Making a Clay* Printer
(!!!under construction!!!)
Making-a-Clay*-Printer(MC*P) reimagines 3D printing—swapping plastic for clay and other pastes. Thanks to open-source tools, we hacked a Creality CR10, rigged it to a compressor, and let it print malleable materials. Our first runs used custom slip-cast-like clay from our friends at the UPCFA Ceramics Studio.
The “*” hints at materials we plan for the future—paste-like bio-composites and more. More than a machine, MC*P is a playground for experimentation, material innovation and collaboration.
We believe in open collaboration. Our models and designs are free and open-source.
This is a project of the Batch 5 Fablab Mentees of the UP CFA FabLab Mentorship Program. Core team includes the following Batch 5 mentees: Eliza, Jayvee, Kissa, Moira, Zeeb,
Resident fablabbers: Ais, Jhoanna, Koji and
Mentors: Tito, Minnie, Robby
The MC*P kit lets you to turn your Creality CR10S FDM printer into a multimaterial printer.
We based it on Circular Lab's Biomaterial Printer project (github link)
1. Disassembly
2. Design and Modifications
2.1. Parts to fabricate
Downloads
2.2. Parts to buy
MakingAClayPrinter_BOM.xlsx
3. Assembly
4. Using the printer (coming soon...)