The Bits from Bytes Polymer Extruder The STL files for this are available from the RepRap Subversion repository here, so you can print them in a RepRap machine. The ...

-- Main.ForrestHiggs 26 Jan 2006 FAQ Index Calibration Controllers Building the JDM Programmer board for the PIC16F628 chip Coordinate Systems Design Rules Extruder ...

High Density Polyethylene A strong, cheap, durable plastic with a solid melting point of 110C. HDPE Is one of the more finicky plastics to extrude. It does not stick ...

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 ...

Items Made This page shows some samples made by prototype and production RepRap machines. For a cornucopia of items that can be made in a RepRap, visit the Thingiverse ...

Lactic Acid Lactic acid or 2-hydroxypropionic acid was discovered by the Swedish Scientist Scheel in 1780 being first isolated from sour milk. In 1881 a process was ...

Managing Your Filament The 3mm filament used in the Mk2 extruder is generally extruded for us from CAPA or PLA by friendly companies that make plastic welding rod ...

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The Thermoplast Extruder version 1.1 This design is obsolete.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 Software Documentation: Preferences/Parameters To get your hardware working properly you'll have to tweak your software's parameters. To do this, run the RepRap ...

RepRap Version 2.0 "Mendel" Introduction Mendel will be the next generation of RepRap machine, and it is currently under development. This web page will bring all ...

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 ...

What would you make with it? Note: We have set up a wiki to host your created objects on. Check it out here. Utilitarian Items A shotglass with RepRap written on ...