NL2014771B1 - Support device for supporting 3D print products in a 3D printer. - Google Patents

Support device for supporting 3D print products in a 3D printer. Download PDF

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NL2014771B1
NL2014771B1 NL2014771A NL2014771A NL2014771B1 NL 2014771 B1 NL2014771 B1 NL 2014771B1 NL 2014771 A NL2014771 A NL 2014771A NL 2014771 A NL2014771 A NL 2014771A NL 2014771 B1 NL2014771 B1 NL 2014771B1
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The present invention relates to a support device (1 0) for supporting a 3D print product (12) in a 3D printer (14), the support device comprising: a rigid lower support (16) having a flat upper surface (17), a separate flat and flexible upper member (18) having an upper surface (19) on which a 3D print products (12) can be printed, wherein the rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper member both comprise a ferromagnetic material, thereby attracting one another via a magnetic force, wherein the magnetic force provides a connection between the rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper support, and wherein the flexibility of the flat and flexible upper member allows the user to separate the finished 3D print product (12) from the flat and flexible upper member by flexing the flat and flexible upper member .

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Title: Support device for supporting 3D print products in a 3D printer Field of the invention
The present invention relates to a support device for supporting 3D print products in a 3D printer. Support devices are known.
Background of the invention 3D printing has become very popular and very important for manufacturing products, both in an industrial environment as for home users. 3D printing generally involves depositing, curing, fusing, or otherwise forming a material into sequential cross-sectional layers of the 3D product. Often a filament of build material is melted and extruded out of a dispenser that is moved along the x-, y-, and z-axes relative to a print pad to form the 3D product. A problem which is associated with 3D printing is that it can be relatively difficult to remove the finished product from the 3D printer. This is due to the fact that the product tends to stick to the support (also called build surface) on which it is positioned. A relatively large force needs to be exerted on the product.
In particular if the product comprises vulnerable parts, the product may be damaged as a result of the removal operation.
This problem is not easy to solve, because the product also needs to stick to the build surface during the printing, or otherwise there is a risk that the printed product moves during the printing, which would result in errors. Therefore, the product should stick, but no so much that it is difficult to remove the finished product. This is a difficult balance.
One method of addressing this issue is to use a glass plate which is treated with a substance, such as hairspray. The hairspray or similar substance prevents the product from sticking to the glass plate too much. When the product is finished, a very thin flat product may be pushed between the printed product and the glass plate to separate the product from the glass plate. This method is cumbersome and may require aggressive substances
Another known method is to cover the build plate with a tape such as Kapton tape.
The product sticks to the Kapton tape during printing. When the product is finished, the product and the Kapton tape are removed from the printer together and the Kapton tape is subsequently pulled from the product. However, this method requires new Kapton tape for each product. The Kapton tape may be re-used but tends to lose its ability to hold the product after a number of usages. Other tapes, films and stickers are also used, with similar disadvantages.
Another method is to use a printing plate which is flexible. Such plates have for instance been offered by www.printinz.com. A disadvantage of these kinds of plates is that they are difficult to fix to the printer. Bolts and clips are required to fix the plate to the printer. When the product is finished, these bolts and clips need to be unfastened in order to take the product from the printer.
Object of the invention
It is an product of the present invention to provide a 3D printing support with which finished products can be removed from a 3D printer more easily.
It is a further product of the present invention to provide a 3D printing support with which finished products can be removed from a 3D printer with a smaller risk of damage as a result of the removal operation.
It is another product of the present invention to provide a 3D printing support with which finished products can be removed from a 3D printer with a substantially smaller force.
It is yet another product of the present invention to provide a 3D printing support with requires less material such as tape, film or printing material for a given product than known methods.
The invention
At least one object of the invention is achieved with a support device for supporting a 3D print product in a 3D printer, the support device comprising: a rigid lower support having a flat upper surface, a separate flat and flexible upper member having an upper surface on which a 3D print products can be printed, wherein the rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper member both comprise a magnetic material, thereby attracting one another via a magnetic force when the flat and flexible upper member is positioned on top of the rigid lower support, wherein the magnetic force provides a connection between the rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper support, and wherein the flexibility of the flat and flexible upper member allows the user to separate the finished 3D print product from the flat and flexible upper member by flexing the flat and flexible upper member.
The support device allows a relatively easy separation of the 3D print product from the support device on which it is printed. The connection is strong enough to provide a stationary support for the 3D print products during a printing operation, yet weak enough for a user to remove the flat and flexible upper member together with the finished 3D print product from the rigid lower support against the magnetic force after the 3D printing operation has finished.
In an embodiment, wherein the flat and flexible upper member contains a magnetic material which is substantially evenly dispersed throughout the flat and flexible upper member, thereby creating a magnetic force which is substantially evenly distributed over the flat and flexible upper member. The even distribution improves both the printing and the handling of the 3D print product.
In an embodiment, the flat and flexible upper member is manufactured from a mixture of a flexible synthetic material and small parts of a magnetic material. The magnetic material may be a ferromagnetic material. This is an effective embodiment. The flat and flexible upper member may be manufactured from a polymer, in particular Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC).
In an embodiment, the flat and flexible upper member has a thickness of 1 - 8 mm.
In an embodiment, the rigid lower support comprises a magnet, in particular a permanent. This allows the flat and flexible upper member to be free of any magnets and to simply comprise metal parts which are attracted to a magnet. In an embodiment, the rigid lower support comprises a permanent magnet. In another embodiment, the rigid lower support comprises an electromagnet. In an embodiment the rigid lower support is a plate.
The plate may be mounted to the 3D printer via mounting positions, or via an adhesive connection.
In an embodiment, the flat and flexible upper member is manufactured from a plastic comprising a plasticizer. The plasticizer ensures the flexibility at room temperature. A natural rubber is also possible
In another aspect, the present invention further relates to a 3D printer comprising the support device.
In another aspect, the present invention further relates to a method of 3D printing a product with a 3D printer, the method comprising providing a 3D printer, providing the support device of any of claims 1-12, mounting the rigid lower support in the 3D printer, and positioning the flat and flexible upper member on top of the rigid lower support, printing the 3D product with the 3D printer on the flat and flexible upper member, separating the flat and flexible upper member and the finished product from the rigid lower support in the 3D printer by pulling the flat and flexible upper member against the magnetic force from the rigid lower support, separating the finished product from the flat and flexible upper member by flexing the flat and flexible upper member and pulling the flat and flexible upper member and the finished product away from one another.
In an embodiment, the user flexes the flat and flexible upper member with his hands to separate the finished 3D print product from the flat and flexible upper member.
The present invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a support device for supporting 3D print products in a 3D printer, the method comprising: heating a synthetic material to above its melt point, the synthetic material being flexible at room temperature mixing small magnetic parts with the melt, providing a mould, the mould having at least one cavity for an flat and flexible upper member, and filling the mould with the mixture, cooling the mixture and releasing a created the flat and flexible upper member from the mould, the flat and flexible upper member being flexible at room temperature in order the allow the user to separate the finished 3D print product from the flat and flexible upper member by flexing the flat and flexible upper member, connecting the flat and flexible upper member to a rigid lower support having a flat upper surface and comprising a magnetic material, wherein the rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper member are attracted to one another via a magnetic force, wherein the magnetic force provides a connection between the rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper member which is strong enough to provide a stationary support for the 3D print products during a printing operation yet weak enough for a user to remove the finished 3D print product (12) together with the flat and flexible upper member after the 3D printing operation has finished.
With the present invention, the finished product can be removed in an operation involving two steps. In a first step, the flat support member and the product are separated from the lower support. The magnetic force is weak enough to make this possible. The flexing of the flat and flexible upper member may allows an easy removal from the rigid lower support.
In a second step, the flat and flexible upper member is flexed and the finished product and the flat and flexible upper member are pulled away from on another. The benefit of the flexing is that the product and the flat and flexible upper member are separated gradually, starting at one position. This allows the separating force to be applied locally which makes it possible to separate the product from the flat and flexible upper member with a substantially smaller force being exerted on the 3D print product.
When the flat and flexible upper member and the finished product have been separated, the flat and flexible upper member can be repositioned in the 3D printer and be re-sed. Basically, the flat and flexible upper member can be re-used for a large number of iterations.
In an embodiment, the invention does not require that material is deposited for the support of the product. The product may rest directly on the flat upper member. This saves time and material. Of course the present invention may also be combined with a printed support. In that case, it is the combination of product and printed support which is separated from the flat upper member by flexing the flat upper member. In a next step, the finished product will need to be separated from the printed support.
The present invention further relates to a method of converting an existing 3D printer having a product support surface, the method comprising: placing the rigid lower support on top of the product support surface and connecting the rigid lower support to the product support surface via an adhesive connection.
These and other aspects of the invention will be more readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description and considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference symbols designate like parts.
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Figure 1 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of the invention.
Figure 2 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of figure 1 during separation.
Figures 3, 4, 5 and 6 show isometric view of a 3D printer comprising an embodiment of the present invention in several stages of use.
Figures 7 and 8 show an isometric view of a separation of a 3D print product from the flat and flexible upper member.
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Turning to figures 1 and 2, an embodiment of the support device 10 for supporting a 3D print product in a 3D printer is shown. The support device comprises a rigid lower support 16 having a flat upper surface. The rigid lower support may be a magnetic plate.
The support device 10 further comprises a separate flat and flexible upper member 18. The flat and flexible upper member has a flat upper surface 19. The rigid lower support 16 and flat and the flexible upper member 18 both comprise a magnetic material. In this way, they attract one another via a magnetic force.
The support device may have a length and width which matches the size of the 3D printer in which it is used, for instance 30 by 20 cm. Other sizes are possible as well.
The flat and flexible upper member has a thickness of 1 - 4 mm.
The rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper member may both contain a magnetic material. The magnetic material may be substantially evenly dispersed throughout the rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper member, thereby creating a magnetic force which is substantially evenly distributed over the flat and flexible upper member.
The rigid lower support may be a magnet. The flat and flexible upper member may contain small magnetic parts. The parts may be flakes. The parts may in particular be small ferromagnetic parts, for instance small iron, nickel or magnetite parts.
The flat and flexible upper member may also comprise small magnets which are more less evenly dispersed. In this situation, the lower rigid support may be non-magnetized iron, or another metal which is attracted by magnets.
The flat and flexible upper member may be manufactured from a mixture of a flexible synthetic material and small parts of a magnetic material. The flat and flexible upper member may be manufactured from a plastic comprising a plasticizer. The flat and flexible upper member may be manufactured from Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC).
Turning to figure 2, the flat and flexible upper member 18 is flexible and can be flexed by a user by using his bare hands. The flat and flexible upper member 18 can be flexed in both directions.
The rigid lower support 16 and the flat and flexible upper member 18 are attracted to one another via a magnetic force. The magnetic force provides a connection between the rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper support. The connection is weak enough for a user to remove the flat and flexible upper member from the lower support with his bare hands. The user may do this by starting at the side or at a corner and lifting a portion of the flat and flexible upper member from the rigid lower support by flexing it in one direction as is shown in figure 2.
The upper surface 17 of the rigid lower support is flat and horizontal. The upper surface of the flat and flexible upper member is also flat and horizontal.
Turning to figure 3, a 3D printer 14 is shown. The rigid lower support 16 is connected to the 3D printer, in particular to the existing product support surface 23 of the 3D printer.
The rigid lower support 16 may be connected to said product support surface via an adhesive connection. This may take place in a conversion of an existing 3D printer. The rigid lower support may alternatively comprise eyes and/or register pins for connection with the 3D printer. Alternatively, the lower rigid support may be welded or otherwise fixed to the 3D printer. The rigid lower support may form an integral part of the 3D printer.
Turning to figure 4, the flat and flexible upper member 18 is positioned on top of the rigid lower support 16.
Turning to figure 5, the product 12 is subsequently printed. During the printing, the flat and flexible upper member 18 stays in position and does not move as a result of the magnetic force. The magnetic force provides a connection between the rigid lower support and the flat and flexible upper support. The connection is strong enough to provide a stationary support for the 3D print products during a printing operation, allowing the product to be printed without moving sideways, which would cause errors. A high quality product can be printed.
Turning to figure 6, when the 3D product 12 is finished, the 3D product and the flat and flexible upper member 18 are removed together from the lower rigid support 16. This can be achieved by lifting one edge or corner of the flat and flexible upper member 18 from the lower rigid support.
Turning to figures 7 and 8, subsequently the 3D product 12 may be separated from the flat and flexible upper member 18. The user can take the flat and flexible upper member in his hands 25 and flex it so that the surface 19 becomes convex. In this way the product can be easily separated. The flat and flexible upper member is ready for re-use and may reused many times.
The flat and flexible upper member 18 may be manufactured by heating a synthetic material to above its melt point, the synthetic material being flexible at room temperature. IN a next step small magnetic parts are mixed with the melt.
Subsequently, a mould is provided, the mould having at least one cavity for an flat and flexible upper member, and filling the mould with the mixture. Next, the mixture is allowed to cool off and the created flat and flexible upper member 18 is released from the mould. The flat and flexible upper member 18 is flexible at room temperature.
It will be recognized that an embodiment may not achieve all of the stated products.
As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which can be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure. Further, the terms and phrases used herein are not intended to be limiting, but rather, to provide an understandable description of the invention.
The terms "a" or "an", as used herein, are defined as one or more than one. The term plurality, as used herein, is defined as two or more than two. The term another, as used herein, is defined as at least a second or more. The terms including and/or having, as used herein, are defined as comprising (i.e., open language, not excluding other elements or steps). Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims or the invention.
The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage.

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Ondersteuningsinrichting (10) voor het ondersteunen van een 3D-printproduct (12) in een 3D-printer (14), de ondersteuningsinrichting omvattende: een rigide ondersteun (16) die een bovenoppervlak (17) heeft, een afzonderlijk plat en flexibel bovenlichaam (18) dat een bovenoppervlak (19) heeft waarop een 3D-printproduct (12) kan worden geprint, waarbij de rigide ondersteun en het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam beide een magnetisch materiaal omvatten, en daarbij elkaar aantrekken via een magnetische kracht, waarbij de magnetische kracht een verbinding verschaft tussen de rigide ondersteun en het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam wanneer het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam bovenop de rigide onderste steun is gepositioneerd, en waarbij de flexibiliteit van het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam het voor een gebruik mogelijk maakt om het afgeronde 3D-printproduct (12) los te maken van het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam door het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam te buigen.A support device (10) for supporting a 3D print product (12) in a 3D printer (14), the support device comprising: a rigid support (16) having an upper surface (17), a separate flat and flexible upper body (18) having an upper surface (19) on which a 3D print product (12) can be printed, the rigid support and the flat and flexible upper body both comprising a magnetic material, thereby attracting each other via a magnetic force, the magnetic force provides a connection between the rigid support and the flat and flexible upper body when the flat and flexible upper body is positioned on top of the rigid lower support, and wherein the flexibility of the flat and flexible upper body allows a rounded 3D print product to be used (12) detach from the flat and flexible upper body by bending the flat and flexible upper body. 2. Ondersteuningsinrichting volgens conclusie 1, waarbij genoemde verbinding sterk genoeg is om een stationaire steun te verschaffen aan het 3D-printproduct (12) gedurende een printoperatie, maar slap genoeg voor een gebruiker om het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam samen met het afgeronde 3D-printproduct (12) tegen de magnetische kracht in van de rigide ondersteun te verwijderen nadat de 3D printoperatie is voltooid.The support device of claim 1, wherein said connection is strong enough to provide a stationary support to the 3D print product (12) during a print operation, but weak enough for a user to fit the flat and flexible upper body together with the rounded 3D print product (12) to remove from the rigid support against the magnetic force after the 3D printing operation has been completed. 3. Ondersteuningsinrichting volgens conclusie 1 of 2, waarbij het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam een magnetisch materiaal bevat dat in hoofdzaak gelijkmatig is verspreid over het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam, waarbij een magnetische kracht wordt gecreëerd die in hoofdzaak gelijk is gedistribueerd over het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam.A support device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flat and flexible upper body contains a magnetic material that is substantially evenly distributed over the flat and flexible upper body, thereby creating a magnetic force that is distributed substantially evenly over the flat and flexible upper body . 4. Ondersteuningsinrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam kleine deeltjes van een magnetisch materiaal omvat, in het bijzonder metaal.Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the flat and flexible upper body comprises small particles of a magnetic material, in particular metal. 5. Ondersteuningsinrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam een dikte van 1-8 millimeter heeft.Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the flat and flexible upper body has a thickness of 1-8 millimeters. 6. Ondersteuningsinrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam is vervaardigd van een synthetisch materiaal.Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the flat and flexible upper body is made of a synthetic material. 7. Ondersteuningsinrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de rigide ondersteun een permanente magneet omvat.7. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the rigid support comprises a permanent magnet. 8. Ondersteuningsinrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de rigide ondersteun een plaat is.8. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the rigid support is a plate. 9. Ondersteuningsinrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de rigide ondersteun aan de onderzijde daarvan een lijmlaag omvat. 10.3D-printer (14) omvattende de ondersteuningsinrichting (10) volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies. 11. 3D-printer (14) volgens conclusie 10, omvattende een productondersteuningsvlak (23) waarbij de rigide ondersteun is geplaatst op het productondersteuningsvlak en via een lijnverbinding is verbonden met het productondersteuningsvlak.9. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the rigid support comprises an adhesive layer on its underside. 10.3D printer (14) comprising the support device (10) according to one of the preceding claims. A 3D printer (14) according to claim 10, comprising a product support surface (23) wherein the rigid support is placed on the product support surface and is connected to the product support surface via a line connection. 12. Werkwijze voor het 3D-printen van een product met een 3D-printer, de werkwijze omvattende: het verschaffen van een 3D-printer (14), het verschaffen van de ondersteuningsinrichting (10) volgens een van de conclusies 1-9, het monteren van de rigide ondersteun in de 3D-printer en het positioneren van het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam (18) bovenop de rigide onderste steun, het printen van het 3D product (12) met de 3D-printer op het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam, het scheiden van het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam en het voltooide product van de rigide ondersteun in de 3D-printer door het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam tegen de magnetische kracht in van de rigide ondersteun af te trekken, het scheiden van het voltooide product van het platte flexibele bovenlichaam door het buigen van het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam en het uit elkaar trekken van het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam en het voltooide product.A method for 3D printing a product with a 3D printer, the method comprising: providing a 3D printer (14), providing the support device (10) according to any of claims 1-9, mounting the rigid support in the 3D printer and positioning the flat and flexible upper body (18) on top of the rigid lower support, printing the 3D product (12) with the 3D printer on the flat and flexible upper body, the separating the flat and flexible upper body and the finished product from the rigid support in the 3D printer by pulling the flat and flexible upper body against the magnetic force from the rigid support, separating the finished product from the flat flexible upper body by bending the flat and flexible upper body and pulling apart the flat and flexible upper body and the finished product. 13. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 12, waarbij de gebruiker het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam met zijn handen buigt om het voltooide 3D-printproduct te verwijderen.The method of claim 12, wherein the user bends the flat and flexible upper body with his hands to remove the finished 3D print product. 14. Werkwijze voor het vervaardigen van een ondersteuningsinrichting (10) voor het ondersteunen van 3D print product (12) in een 3D-printer (14), de werkwijze omvattende: het verwarmen van een synthetisch materiaal tot boven zijn smeltpunt, waarbij het synthetisch materiaal flexibel is bij kamertemperatuur het mengen van kleine magnetische deeltjes met het gesmolten materiaal, het verschaffen van een mal, waarbij de mal tenminste één holte heeft voor een plat en flexibel bovenlichaam, en vullen van de mal met het mengsel, het koelen van het mengsel en het losmaken van het gecreëerde platte en flexibele bovenlichaam (18) uit de mal, waarbij het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam (18) flexibel is bij kamertemperatuur teneinde het mogelijk maken voor de gebruiker om het voltooide 3D print product(12) te scheiden van het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam door het buigen van het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam, het verbinden het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam (18) met een rigide ondersteun (16) dat een plat bovenoppervlak (17) heeft en een magnetisch materiaal omvat, waarbij de rigide ondersteun en het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam het door elkaar aangetrokken worden door een magnetische kracht, waarbij de magnetische kracht een verbinding verschaft tussen de rigide ondersteun en het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam die sterk genoeg is om een stationaire steun te verschaffen voor de 3D-printproducten (12) gedurende een printoperatie, maar slap genoeg om het mogelijk te maken voor een gebruiker om het voltooide 3D-printproduct (12) samen met het platte en flexibele bovenlichaam te verwijderen nadat de 3D-printeroperatie is voltooid.A method of manufacturing a support device (10) for supporting a 3D print product (12) in a 3D printer (14), the method comprising: heating a synthetic material above its melting point, the synthetic material flexible is at room temperature mixing small magnetic particles with the molten material, providing a mold, the mold having at least one cavity for a flat and flexible upper body, and filling the mold with the mixture, cooling the mixture and releasing the created flat and flexible upper body (18) from the mold, wherein the flat and flexible upper body (18) is flexible at room temperature to allow the user to separate the finished 3D print product (12) from the flat and flexible upper body by bending the flat and flexible upper body, connecting the flat and flexible upper body (18) to a rigid lower un (16) having a flat top surface (17) and comprising a magnetic material, the rigid support and the flat and flexible upper body being attracted to each other by a magnetic force, the magnetic force providing a connection between the rigid support and the flat and flexible upper body strong enough to provide a stationary support for the 3D printing products (12) during a printing operation, but weak enough to allow a user to complete the finished 3D printing product (12) together with the remove flat and flexible upper body after the 3D printer operation is completed. 15. Werkwijze volgens de voorgaande conclusie, waarbij de rigide ondersteun een magneet is en de bovenplaat is vervaardigd van een synthetisch materiaal dat is gemengd met kleine deeltjes van een magnetisch materiaal.The method of the preceding claim, wherein the rigid support is a magnet and the top plate is made of a synthetic material that is mixed with small particles of a magnetic material. 16. Werkwijze voor het converteren van een bestaande 3D-printer met een productsteunoppervlak, de werkwijze omvattende: het plaatsen van de rigide onderste steun bovenop het productsteunoppervlak en het verbinden van de rigide onderste steun met het productsteunoppervlak via een lijmverbinding.A method for converting an existing 3D printer with a product support surface, the method comprising: placing the rigid bottom support on top of the product support surface and connecting the rigid bottom support to the product support surface via an adhesive connection.
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