Full length article can be found in below: https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.11426
Link to the videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3vKHuxUmjc&list=PLSqgj9-nhHAx7sJzOzrpPwBRhMIwGWn0z&index=4
This is a work-in-progress github repository for Open5x: 5-axis 3D printer
There are other amazing works happneing around 5-axis 3D printing. Please refer to Other works to add your multi-axis project submit a pull request and it will be added onto the list
This Github repository contains detailed research material of the published CHI 2022 conference paper titled "Open5x: Accessible 5-axis 3D printing and conformal slicing"
Research mateiral shared in this repository include:
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Materials and supplier list
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3D printing files for assembly
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Settings for 3D printer electronics board (Duet2 + RepRap firmware 3.1.1)
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Instructions for hardware assemnbly
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Grasshopper definition and Rhino template for 5-axis Slicing.
Link to the video: https://youtu.be/x9rG15qrDIE
This is an on-going project and there are still a few areas that need to be improved. The next iteration of open5x will include:
Hardware:
- Auto-leveling the tilt on U-axis (so the printing bed is perfeclty in parall with the X-axis) currently this is achieved through digital sprit level + manual G92 U0
- Part cooling fan will be re-designed so that air is blown on to the end of the long nozzle but without reducing the contact angle.
- Endstop on Z-axis to avoid manual bed leveling.
Software:
- Grasshopper definition is going through series of iteration to reduce the computing time of slicing.
- There are still few remaining errors in the currrent version which is being worked on.
- Eventually we would aim to have stand-alone opensource slicer for 5-axis.
The current version of the open5X was shown at East Coast RepRap Festival at Maryland, 8-9th October 2022
Major update is expected to be on March 2023!
