Project Iris

Project Goal

Create full color 3D PLA filament extruder capable to produce any color based on CMYK + Opacity (Optional) liquid dyes injected into transparent hot plastic stream with follow up mixing.
We have completed simple in house technology study, evaluating principal do ability (will it mix?), potential injection mechanisms (precision valves, syringes etc.).  We now know that this project is doable, given enough time and resources.

Key facts

• Controller based on our Cor Machina
• Can extrude any color based on pre-defined CMYK values
• G-Code based programing
• User friendy, mobile enabled web based configuration and monitoring
• Network enabled device, jobs can be submitted and controlled using web browser
• Sources to be released under BSD license