legobot 3D printer made entirely out of LEGO

legobot 3D printer made entirely out of LEGO
all images courtesy matstermind

similar to the cardboard computer and plotter designed by niklas roy in the past, american engineer student known as matstermind on instructables has developed a fully working 3D printer made entirely out of LEGO bricks. entitled the ‘legobot’, the CNC device works on 3 axis, and prints ( for now at least ) with hot glue. based roughly on the first version of the makerbot 3D printer, the prototype runs on four power supplies: a 3V extruder, 7.2v for the NXT, 12V fan, and 115V for the hot glue gun.

LEGObot 3D printer
video courtesy matstermind

the device is a fully working 3D printer made entirely out of LEGO bricks

the CNC machine works on 3 axis, and prints ( for now at least ) with hot glue

the prototype runs on four power supplies; a 3V extruder, 7.2v for the NXT, 12V fan, and 115V for the hot glue gun