Sanjay Mortimer, co-founder of E3D and inspirational leader with the vision to 'change the way that humanity manufactures goods', tragically passed away in 2021 at just 32 years of age. Sanjay was a dear friend of the East Coast RepRap Festival, and we all miss him dearly. In tribute to someone who meant so much to this industry we all love, the ERRF Team teamed up with E3D Online and We the Builders to commission a community build of The Sanjay Bust provided by Sid Naique!
On October 8th and 9th, 2022, all 463 pieces of the Sanjay Memorial Bust were assembled live at the East Coast RepRap Festival. It was emotional and inspiring and we are incredibly grateful to all who contributed and supported the project. Pictures of the build process and final bust are below. If you haven't yet, please take a moment to learn about the Sanjay Mortimer Foundation and consider making a small donation to help future engineers with neurodivergent minds.
In such a small amount of time, Sanjay made a monumental impact. His infectious personality and dedication to 3D printing continues to inspire those young and old. Whether you're an early adopter of 3D printing or you're just starting off, it's likely that Sanjay has graced your life in some way. He leaves behind a legacy of knowledge, a devoted followership, and a proud spot in the 3D printing history books.
Sanjay Mortimer was a legend in our industry and played such a huge role in revolutionizing FDM printing that his legacy has to live on. E3D have set up a charitable foundation in his memory, the 'Sanjay Mortimer Foundation' (SMF), to support gifted potential engineers, who may not be able to progress without funding, and for whom mainstream education may not be working in some way. You can read more information on the SMF here.
All of us at E3D-Online would like to thank Team ERRF and Todd Blatt of We The Builders from the bottom of our hearts for facilitating this amazing community project. We at E3D-Online feel that it is a wonderful way to pay homage to our dearest Sanjay as a community. Regardless of whether you're attending ERRF in person we welcome you to join us in pulling off this BIG project. With the foundation in mind, E3D asks you to consider making a small donation if you're taking part in the build, every penny counts and together we will be able to help change the lives of many young people.
Anyone with access to a 3D Printer can download and print a part for the bust. Start by signing in with your Google account and clicking the "Give me a File to Print" button above.
For this project, we ask that all parts are printed in shades of blue. Blue is the color of E3D.
We love having our builders send us parts in all kinds of materials. Our past projects have included parts made from ABS, PLA, PHA, wood, resin, UV reactive, glow-in-the-dark, and multicolor dyed and filament-swapped parts. Feel free to use whatever materials you want, but please make sure they are some shade of blue!
Once printed, send us a photo of your part, along with the dimensions and ship it to us! You'll see the shipping address as soon as you've submitted your part's photo and measurements. Combined shipments are encouraged.
Check out the How it Works page for the full breakdown.
Please be cognizant of carrier delays and make sure all parts are received by September 16, 2022 for assembly at this year's East Coast RepRap Festival.
All the blue parts will be assembled into a 1.1 meter tall Sanjay Bust during the East Coast RepRap Festival. This year's event will be held in Bel Air, MD on October 8th and 9th, 2022. Team E3D will take the final piece back to their headquarters in England to display for all to see and appreciate.
We used a software this time called LuBan which really streamlined our process and helped us save a ton of time. Here is what the Sanjay model looked like when we sliced it up in that software. It gives us estimates on print time and weight and let us preview the slicing before each part was saved as a separate .STL. We're also trying something new with this build. The software allowed us to easily add registration features on each block so they'll be easier to orient and align during the construction.
Our thanks to all the individuals who are making this project happen!
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