Comments on: R&D: Frostruder MK2 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/ Democratizing Manufacturing Mon, 21 May 2012 00:27:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Remainders – Stuff We Didn’t Post (and Why) [Video] | The KW Blog http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-6463 Remainders – Stuff We Didn’t Post (and Why) [Video] | The KW Blog Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:15:48 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-6463 [...] rather use the time saved to nibble on the “defective” inconsistently frosted treats. [Makerbot via [...] [...] rather use the time saved to nibble on the “defective” inconsistently frosted treats. [Makerbot via [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-5184 Andrew Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:18:33 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-5184 You guys should google liquid dispensing - Controllers are cheap $350.00 syringes, pistons and a little compressor from home depot and you are in business. You guys are trying to develop something that already exists as a mature industry http://www.fisnar.com/dispensers_fluid.cfm You guys should google liquid dispensing – Controllers are cheap $350.00 syringes, pistons and a little compressor from home depot and you are in business.

You guys are trying to develop something that already exists as a mature industry

http://www.fisnar.com/dispensers_fluid.cfm

]]> By: Claystruder parts | 3D Printer Parts http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-4662 Claystruder parts | 3D Printer Parts Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:50:45 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-4662 [...] for that one instead of losing time on the same thing. After talking with Bre Pettis about their Frostruder MK2 experiments I dived into it. Its a much simpler machine in terms of mechanics and has the advantage [...] [...] for that one instead of losing time on the same thing. After talking with Bre Pettis about their Frostruder MK2 experiments I dived into it. Its a much simpler machine in terms of mechanics and has the advantage [...]

]]> By: Electric cupcakes « The tech telecom and all http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-3274 Electric cupcakes « The tech telecom and all Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:09:19 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-3274 [...] from days gone by. Designs like this would be neat to try with the Makerbot and its’ Frostruder [...] [...] from days gone by. Designs like this would be neat to try with the Makerbot and its’ Frostruder [...]

]]> By: John Gomm http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-3215 John Gomm Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:55:52 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-3215 Oh, you could also melt chocolate in a heated barrel and make sculptures, result! Might need a cooled stage rather than a heated one, for choccy. Oh, you could also melt chocolate in a heated barrel and make sculptures, result! Might need a cooled stage rather than a heated one, for choccy.

]]> By: John Gomm http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-3214 John Gomm Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:50:26 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-3214 I was looking at CandyFab today, which seems to have lost momentum, and it occurred to me that you might be able to combine a heated section at the bottom of the barrel of your frostruder to caramelize granular sugar (160'c) then use air to controllably lay it down like regular ABS. I will definitely be getting a frostruder when available, so if you don't try it before then, I'll experiment. Sugar is so cheap and sparks the imagination so readily that it's a shame the candyfab project is not selling kits yet. I was looking at CandyFab today, which seems to have lost momentum, and it occurred to me that you might be able to combine a heated section at the bottom of the barrel of your frostruder to caramelize granular sugar (160′c) then use air to controllably lay it down like regular ABS. I will definitely be getting a frostruder when available, so if you don’t try it before then, I’ll experiment. Sugar is so cheap and sparks the imagination so readily that it’s a shame the candyfab project is not selling kits yet.

]]> By: Unfold http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-2999 Unfold Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:27:21 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-2999 I've build an extruder following the Frostruder MK2 design but with a single Solenoid and one that fits a Bits from Bytes Rapman. The goal is to extrude clay and build ceramic object. You can follow the progress here: unfoldfab.blogspot.com I’ve build an extruder following the Frostruder MK2 design but with a single Solenoid and one that fits a Bits from Bytes Rapman. The goal is to extrude clay and build ceramic object.
You can follow the progress here: unfoldfab.blogspot.com

]]> By: » Remainders – Stuff We Didn’t Post (and Why) [Remainders] Technology India http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-2405 » Remainders – Stuff We Didn’t Post (and Why) [Remainders] Technology India Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:07:34 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-2405 [...] rather use the time saved to nibble on the “defective” inconsistently frosted treats. [Makerbot via [...] [...] rather use the time saved to nibble on the “defective” inconsistently frosted treats. [Makerbot via [...]

]]> By: Zach Hoeken http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-917 Zach Hoeken Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:24:34 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-917 r bel: we havent experimented with the UV curing stuff yet, but its a very interesting area we'd like to explore. from what i've heard the best way to do uv curing liquids is to spray them in a mist that will create a very fine, thin layer (see: super high resolution!) and then selectively cure with an LED or laser. Zach r bel: we havent experimented with the UV curing stuff yet, but its a very interesting area we’d like to explore. from what i’ve heard the best way to do uv curing liquids is to spray them in a mist that will create a very fine, thin layer (see: super high resolution!) and then selectively cure with an LED or laser.

Zach

]]> By: r bel http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2009/11/02/rd-frostruder-mk2/#comment-915 r bel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:42:46 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=705#comment-915 have you tried printing with UV resin yet? it is probably too viscous just to push out the nozzle and harden with a UV led , but i think a "flashing chamber" before the needle where 'some' of the uv light passes through and increases viscosity would work. As im sure you are finding the only way to get a stream leaving the nozzle is either to increase the viscosity of the fluid so it will not coalesce into droplets at the tip or increasing the air pressure so the velocity of the fluid exiting can overcome the surface tension forces that cause droplets on the tip. This is the kind of toolhead im researching to build for my CNC and this frostruder could be an awesome place to start hacking. Go Makerbot! have you tried printing with UV resin yet? it is probably too viscous just to push out the nozzle and harden with a UV led , but i think a “flashing chamber” before the needle where ‘some’ of the uv light passes through and increases viscosity would work. As im sure you are finding the only way to get a stream leaving the nozzle is either to increase the viscosity of the fluid so it will not coalesce into droplets at the tip or increasing the air pressure so the velocity of the fluid exiting can overcome the surface tension forces that cause droplets on the tip. This is the kind of toolhead im researching to build for my CNC and this frostruder could be an awesome place to start hacking. Go Makerbot!

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