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Kudo3d

Kudo3d is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kudo3d rather than just read about it. In short: Kudo3D, based in Dublin, California, manufactures professional desktop 3D printers. Its Titan 1 and Titan 2 3D printer use a proprietary passive self-peeling technology, making it one of the leading professional high-resolution stereolithography printers.

Key takeaways

Kudo3d belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Kudo3d to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Kudo3d from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Kudo3D, based in Dublin, California, manufactures professional desktop 3D printers. Its Titan 1 and Titan 2 3D printer use a proprietary passive self-peeling technology, making it one of the leading professional high-resolution stereolithography printers. This technology allows both the Titan 1 and Titan 2 to be used in printing for various applications.

History In 2012, founder Tedd Syao started creating the Titan 1 and developed the passive self-peeling technology from his garage. Shortly after, Tedd Syao and Jonathan Cheung, both UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business alumni, co-founded Kudo3D. Kudo3D launched its Kickstarter in May 2014 that was funded within 2 minutes. After its successful campaign and delivery, Kudo3D continued to grow. The company has now expanded to two locations: Pleasanton, California, and Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Titan 1 The Titan 1 was constructed using modular design, utilizing industrial and consumer-grade components. The printer uses Texas Instrument's DLP technology as its light source and printing time is further reduced as entire layers of resin can be cured at one time. Other components include an industrial grade linear stage module, an open-source controlling circuit, a stepping motor, a fast leveling build platform, and Kudo3D's patented flexible PSP (Passive self-peeling) resin container lined with Teflon to extend container lifetime.

Third Party Resin The Titan 1 prints using third party resin. Titan 1 is most compatible with: MakerJuice G+, Spot A's Hard & Tough for High Resolution, Spot A's Flexible Resin, 3D Materials’ Castable and ABS resins.

Application The Titan 1's ability to print a wide range of sizes makes it versatile and usable for different applications. The Titan 1 grows extremely high resolutions prints, which is ideal for printing jewelry, miniatures, and research models. The Titan 1 has printed tissue scaffold for the biomedical research department at CCNY that is only 1mm by 2mm. However, it also possesses the ability to print larger items, making the Titan 1 perfect for art, architectural, engineering, and prototyping applications.

Titan 2 2 years after the successful Kickstarter campaign, Kudo3D released their second generation 3D printer, the Titan 2. The Titan 2 promises a more reliable 3D printer with advanced controls, making it more user-friendly than its predecessor. With a built-in Raspberry Pi and web-based controls, the Titan 2 is compatible with any computer, tablet, or smartphone device. The Titan 2 incorporates all of the technology from the Titan 1, including the patented PSP resin container. In addition, the Titan 2 comes in 2 different cover colors, the Ruby Red and Green Emerald.

Titan 2 HR In November 2016, Kudo3D released a "spin-off" of the Titan 2 3D printer. Named Titan 2 HR, this printer is capable of printing objects at 23 microns XY resolution. This capability makes it especially appealing to people who would like to print high-resolution, fine prints, such as jewelers.

Bean Marking the third anniversary of the initial Kickstarter launch, Kudo3D launched their new printer once again on Kickstarter. Dubbed the Bean, this compact 3D printer was created to solve the consumer's desire for a high resolution, low cost 3D printer. The Bean was able to reach their goal of $50,000 within 2 minutes and $100,000 in 3 minutes. The Bean 3D printer is a LCD SLA 3D printer, meaning it uses a LCD to project images slices onto the resin container. Kudo3d offers seven proprietary resins (not compatible with Titan 1 or Titan 2) for the Bean; It can also use third party resins.

See also List of 3D printer manufacturers 3D Printing Stereolithography

References

External links Kudo3d

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kudo3d

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kudo3d claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kudo3d before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kudo3d ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kudo3d

In research: Kudo3d appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kudo3d in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kudo3d is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2012 establishments in California, 3D printer companies, American companies established in 2012, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kudo3d outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Kudo3d in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Kudo3d means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Kudo3d out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Kudo3d in simple terms?

Why does Kudo3d matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kudo3d?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Kudo3d.