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How do robots make robotic babies?

Stork? No. WiFi and 3D printing. Obviously.

A team of scientists at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam demonstrated how robots can evolve and reproduce. The first robot baby is a big step towards robotic ecosystems that can evolve in challenging environments. Two parent robots meet and exchange robotic DNA over WiFi which makes the baby in a 3d printer.

Original article in Dutch (Chrome Translate is your friend):

http://www.vu.nl/nl/nieuws-agenda/nieuws/2016/apr-jun/wereldprimeur-robots-planten-zich-voort.aspx

Happy 3D printed robotic family

Robots evolving and reproducing? Welcome to 2016. Also: I see no connections with any SF movie plots out there.

Precious Plastic DIY Plastic Recycling Machinery

Dave Hakkens developed a great set of open sourced DIY machines for recycling plastic. There are several machines including a 3d printing filament extruder. Every device is well documented with manuals, open sourced and uses simple and easy to find components. There is a shredder, extruder, injection molding machine and compression forming chamber.

here is the promotional video:

You can learn something about many types of plastics, which are everywhere! Like difference between thermoplastics and thermoset plastics:

3D printing filament extruder demo:

Here is a video explaining how you build it:

Here are some things you can make with recycled plastic, ranging from lamp shades to building blocs:

Project homepage where you can learn how to build each machine and about the plastics as a material:

http://preciousplastic.com/en/

You can find all the documentation on:

https://github.com/hakkens

Now, recycling plastics is great idea and useful skill to have, but will it decrease the usage of plastics in general? I do not have the data, but i have strong doubts that it will not. There is a something called Jevons paradox that notes that the more efficiently we use a resource, the rate of a consumption of that resource will increase. Think about it ....

BTW: Dave is a very cool guy, do check his youtube channel: https://youtube.com/user/hakopdetak

Here is his pro-tip video on how to get organized as a DIY / Hacker / Maker guy with industrial plastic crates:

Open Surgery 3D Printed Robot

Frank Kolkman developed a DIY surgical robot made with some off-the shelf electronics and 3d printed parts. It is a home-made version of a 2 million dollar laparoscopic surgery machine made for some 5000 USD.
Naturally, you can not perform real surgeries with it (yet) and it is controlled via PS3 controller, but it is a demonstration of what can be made with simple technology for a low price.

Robot moving:

Here is a Dezeen interview:

Project homepage:

http://www.opensurgery.net/

Frank's homepage:

http://www.frankkolkman.nl/

Arc Bicycle 3D Printed with MX3D Robotic Arm

Arc Bicycle is made from a metal lattice frame 3D printed with MX3D robotic arm. It looks very cool, both futuristic and organic.

Project description:

A student team from TU Delft in the Netherlands designed and produced a fully functional 3D printed stainless steel bicycle. The students achieved the goal of their three-month project by printing the frame of the with the help of MX3D in Amsterdam. The Arc Bicycle is the first ever 3D printed metal bicycle to be produced using a welding process. For information please contact:

Project Coordinator: J.C.Verlinden@tudelft.nl

Student Team: arcbicycle@gmail.com

MX3D: press@mx3d.com

Here you can see a close-up of frame being 3d printed with metal welding 3d print head attached to industrial grade robotic arm:

MX3D will print a metal bridge in Amsterdam with robotic hand metal printers

Detailed information can be found on:

http://mx3d.com/projects/bridge/

TeeBot folding suitcase 3D printer

TeeBot is a new folding 3d printer that folds into a suitcase.

Key features:

Auto print bed leveling

Using high precision proximity sensor and an aluminium print bed, TeeBot now boast of auto bed levelling. It means you do not have to worry about calibrating the distance of the print nozzle to the bed, it implements these automatically.

Stand alone printing

TeeBot comes with a smart controller equipped with an LCD display, SD card reader and a rotary click encoder. These feature enable you to operate the 3D printer with out the need of a PC or laptop, allowing you to adjust print speed, flow rate, temperature, change filaments and more while printing.

Open software

TeeBot has been tested and calibrated with most major 3D printing software like slic3r, pronterface, CURA and more.

Wireless control

TeeBot can be controlled over a network connection. Start and monitor your printer with an attached camera over the internet or local network. TeeBot has been tested to work with OctoPrint and Doodle3d. (Extra hardware required)

Easy to fold

TeeBot can be easily folded for storage while not in use, or for easy transporting, the folding is done in simple steps.

Technical specifications:

Frame: Aluminium frame.
Maximum print size: 20cm x 16cm x 20cm (LxBxH)
Extruder type: Specially built Teestruder_V2.
Hot-End: Original E3D - Lite6 all metal hotend!!
Print resolution/Quality: From 0.1mm layer height upwards.
Firmware: Marlin.
Print platform: Aluminium: RepRap ALU Heatbed MK3 from "reprap.me".
Print speed: Up to 140mm/s.
Filament size: 1.75mm.
Print Materials: PLA (recommended), ABS, Flexible filaments or any material that prints under 260 degree centigrade (please follow outlined safety caution when printing material other than PLA).
Dimensions: Box closed: 550mm x 400mm x 250mm; Unfolded: 550mm x 400mm x 500mm.
Price: starts at 450 USD for a DIY kit on Kickstarter

Demonstration of TeeBot auto leveling:

http://www.3dstuffs.nl/teebot/

Kickstarter campaign:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/99905999/teebot-the-suitcase-3d-printer/

TeeBot is developed by Emmanuel A Adetutu, who sucessfully developed and open sourced TeeBotMax in the past:

http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.com/2014/08/teebotmax-open-source-folding-3d.html

3D Printing food by FabLab Maastricht

Thomas Sanladerer made this interesting video on 3d Printshow Berlin 2015 about 3d printing food items on a machine developed by FabLab Maastricht. They also involve local chefs and create food silicone molds for food pieces.

Here is the link to the FabLab page:

http://www.fablabmaastricht.nl/en/research-3dfoodprinting

Here is a video with an interview:

3D Hubs accepts Bitcoin!

3D Hubs, a local 3D printing service now accepts payments in bitcoin! This is a major step forward to truly decentralized manufacturing economy!

From their press release:

Amsterdam, March 9, 2015

Bitcoin gets physical with 3D Hubs

Bitcoin payment service provider BitPay, and 3D Hubs, the world’s largest network of 3D printers, have just announced a collaboration that will integrate bitcoin payments through Adyen into 3D Hubs’ network of over 13,000 privately owned 3D printers globally.

The partnership follows the recent news of Adyen’s integration of bitcoin. 3D Hubs, the Airbnb for 3D Printers, is on a mission to make 3D printing accessible to everyone by connecting all the world’s 3D printers. The 3D Hubs model decentralizes production and promotes sustainability by eliminating the need for longdistance shipping. Today, the 3D Hubs network is providing over one billion people with access to a 3D printer within 10 miles of their home. 3D printing began in the early 80s as a form of rapid prototyping.

The original 3D printer, invented by Chuck Hull, involved using UV beams to solidify layers of liquid photopolymer in a vat. Since then, 3D printing has rapidly evolved, and 3D printers can now create products in a whole range of materials including plastics, resins, metals, ceramics, and even food. In fact, you can now create just about anything you can dream of.

This partnership connects bitcoin a decentralized currency to 3D Hubs’ decentralized manufacturing network, further strengthening the global movement towards decentralized industry.

colorFabb XT-CF20 carbon fiber 3d printing filament

Dutch colorFabb just released their new carbon fiber 3d printing filament that gives new properties and deep matte black finish.

The print quality looks great but there are no independent tests or reviews

Here are the main features of XT-CF20 and technical specifications:

ColorFabb XT CF20 is a copolyester based carbon fiber composite material that is based on the unique Amphora 3D polymer from Eastman Chemical and is loaded with no less than 20% specially sourced carbon fibers suitable for 3D Printing.
Extreme High Flex Modulus (6.2 GPa) / twice as stiff as PLA
Moderate strain at break (8-10%), so no extreme brittle filament, butt toughness
High Glass Temp. (Tg = 80C)
Very high Melt strength
Very high Melt Viscosity
Good dimensional accuracy and stability
Low odor / Styrene Free solution
Easy processing on many platforms
High attractive matt black surface
Diameter Tolerance: ± 0.05 mm
Density: 1.370 g/cm3
Glass Transition Temperature: 75C
Price: 49,95 euro

One thing to keep in mind that this type of filament is abrasive and will wear out your brass nozzle much sooner then common thermopolymers, PLA, ABS and others.

Here is a video presentation of XT-CF20:

Product page:

http://colorfabb.com/xt-cf20/

Fully mechanical and analogue 3D printer

Daniel de Bruin made this fully mechanical and analogue 3d printer. No electric motors or electronic controls. Only weights, gears, chains, sprockets and pulleys will 3d print with clay paste and produce an 3d object. Once operator raises the wight the printer is powered for some ten minutes by the wight moving downwards. The shape is "programmed" by bent wire guide.
The printer costs only €150 in materials, but required a lot of time milling, drilling and metal spinning, all by hand without the use of any CNC machinery.

http://www.danieldebruin.com/

Mamba3D printer by MyMatics from Netherlands

Mamba3D technical specifications:

Frame: Anodized aluminum
Extruder: All metal, temperatures up to 300 degrees Celcius
Build Volume (WxDxH): 200mm x 200mm x 200mm (7.87x7.87x7.87 inch)
Filament: 1.75mm
Layer Resolution: up to 50 microns
Speed: Print speed up to 150mm/s, Travel speed up to 300 mm/s
Nozzle: 0.4mm
Power: 110-240 VAC Power adapter
Software: Repetier Host with Slic3r implemented (Open source)
Firmware: Marlin

Mamba3D is on Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mymatics/mamba3d-high-quality-open-source-3d-printer

Company homepage:
http://www.mymatics.com/

Neurosurgeons successfully implant 3D printed skull at Utrecht University's UMC

Warning: open human skull and brains can be seen ...

We live in truly amazing time ...

From the source:

A Dutch university hospital has successfully given a 22-year-old woman a plastic skull, made with the help of a 3D printer. Utrecht University's UMC says the operation is a world first.

The woman needed the operation because her skull was becoming thicker, compressing her brain and damaging its function. Her cranium had become 5cm thick, while a normal skull is up to around 1.5cm.

Her medical team, led by neurologist Ben Verweij, decided to replace her cranium with a plastic one, produced by a specialist Australian firm. The operation took 23 hours but was a complete success, the hospital says.
‘Implants used to be made by hand in the operating theatre using a sort of cement which was far from ideal,’ Verweij said. ‘Using 3D printing we can make one to the exact size. This not only has great cosmetic advantages, but patients’ brain function often recovers better than using the old method.’

The procedure took place three months ago but the woman has now gone back to work and is symptom free, Verweij said.
The hospital says the technique can be used with patients who have other bone problems or to help recovery after people have suffered serious skull injuries.
Other hospitals have placed skull implants successfully in patients but this is the first time a complete cranium has been replaced, the surgeon said.

Source: http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/03/dutch_hospital_gives_patient_n.php

New Cyrus 3d printer

I didn't know that there was an OLD Cyrus printer but here is a new version. New day, new 3d printer.

Tech specs:

Print technology: Fused filament fabrication (FFF)
Nozzle Temperature: 180° – 300° C
Heated Bed: 40° – 100° C
Power: 400watt
Dual head ready
Wireless/Network printing ready
Silent operation
Built-in LCD panel with onboard SD card support
Software: Repetier Host
Printer size: 370 mm x 400 mm
Resolution:up to 20 micron
Nozzle diameter: 0.4 mm
Travel speed: 10mm/s – 350mm/s
Print Speed: 10mm/s – 300mm/s
Filament : 1.75 mm
Microstepping: 1/32
Build volume: 195 mm x 195 mm x 200 mm
Price: 1,399.99 euro ex VAT, (1,930 USD, 1,161 GBP)

http://www.cyrusprinter.nl/

Technical specifications:

Printer exterior dimensions: 385x370x900 mm (LxWxh)
Printvolume: 220x210x665mm (LxWxh)
Material Frame: sturdy powdercoated steel
Frame Colours: Red,
Printing Volume approx: 220x210x165mm (LxWxh)
Print Bed: Glass plate, removable
Printmaterial: PLA/ABS 1.75 mm, PVA, XT,
Layer resolution: 0,05 mm - 0,35mm
Power needed: 120 watt
Extruder: CNC produced extruder with bearings
Weight: 25KG
Packaging: cardboard, foam,
Used software: all opensource, Repetier.
Display
Controller unit
SD memory cardslot
Price: €2,495 excluding VAT and shipping

http://3dprinter4u.com/product/big-builder/

KamerMaker starts 3d printing canal house

KamerMaker crew published on their facebook page that they started work on site on January 6th. They plan to print modular Dutch canal house.

https://www.facebook.com/3DPRINTCANALHOUSE

First post about KamerMaker printing a house:

http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.com/2013/04/kamermaker-is-going-to-3d-print-house.html

Update (8.3.2014.):

Here is video of first module of canal house, you also get a look in insides of KamerMaker and control room:

Update (25.6.2014.):

Here is AJ TV report on Kamermaker technology and building it is printing:

Felix 3d printer

From Utrecht in Netherlands comes Felix 3d printer in version 3.0. MAKE magazine awarded the Felix v2.0 with the title Surprisehit of 2014.

Felix v3.0 3d printer in single and dual extruder versions

Felix is priced from: €1,499.00 to: €1,648.50 depending on specifications and options.

Felix 3d printer v3.0 technical specifications:

The benefits:
More reliable printing. Print your objects with more precision
Higher quality at higher speeds. Due to increased stiffness of parts, higher accelerations are possible.
Machine safety. The assembled printer meets the CE safety regulations.
Optional dual extrusion. Print your objects with two colors or with special water soluble support material. This option is somewhat experimental. The mechanics is ready, but software requires some further development.
Last but not least, you can upgrade your own printer to the latest revision. Upgrade kits will be available
Specifications:
Power max 220W
Voltage 110-240V, automatically adjusting powersupply
Nozzle diameter 0.35mm
Build volume (x, y, z) (255, 205, 235) mm, When printing where dual extrusion is required, the buildvolume reduces to 240mm. But when printing with a dual head and only using one of the two nozzles the x range is 255
Layer height 50 micron to 300 micron
Heated bed temperature range 0 - 95 degC, When isolating bottom temp can go upto 115 degC. Ultra light aluminum sandwich plate.
Nozzle temperature range 0- 275degC
Axes positioning resolution (x, y, z) (50,50,10) micron
Display unit 20x4 character display, for assembled printer this is standard included.
Stand alone printing MicroSD card reader integrated into electronics board. So stand-alone printing is possible even without the display unit
The printer is designed in the following modules:
Frame module:
Extruded aluminum frame parts
Easy connectors, the frame is assembled by just screwing 6 hex bolts

X (moving head) and Y (moving table) module:
Linear ball bearing
Printed parts
Toothbelt
Pulley
Opto-sensor
NEMA 17 motor
Heated bed

Z-axis module:
Linear ball bearing
Printed parts
Precision machined trapezium lead screw with bronze nut
Opto-sensor
NEMA 17 motor

Extruder/Hot-End module: (this is multiplied by two when you have a dual extruder printer)
Hot End
2x Fan
NEMA 17 motor

Electronics module:
FELIXprinters electronics
3x opto-sensors
1.8m USB cable
Power cable
Display Unit included

Miscelleaneous parts:
Tie wraps
Bolts and nuts
Handle
12V 250W Powersupply FlexATX

Company page:

http://shop.felixprinters.com/printer-kits.html

Cartesio 3d printer

Cartesio is sturdy 3d printer / desktop cnc design by Jos Scheepers with aluminum frame that you can buy or build yourself. It comes in two sizes: bigger Cartesio W and smaller Cartesio M.

Cartesio W description from the project page, it is priced at 2099 euro (Cartesio M is priced at 1699 euro):

The CartesioW V0.9 has a massive build volume of 400x200x200mm and comes standard with a 3D print extruder and a large Heated buildplatform
If you want other tools (engravers, plotters,...), please select them in the Tools catagory.
The Lead time for this product is currently : 3-6 weeks after payment has been received
We can also assemble Cartesio for you.
Cartesio is a feature rich profesional CNC router.
It supports a wide range of tools ig. 3D-print extruder and engraver.
It is possible to print multiple colors, or materials.
unique features :
quiet printing
very rigid build platform which does not move in X,Y direction.
high precision GTM (gantry tool movement)
automatic printhead cleaning
large build volume of 400x200x200mm (X,Y,Z) M(edium)
printable upgrades
optional engraving tool with software speed control
CDC (cable drag chains) cable protection

other features:
stand alone printing
moveable, due to its rigid design
prints small and large detailed objects
prints rigid construction elements
high speed printing

http://reprap.org/wiki/Cartesio

Project homepage:

http://www.mauk.cc/

Cartesio wiki and building instructions:

http://www.mauk.cc/service.html

You can alos find them on Thingivers under:

http://www.thingiverse.com/jos/designs

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:21664

CartesioW and smaller CartesioM comparison

Project Egg - 3d printed collaborative art building

Some 3d printed structure art.

From project description:

Project Egg is about 3D printing, the power of Sharing and Co Creating, about new ways to create and collaborate.
Project Egg is a spacious building, consisting of 4760 stones. All stones are unique. They have to be 3D-printed one by one.
Once collected, all of these stones, placed in the exact order, give birth to this building.
The outcome of Project Egg, one of the first 3D printed buildings is first to be shown in Milan during the Furniture Fair in April 2014. After that it will hopefully travel around the world.
Everyone with a desktop 3D is invited to print one stone. This way, the printing community can be seen as a kind of a new and widely spread factory.
All people that sympathize with the project can be of importance too.
You can adopt a stone. When you adopt a stone, it is your stone but you will lend us the stone in order to establish project Egg.
We are looking for new horizons.
We want to connect the whole of the 3D print community.
We want to change the way we produce.
We shift boundaries.

http://projectegg.org/project-egg/

Kapsones - customizable 3d printed lens caps for Canon camera lenses

Kapsones - customizable 3d printed lens caps for Canon camera lenses. Priced at 19,95 euro.

http://koopkapsones.nl/

Ultimaker 2 launch video

Ultimaker 2 launch by Erik de Bruijn from Ultimaker on Vimeo.

Yes, there is a new Ultimaker 2 out. I was on a vacation so I completely missed it. Cool and powerfull machine. In the expensive zone, but probably worth it. It remains open source. Hopefully there will be some independent testing soon.

https://www.ultimaker.com/pages/our-printers/ultimaker-2

Specifications and features of Ultimaker 2 from company page:

It’s a quiet machine and fits in almost any environment. By making use of different materials for the frame we created a printer with the exact measurements on the outside as the Ultimaker Original, but with a larger build volume. We went from X20,5 * Y20,5 *Z20,5 cm to X25,5 * Y25,5 * Z20,5 cm, so there is more space available in depth and width.
A heated bed in combination with printing on glass ensures that the material can be easily controlled. It also makes it possible to print with a wide variety of materials. When the glass is coated with a gluestick the material will have a better grip during printing. It will also make it easier to remove your print when finished as the heated bed cools.
Under the right temperature warping of your printed objects is ruled out for both PLA and ABS.
Apart from the Bowden tube we improved the entire extrusion system. Starting with the filament supply, the direct drive gives superb control so both supply as retraction will respond immediately. We’ve managed to get an even better print-to-size ratio.
The hot end is completely redesigned making it even more reliable. By using a cover and cooling several parts, the temperature of the hot end is more predictable and less sensitive to external elements. Our hot end is also all lot safer because it’s almost fully made of metal so you’ll never get a melted peek. The improved electronics take care of reliable control and monitoring of all of the electronic components in the printer.

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