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Honors Project - Open Access
Abstract
3D printing is growing beyond plastics into fields like food and construction, bringing rapid additive manufacturing to various industries and consumers. However, high costs and the need for specialized knowledge limit access for many. My project aimed to modify a low-cost 3D printer to print with paste-like materials using commonly available parts and simple processes. I tested the modification with clay, mashed potatoes, and cream cheese, and found that it successfully worked with all three. This modification has three key benefits: it allows users to print with unconventional materials, helps researchers create low-cost proof of concepts, and contributes to the open-source 3D printing community.
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Tibrewal, Aahanaa, "Mashed Potato Gravy Boat and Cream Cheese Fish: Modifying a 3D Printer to Print with Unconventional Materials" (2025). Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Honors Projects. 91.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/mathcs_honors/91
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Advisor: Susan Fox