Reprap open source 3D printer

KevlarCoated · 5th November 2011, 8:02 PM

Im just interested if anyone has built a Reprap 3D printer?
If so what were your experiences? And how much did it cost you?
Im just interested in building one because it would be cool to have a 3D printer (and the experience of building one)

IMtech · 5th November 2011, 8:47 PM

Very interested too. Been eyeing building one of those for a few months now...

Odje · 5th November 2011, 10:35 PM

I think the Melbourne Hackerspace has made one. Maybe see if you can get into contact with them?

Menthu_Rae · 5th November 2011, 10:38 PM

We've just purchased a Reprap Huxley for my work... should arrive in the next few weeks - I'll let you guys know how it goes.

We managed to grab it delivered for $730 AUD on the special mailing-list pre-order, it should be available for normal order on the 10th of November on the Reprap site...

Also, unless you know what you will be using it for, I would avoid buying one. We have the need to fabricate certain parts relatively quickly and to remove our dependence on our institution's workshop for small prototypes/testing... hence why we're going down this path.

Additionally- something to keep an eye on will be this thing... absolutely amazing if we can get this technology in the hands of the home user/small prototyper!

http://3dhomemade.blogspot.com/

DarkYendor · 5th November 2011, 10:46 PM

Some guys from the Perth Artifactory (similar to hackerspace i think) have one. Last i heard, they were using one to fab parts so they could make more of them.

Also been thinking of one - but I'd want to fit it with a laser for making custom circuit boards.

Final note - don't try to assemble one of these and pass it off as you final year engineering thesis project. A guy at uni got reamed and had to repeat his project/thesis from scratch.

KevlarCoated · 5th November 2011, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Menthu_Rae

Additionally- something to keep an eye on will be this thing... absolutely amazing if we can get this technology in the hands of the home user/small prototyper!

http://3dhomemade.blogspot.com/

That looks awesome, sadly from the sounds of it the cost will be prohibitive for individuals,

I just want it for the experience of making, interested in doing my own electronics because there isnt really a challenge in using someone elses.

And No I was thinking about using for an engineering thesis, thankfully i got that out of way a few years ago

SCwerTA · 5th November 2011, 11:56 PM

I've got a Prusa Reprap which is pretty much mechanically complete, but still needs to be calibrated. I'm having a bit of flow issues with the hot end. I've been working on it throughout the year as well as juggling final year uni. So spare time has been hard to come by. Once exams are over I hope to fully complete it.

It's definitely been a fun build and project, though I haven't had much success in printing anything yet. My mate who started his build at the same time as me has completed his though, so I've been picking his brains for help at some stages (as well as getting him to print me upgrades

).

It is an open source project though, so there are many areas where there can be improvements. Its one of the interesting points for me as a mechatronics undergrad - being able to rapid prototype improvements and test them straight away. Of course there a myriad of other uses I have planned and many things on the thingiverse site I want to print.

I'm not sure how much I've spent on it as the cost has rolled on, but if i had to guess it'd be around $5/700. It did help that I split shipping on some things, so there was some savings there.

So yeh, if you've got any questions I'll try to answer them.

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NanoDuke · 6th November 2011, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Menthu_Rae

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http://3dhomemade.blogspot.com/

That's a type of resin laser-curing printer, isn't it?

Not quite the same as a RepRap, but still cool.

KevlarCoated · 6th November 2011, 9:44 AM

ScwerTA where did you get your plastic parts from? And would you or your friend be interested in making and selling me a set?
Which electronics did you use?

TERRA Operative · 6th November 2011, 10:00 AM

Another vote for the "I've been thinking about it' crowd.
I am looking for one to print parts for props and robotics etc.

What is the largest size these things can print? I would ideally like one that can print about the size of a motorbike helmet (but that's probably huge in 3D printing terms?)

SCwerTA · 6th November 2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by KevlarCoated

ScwerTA where did you get your plastic parts from? And would you or your friend be interested in making and selling me a set?
Which electronics did you use?

Yeah I'd be more than willing to help print Reprap parts out, just pm me for details. The electronics I'm using is RAMPs, it's basically an Arduino Mega shield. As with anything Arduino, very easy to use.

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Originally Posted by TERRA Operative

What is the largest size these things can print? I would ideally like one that can print about the size of a motorbike helmet (but that's probably huge in 3D printing terms?)

The workspace of the Prusa Reprap is quite large compared to say the Makerbot, having seen the Makerbot at the Melbourne Hackerspace. You can get about 20cm^3 workspace at maximum I'd guess, though there are a few things that can limit that. It'd depends on how you build it.

With larger pieces that exceed the limits of the printer, you can always slice your objects and print in different stages. One example of this is here where you can see the nose area is printed separately.

NanoDuke · 6th November 2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TERRA Operative

What is the largest size these things can print? I would ideally like one that can print about the size of a motorbike helmet (but that's probably huge in 3D printing terms?)

Theoretically you print as large as you want, but you'll probably see flex issues in the beams at longer lengths, losing calibration.

KevlarCoated · 6th November 2011, 11:43 AM

Im thinking of using the R2C2 electronics (depending on how much they end up being) initially, they just look to be nicest, and the most over kill, end goal being to build my own set from scratch but that will probably take a while to get around to doing

SCwerTA I PM'd you

NanoDuke · 10th November 2011, 11:58 PM

There you go, who wanted a big printer? lol
http://lebigrep.org/

This thing is massive!
http://blog.makezine.com/wp-content/...01-614x407.jpg

TERRA Operative · 11th November 2011, 11:27 AM

Wow, do want!

Is there a kit that allows for scalability? Ie, you get a kit that has the bits needed for the extruder, control, etc, and you make longer and shorter rails to suit.

5th November 2011, 8:02 PM	#1
KevlarCoated Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Port Macquarie Posts: 187	Reprap open source 3D printer Im just interested if anyone has built a Reprap 3D printer? If so what were your experiences? And how much did it cost you? Im just interested in building one because it would be cool to have a 3D printer (and the experience of building one)

5th November 2011, 10:35 PM	#3
Odje Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 2,278	I think the Melbourne Hackerspace has made one. Maybe see if you can get into contact with them? __________________ FOR SALE: unRAID Server Pro Registration Key $75 There are only 2 reasons why you should run, 1. If you are being chased or 2. If you are on fire

5th November 2011, 10:38 PM	#4
Menthu_Rae Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Northern Beaches, Sydney Posts: 6,153	We've just purchased a Reprap Huxley for my work... should arrive in the next few weeks - I'll let you guys know how it goes. We managed to grab it delivered for $730 AUD on the special mailing-list pre-order, it should be available for normal order on the 10th of November on the Reprap site... Also, unless you know what you will be using it for, I would avoid buying one. We have the need to fabricate certain parts relatively quickly and to remove our dependence on our institution's workshop for small prototypes/testing... hence why we're going down this path. Additionally- something to keep an eye on will be this thing... absolutely amazing if we can get this technology in the hands of the home user/small prototyper! http://3dhomemade.blogspot.com/ __________________ System Specs: i7 3770K, Noctua NH-U12P SE2, 32GB Corsair Vengeance LP DDR3-1600, ASUS P8Z77-V Premium, 2048MB Zotac GTX680, ASUS Xonar Essence One, 120GB/240GB Samsung 840 SSDs, 2x 3TB Toshiba HDDs [RAID1], 2x Zalman ZMMFC-1 Plus, Dell U3011 30" LCD, Creative T-40 Series II 2.0, LianLi PC-A71B, 8x Scythe SFF21G, 1kW Silverstone ST1000P. Over 50 Trades.

5th November 2011, 10:46 PM	#5
DarkYendor Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 2,861	Some guys from the Perth Artifactory (similar to hackerspace i think) have one. Last i heard, they were using one to fab parts so they could make more of them. Also been thinking of one - but I'd want to fit it with a laser for making custom circuit boards. Final note - don't try to assemble one of these and pass it off as you final year engineering thesis project. A guy at uni got reamed and had to repeat his project/thesis from scratch. __________________ RIG: \| i5 2500k @4.5 \| Asus P8P67 Pro \| GTX460 SLI \| 8GB DDR3-1600 \| Corsair F120 SSD \| 2x Dell U2311H \| C&C: \| LianLi PC-A71B \| Swiftech MCP655 \| Swiftech MCR320-QP, MCR240-QP \| Heatkiller 3.0 \| TABLET: \| Samsung Series 7 Slate (XE700T1A-A01US) \| - PHONE: \| iPhone 5 32GB \| SERVER: \| i3 3220 \| 8GB DDR3 \| 16TB + SSD \| - BACKUP SERVER: \| Intel D945GCLF2 \| 1GB DDR2 \| 8TB \| Successful OCAU trades / New blog & buildlogs

5th November 2011, 11:56 PM	#7
SCwerTA Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SE Melbourne Posts: 227	I've got a Prusa Reprap which is pretty much mechanically complete, but still needs to be calibrated. I'm having a bit of flow issues with the hot end. I've been working on it throughout the year as well as juggling final year uni. So spare time has been hard to come by. Once exams are over I hope to fully complete it. It's definitely been a fun build and project, though I haven't had much success in printing anything yet. My mate who started his build at the same time as me has completed his though, so I've been picking his brains for help at some stages (as well as getting him to print me upgrades ). It is an open source project though, so there are many areas where there can be improvements. Its one of the interesting points for me as a mechatronics undergrad - being able to rapid prototype improvements and test them straight away. Of course there a myriad of other uses I have planned and many things on the thingiverse site I want to print. I'm not sure how much I've spent on it as the cost has rolled on, but if i had to guess it'd be around $5/700. It did help that I split shipping on some things, so there was some savings there. So yeh, if you've got any questions I'll try to answer them. Click to view full size! __________________ 3D Printing Blog \| eXtrude3D.com - Aussie made Hot ends and Extruders for 3D Printers Prusa Mendel 3D Printer Feel free to PM me if you need something 3D printed.

5th November 2011, 8:47 PM	#2
IMtech (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cheeseland, France Posts: 1,431	Very interested too. Been eyeing building one of those for a few months now...

6th November 2011, 9:44 AM	#9
KevlarCoated Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Port Macquarie Posts: 187	ScwerTA where did you get your plastic parts from? And would you or your friend be interested in making and selling me a set? Which electronics did you use?

6th November 2011, 10:00 AM	#10
TERRA Operative Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Niraikanai Posts: 6,614	Another vote for the "I've been thinking about it' crowd. I am looking for one to print parts for props and robotics etc. What is the largest size these things can print? I would ideally like one that can print about the size of a motorbike helmet (but that's probably huge in 3D printing terms?) __________________ I DO NOT support internet filtering!!! Tereno Empireo Rapidmova Reakcii Armeo Check out my Youtube channel!

6th November 2011, 11:43 AM	#13
KevlarCoated Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Port Macquarie Posts: 187	Im thinking of using the R2C2 electronics (depending on how much they end up being) initially, they just look to be nicest, and the most over kill, end goal being to build my own set from scratch but that will probably take a while to get around to doing SCwerTA I PM'd you

10th November 2011, 11:58 PM	#14
NanoDuke Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney 2043 Posts: 5,048	There you go, who wanted a big printer? lol http://lebigrep.org/ This thing is massive! http://blog.makezine.com/wp-content/...01-614x407.jpg __________________ Horize P170EM Laptop - i7-3630QM 2.4Ghz - 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz - 17.3-inch FHD LED 72% GAMUT MATTE - AMD RADEON HD7970M 2.0GB GDDR5

11th November 2011, 11:27 AM	#15
TERRA Operative Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Niraikanai Posts: 6,614	Wow, do want! Is there a kit that allows for scalability? Ie, you get a kit that has the bits needed for the extruder, control, etc, and you make longer and shorter rails to suit. __________________ I DO NOT support internet filtering!!! Tereno Empireo Rapidmova Reakcii Armeo Check out my Youtube channel!