# FreddieHong19/Open5x

This is a Github repository for 5-axis 3D printing

Repository: https://github.com/FreddieHong19/Open5x
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/open5x
Language: GAP
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-04-02T12:05:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1697, "days_push": 883, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1181, forks 177 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:54.066289+00:00)

## What it is
Open5x is an open-source project that converts standard 3-axis FDM 3D printers (like Prusa i3, Voron, and E3D toolchanger systems) into 5-axis 3D printers for conformal printing. It provides hardware designs, 3D-printable parts lists, and firmware/software support for multi-axis additive manufacturing.

## Use cases
- upgrade a 3-axis 3D printer to 5-axis printing
- print conformal surfaces on curved parts
- build an affordable multi-axis 3D printer at home
- experiment with non-planar layer 3D printing
- find parts lists for a 5-axis printer conversion
- adapt 5-axis printing to Voron or toolchanger systems

## When to choose
- you want low-cost 5-axis/conformal 3D printing on existing FDM hardware
- you are a maker comfortable with hardware mods and firmware configuration
- you want an open, community-driven multi-axis printing setup

## When to avoid
- you need turnkey industrial multi-axis additive manufacturing
- you are unwilling to modify printer hardware and firmware
- you need guaranteed production-grade print reliability

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, configuration-management, developer-tools
- domain: hardware, developer-tools
- platform: embedded, self-hosted
- tags: 3d-printing, 5-axis, fdm, conformal-printing, open-source-hardware, repurposed-printer, duet3d, maker, automation

## Member repositories
- FreddieHong19/Open5x (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:54.066289+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:24:59.758071+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/FreddieHong19/Open5x (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:54.066289+00:00, sha 17f8ff6867e6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.