A low-cost open-source metal 3-D printer

IEEE Access

Volumn 1, Issue , 2013, Pages 803-810

  Anzalone, Gerald C ^a   Zhang, Chenlong ^a   Wijnen, Bas ^a   Sanders, Paul G ^a   Pearce, Joshua M ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D printing; Additive manufacturing; Distributed manufacturing; Metal processing; MIG welding; Open source; Open source electronics; Open source hardware; Personal fabrication; Printing; Rapid prototyping; Scientific hardware; Scientific instruments

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; COSTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HARDWARE; MANUFACTURE; PRINTING; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

3-D PRINTING; ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; DISTRIBUTED MANUFACTURING; METAL PROCESSING; MIG WELDING; OPEN-SOURCE; OPEN-SOURCE HARDWARES; PERSONAL FABRICATION; SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT;

METALS;

EID: 84894322324     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21693536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2013.2293018     Document Type: Article

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