Open source slot die

L.Y. Beeker, Adam M. Pringle, Joshua M. Pearce. Open-source parametric 3-D printed slot die system for thin film semiconductor processing. Additive Manufacturing 20 (2018) 90–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2017.12.004 open access https://www.academia.edu/35667969/Open-sourceParametric3-DPrintedSlotDieSystemforThinFilmSemiconductor_Processing

Franklin firmware: http://www.appropedia.org/Franklin
OpenSCAD: http://www.openscad.org/
Open-source syringe pump: http://www.appropedia.org/Open-sourcesyringepump
Prusa conversion - follow same procedure as Open-source Wax RepRap 3-D Printer for Rapid Prototyping Paper-Based Microfluidics: http://www.appropedia.org/Open-sourceWaxRepRap3-DPrinterforRapidPrototypingPaper-Based_Microfluidics

with the new x carriage provided in this paper. https://osf.io/m2zqk/


Slot die coating is growing in popularity because it is a low operational cost and easily scaled processing technique for depositing thin and uniform films rapidly, while mi