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The MakerBot Industries Frostruder™ MK2 Kit is an air powered extruder that allows you to make things out of viscous fluids like frosting, silicon, clay, and more!
Click here for full documentation and sources.
Note: This kit does not come with the electronics. See related items to get that!
You'll also need a compressor capable of 80-100 psi. This is not included in this kit.
The Frostruder MK2 is a radically different approach to frosting extrusion. Instead of using a motorized plunger approach we've switched to air power. The result is a Frostruder with excellent drive characteristics: nearly instantaneous start/stop capability, vastly simplified design, a high pressure capacity, and an awesome steampunk aesthetic.
The open-source Frostruder MK2 software tool 'sweet' consists of:
* frosterize.py - convert an image (gif, png, jpeg, etc.) into a frostrudable gcode file.
* lunchlines.py - convert a DXF file into a frostrudable gcode file.
* frostforge.py - allow frostruding of 3D files by modifying the output of skeinforge.
These scripts are all linked from the documentation.
The way it works is pretty simple: The Frostruder MK2 is basically a syringe connected to a pressure source, typically an air compressor. There are two solenoid valves to control the pressure: a 'Pressure' and a 'Relief' valve. When the Pressure valve is on, the syringe is connected to the main pressure source and that pressure forces out whatever paste material is in the syringe. When you wish to stop the extrusion, the Pressure valve is closed, and the Relief valve is opened. This part is critical because even after the Pressure valve is closed, the syringe is still pressurized. By opening the relief valve, the pressure is released and the Frostruder stops extruding almost immediately.
The Frostruder is capable of extruding nearly anything with a paste-like consistency. There are many materials to possible, from food based items to awesome engineering resins. So far, we've had success extruding the following materials:
* Frosting
* Peanut butter (creamy)
* Jelly / Jam
* Nutella
* Clay
* Silicone
* Epoxy
The MakerBot Industries Frostruder MK2 is a new frontier for you to explore!
Click here for full documentation and sources.
Click here for full documentation and sources.
Note: This kit does not come with the electronics. See related items to get that!
You'll also need a compressor capable of 80-100 psi. This is not included in this kit.
The Frostruder MK2 is a radically different approach to frosting extrusion. Instead of using a motorized plunger approach we've switched to air power. The result is a Frostruder with excellent drive characteristics: nearly instantaneous start/stop capability, vastly simplified design, a high pressure capacity, and an awesome steampunk aesthetic.
The open-source Frostruder MK2 software tool 'sweet' consists of:
* frosterize.py - convert an image (gif, png, jpeg, etc.) into a frostrudable gcode file.
* lunchlines.py - convert a DXF file into a frostrudable gcode file.
* frostforge.py - allow frostruding of 3D files by modifying the output of skeinforge.
These scripts are all linked from the documentation.
The way it works is pretty simple: The Frostruder MK2 is basically a syringe connected to a pressure source, typically an air compressor. There are two solenoid valves to control the pressure: a 'Pressure' and a 'Relief' valve. When the Pressure valve is on, the syringe is connected to the main pressure source and that pressure forces out whatever paste material is in the syringe. When you wish to stop the extrusion, the Pressure valve is closed, and the Relief valve is opened. This part is critical because even after the Pressure valve is closed, the syringe is still pressurized. By opening the relief valve, the pressure is released and the Frostruder stops extruding almost immediately.
The Frostruder is capable of extruding nearly anything with a paste-like consistency. There are many materials to possible, from food based items to awesome engineering resins. So far, we've had success extruding the following materials:
* Frosting
* Peanut butter (creamy)
* Jelly / Jam
* Nutella
* Clay
* Silicone
* Epoxy
The MakerBot Industries Frostruder MK2 is a new frontier for you to explore!
Click here for full documentation and sources.
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