• Indraneel Das
• Sumeet B Patil
• Suhas B Malannavar
• Sunny Kumar
• Madhukumar K

3D printing technology, also known as Additive Manufacturing (AM) is a manufacturing process in which a three dimensional object is built by laying down successive layers of material. At the core of AM is the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology where objects are created by extruding and depositing thermoplastic material in layers. The 3D printer works on the Cartesian independent drive system which has better aesthetic features and larger build volume of the print part. The E3D Hot end, which is used to melt and deposit material has a nozzle that heats up in less than two minutes which saves time and also provides excellent print quality. A material cartridge supplies a plastic filament to the extrusion head where material melts and the head, controlled by a stepper motor, moves along X and Z-axes while liquefying and depositing material. The bed of the machine moves along the Y-axis to give the part the third dimension. 3D printing is not yet a standardized practice and a major reason is that cost of printers are very high. In order to build a cost effective, ergonomic and lighter 3D printer cast acrylic plates were used for the structure, the inner parts of the machine like the motor holders, guide rod holders were 3D printed using Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) which has significantly reduced the weight and cost of the machine while retaining its rigidity.

Additive Manufacturing, Fused Deposition Modeling, Cartesian Independent Drive System, Poly-Lactic Acid.

"Development of Low Cost Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D Printer", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.675-681, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907J86.pdf

"Development of Low Cost Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D Printer", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp675-681, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907J86.pdf