Uploaded June 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
More info and supplies: drdflo.com/pages/Projects/3D-Food-Printer.html
Part 1 (syringe pump): youtu.be/UHa-OKb_CiM
Dr. D-Flo wanted to 3D print edibles, but this is more difficult than you think! Clearly, you can't use a normal extruder, so Dr. D-Flo will use a syringe pump to excrete an edible frosting. The resolution of frosting is poor compared to PLA/ABS. Therefore, Dr. D-Flo wanted a large bed size, so he took an X-Carve frame and converted it into a 3D printer. However, the RAMPs Pololu stepper drivers are unable to supply enough current for the X-Carve's power hungry NEMA 23 stepper motors. Like always, Dr. D-Flo over engineered a solution by using SainSmart's 4.2A drivers to receive data from RAMPs and power the stepper motors.
More info and supplies: drdflo.com/pages/Projects/3D-Food-Printer.html
Part 1 (syringe pump): youtu.be/UHa-OKb_CiM
Dr. D-Flo wanted to 3D print edibles, but this is more difficult than you think! Clearly, you can't use a normal extruder, so Dr. D-Flo will use a syringe pump to excrete an edible frosting. The resolution of frosting is poor compared to PLA/ABS. Therefore, Dr. D-Flo wanted a large bed size, so he took an X-Carve frame and converted it into a 3D printer. However, the RAMPs Pololu stepper drivers are unable to supply enough current for the X-Carve's power hungry NEMA 23 stepper motors. Like always, Dr. D-Flo over engineered a solution by using SainSmart's 4.2A drivers to receive data from RAMPs and power the stepper motors.
