Print Pod - Furniture for Additive Manufacturing
Authors
Jacobsen, Daniel Hjort ; De Krijger, Lawrence Flynn
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2025
Submitted on
2025-05-27
Pages
159
Abstract
As 3D printers enter more homes, people face practical issues such as noise, odors, and limited space. Print Pod addresses these challenges with a modular enclosure—a protective casing around the printer—that helps machines fit better into everyday environments without changing the printers themselves. The design was shaped by surveys, interviews, home visits, and observations, with a clear focus on hobbyists, who are the most engaged users and often rely on improvised setups to manage the side effects of 3D printing. Print Pod is a scalable, two-part system: a main enclosure that reduces noise and odors, and an optional storage module for tools and materials. Together they offer a clean, functional, and adaptable solution that fits a wide range of FDM printers (which build objects by laying down melted plastic in layers), improving the home printing experience without compromise.
I takt med at 3D-print flytter ind i flere hjem, oplever brugere praktiske udfordringer som støj, lugt og pladsmangel. Print Pod er et svar: et modulært kabinet—en beskyttende indkapsling omkring printeren—der hjælper maskinerne med at passe bedre ind i hjemmet uden at ændre på selve printerne. Designet er formet af spørgeskemaer, interviews, hjemmebesøg og observationer med et tydeligt fokus på hobbyister, som er de mest engagerede brugere og ofte bruger improviserede opstillinger for at håndtere 3D-printens bivirkninger. Print Pod er et skalerbart system i to dele: et hovedkabinet, der reducerer støj og lugte, og et valgfrit opbevaringsmodul til værktøj og materialer. Tilsammen giver de en ren, funktionel og fleksibel løsning, der passer til en bred vifte af FDM-printere (som bygger emner ved at lægge smeltet plast i lag) og forbedrer hjemmeprintoplevelsen uden kompromiser.
[This apstract has been rewritten with the help of AI based on the project's original abstract]
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