Inexpensive Piezoelectric Elements for Nozzle Contact Detection and Build Platform Leveling in FFF 3D Printers

Inexpensive piezoelectric diaphragms can be used as sensors to facilitate both nozzle height setting and build platform leveling in Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printers. Tests simulating nozzle contact are conducted to establish the available output and an output of greater than 8 Volts foun...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Michael Simpson, Simon Khoury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Inventions
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2411-5134/3/1/8