Hey Team,
We officially have a donation of a ZCorporation ZPrinter 310+ Model, which is a powder-based 3D printer will full colour capability. It can also print with Z-Cast and Investment Casting powder for creating aluminium casting moulds. You can also by elastomer powder. Currently it is sitting in the boiler room until a more permanent home is found.
- This machine was donated by Darren, who picked up the machine at an auction for cheap as it was hidden with a lot of other equipment and not recognised for what it was. The printer is about the size of a large photocopier, has wheels, weighs about 200kg and comes with a separate 400mm x 400 mm x 1.6mm de-powdering station for removing and recycling excess powder.
- During the auction process, the machine had been tipped on it’s side and the powder had solidified. Darren has already done much of the cleaning to fix this up.
- The computer doesn’t boot. Darren was quoted $5700 for probably only $400 worth of parts from 3D systems to replace the electronics.
- Carriage bearings need replacing as they got powdered
- The powdering station compressor may need replacing, the pressure switch also trips.
- Powder can be recycled and is not wasted. @pelrun has pointed out we can make our own powder and binder with the wealth of info on here, even made out of sugar and vodka!
http://reprap.org/wiki/Powder_Printer_Recipes
http://www.evillabs.net/index.php/ZCorp_Z310%2B
@DreadPirateRobinson can fill in any more info I’ve missed
@jabelone is currently working on booting the computer