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Here is how I printed a propeller for my mixer using my first budget 3D printer. It has already been drawn using Fusion 360. The process involved choosing Make -> 3D Print, then selecting the propeller and clicking OK. This hands it off to Simplify 3D, the software that actually ran the printer. Within Simplify 3D the object can be positioned on the bed. A moving slider can animate how the printing will be done, layer-by-layer. Finally, after making sure it is connected to the printer, it is just a matter to click to initiate. That begins the process of preheating the printing bed and head, which took about 5 minutes. After that, the actual printing takes about 10 minutes.
Glossary |
Propeller Mixer
In ceramic studios, labs and classrooms, a good propeller mixer is essential for mixing glaze and body slurries. |
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Glossary |
3D Printer
Standard 3D printers (not clay 3D printers) are incredibly useful in ceramic production and design, bringing difficult processes within reach of potters and hobbyists. |
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