The LAST big upgrade

[michika]

Originally Posted by mseepman

Am I the only one confused? 3D printing...that movie was awesome but what are you using to do that?

The actual machine itself is called a Reprap. I picked it up for about $650 all in, and then another $150 or so for materials (PLA, PVC, Nylon spools).

I'll post some more videos soon. There is plenty more being printed, but my phone has no storage space left.

[FishyFishy!]

Those things are so frikin cool! I kinda want to buy one.

Did you find yours locally?

[michika]

Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

Those things are so frikin cool! I kinda want to buy one.

Did you find yours locally?

No, out of Montreal for the printer and Ottawa I think for the spools.

However, if you're serious about wanting one, send me a PM. I can print you a nearly complete kit for probably cheaper than I paid.

Right now the whole thing is at the tail end of the calibration process. At first it had some issues printing circles and then getting the nozzle temperature right but I think it's all hammered out now. Essentially I am going to have my machine print a couple of copies of itself for safekeeping/just in case. I'd be happy to add a set for you if you're interested.

[Magma]

Wait so your 3D Printer is going to print a copy of itself...??

[JDigital]

I'd like you to print me a few nice big colonies of the most sought after SPS please.

[hillegom]

So if I am to understand this, you bought a used printer that had issues, and now you have solved most of them?
Nice work!

[KrazyKuch]

Its a brand new printer but since it uses timing belts to move the nozzle and bed around you need to adjust the tension for it to print properly, it can be a bit time consuming trying to get it 100% calibrated but once its finished you just scan an object with a 3d scanner which is easy to build yourself with a camera and 2 laser pens, or you can use free cad software like google sketch up and design your own parts...all the software and firmware for the printer is open source which is awesome...

the printer can print all the plastic parts you need to build the machine...the rest is threaded rod, smooth rod some bearings nuts and washers....the electronics and motor's can be bought off ebay for pretty cheap!!

[Magma]

Originally Posted by KrazyKuch

Its a brand new printer but since it uses timing belts to move the nozzle and bed around you need to adjust the tension for it to print properly, it can be a bit time consuming trying to get it 100% calibrated but once its finished you just scan an object with a 3d scanner which is easy to build yourself with a camera and 2 laser pens, or you can use free cad software like google sketch up and design your own parts...all the software and firmware for the printer is open source which is awesome...

the printer can print all the plastic parts you need to build the machine...the rest is threaded rod, smooth rod some bearings nuts and washers....the electronics and motor's can be bought off ebay for pretty cheap!!

sounds awesome, where can you get info on these?

[KrazyKuch]

Originally Posted by Magma

sounds awesome, where can you get info on these?

http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap here

[Magma]

Originally Posted by KrazyKuch

http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap here

The more I read the more I want to build it...I can think of so many things to make.

First stop...frag racks...lol