Reddit user OJengineering utilised a Python programme to re-purpose an Ender 3 Pro 3D printer in order to wind a stator for a motor.
Their local area quoted a price of $1000 for a replacement stator for a motorcycle, prompting the DIY approach as a cheaper alternative.
The programme commands the printer’s head to create rectangular coils around the stator core, whilst also moving up and down to appropriately distribute the wire.
3D printers are capable of a variety of tasks other than printing, and users often come up with innovative programmes to utilise their functionality.
This isn’t the first innovative coil-winder project, with other such projects having been previously covered by Hackaday.
