A giant 3D printer can print life-size human statues
We have seen a few manufacturers 3D scanning themselves and using them to print their own figurines or statuettes. Some have gone so far as to build life-size statues made up of many 3D-printed parts. [Ivan Miranda] isn't a regular maker though, and his custom 3D printer is big enough that he can print a life-size statue himself in one go.
Many components are 3D printed, including the various brackets and adapters that hold the frame together. The build uses NEMA 23 stepper motors, with Duet3D hardware running the show. Notably, it uses v-wheels for the Z axis, as linear rails would be prohibitively expensive at the sizes required.
[Ivan] shows the printer making it produce a 1:1 scale statue of his body. It's not a perfect print, with a few layer changes and awkward moments when the filament supply was cut off. It took 108 hours in total, including 76 hours of actual print time, and consists of 4375 layers. Despite its flaws, it's an incredibly impressive way to demonstrate the machine's capabilities.
Want to build such a printer by yourself? [Ivan] will sell you the design files for a reasonable price.
[Ivan's] giant printer was once a big tabletop affair; look how far it comes. He even came up with a system to use smaller printers to create large-scale construction kits as well. We can't wait to see what crazy project he comes up with next. Video after the break.
We have seen a few manufacturers 3D scanning themselves and using them to print their own figurines or statuettes. Some have gone so far as to build life-size statues made up of many 3D-printed parts. [Ivan Miranda] isn't a regular maker though, and his custom 3D printer is big enough that he can print a life-size statue himself in one go.
Many components are 3D printed, including the various brackets and adapters that hold the frame together. The build uses NEMA 23 stepper motors, with Duet3D hardware running the show. Notably, it uses v-wheels for the Z axis, as linear rails would be prohibitively expensive at the sizes required.
[Ivan] shows the printer making it produce a 1:1 scale statue of his body. It's not a perfect print, with a few layer changes and awkward moments when the filament supply was cut off. It took 108 hours in total, including 76 hours of actual print time, and consists of 4375 layers. Despite its flaws, it's an incredibly impressive way to demonstrate the machine's capabilities.
Want to build such a printer by yourself? [Ivan] will sell you the design files for a reasonable price.
[Ivan's] giant printer was once a big tabletop affair; look how far it comes. He even came up with a system to use smaller printers to create large-scale construction kits as well. We can't wait to see what crazy project he comes up with next. Video after the break.
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