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Self replicating machines

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	==Self replicating machines==		==Self replicating machines==
	3D printers usually operate with a single material, but are made from many different materials. So a self replicating 3D printer (a self replicating machine) would need to be a number of printers, each processing one of the required materials. 3D printers also usually produce parts, rather than entire mechanisms, so self replicating 3D printers would also require a robotic assembler. Most 3D printers also produce parts that do not have the required surface finish and precision for final operations. So some kind of surface finishing tool, such as Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, would be required to finish shafts and rolling parts to adequate tolerances. So a Self replicating 3D printer would in fact be more like a small factory, capable or producing each of the different parts of the factory and then assembling them into a second factory. So it might be fairly massive and complex. Such a self replicating machine has been speculated upon for a number of decades and may eventually be produced. See Wikipedia; [[w:Self-replicating_machine#cite_note-40\|Self replicating machines]] for extensive references.		3D printers usually operate with a single material, but are made from many different materials. So a self replicating 3D printer (a self replicating machine) would need to be a number of printers, each processing one of the required materials. 3D printers also usually produce parts, rather than entire mechanisms, so self replicating 3D printers would also require a robotic assembler. Most 3D printers also produce parts that do not have the required surface finish and precision for final operations. So some kind of surface finishing tool, such as Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, would be required to finish shafts and rolling parts to adequate tolerances. So a Self replicating 3D printer would in fact be more like a small factory, capable or producing each of the different parts of the factory and then assembling them into a second factory. So it might be fairly massive and complex. Such a self replicating machine has been speculated upon for a number of decades and may eventually be produced. See Wikipedia; [[w:Self-replicating_machine#cite_note-40\|Self replicating machines]] for extensive references.

			==Speed of operation==
			3D printers are slow (as of 2022) compared to other manufacturing methods such as extrusion machines, presses or rolling mills. However, extensive parallel operations might offset some of the losses in speed, and continuous operation as opposed to discreet assembly might also provide some speed gains. 3d printers can also be used to produce faster machines, creating a more effective factory from the slower original machines.

	==Materials==		==Materials==

Michel Lamontagne: /* Self replicating printers */

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Self replicating printers

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	NASA has been sponsoring a competition for large scale additive manufacturing to create habitats for a martian base<ref>https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/centennial_challenges/3DPHab/index.html</ref>.		NASA has been sponsoring a competition for large scale additive manufacturing to create habitats for a martian base<ref>https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/centennial_challenges/3DPHab/index.html</ref>.

	==Self replicating ~~printers~~==		==Self replicating machines==
	3D printers usually operate with a single material, but are made from many different materials. So a self replicating 3D printer would need to be a number of printers, each processing one of the required materials. 3D printers also usually produce parts, rather than entire mechanisms, so self replicating 3D printers would also require a robotic assembler. Most 3D printers also produce parts that do not have the required surface finish and precision for final operations. So some kind of surface finishing tool, such as a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, would be required to finish shafts and rolling parts to adequate tolerances. So a Self replicating 3D printer would in fact be more like a small factory, capable or producing each of the different parts of the factory and then assembling them into a second factory. So it might be fairly massive and complex. Such a self replicating machine has been speculated upon for a number of decades and may eventually be produced. See Wikipedia; [[w:Self-replicating_machine#cite_note-40\|Self replicating machines]] for extensive references.		3D printers usually operate with a single material, but are made from many different materials. So a self replicating 3D printer (a self replicating machine) would need to be a number of printers, each processing one of the required materials. 3D printers also usually produce parts, rather than entire mechanisms, so self replicating 3D printers would also require a robotic assembler. Most 3D printers also produce parts that do not have the required surface finish and precision for final operations. So some kind of surface finishing tool, such as Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, would be required to finish shafts and rolling parts to adequate tolerances. So a Self replicating 3D printer would in fact be more like a small factory, capable or producing each of the different parts of the factory and then assembling them into a second factory. So it might be fairly massive and complex. Such a self replicating machine has been speculated upon for a number of decades and may eventually be produced. See Wikipedia; [[w:Self-replicating_machine#cite_note-40\|Self replicating machines]] for extensive references.

	==Materials==		==Materials==

Michel Lamontagne at 15:45, 31 July 2019

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	[[Image:Reprap-small.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|RepRap 3D printer]]		[[Image:Reprap-small.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|RepRap 3D printer]]
	'''3D printing''' , also known as ''Rapid Prototyping'' and additive manufacturing, is a technology of creating objects layer-by-layer. It ~~may~~ make it possible for the [[Mars]] settlement to fabricate items from in-situ materials. ~~Currently,~~ 3D printers depend on highly processed plastics and metals. 3D printing technology is quickly getting cheaper and faster, as ~~the first~~ 3D printers are getting available for only a few ~~thousand~~ dollars. Advanced 3d printers may be able to print [[electronics]] with high precision if the sophisticated raw materials for these electronics (such as copper and silicon) can be made available in ~~highly~~ purified form.		'''3D printing''' , also known as ''Rapid Prototyping'' and '''additive manufacturing''', is a technology of creating objects layer-by-layer. It will make it possible for the [[Mars]] settlement to fabricate items from in-situ materials. 3D printers used to depend on highly processed plastics and metals but the field is advancing very fast. 3D printing technology is quickly getting cheaper and faster, as 3D printers are getting available for only a few hundred dollars. Advanced 3d printers may be able to print [[electronics]] with high precision if the sophisticated raw materials for these electronics (such as copper and silicon) can be made available in purified form.

	If Martian materials can be used for ~~construction~~ then a single 3D printer can be sent instead of many items, thus saving valuable mass.		If Martian materials can be used for fabrication, then a single 3D printer can be sent instead of many items, thus saving valuable mass. 3D printers have been tested on the ISS, so in conditions that are more difficult than on Mars.

	NASA has been sponsoring a competition for large scale additive manufacturing to create habitats for a martian base.		NASA has been sponsoring a competition for large scale additive manufacturing to create habitats for a martian base<ref>https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/centennial_challenges/3DPHab/index.html</ref>.

	==Self replicating printers==		==Self replicating printers==
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	Additive manufacturing, as of 2018, can use the following metals<ref>https://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/16955/Additive-Manufacturing-Materials-for-Production.aspx</ref>:		Additive manufacturing, as of 2018, can use the following metals<ref>https://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/16955/Additive-Manufacturing-Materials-for-Production.aspx</ref>:

	* Aluminum		*Aluminum
	* Cobalt		*Cobalt
	* Copper		*Copper
	* Inconel		*Inconel
	* Nickel		*Nickel
	* Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum)		*Precious Metals (Gold, Silver, Platinum)
	* Stainless Steel		*Stainless Steel
	* Tantalum		*Tantalum
	* Titanium		*Titanium
	* Tool Steel		*Tool Steel
	* Tungsten		*Tungsten

	As well as the following plastic materials:		As well as the following plastic materials:

	* Acetal		*Acetal
	* Acrylic		*Acrylic
	* Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)		*Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
	* Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA)		*Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA)
	* High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)		*High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
	* Nylon		*Nylon
	* Polycarbonate (PC)		*Polycarbonate (PC)
	* Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK)		*Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK)
	* Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)		*Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
	* Polyethylene Trimethylene Terephthalate (PETT)		*Polyethylene Trimethylene Terephthalate (PETT)
	* Polyethylene Yerephthalate Glycol-Modified (PETG)		*Polyethylene Yerephthalate Glycol-Modified (PETG)
	* Polylactic Acid (PLA)		*Polylactic Acid (PLA)
	* Polypropylene (PP)		*Polypropylene (PP)
	* Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)		*Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA)
	* Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)		*Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)
	* ULTEM		*ULTEM

	All the materials required for additive manufacturing are available in-situ on Mars. The following might be the ones the most interesting to develop:		All the materials required for additive manufacturing are available in-situ on Mars. The following might be the ones the most interesting to develop:
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	== References ==		==References==
	[[Category:Manufacture]]		[[Category:Manufacture]]
			<references />

Michel Lamontagne: /* Materials */

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Materials

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+Additive manufacturing, as of 2018, can use the following metals<ref>https://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/16955/Additive-Manufacturing-Materials-for-Production.aspx</ref>:
 *Steel
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 *Concrete and concrete substitutes
 *Ceramics
 *Silicon
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 *{{lunarp|RepRap|RepRap on Lunarpedia}}
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Michel Lamontagne: /* Open issues */

2019-07-31T15:29:55Z

Open issues

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	NASA has been sponsoring a competition for large scale additive manufacturing to create habitats for a martian base.		NASA has been sponsoring a competition for large scale additive manufacturing to create habitats for a martian base.

	== Self replicating printers ==		==Self replicating printers==
	3D printers usually operate with a single material, but are made from many different materials. So a self replicating 3D printer would need to be a number of printers, each processing one of the required materials. 3D printers also usually produce parts, rather than entire mechanisms, so self replicating 3D printers would also require a robotic assembler. Most 3D printers also produce parts that do not have the required surface finish and precision for final operations. So some kind of surface finishing tool, such as a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, would be required to finish shafts and rolling parts to adequate tolerances. So a Self replicating 3D printer would in fact be more like a small factory, capable or producing each of the different parts of the factory and then assembling them into a second factory. So it might be fairly massive and complex. Such a self replicating machine has been speculated upon for a number of decades and may eventually be produced. See Wikipedia; [[w:Self-replicating_machine#cite_note-40\|Self replicating machines]] for extensive references.		3D printers usually operate with a single material, but are made from many different materials. So a self replicating 3D printer would need to be a number of printers, each processing one of the required materials. 3D printers also usually produce parts, rather than entire mechanisms, so self replicating 3D printers would also require a robotic assembler. Most 3D printers also produce parts that do not have the required surface finish and precision for final operations. So some kind of surface finishing tool, such as a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, would be required to finish shafts and rolling parts to adequate tolerances. So a Self replicating 3D printer would in fact be more like a small factory, capable or producing each of the different parts of the factory and then assembling them into a second factory. So it might be fairly massive and complex. Such a self replicating machine has been speculated upon for a number of decades and may eventually be produced. See Wikipedia; [[w:Self-replicating_machine#cite_note-40\|Self replicating machines]] for extensive references.

	==~~Open issues~~==		==Materials==
			All the materials required for additive manufacturing can be developed on Mars:

	*~~What material can be found~~ and ~~used in 3d printers?~~		*Steel
			*Aluminium
			*Plastics
			*Concrete and concrete substitutes
			*Ceramics
			*Silicon

	==Interwiki==		==Interwiki==

Michel Lamontagne at 15:25, 31 July 2019

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	[[Image:Reprap-small.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|RepRap 3D printer]]		[[Image:Reprap-small.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|RepRap 3D printer]]
	'''3D printing''' , also known as ''Rapid Prototyping'' and additive manufacturing, is a technology of creating objects layer-by-layer. It may make it possible for the [[Mars]] settlement to fabricate items from in-situ materials. Currently, 3D printers depend on highly processed plastics and metals. 3D printing technology is quickly getting cheaper and faster, as the first 3D printers are getting available for only a few thousand dollars. Advanced 3d printers may be able to print [[electronics]] with high precision if the sophisticated raw materials for these electronics (such as copper and silicon) can be made available in highly purified form.		'''3D printing''' , also known as ''Rapid Prototyping'' and additive manufacturing, is a technology of creating objects layer-by-layer. It may make it possible for the [[Mars]] settlement to fabricate items from in-situ materials. Currently, 3D printers depend on highly processed plastics and metals. 3D printing technology is quickly getting cheaper and faster, as the first 3D printers are getting available for only a few thousand dollars. Advanced 3d printers may be able to print [[electronics]] with high precision if the sophisticated raw materials for these electronics (such as copper and silicon) can be made available in highly purified form.

Michel Lamontagne at 15:25, 31 July 2019

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	[[Image:Reprap-small.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|RepRap 3D printer]]		[[Image:Reprap-small.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|RepRap 3D printer]]
	'''3D printing''' (also known as ''Rapid Prototyping'') is a technology of creating objects layer-by-layer, may make it possible for the [[Mars]] ~~colony~~ to fabricate items from ~~native~~ materials. Currently 3D printers depend on highly processed plastics and metals. 3D printing technology is quickly getting cheaper and faster, as the first 3D printers are getting available for only a few thousand dollars. Advanced 3d printers may be able to print [[electronics]] with high precision if the sophisticated raw materials for these electronics (such as copper and silicon) can be made available in highly purified form.		'''3D printing''' , also known as ''Rapid Prototyping'' and additive manufacturing, is a technology of creating objects layer-by-layer. It may make it possible for the [[Mars]] settlement to fabricate items from in-situ materials. Currently, 3D printers depend on highly processed plastics and metals. 3D printing technology is quickly getting cheaper and faster, as the first 3D printers are getting available for only a few thousand dollars. Advanced 3d printers may be able to print [[electronics]] with high precision if the sophisticated raw materials for these electronics (such as copper and silicon) can be made available in highly purified form.

	If Martian ~~material~~ can be used for construction then a single 3D printer can be sent instead of many items, thus saving valuable mass.		If Martian materials can be used for construction then a single 3D printer can be sent instead of many items, thus saving valuable mass.

			NASA has been sponsoring a competition for large scale additive manufacturing to create habitats for a martian base.

			== Self replicating printers ==
			3D printers usually operate with a single material, but are made from many different materials. So a self replicating 3D printer would need to be a number of printers, each processing one of the required materials. 3D printers also usually produce parts, rather than entire mechanisms, so self replicating 3D printers would also require a robotic assembler. Most 3D printers also produce parts that do not have the required surface finish and precision for final operations. So some kind of surface finishing tool, such as a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, would be required to finish shafts and rolling parts to adequate tolerances. So a Self replicating 3D printer would in fact be more like a small factory, capable or producing each of the different parts of the factory and then assembling them into a second factory. So it might be fairly massive and complex. Such a self replicating machine has been speculated upon for a number of decades and may eventually be produced. See Wikipedia; [[w:Self-replicating_machine#cite_note-40\|Self replicating machines]] for extensive references.

	==Open issues==		==Open issues==

	*What material can be found and used in 3d printers?		*What material can be found and used in 3d printers?
	*Can any "ecosystem" of 3D printers and other CDC machines be designed that can make 99%+ of their collective parts from native Martian materials?

	==Interwiki==		==Interwiki==

	*{{lunarp\|RepRap\|RepRap on Lunarpedia}}		*{{lunarp\|RepRap\|RepRap on Lunarpedia}}

	[[Category:Manufacture]]		[[Category:Manufacture]]

Jburk at 21:20, 17 December 2018

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	*{{lunarp\|RepRap\|RepRap on Lunarpedia}}		*{{lunarp\|RepRap\|RepRap on Lunarpedia}}

	[[~~category~~: ~~construction]]~~		[[Category:Manufacture]]
	~~[[category: material~~]]

Jburk at 19:30, 30 August 2017

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	[[Image:Reprap-small.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|RepRap 3D printer]]		[[Image:Reprap-small.jpg\|thumb\|300px\|right\|RepRap 3D printer]]
	'''3D printing''' (also known as ''Rapid Prototyping'') is a technology of creating objects layer-by-layer, may make it possible for the [[Mars]] colony to fabricate items from native materials. Currently 3D printers depend on highly processed plastics and metals. 3D printing technology is quickly getting cheaper and faster, as the first 3D printers are getting available for only a few thousand dollars. Advanced 3d printers may be able to print [[electronics]] with high precision if the sophisticated raw materials for these electronics (such as copper and silicon) can be made available in highly purified form.		'''3D printing''' (also known as ''Rapid Prototyping'') is a technology of creating objects layer-by-layer, may make it possible for the [[Mars]] colony to fabricate items from native materials. Currently 3D printers depend on highly processed plastics and metals. 3D printing technology is quickly getting cheaper and faster, as the first 3D printers are getting available for only a few thousand dollars. Advanced 3d printers may be able to print [[electronics]] with high precision if the sophisticated raw materials for these electronics (such as copper and silicon) can be made available in highly purified form.
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	[[category: material]]		[[category: material]]

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Frontiersman: /* Open issues */

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Open issues

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	==Open issues==		==Open issues==
	*What material can be found and used in 3d printers?		*What material can be found and used in 3d printers?
			*Can any "ecosystem" of 3D printers and other CDC machines be designed that can make 99%+ of their collective parts from native Martian materials?

	==Interwiki==		==Interwiki==