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FullControlXYZ

Andy Gleadall
Lecturer at Loughborough Uni, UK
Creator of FullControl GCode Designer - open-source software for unconstrained design in 3D printing

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Muon3D.com
#pinsupportchallenge blooper
#3dprinting #vanlife #nomad #digitalnomad


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@fullcontrolxyz on the Muon3D M1, exhibiting at @rockymountainreprapfestival this weekend!
Muon3D.com


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Who likes a 6-scara-arm printer yeh!?
Loads of interesting lessons learned from developing this! And a great example of FullControl being used to design things that aren't a print path and don't make sense in an STL file or slicer - powder dosing instructions πŸ€“


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First day of SMRRF 2026!
@sanjaymortimerfoundation

Most of the time I’m about fashion, but I do have a huge love for anything innovative. And this printer really captured my attention, never seen rotating nozzles. 🧐

Research by @fullcontrolxyz


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🧠 We’re delighted to welcome @fullcontrolxyz , part of Loughborough University, to SMRRF 2026!

Created by Andy Gleadall, FullControl empowers makers, researchers, and engineers to generate precise, human-readable GCode, unlocking design freedom beyond traditional slicers. Open-source (GNU GPL v3.0) and built to remove barriers between ideas and fabrication, it’s already enabling unprecedented additive manufacturing research.

Discover how FullControl is redefining what’s possible with GCode.

🎟️ Get your tickets: link in bio
πŸ“… 7–8 March 2026
πŸ“ The Dalton Building, Manchester Metropolitan University

#SMRRF2026 #FullControl #LoughboroughUniversity #3DPrinting #OpenSource #AdditiveManufacturing #MakerCommunity #STEM #Innovation #ManchesterEvents @lborouniversity


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Cute freeform 3D printed xmas-tree decoration πŸŽ„πŸ˜πŸŽ„

Print free at www.fullcontrol.xyz

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#3dprinting #3dprinter #3dprintedart #fullcontrolxyz #fullcontrolgcode #maths #helix #spiral #xmas #decoration #xmasdecorations #christmas #christmastree #additivemanufacturing


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1 years ago

Me and my bambulab having a domestic πŸ‘†

Soooo close!!! 🀦
You can (or can't 😭) print this from the Freeform Frosting Challenge on www.fullcontrol.xyz by tweaking the parameters about start/end sizes, etc. Go for it! πŸ’»

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#3DPrinting #AdditiveManufacturing #BambuLab #FreeformFrosting #FullControl #3DPrintFail #PrintingChallenge #MakerCommunity #3DPrintingFun #PushTheLimits #3DPrintExperiment #PrintingGoneWrong #3DDesign #CreativePrinting #PrintYourWorld #ParametricDesign #CustomToolpaths #3DPrintingIdeas #PrintInnovation #PrintFail #FullControlXYZ


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πŸŽ„ Freeform Frosting Challenge πŸŽ„

Ready to defy gravity? 🌟 It's all about getting molten polymer to freeze beautifully in mid-air β„οΈβ˜ƒοΈβ„οΈ

This looks amazing while printing – I can't wait to see someone create a killer video of it! πŸ“Ή

Designed by my awesome PhD student, Jinnuo Zhang πŸ™, at Loughborough University

πŸ–¨οΈ free at www.fullcontrol.xyz – and how much material dya reckon? Less than Β£0.02's worth per tree decoration!! πŸŽ„βœ¨

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#christmas #xmas #3dprinting # #treedecorating #treedecorations #xmastree #fullcontrolxyz #frosting #frost


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First thought waking up to snow...

Take 3D printed thing outside an take photos 😁


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Open-source 4-axis multi-tool printer!

4-axis guidance doc here:
fullcontrol.xyz/4axis
(links to this dual-extruder version)

Powered by Duet3D

Video by my @lborouniversity student Sam Butler 😎


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Open-source 4-axis printer conversion

Full-build walk-through --> www.fullcontrol.xyz/4axis

Awesome work by my students at @lborouniversity - video by Nathanael Hogg, working with Renush Vigneswaran

Electronics powered by Duet3D πŸ’ͺ

Toolpath powered by @fullcontrolxyz πŸ’ͺ

Please build it and let us know any potential improvements/extensions

5-axis add-on coming soon!
Which axis do you think is best as the additional rotation axis... Tilt bed? Rotate bed? Add 2nd axis rotation to the printhead?


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Open-source 4-axis 3D printer conversion with 3 bought parts and 3-6 printed parts! Simple!

Full walk-through including toolpath generation:
www.fullcontrol.xyz/4axis

Fantastic video by Renush Vigneswaran πŸ‘ he and Nathanael Hogg, both UG students at Loughborough University, did this work in collaboration with Duet3D, using their awesome Duet 3 mini 5+, and Dirk Leas

This is a mega simple starting point for multiaxis development... 5-axis mod coming soon! Starting with 4-axis, reduces barriers to development and hopefully is an easy step for slicers towards 5-axis slicers in the future. And there is loads of research you can do with 4 axes that is directly relevant to 5. Whilst waiting for multiaxis slicers to mature, you can use FullControl πŸŽ‰

Lots more research along these lines coming from us!

#3dprinting #3dprinter #fullcontrol #fullcontrolxyz #fullcontrolgcode #duet #duet3d #reprap #machine #multiaxis #4axis #5axis #opensource #design


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