1. Ceramic 3D Printer Jeffrey Ellard Melissa Falvy Austin Jefferson
Jameria Randolph
Bryan Smith
Nicole Versis

2. Frame Parts Top and bottom supports are acrylic FREE
Vertical rods are 303 Stainless Steel
Awaiting parts from Machine Shop
Table 1: Material Comparison
Material
Product
Tensile Strength, psi
Rockwell Hardness
Impact Strength, ft.-lbs./in.
Coefficient of Friction
Dielectric Strength, volts/0.001
Water Absorption, %
Density, lbs./in.3
Thermal Expansion, in./in./° F
Acrylic
Cast Acrylic
8,000-11,250
M94-M103
Not Rated
0.043
3.5 to 4.2X10–5
Extruded Acrylic
8,100-11,030
M68-M95
3.0 to 4.0X10–5
HDPE
HDPE Polyethylene
4,000-4,100
Shore D60- D68
1.1
450-1,800
0.034
5.3 to 10X10–5
Figure 1: Ceramic 3D Printer Design
Source: McMaster-Carr Supply Company, More About Plastics. 2016

3. Clay Composition: Research

4. Clay Composition: Results

5. Extruder

6. Control System: Hardware

7. Control System: Software & Firmware
Blender: Used to create objects and export in stl file.
Repetier Host: Used to slice stl file and generate G-code.
Repetier or Marlin Firmware will be downloaded to Arduino to process G-code.

8. Assembly Assembly cannot be done until all parts are machined.
The Plan:
Collect all the parts
Put everything together
If something does not fit smoothly then make adjustments as needed
Ensure all parts are secure enough to withstand movement of electrical parts
Assist with attaching the electrical parts and extruder
Pass assembled printer along for testing!

9. Testing Clay recipe Flow rates of the clay Clay’s thickness (nozzle)
Air pressure
Control System
Parts are properly attached and working correctly
Sample test run
Code
Clay (coiling)
Printing of the ceramic piece
Transferring the ceramic piece