Students collect old printed circuit boards to create 3D printers

Teodor Donev is a former chairman of the Club of robotics at Rousse University. He and his colleagues have specialized to cope with a small amount of money and to be able to assemble their prototypes using the do-it-yourself method. A few years ago they collected all old laptops and stationary computers from the university administration, dismantled them and used their most valuable parts such as RAM, PSU and other electronics. That's how they made their first 3D printer, which costed them only 200 leva.

This month the students are preparing for the international robotics exhibition at the university. They all hope to finish among the best ones and visit world expositions where they can compete with the best in the field.