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Darwin Part Development
This interim page is designed to host the developments required to achieve Darwin's replication. Darwin was originally designed with a support material write head in mind. However, it is possible to achieve replication without a support head if some minor design changes are made.Bot
| Part | Replicated? | Who | Mod description | Modded STL (attached to page) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearing-insert-180-X | Y | Vik | ||
| Bearing-insert-180-Z | Y | Vik | ||
| Bearing-insert-360-jam | Y | Vik | ||
| Bearing-insert-360-run | Y | Vik | ||
| Bed-clamp | Y | Vik | ||
| Bed-constraint-bracket | Y | Vik | ||
| Bed-corner | Y | Vik | Internal flat step bevelled, holes on flange teardropped. | Bed-corner-1.1.stl |
| Circlip-M8 | ||||
| Corner-bracket | Y | Vik | Squared off corners for strength & to remove bevel. | corner-bracket-degroof-vik.stl |
| Corner-bracket-vertical-bolt-plug | Y | Vik | ||
| Diagonal-tie-bracket | Y | Vik | Curved edge replaced with 45 degree step | Diagonal-tie-bracket-1.1.stl |
| Diagonal-tie-bracket | Y | Chris | Smaller version without the set screw | diagonal-tie-bracket-chris.stl |
| Fan-base | Y | Chris | ||
| Fan-leg | ||||
| Foot-spacer | ||||
| Motor-washer | Y | Chris | A motor shaped washer to replace the recess removed from the motor brackets | motor-washer.stl |
| Optoswitch-bracket | Y | eD | M3 chamfer removed. Clamp hole teared. | Optoswitch-bracket-1.1.stl |
| PCB-clamp | Y | Vik | ||
| X-belt-clamp | Y | Vik | ||
| X-carriage | Y | Vik | Hole for free-running belt teared. | X-carriage-degroof.stl |
| X-constraint-bracket | Y | Vik | ||
| X-idler-bracket | Y | Vik | Axle hole now teardropped, slightly enlarged slots for nuts under Y belt clamp. | X-idler-bracket-1.1.stl |
| X-motor-bracket | Y | Vik | Lugs for X axis bars angled, & teared, base modified to take smaller steppers. Y bearings thickened. | X-motor-bracket-flattened.stl |
| X-opto-flag | Y | Vik | Bolt hole now teared. | X-opto-flag-1.1.stl |
| X-PCB-bracket | Y | Vik | ||
| XY-pulley-idler | Y | Vik | Sloping base flattened, edges of rim bevelled to 45 degrees | XY-pulley-idler-1.1.stl |
| Y-bearing-housing | Y | Vik | Squared off rounded to to increase strength & added strut at base | Y-Housing-Square-Top.stl |
| Y-belt-clamp | Y | eD | Chamfers removed | Y-belt-clamp-1.1.stl |
| Y-motor-bracket | Y | Vik | Cavity for stepper removed, slots added for smaller steppers. | Y-motor-bracket-vik.stl |
| Y-motor-coupling | Y | Vik | Grub screw holes teared. | Y-Motor-Coupling-vik_degroof.stl |
| Y-opto-flag | Y | Vik | Mounting hole teared. | Y-opto-flag_1.1.stl |
| Z-belt-splicer | ||||
| Z-belt-tensioner-idler | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-belt-tensioner-idler-case | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-belt-tensioner-anchor-bracket | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-flag-adjuster-housing | ||||
| Z-flag-clamp | ||||
| Z-flag-slider | ||||
| Z-motor-bracket | Y | Vik | Cavity for motor removed, bolt cavity top made conical, corner bracket contact squared off | Z-motor-bracket-vik.stl |
| Z-motor-coupling | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-opto-flag | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-studding-tie | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-toothed-pulley-rim | Y | Vik | Rim thickened for strength. In thick layers, only one or two were deposited on the original. | Z-toothed-pulley-rim-1.1.stl |
Thermoplast Extruder
| Part | Replicated? | Who | Mod description | Modded STL (attached to page)  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extruder-quickfit-dock | ||||
| Extruder-quickfit-latch | ||||
| Extruder-clamp | Y | Vik | Simplified version that bolts on. | Extruder_clamp.stl |
| Gear-bush-holder | N | Steve | Simplified version with no overhangs. Horizontal holes should be small enough to print. | gear-bush-holder.stl |
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| I | Attachment  | Action | Size | Date | Who | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | X-idler-bracket-1.1.aoi | manage | 172.8 K | 17 Nov 2007 - 01:05 | VikOlliver | X-idler-bracket modified to print without support. |
| | X-idler-bracket-1.1.stl | manage | 1133.7 K | 17 Nov 2007 - 01:06 | VikOlliver | X-idler-bracket modified to print without support. |
| | XY-pulley-idler-1.1.aoi | manage | 85.4 K | 17 Nov 2007 - 01:14 | VikOlliver | XY-pulley-idler modified to print without support |
| | XY-pulley-idler-1.1.stl | manage | 729.6 K | 17 Nov 2007 - 01:14 | VikOlliver | XY-pulley-idler modified to print without support |
| | Z-toothed-pulley-rim-1.1.stl | manage | 2098.9 K | 17 Nov 2007 - 01:20 | VikOlliver | Z-toothed-pulley-rim thickened for printing on RepRap |
| | Diagonal-tie-bracket-1.1.stl | manage | 564.5 K | 15 Jan 2008 - 07:09 | VikOlliver | Diagonal Tie Bracket designed to use no support material |
| | Bed-corner-1.1.stl | manage | 895.4 K | 15 Jan 2008 - 07:10 | VikOlliver | Bed Corner modified to use no support material |
| | Y-belt-clamp-1.1.stl | manage | 43.3 K | 16 Jan 2008 - 10:56 | EdSells | Y-belt-clamp modified to print without support |
| | Optoswitch-bracket-1.1.stl | manage | 75.0 K | 21 Jan 2008 - 17:58 | EdSells | Modified to print without support |
| | corner-bracket-degroof-vik.stl | manage | 784.1 K | 08 Feb 2008 - 08:23 | VikOlliver | STL of strengthened corner bracket. Vik has AOI file. |
| | Y-Housing-Square-Top.stl | manage | 627.7 K | 08 Feb 2008 - 08:24 | VikOlliver | Strengthened Y bearing housing with squared top. |
| | X-opto-flag-1.1.stl | manage | 135.1 K | 09 Feb 2008 - 03:01 | VikOlliver | X-opto-flag with teared bolt hole. |
| | Y-opto-flag_1.1.stl | manage | 108.7 K | 09 Feb 2008 - 03:03 | VikOlliver | Y Opto flag with teared bolt hole. |
| | X-motor-bracket-flattened.stl | manage | 2529.8 K | 11 Feb 2008 - 04:41 | VikOlliver | Flattened motor bracket with slots for small steppers |
| | X-carriage-degroof.stl | manage | 556.0 K | 11 Feb 2008 - 05:43 | VikOlliver | Steve DeGroof?'s teared version of the carriage. |
| | Y-motor-bracket-vik.stl | manage | 1399.9 K | 10 Jun 2008 - 21:21 | ChrisPalmer | Y-motor-bracket modified to print without support |
| | Y-Motor-Coupling-vik_degroof.stl | manage | 155.3 K | 10 Jun 2008 - 21:32 | ChrisPalmer | Y-motor-coupling modified to print without support material and thickened |
| | Z-motor-bracket-vik.stl | manage | 2703.5 K | 10 Jun 2008 - 21:40 | ChrisPalmer | Z-motor-bracket modified to print without support |
| | motor-washer.stl | manage | 188.8 K | 13 Jun 2008 - 21:05 | ChrisPalmer | A washer to replace the recess removed from motor brackets |
| | diagonal-tie-bracket-chris.stl | manage | 81.4 K | 26 Jul 2008 - 08:56 | ChrisPalmer | A small diagonal tie bracket without the set screw |
| | Y-Motor-Bracket-reinforced.stl | manage | 1456.5 K | 16 Aug 2008 - 23:06 | VikOlliver | Y-motor-bracket modified to print without support |
| | Y-Motor-Bracket-reinforced.aoi | manage | 392.9 K | 16 Aug 2008 - 23:07 | VikOlliver | Y-motor-bracket modified to print without support |
| | Z-belt-tensioner-idler.aoi | manage | 6.9 K | 16 Aug 2008 - 23:09 | VikOlliver | Idler wheel for Z belt tensioner |
| | Z-belt-tensioner-idler.stl | manage | 12.6 K | 16 Aug 2008 - 23:10 | VikOlliver | Idler wheel for Z belt tensioner |
| | Z-belt-tensioner-anchor-bracket.aoi | manage | 153.9 K | 16 Aug 2008 - 23:10 | VikOlliver | Anchoring bracket for Z belt tensioner assy |
| | Z-belt-tensioner-anchor-bracket.stl | manage | 301.1 K | 16 Aug 2008 - 23:11 | VikOlliver | Anchoring bracket for Z belt tensioner assy |
| | Z-belt-tensioner-idler-case.aoi | manage | 170.9 K | 16 Aug 2008 - 23:12 | VikOlliver | Holder for Z belt tensioner pulley |
| | Z-belt-tensioner-idler-case.stl | manage | 670.0 K | 16 Aug 2008 - 23:12 | VikOlliver | Holder for Z belt tensioner pulley |
| | Extruder_clamp.aoi | manage | 53.4 K | 20 Aug 2008 - 22:37 | VikOlliver | Simplified extruder clamp that bolts on. |
| | Extruder_clamp.stl | manage | 122.9 K | 20 Aug 2008 - 22:38 | VikOlliver | Simplified extruder clamp that bolts on. |
| | gear-bush-holder.stl | manage | 84.2 K | 30 Aug 2008 - 17:19 | SteveDeGroof | gear-bush-holder (print on side) |
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