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Electronics => Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff => Topic started by: akis on May 09, 2017, 07:21:36 pm

Title: own build 3D printer
Post by: akis on May 09, 2017, 07:21:36 pm
I vaguely remember there was some open source (?) project to design/create/build your own 3D printer. Could someone please suggest the project?
Title: Re: own build 3D printer
Post by: akis on May 09, 2017, 07:25:25 pm
ahh, it's reprap I think!
Title: Re: own build 3D printer
Post by: Mechatrommer on May 09, 2017, 08:09:05 pm
joint the club http://forums.reprap.org/ (http://forums.reprap.org/) and you'll have lesser and lesser time than you can imagine...
Title: Re: own build 3D printer
Post by: akis on May 10, 2017, 08:08:43 am
Sounds like a lot of work though? As a parallel imagine if your Laser Scanner/Copier/Printer from Amazon arrived in bits and you'd have to put it all together including controllers for the lasers, the mirrors, the sheet feeders, then write the software for those MCUs etc
Title: Re: own build 3D printer
Post by: Mechatrommer on May 10, 2017, 12:38:14 pm
if you are not familiar, just buy this and learn from it... http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/Tronxy-Upgraded-DIY-3D-Printer-High-Precision-Reprap-Prusa-i3-Free-Shipping-8GB-/322426940695?hash=item4b1224ad17:g:nZEAAOSwCU1Yp5d4 (http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/Tronxy-Upgraded-DIY-3D-Printer-High-Precision-Reprap-Prusa-i3-Free-Shipping-8GB-/322426940695?hash=item4b1224ad17:g:nZEAAOSwCU1Yp5d4) will save you lots of time...ymmv...
Title: Re: own build 3D printer
Post by: Zinger on May 10, 2017, 01:04:53 pm
My local MakerSpace has several slightly modified Prusa I3 printers.  Nice machines, solid and good print quality.

http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/59-original-prusa-i3-mk2-kit.html (http://shop.prusa3d.com/en/3d-printers/59-original-prusa-i3-mk2-kit.html)
Title: Re: own build 3D printer
Post by: akis on May 10, 2017, 02:13:33 pm
This one for example?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2017-Upgraded-Full-Quality-High-Precision-Reprap-Prusa-i3-DIY-3d-Printer/352032578491?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43783%26meid%3D538878c580eb4a47a6f835b614f654e2%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D132140385763 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2017-Upgraded-Full-Quality-High-Precision-Reprap-Prusa-i3-DIY-3d-Printer/352032578491?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43783%26meid%3D538878c580eb4a47a6f835b614f654e2%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D132140385763)