Throughout the duration of our capstone project, we as a team aim to utilize an existing 3D printer as a reference to create a bill of materials that allow for the easy purchase of parts with the intention of assembling a printer that matches the reference printer. Furthermore, we also aim to create a recipe that can be used as groundwork for future senior design groups to assemble these printers in the smart manufacturing lab.
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Problem Statement/Summary
The problem that we are tasked with overcoming is to take a preexisting 3d printer and redesign it to make it more manufacturable. In order to improve manufacturability, many factors need to be improved upon, some of which are the cost to produce the pro