Paste Extruder—Hardware Add-On for Desktop 3D Printers

This paper presents the design, development and testing of a paste/clay extrusion device intended to be used as a drop-in replacement for the conventional thermoplastic extruder of a desktop filament-based 3D printer. A plastic cylinder loaded with gel, paste or clay material is placed into the devi...

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Main Authors: Catalin Gheorghe Amza, Aurelian Zapciu, Diana Popescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Technologies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/5/3/50