3D printing your aquarium parts

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3D-print dit akvarium dele

For dem af jer seriøse DIY folk , kan du være interesseret i, hvordan du kan lave dine egne plast akvarium dele ved at udskrive dem på en 3D-printer . Bare i år har omkostninger for de 3D-printere faldet til under $ 500 USD for en præ-bygget en, og under $ 200 USD for et kit. 3D-print af dine plastdele fungerer godt, når :

1. . Du er god med computere.
2. . Du kan lide at prøve nye designs eller farver .
3. . Den del er lille , eller kan sættes sammen med små dele .
4. . Den del kræver ikke stor styrke .
3. . Der er ingen nemmere / billigere måde at få de dele .

Nogle akvarium dele, såsom simple kasser eller rør, der ikke egner sig til 3D-print , fordi de kan være mere let lavet med enkle plast eller akryl figurer. Men nogle dele er så komplekse, at der er ingen anden måde at gøre dem bortset fra at udskrive dem på en 3D-printer . Jeg vil bruge 3D-printere til at gøre den næste version af alger scrubbere på grund af den indbyggede luftslangen , at magnet rum , huller og boble veje gør det umuligt for den del , der skal foretages ( i ét stykke ) enhver anden måde .

Nogle ting jeg har lært , der vedrører især 3D - trykte akvarium dele :

1. . Brug kun ABS plast, ikke PLA eller PVA . ABS plast er den samme type plast, der anvendes i børnenes LEGO legetøj og er meget stærk . PLA eller PVA plast , men vil opløses langsomt , når vandet eller når de udsættes for høje temperaturer .

2. . Brug kun FDM (også kaldet FF) printere. Det er de typer af printere , som bruger spoler af plast glødetråd . Disse er også de billigste printere . Andre typer af printere, såsom SLA (flydende ) bruge et foto - hærdet plast , der vil få skørt under akvarium lys, og " pulver - printere " gøre dele , som ikke er vandtæt .

3. . 3D trykte dele vil ikke være " blank glat " . De vil i stedet være mere ligesom kulfiber , med en tekstur ( eller linier ), der kører i én retning gennem hele del .

Vi er alt for nyt på 3D-print for at kunne anbefale en bestemt printer , men jeg er sikker hver reef eller akvarium klubben har nogen, der har en 3D-printer , og det er normalt et godt sted at starte.

Resumé af 3D print links :

Endeløse ting at udskrive :
http://www.thingiverse.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

General forum for alle printere :
https://groups.google.com/forum/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; #! forum/3dprintertipstricksreviews

Massive forum for masser af printer kits og byggemarkeder :
http://forums.reprap.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Nuværende laveste omkostninger samlet printer til at udskrive akvarium -safe ABS-plast :
http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/pirate ... e-can-use/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Aktuel mest populære amerikansk baserede samles printer:
http://makerbot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Low cost Chinese klon af MakerBot :
http://www.ff3dp.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

En anden billig kinesisk klon af MakerBot :
http://www.wanhao3dprinter.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Nemmeste gratis 3D-modellering program at starte med:
http://www.sketchup.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
( brug "Export STL " plugin fra http://www.armanicreations.com/download ... tl_file.rb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )


Glad udskrivning !



3D printing your aquarium parts

For those of you serious DIY folks, you may be interested in how you can make your own plastic aquarium parts by printing them on a 3D printer. Just this year, costs for the 3D printers have dropped to under $500 USD for a pre-built one, and under $200 USD for a kit. 3D printing of your plastic parts works well when:

1. You are good with computers.
2. You like trying new designs or colors.
3. The part is small, or can be put together with small parts.
4. The part does not require great strength.
3. There is no easier/cheaper way to get the parts.

Some aquarium parts, such as simple boxes or tubes, are not suited to 3D printing because they can be more easily made with simple plastic or acrylic shapes. But some parts are so complex that there is no other way to make them except to print them on a 3D printer. I'll be using 3D printers to make the next version of algae scrubbers because of the built-in air tubing, magnet compartments, holes, and bubble pathways that make it impossible for the part to be made (in one piece) any other way.

Some things I've learned that pertain especially to 3D-printed aquarium parts:

1. Only use ABS plastic, not PLA or PVA. The ABS plastic is the same type of plastic used in kid's LEGO toys and is very strong. PLA or PVA plastic, however, will slowly dissolve when underwater or when subjected to high temps.

2. Only use FDM (also called FF) printers. These are the types of printers which use coils of plastic filament. These are also the cheapest printers. Other types of printers such as SLA (liquid) use a photo-cured plastic that will get brittle under aquarium lights, and "powder-printers" make parts which are not water tight.

3. The 3D printed parts will not be "glossy smooth". They will instead be more like carbon fiber, with a texture (or lines) running in one direction through the whole part.

We are too new at 3D printing to be able to recommend a particular printer, but I'm sure each reef or aquarium club has someone who has a 3D printer, and this is usually a great place to start.

Summary of 3D printing links:

Endless things to print:
http://www.thingiverse.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

General forum for all printers:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum ... cksreviews" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Massive forum for lots of printer kits and DIY:
http://forums.reprap.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Current lowest-cost assembled printer to print aquarium-safe ABS plastic:
http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/pirate ... e-can-use/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Current most popular U.S. based assembled printer:
http://makerbot.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Low cost Chinese clone of Makerbot:
http://www.ff3dp.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Another low cost Chinese clone of Makerbot:
http://www.wanhao3dprinter.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Easiest free 3D modeling program to start with:
http://www.sketchup.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
(needs the "Export STL" plugin from http://www.armanicreations.com/download ... tl_file.rb" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; )


Happy printing!

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Her er SM forsøg på at få nogle printere til akvarium dele:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/107 ... n=347e500b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;



Here is SM’s attempt at getting some printers for aquarium parts:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/107 ... n=347e500b" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;