3D Printers

What Could “Amaker” Do with Multi-Material and Multi-Color 3D Printing?

Amaker is a new Open Source FDM 3D printer that – together with its software and LCD controls – allows for multiple colours in a single build. So this is not wholly original, and some people have been doing this a while. But, the Amaker team recently announced that what it is calling the “World’s First Dual ARM Open Source 3D Printer” will hit Kickstarter, this week, on April 15th, with prices starting at $1,880. What it promises is higher precision through the use of advanced electronics and specifically its dual 32 bit processors. The Cartesian machine comes fully assembled and the sleek design has done away with timing belts and couplings. Its mechanics consist of an integrated threaded lead screw stepper motor with precision aluminium structure, “ensuring the printing accuracy of a CNC on a 3D printer.”

Amaker 3D Printer

In fact, according to the company, it can achieve multi-colour, multi-material 3D prints with a 20 micron resolution (the Objet500 does 16 micron…). Amaker3d has also created a series of selectable built-in software tools that can be activated via LCD. One of the utilities empowers users to print in multiple colours and can easily switch colours anytime. Users are not required to re-create 3D models or perform code editing to print in multiple colours.

3D Printing Amaker Egg House Owl

The result is an almost seamless integration of different colours to create original productions, such as, for example, a colourful layered Egg in time for Easter. The heated plate and assisted bed levelling make it easier to remove the finished object, with a higher level of standardization between different prints, limited only by the 230x140x175 mm build volume. The video below outlines the process further.