Retr3D 2
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Retr3D 2 Basic Data Category: 3D printer URL (first publication): http://maaphoo.github.io/Retr3d/ Keywords: 3D printer
Project status: Active
Technical documentation Maturity of the project: prototype
CAD files are editable: Yes Assembly instructions are published: No Bill of materials is published: Yes
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Project management
Open-o-meter: 4 Product category: Business & Industrial
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Description
In 2009, discarded TVs, computers, peripherals (including printers, scanners, fax machines) mice, keyboards, and cell phones totaled about 2.37 million short tons. Most of our e-waste ends up in landfills-mostly in the developing world-where toxic metals leach into the environment. This open source project aims to convert some of that e-waste into usable 3D printers.==== Software ====Retr3d uses python and FreeCAD to 3D model printable parts for the construction of more 3D printers. Through globalVars.py dimensions of procured e-waste are turned into customized 3D models. E-Waste 3D Printer's software depends on FreeCAD's python scripting API. FreeCAD can be found (http://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Download here).
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