FDM 3D printers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:print
additive manufacturing technology
gptkbp:advantage low cost
ease of use
wide material availability
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printers
gptkbp:application education
prototyping
hobbyist projects
manufacturing end-use parts
gptkbp:buildsObjectsBy depositing melted filament layer by layer
gptkbp:commonFileFormats gptkb:STL
gptkb:3MF
gptkb:OBJ
gptkbp:commonLayerHeights 0.3 mm
0.1 mm
0.2 mm
gptkbp:commonNozzleSizes 0.6 mm
0.4 mm
0.2 mm
gptkbp:environmentalImpact plastic waste
emission of ultrafine particles
gptkbp:fullName Fused Deposition Modeling 3D printers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label FDM 3D printers
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Scott_Crump
1988
gptkbp:limitation visible layer lines
limited material strength compared to industrial methods
lower resolution than SLA or SLS
gptkbp:maintenance firmware updates
bed leveling
nozzle cleaning
lubrication of moving parts
gptkbp:market industrial
professional
consumer
gptkbp:material gptkb:PLA
gptkb:TPU
gptkb:PETG
ABS
thermoplastic filament
gptkbp:notableBrand gptkb:Prusa
gptkb:MakerBot
gptkb:Anycubic
gptkb:Creality
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gptkbp:openSourceModels gptkb:RepRap
gptkb:Prusa_i3
gptkbp:patent gptkb:Stratasys
gptkbp:processor extrusion
gptkbp:requires gptkb:G-code
stepper motors
slicing software
extruder
nozzle
control board
heated build platform (optional)
gptkbp:safetyConsiderations moving parts
hot surfaces
fume extraction for some materials
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PolyJet_3D_printers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7