, desta vez, vou falar-vos de Filamento 3D feito em pástico re-aproveitado:






WHAT WE DO

Spools of 3D printing filament are currently sourced from scratch, but CLP has developed technology to produce this material from everyday plastic waste instead. Compared to other recycling processes, making filament from plastic waste (think cups or packaging) is small-scale, quick, and low-energy. CLP will make 3D printing more sustainable by bringing high-quality recycled filament to a growing market of consumers.
CLP manufactures ready-to-use 3D printing filament spools in Irvine, CA. The current product line includes PS, and we are actively working towards ABS, PP, PLA, and PETG. CLP sources the waste plastic from local Materials Recovery Facilities as well as direct waste generators such as local resorts and university campuses.












Moldagem em Silicone é do melhor que há, em preço e facilidade, e torna-se uma maravilha, se este Projecto continuar, um Programa que vos habilita a produzir moldes bem complexos, em 2 partes, a partir da vossa Impressora 3D!







Metamolds: Creating ideal 3D printed silicone molds faster and cheaper
Thomas

Silicone molding is an affordable production method that can allow you to make a series of identical objects for prototyping and functional testing. Until now, however, fabricating molds for casting complex objects required a lot of experience and also involved manual work, which made the process slow and expensive. Scientists at the Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione (ISTI-CNR) and the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) have developed a new tool for fabricating digital objects through reusable silicone molds. The tool automatically finds the best method to design the molds, and also delivers templates for so-called "metamolds": Rigid, 3D printed molds used to fabricate the optimized silicone molds.













...E se não quizerem usar a vossa Impressora 3D, para fazer uma Fresa CNC, como ali acima, bem, podem fazer esta máquina, de raiz e só para isso, com peças feitas em casa, impressas, algumas:






Homemade CNC with 3D Printed Parts - Redesign
Leon van den Beukel

This is the second version of my DIY homemade CNC. It's a complete redesign because of some issues that I've had with the first one. The main issue with the first version was that the wooden Y axis was getting warped (by moisture I guess). Also the bearings were too small and the aluminium X rails were not strong enough to carry the weigth. That's why I've switched over to use 20mm x 20mm square steel tubes for both Y- and X axis. I've designed the 3D printed parts with Fusion 360 and used Inkscape for the Y axis drilling template. To control the machine I'm using an Arduino UNO with GRBL firmware and an Arduino CNC Shield. There are plenty of tutorials to find on how to connect and use it so I did not show it in the video. Here are some useful links:














E para terminar por hoje, um Instructable para tele-controlarem o que quizerem, usando o Arduino, ou o Pic, ou qualquer outro Micro-controlador!







RF Transmitter and Receiver
OEsirik

In this project, I will use RF modules with Pic 16f628a. It will be a short tutorial about rf. After you learn ho rf modules communicate with each other you can use these modules with pic microcontroller, ardunio or any microcontroller. I controlled RGB LEDs but If you can control many thing motors or relays.






terça-feira, 11 de setembro de 2018

Plástico grátis! E estampar Lata, 3D para Lucro, um Braço-Robot, e Wi-Fi para a Impressora!

A Impressão 3D foi criada para Moldes, de Injecção de Plástico...
Por isso, agora, podem fazer MESMO algum Dinheiro, se usarem as Impressões para isso mesmo.
E reciclado, é ainda mais lucrativo!
É bom!









Hello 🖐
We are Precious Plastic.
Precious Plastic is a global community of hundreds of people working towards a solution to plastic pollution. Knowledge, tools and techniques are shared online, for free. So everyone can start (yes, you too!).
We are independent, poor but free :)
Hundreds of people all over the world contribute to the project with their skills & knowledge, single or monthly donations.
Precious Plastic was started in 2013 by Dave Hakkens and is now at its third iteration (version) counting on dozens of people working on the project, remotely or on site (somewhere below sea level in the Netherlands).
Join the fight against plastic pollution.















Continuando na onda da Reciclagem, podem pegar nas vossas Impressoras 3D, e fazer, não só estampagem de Couro, com já referi, mas também...
Metal!
Chapa fina de Metal, claro, ou seja, Latas de refrigerante, recicladas.

Impecável.









Embossed Metal Artwork From a Pop Can
paigenoelle

While pop cans have a deposit in my state, other canned non-carbonated drinks like lemonade do not. The recycling center is a bit out of the way from me, so I wanted to give reusing these cans a try first. There’s a lot of flexibility in materials and methods in this project, so I’ve tried to highlight substitutions as best as possible.
Note: this project involves sharp edges and cutting tools. If you are looking for a project suitable for children, consider using aluminum foil as discussed in “Substitute Materials.”















Querem fazer algum dinheiro com as vossas Impressoras 3D, mas não sabem bem que modelos vão imprimir, e etc? 
Eis um vídeo mesmo para isso:







3D Printing for Profit - First Sale, Customer Service, Questions
3D Printing for Profit

Today we will be going over getting your first sale.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HStg7Wuqq0














Outra coisa de jeito que podem fazer, com a vossa Impressora 3D, é este Braço-Robot, vem tudo explicadinho, aqui:






EEZYbotARM MK2 3D Printed Robot Build - Chris's Basement
Chris Riley

In this one we build the version 2 of the easy robot arm from thingiverse.














Mais outra do Chris, eis como adicionar Wi-Fi a qualquer Impressora 3D!
Já podem ver as vossas Obras a serem impressas, de qualquer lado, assim, mandar G-code, e controlar o Bicho, de qualquer lado... 
Por à volta de 5 Euros e qualquer coisa!




3D printer Wi-Fi Moniturung, AND lots of Control, for a Pittance!





Add WiFi To Your 3D Printer For $5!!! - ESP8266 - LUC ESP3D - Chris's Basement
Chris Riley

I this one we add WiFi connectivity to a 3D printer using the popular RAMPS controller board and a ESP8266 module.













segunda-feira, 3 de setembro de 2018

Impressoras 3D... De Sucata? À medida? E outras máquinas à medida, como orientar as vossas peças 3D, Impressoras maiores, e Impressão sem-fim!

Isto é uma maravilha!
Não só podem construír uma Impressora 3D, a partir de Sucata Electrónica, como, ainda por cima, aquela que vocês puderem arranjar!
 
À medida das vossas possibilidades! 

A partir dum programa que descarregam, Retr3d, e do FreeCad, ambos grátis, é calculada uma Impressora que vai usar o que apanharam, para poderem ter 3D por quase nada...
Impecável. 




Retr3D Building 3D Printers from e-waste
How Does it Work?

NOTE: The Retr3D printer has been redesigned and now is as shown above. Designs for V2.1 can be found here. For build instructions see the file named "Build Documentation Master.pdf" in the Documentation folder. If you need help preparing V2.1 STL files for your printer please send an enquiry to enquiries@techfortrade.org.
Retr3d is a framework dedicated to affordable 3D printing equipment for developing economies that can be locally sourced, locally maintained and locally improved.
We believe that 3D printing can be as transformative in developing countries as the mobile phone. As with the mobile phone, which has already changed the way people across the Africa communicate, introducing 3D printing at the community level offers the potential to localize manufacturing. Which is why we are making it possible to build Retr3d machines from the thousands of tonnes of e-waste which would otherwise end up as landfill.

Retr3d creates 3D printer designs based on the materials that you have access to. Retr3d can create printers form mismatch parts gathered from e-waste. All you need to do input the important the important dimensions of what you are using and Retr3d will handle all of the design changes required to make a functional printer. The designs are created using a series of Python scripts that are run in FreeCAD. When the design is finished, a folder is created with all of the design files and STL files needed to build the printer. With Plater and Slic3r integration, Retr3d can even arrange and slice the STL files for you.
Getting Started
 Read the safety documentation.
 Download and install Retr3d and FreeCAD.
 Download and read the note: "E-Waste Components" from the files tab.
 Download the "Retr3D BOM" from the files tab and gather your materials.
 Follow the "Retr3D instructions" from the files tab to design and build your printer.













E é também à medida, que podem fazer Máquinas-Ferramenta, como esta, que soa mais próxima das Indústrias Portuguesas.
Para que nâo tenham a ideia de que a Vention é só para Impressoras 3D, vejam   aqui   uma Cortadora de Tecido, idealizada na Net, por quem precisou dela, e pronta a ser-lhe mandada, às peças.
Um trunfo para Empresas e Indústrias Nascentes...



Fabric Cutting Machine
Stephen Galle

DESCRIPTION:
Machine to cut fabric at different lengths, max. 3m. A pneumatic gripper on gantries, driven by 2X timing belt actuators, grasps the fabric on one end of the table. It pulls the fabric all the way to the other end, in sync with feeding rollers. When the required length is reached, clamps hold the fabric in place and another timing belt actuator allows for a circular blade to cut.











O que se imagina, e o que acaba por saír da Impressora 3D, raramente coincidem, à primeira, por isso, para evitar dores-de-cabeça, eis este belo Artigo, da Sculpteo, sobre como orientar as vossas peças, de forma a terem os melhores resultados:






How does part orientation affect your 3D printed parts?
Katarzyna Plewa

In all the traditional manufacturing processes, orientation is a parameter which has an impact on the feasibility of the part. A bad orientation choice will make the part complicated to produce, and will raise the cost of the final part. With machining, you try to minimize machining time, and thus, to minimize the number of operations and positions. With casting, you try to find the most simple mold. In all cases, the technology and the orientation of manufacturing are parameters that need to be taken into account as soon as part conception begins.

Some additive manufacturing processes are not impacted by orientation when it comes to the feasibility of the part, that’s mainly the case for powder-based technologies such as SLS or HP Multijet Fusion. With these technologies, part orientation mainly has an impact on the quality of the final part.


https://www.sculpteo.com/blog/2018/08/29/how-does-part-orientation-affect-your-3d-printed-parts/












Quando quizerem fazer uma Impressora mesmo grande, não se fiquem pelos 12 Volts das pequenas, vão até aos 24 Volts, e uma placa aquecida, a funcionar a 110 V!
E está aqui abaixo, como o fazer.








Upgrading 3D Printer From 12 to 24 Volt
Core3D

My CoreXY is a beast. It has 4 2A stepper motors, 4 TMC2130 stepper drivers, 110 Volt heated bed, enclosed case and for almost 3 years now has been running on a 12 Volt knock off RAMPS 1.4. It's like a corvette running on a corolla engine.
There is anecdotal information about things heating up faster (which I'm not convinced of as you will change the heater cartridge) but most importantly, I've read that TMC2130 Stepper drivers operate better on 24 Volt and stepper motors have more torque when upping the voltage.
If anything, as you can see from the images above, upgrading to 24 volt certainly has made me revisit my wiring. That alone brings a feeling of immense satisfaction.
In this instructable I will discuss the 24 volt upgrade of my printer which is a CoreXY with 2 2A steppers, 2 1.7A steppers, Direct extrusion, parts cooling fan, controller cooling fan and LEDs.
In my upgrade I'm using a KFB2.0 controller board but there are many other alternative boards that can handle 24 Volt. The RAMPS 1.4 happens to be one that is not built to handle 24 Volt (there are upgrade options to that).
Many of the items will be similar in your printer and might be handled the same.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Upgrading-3D-Printer-From-12-Volt-to-24-Volt/










Se se imprimir sobre uma correia podem-se produzir Impressões teóricamente sem-fim!
Ou até acabar o Filamento...
Mas, a sério, esta é uma Inovação importante, porque com isto, até pranchas de Surf se podem imprimir, de uma levada. 
Brutal:





New conveyor belt 3D printers Polar3D Flash and Printrbot Printrbelt
Michael Petch

3D printing with conveyor belts has seen a flurry of activity this year. Now, Bill Steele of Polar3D has posted several interesting videos featuring new 3D printers.
The Polar3D Flash FDM printer uses a conveyor tilted at an angle to produce a continuous stream of parts. In the video the print head moves in the X and Y axis, as in any cartesian FDM machine, however the Z axis is a conveyor belt – angled at 45°.
Another video posted this week shows a 3D printer Steele calls the Printrbot Printrbelt. This machine is the result of a partnership between Polar 3D and Printrbot.
Brook Drumm from Printrbot demonstrated the Printrbelt ahead of sending it down to the machines first public demonstration at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) event in Texas earlier this week.
The Printrbelt’s printhead moves on an X axis angled at 35° to the Z axis composed of a heated print bed conveyor belt.  Drumm got in touch to tell use, “It’s out of beta and for sale for early adopters who want to get on that bleeding edge.”
The Printrbelt also features automatic part ejection.