I’ve just wasted an hour looking at this https://ytec3d.com/plan-b/ and I’m convinced its a good idea to try and build one.
Anyone want to either a) talk me down, or b) join in?
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I’d be up for that.
I’d be up for helping! totally new to 3D printing - just seems like a fun challenge…
Aha! Squirting the binder in, using inkjet heads. Neat.
What that video skips is getting the sunk-in-the-bed-of-powder bound model out. How do you that without breaking the piece, or at least not making a mess?
From this video, turns out you just make a mess 
I’ll be in Wednesday 19th if anyone would like to have a chat about this after open evening?
I think I have most of the electronics, connectors, etc, and can 3D print the parts.
If we substitute the aluminium with 3mm ply for a proof of concept I think this could be done fairly quickly?
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Yeah, I’m keen!
Cool! Shall we say Wednesday 19th 21:00h - open evening should be finished by then?
I wonder if UV activated glue might work Permabond UV610 UV Cured Adhesive, 50 mL https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B019MKXQHC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_mfLzzbMRNABMN
Also maybe move the entire block of powder to an enclosure and blow all the powder away.
I have an old dyson hand dryer - always thought the digital turbine blower and some shaped channels would be good to blow debris towards a vacuum extraction in a corner.
If nothing else taking the dyson handryer apart is an interesting activity . Happy to bring it along.
Regards
David
Bump… Shall we have a go at sourcing the materials?
http://ytec3d.com/plan-b-materials/
If the interest is still there I can start printing this weekend.