Open-source conversion of Stratasys FDM Vantage X rapid-prototyping machine : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Mechatronics at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

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3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing is quickly redefining how companies
\ndesign and develop products (Maxey, 2014). Increasingly, with advances in
\ntechnology and materials, end-use parts are now being manufactured.
\nWellington Drive Technologies Limited (WDTL), a world leading supplier of
\nenergy saving, electronically commutated motors (ECM) are based in Albany,
\nAuckland. They use fused deposition modelling (FDM) to prototype new
\nproducts and concepts. WDTL suffered a failure of a Stratasys FDM Vantage X
\nmachine used to 3D print prototype parts. The cost of rectifying the problem put
\nthe machine beyond economic repair. The machine was therefore gifted to
\nMassey University, Albany.
\nMechanically the machine was in good working order, it made sense therefore
\nto attempt to resurrect the machine for research purposes. However, due to the
\ncost of OEM repairs, and the associated research limitations, it was decided
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