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The support structure‟s dimension is 28mm L x 20mm W x 4.8mm H. Under strict
parameters and quality control, the parts are printed in the fab at home machine
using silicon and the output result is shown in Fig. 3.11.
Fig 3.11 Support structure printed with Silicon
The same support structure would be needed for both curved and flat layer and a
number of parts would be required for testing the strenth, hence a good number of
support parts may be printed at a stretch, side by side so that they are ready to go,
to be used for printing on top. Once the desired number of support structures are
created, they are left to cure overnight so that main parts can be printed the next
day. The main part which would be used in this research paper to compare the
strength, needs to be printed under the same strict conditions and quality control the
material is to be printed. The material for the main part would be Fabepoxy, which is
to be prepared first.
Fab epoxy comes in tubs of two – a epoxy and a hardner. Equal quantities of epoxy
and hardener are taken, measured and then mixed together in a mixing bowl. The
epoxy and the hardener are first in pure white and dark brown color respectively to
start with, and they are nicely mixed till they reach a light brown to pink color. It is
also made sure that the material is in fluid / paste composition which can easily flow
through the nozzle attached at the end of the syringe. In case when the material is
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