Low Cost 3D Printing for Rapid Prototyping and its Application

TL;DR

This paper explores the applications of low-cost 3D printing in rapid prototyping, comparing it with traditional methods and providing a tutorial on using specific software and hardware for prototype creation.

Contribution

It presents a comprehensive overview of low-cost 3D printing applications and offers a detailed tutorial on prototype printing with specific software and hardware.

Findings

3D printing enables rapid, cost-effective prototyping.

Comparison shows advantages over traditional manufacturing.

Tutorial demonstrates practical steps for prototype creation.

Abstract

In the recent years of industrial revolution, 3D printing has shown to grow as an expanding field of new applications. The low cost solutions and short time to market makes it a favorable candidate to be utilized in the dynamic fields of engineering. Additive printing has the vast range of applications in many fields. This study presents the wide range of applications of the 3D printers along with the comparison of the additive printing with the traditional manufacturing methods have been shown. A tutorial is presented explaining the steps involved in the prototype printing using Rhinoceros 3D and Simplify 3D software including the detailed specifications of the end products that were printed using the Delta 3D printer.