US Government As Represented by the Secretary of the Army

Ralph Tillinghast

Adam Steinmark

A simplified, gearless, passive z-axis 3d printer system is suitable for an elementary school which uses a slotted cam to convert x and y axis movement of the print head to adjust the z axis. More specifically, a low temperature 3d printer may use consumer crayons as the build material. The 3d printer system is designed such that it may be constructed of parts which may be 3d printed. The 3d printer system may further include a means of reclaiming and recasting the build material for reuse. The 3D printer system, and the reclaiming and recasting means may be part of a overall cyclic learning process. The 3D printer may be part of an overall learning process which may further include scanning and converting a 2D drawing to 3D format.

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Hardwick, NJ, United States of America

Ralph Tillinghast