Sculptura

sculptura ☆.ᐟ

about

sculptura is a fully open-source work-in-progress and customized budget corexy 3d printer that was made for hack club’s #infill program

building

aim - an easy-to-assemble printer for printing smooth, detailed and precise models. handling aesthetic blends of filled/textured filaments at ease, making prints that are meant to to be used as high quality decorative pieces (like you would see at an art gallery). aka a printer designed for crisp details and clean surface textures, not industrial tolerances.

features

• corexy incorporating a p1p-style z-axis
• build volume: 200×200×200 mm
• up to 300°C hotend temperature
• dedicated part cooling (5015 blower) & always-on hotend cooling (4010 fan)
• built for klipper firmware
• fits in the 500 USD budget & uses 150 USD of my own funds
• hackable and easy to remix: change build volume, components, mounts, etc.
• enclosable design for stable print environment + designed for easy assembly
• fully parametric cad design - see here

final results

sculptura’s direct drive, high-temp hotend setup makes it great for fun filaments:

• wood pla
• marble pla
• silk pla
• glow-in-the-dark pla
• other aesthetic blends
• matte/fiber-filled filaments (pla, petg, etc.)
  

it allows reliable extrusion of filaments without clogging or excessive stringing. plus with input shaping and linear rails, the printer minimizes ghosting and ringing resulting in cleaner ripple-free detailing and polished finishes.