A 3D Printer Head as a Robotic Manipulator
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A low-cost FDM printer becomes a 3-axis manipulator by printing and using custom printed end-effectors that lock to the extruder, pick and drop, fold flat gears into orthogonal assemblies, break engineered support structures, and actuate parts on the build plate. The system uses modified G-code generated from Grasshopper, builds jig-like peel pillars to control adhesion, assembles a working kinetic automaton end-to-end, and reliably removes supports without human intervention.
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