ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) A very nice plastic that is stronger, more durable, and more resistant than HDPE. Its a bit pricier, but it has better mechanical ...

Making the non-rapid-prototyped mechanical parts for the Version 1.1 extruder Introduction There are two main mechanical parts to the extruder: the heated barrel ...

Future plans The next version of RepRap will be RepRap 2.0 "Mendel". We hope to be able to incorporate more advanced features to bring an improved machine. This area ...

Extruder Heater Materials PTFE Breaks down at 230C into toxic substances, so replacement materials are required in order to safely process plastics with high melting ...

Printing Materials In this section we will discuss a number of materials that can be used with RepRap and the ways to use them, as well as the core information needed ...

The Thermoplast Extruder version 1.1 This design is obsolete. For the up-to-date version see here. Table of contents Introduction The thermoplast extruder is the ...

RepRap Showcase This page illustrates the concept of what we're trying to achieve and our progress so far. For the very latest news and technical developments you ...

Thermoplast Extruder Version 2.0 Introduction The thermoplast extruder is the central part of the RepRap machine. It takes a 3mm diameter filament of a polymer (the ...