Fjodor

Foreword:

Time to start writing down some of my ideas. Just me in this project. My project will entail, if possible, an Android capable of constructing objects out of most of the materials found in mass production today, making shops obsolete, except food. This is a huge goal! Too big infact, but I aim high so I do not run the risk of not exploiting my full potential, and I recommend others to follow my lead on this. Just look at Adrian Bowyer, now the founder of this great community!

Outline of project:

MAGDA is the name I have given my machine. It is a girls name, and she will look like one. With lasers in her boobs! Awesome. When you see it, you'll shit bricks. MAGDA is an abbreviation for Metal And Granule Deposition Android. She will (hopefully) be able to create carbon fiber, fiberglass, aluminium, organic plastic and high temperature plastic in various colors with the help of her hands. With them she will weave fibers of either material in a construction ideal to the purpose suited to the component. Body of machine will look humanoid.

Characteristics of printing modules:

Her hands will have the following characteristics:

Right hand thumb: Accurate laser distance reading module) Right hand point finger: blue plastic (undetermined type) Right hand middle finger: red plastic (undetermined type) Right hand ring finger: yellow plastic (undetermined type) Right hand pinky finger: Aluminium/tin deposition

Left hand thumb: Accurate laser positioning module Left hand point finger: Barbon fiber Left hand middle finger:Carbon fiber Left hand ring finger: Fiberglass Left hand pinky finger:Fiberglass

All fingers are meant to be able to grip objects in addition to their various extruding capabilities.

Left breast: Camera for 3D model capture of objects Right breast: Line laser module (on the way by Hong Kong Post(laser not breast)) for creating lines on objects for 3D capture.

Developing methods:

One of the ideas I am working with is a method of deposition which is by my knowledge new in the 3D printing industry/open-source community; Common Rail Deposition. This is essentially a system of pipes which are pressurized with the material I want to deposit, and let out in accurately measured amounts by means of a solenoid valve or similar, through flexible couplings to reach her fingers.

Recycling:

I want MAGDA to be an example of recycling, so I would want to make her able to recycle at least all the materials she is able to print with. She is to be equipped with (if budget allows) systems able to churn up aluminum, tin, plastic, and preferably more materials for resale, and further systems in connection with these, or accessible through her hands to grip, lift and place.

Budget:

Currently studying, so I'm low on cash, but I am working every weekend to make this project possible, and hope to see it completed in less than 20 years. I will be completing an education which entitles me to use a nice title and get a high salary, and my project will accelerate as much as the time I can afford to put into it.