Reading in 3D objects There is a standard format for describing 3D objects that is used by every rapid prototyping system, including RepRap. It is called the STL ...
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 ...
The coming RepRap movement in Art and Design Engineers, scientists and mathematicians created the industrial revolution. Then, a century later, the arts devised a ...
-- Main.AdrianBowyer 02 Mar 2006 The Open Phone A self-organising peer-to-peer cell-based wi-fi network TuxPhone is a project to develop an open-source cellphone ...
RepRap Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following companies, individuals and organisations for giving grants or donations to, for sponsoring, or for contributing ...
RepRap Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following companies, individuals and organisations for giving grants or donations to, for sponsoring, or for contributing ...
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-- Main.AdrianBowyer 02 Nov 2005 RepRap Designs for Download Version 1 of a Polymorph Extrusion Head designed for rapid prototyping production (AdrianBowyer). 2 of ...
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Hints on Using Art of Illusion for RepRap We have decided to use Art of Illusion (AoI for short) as the design system for RepRap. AoI is not intended as an engineering ...
Drivers for video cards on Wintel machines can cause trouble with AoI, especially drivers for ATI cards. If you are having trouble with your Wintel machine hanging ...
This has been superseded by Arduino Breakout Shield v1.2 If you have the old version, it still works great! No need to upgrade. The new version is 100 compatible ...
Arduino Breakout Shield v1.2 Overview The Arduino Breakout Shield is a shield that plugs into an Arduino and provides all the Arduino pins as screw terminals. It ...
Arduino GCode Interpreter Files The GCode firmware source is available from SourceForge as part of the RepRap Arduino firmware package. Make sure you get the latest ...
Cartesian Assembly (Electrical) Now you’ve got your robot looking all Cartesian, it’s time to install the electronics and get it wired (you need to have completed ...
Cartesian Assembly (Mechanical) Hello, and welcome to the first Cartesian assembly page! Here we will assemble the mechanical parts of Darwin’s Cartesian robot step ...
Automated Circuitry Making This is the process of making electronics for the RepRap board. Primarily it is aimed at using a RepRap, combined with modified software ...
Report link This page contains two sections: The document summary The document dowload link Report summary This report begins by documenting the development of a ...
BOM Notes Darwin Cartesian Robot The 8mm smooth rods supplied by McMaster are 3' long, not 1000mm. You will need 16 instead of 9. The MXL belts supplied by McMaster ...
-- Main.AdrianBowyer 24 Feb 2006 Wealth without money The background to the Bath Replicating Rapid Prototyper Project /eds-head.jpg A low-melting-point metal-alloy ...
Vik's Blog Photos I need somewhere to put them that has non-crippled bandwidth, right? Main.VikOlliver 03 Jun 2006 Mk2a RepRap Polymer Extruder Head: Second NZ ...
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DEPRECIATED! See Darwin PowerComs Board. HOWTO: Building A Stripboard Comms Controller Introduction The Comms controller is the main interface between the host PC ...
DEPRECIATED: See Darwin Extruder Controller Board HOWTO: Building a stripboard Extruder Controller Introduction Requirements Tools and consumables A soldering iron ...
DEPRECIATED! See Darwin Stepper Controller Board. HOWTO: Building A Stripboard Stepper Controller (for a Unipolar Motor) (Note: item pictured is an older version ...
Building the Common Electronics for all the Control Boards RepRap uses the same printed circuit design for both the stepper controllers and the extruder controllers ...
Building the stepper motor control boards There is very little work needed to take a board with all the common components (the construction of which was described ...
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Darwin Cartesian Assembly FAQ Here's the assembly problems encountered so far. 1. General Questions Q. Where do I download the STL files for the parts from? A. These ...
Bill of Materials (!BOM) for Darwin's Cartesian Robot Table of Contents Notes All rods are dia. 8mm All studdings are M8 All lengths are in mm Rod syntax: "Rod 355 ...
This document is completely theoretical at this point in time! Cartesian Robot SNAP Protocol Version 1 This is the second version of the stepper driver command protocol ...
Ceramic Print Head This would possibly be a variant of the Syringe Based Extruder design, but perhaps not. Extruding ceramics would be a very interesting development ...
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Community Forums Come join us on our forums. These sometimes offer an easier way just to pop in and ask a quick question. We'd love to have you. Mailing Lists There ...
HOWTO: Converting A RepStrap To A Full-blown RepRap This section doesn't exist yet because RepRap v1.0 isn't complete. However the steps are likely to be something ...
Building Firmware under Cygwin Prerequisites Cygwin should be installed with at least the following packages: wget gcc g++ make subversion unzip Build Process These ...
-- Main.AdrianBowyer 26 Jan 2006 DC Digital Servomotor 1. Introduction This idea didn't work well (31 January 2006); see the Results section at the end. There is ...
This board is obsolete, use DC Motor Driver v1.1 instead. DC Motor Driver v1.0 Overview This board allows you to control up to 2 small DC motors individually. Each ...
DC Motor Driver v1.1 Overview This board allows you to control up to 2 small DC motors individually. Each motor can be driven at a maximum of 750 mA. It supports ...
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Darlington Power Transistor (NPN) This little guy is great for powering devices with an IC. it's basically two transistors in the same package; one connects to the ...
Darwin Concept Improvements If you spot any things which are particularly awkward, have any ideas on a more efficient approach, or see any wasted opportunity please ...
Darwin Design Fault Log Hi, if there's any design faults you've discovered on the way to building your Darwin, please log them here... Victim Problem Status Adrian ...
Thermoplast Extruder v1.1 Bill of Materials This page is in the process of being updated The parts of the RepRap Thermoplast Extruder Version 1.1. The extrude nozzle ...
Extruder Controller Board v1.1 Depreciated! Use Extruder Controller Card v1.2 instead. Build It You'll need a soldering toolkit to do most of this. Read our Electronics ...
Extruder Controller Board v1.2 Prerequisites This board is a modified Universal Controller Board v1.2. as shown on the right. Build that first, then follow the steps ...
RepRap v1.0 "Darwin" Master Bill of Materials (!BOM) Tabs in the spreadsheet with names that begin with are experiments that we are doing, not part of the main development ...
Opto Endstop v1.0 Overview Darwin’s Cartesian axes all need a datum (also known as home position or end-stop) to reference their movements. At the start of each build ...
Darwin Part Development This interim page is designed to host the developments required to achieve Darwin's replication. It tracks only the cartesian robot, not the ...
Power Distribution and Communications Board v1.1 Depreciated! Use Power and Communications Board v1.2 instead. The Power Distribution and Communications Board consists ...
The Power Distribution and Communications Board The Power Distribution and Communications Board consists of a power input connector (A) that is the 12v supply for ...
Depreciated! Use the Power and Communications Board v1.3 instead! Power Distribution and Communications Board v1.2 Overview The Power Distribution and Communications ...
Darwin Rapid Prototyped Part Equivalents Here is a listing of various printed parts used in the creation of a RepRap machine, and equivalents that you can either ...
Stepper Motor Controller Card Depreciated! Use Stepper Motor Controller Card v1.2 instead. This board is based on the Universal Controller Board. Make it First you ...
Stepper Motor Controller Card v1.2 One of these boards controls each stepper motor in the RepRap. You'll need three of these to build the Darwin design. Prerequisites ...
Things To Be Done Timetable Dates in the table below imply both finishing the design and testing and also lodging that design in the appropriate place in the Subversion ...
Opto Endstop v1.0-ZD1901 An alternative design for the opto end stop used on the Darwin RepRap. In the Australasian area the most common and in some cases the only ...
RepRap 1.0 "Darwin" Z Stage Construction These pages are under construction. This page, and those to which it links, are part of a comprehensive guide to making the ...
Style Guide STL Files Due to inhalation of plastic fumes, we have trouble remembering how many of a thing to make. So the idea is that whenever anyone does an AoI ...
Device Messages All devices: Get Version Request message: 0 Additional parameters: None Reply: 1 byte: Minor version 1 byte: Major version This is a mandatory message ...
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Documentation Machines RepRap definition of a 'RepRap' machine RepStrap definition of a 'RepStrap' machine RepRap "Darwin" the current RepRap machine RepStrap ...
Downloads Note that this is software under development; there are no official releases yet. Source code is available from the repository. Alternatively you can download ...
Drawing and Plotting Head A drawing and plotting head may be an excellent second head to produce. It actually requires fewer boards than the extruder (none) and can ...
-- Main.AdrianBowyer 16 Apr 2006 RepRap control software This document describes the control-computer software that you use to load STL files, arrange them on the ...
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Electronics Fabrication Guide Many things in the RepRap project are electronics based. If you are joining the project in the early stages, or are pushing the boundaries ...
Electronics Release Process This is the process for making releases of the various electronics modules for the RepRap project. These releases include GERBER files ...
Organizing a slice into coherent 2D geometry After slicing, the program has a collection of line segments, which (as we shall see) are commonly less well-behaved ...
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Extruder Controller SNAP Protocol Version 0 API 0 Get Version Returns the version of the module. This message is the only message universally supported by all devices ...
Extruder I/O The temperature sensor The temperature sensor is a thermistor. The resistance of the thermistor is dependent on temperature, so measuring the resistance ...
Making the non-rapid-prototyped mechanical parts for the extruder This page is in the process of being edited Introduction There are two main mechanical parts to ...
This document is completely theoretical at this point in time! Extruder Controller SNAP Protocol Version 1 This is the second version of the thermoplastic extruder ...
-- Main.ForrestHiggs 26 Jan 2006 FAQ Index Calibration Controllers Building the JDM Programmer board for the PIC16F628 chip Coordinate Systems Design Rules Extruder ...
Fab@Home Print Head It would be an interesting idea. The major issue however is that they probably use different comm systems and chips, etc. it would be interesting ...
Fields Metal Syringe A fields metal syringe would most likely be based off the Stringe Based Extruder. It would use the heating attachment and be heated to the precise ...
Back to Printing Materials page Fillers Fillers, Glass spheres, glass strands Glass shreds, Fillers and other stuff at uscomposites In general, you should know that ...
RepRap Firmware Build Process Setup the Development Environment Ubuntu/Linux: run the command below to install the required packages (we have made our own versions ...
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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 ...
Future Tool Ideas Polymer granule Extruder The advantage of a polymer granule extruder is, of course, that all thermoplastic polymers are available in bulk at very ...
Art of Illusion Cog Gear Design Index Gear Design Basics FDM Restrictions Designing Cog Gears In Art of Illusion References When designing gears for FDM fabrication ...
-- Main.ForrestHiggs 05 Sep 2006 Turning a DC geared motor into a cheap stepping motor You can make an inexpensive GM3 gearmotor behave like an expensive stepper ...
Generation 1 Electronics Once you start putting electricity into your RepRap even at just 12 volts you have to take basic, common sense precautions to avoid fires ...
Arduino Based Electronics Overview Once you start putting electricity into your RepRap even at just 12 volts you have to take basic, common sense precautions to ...
Glossary #FdmTerm FDM Fused Deposition Method Where a droplet of one material (plastic, wax, metal, etc.) is deposited on top or alongside the same material making ...
Back to Printing Materials page Glossary of Terms and Definitions Catalysts Copolymers Copolymers are additives that are included in the polymer blends with the intention ...
GPUTILS GPUTILS is a collection of tools for the Microchip (TM) PIC microcontrollers. The version marked 0.13.4-1 in the Ubuntu and Debian repositories seem to share ...
Polymer granule extruder Introduction The standard RepRap polymer extruder works very reliably, is simple, and can be made almost all out of RP parts. But it needs ...
High Density Polyethylene A strong, cheap, durable plastic with a solid melting point of 110C. Suppliers Check the forums... someone might be able to ship you some ...
Half-round Washer Bearing Alternative 1. Summary 10mm Brass rod is not always easy to get hold of in short lengths, and construction of half-round bearings from it ...
How to Make Handmade Gears Tools Required Drill or Drill Press Drill Bits / Hole Saws Vice or Clamps Cheap Threaded Rod / Nuts / Washers Pliers, etc. Consumables ...
Hardwired Serial Ports The RepRap itself can run off any RS232 serial port, but the JDM PIC Programmer needs a hardwired serial port basically, not a USB serial ...
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 ...
-- Main.EdSells 07 Dec 2005 Design for RP manufacture on the Stratasys Dimension SUMMARY This page contains two features: 1) The download for the full 30-page manual ...
Hot Wax Syringe Another variation on the Syringe Based Extruder except this one extrudes wax. Wax is a very useful material that could probably be used to make quite ...
Complete Instructions for Building a RepRap Machine There are two machines under development: RepRap 1.0 "Darwin" RepRap 2.0 "Mendel" The first should be complete ...
Hyperbolic Speed The PIC microcontrollers used in the RepRap project express timer and speed values as a number from 0 to 255. When this is used to represent a speed ...
IC-Prog Hints What is IC-Prog IC-Prog is a well known no-cost Windows program used to program serial-programmable ICs, including the PIC used in RepRap. See http ...
IOBox The IOBox is a simple test tool that acts like any other RepRap networked component and allows direct control of I/O lines from the host PC. It is envisaged ...
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Imported parts list The RepRap printer will be able to make most of its own parts in its own specification. However, there are a few parts which it won't be able ...
In-circuit programming The RepRap controller boards have been designed to allow you to program the PIC chips plugged into them (or soldered in, if you're feeling ...
To make the Mk 2 Extruder nozzle interchangeable, just drill the 3mm central hole right through the brass M6 bolt normally used for the body of the nozzle. You can ...
Introduction RepRap is short for Replicating Rapid-Prototyper. A universal constructor is a machine that can replicate itself and in addition make other industrial ...
Designing Involute Profile Gear Pairs in Art of Illusion Background Caveats This tutorial assumes that you have a basic acquaintance with the workings of the Art ...
Items Made This page shows some example objects made by prototype and production RepRap machines. They are in reverse chronological order most recent first. A lot ...
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HOWTO: Install JavaComm Note: This page is incomplete, and needs some details filled in Introduction !JavaComm is an aysynchronous communications library for Java ...
Java Comms Library THIS PAGE IS OUTDATED PLEASE FIX ME The java comms library is a set of routines within the main Java source tree that implement the SNAP protocol ...
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KiCad RepRap is using KiCad for electronic design. The KiCad homepage is here. Installation Installation instructions for Linux are here. Windows installation should ...
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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 ...
Laser Etch Tool A laser etch tool would just be really awesome. If a suitable laser supply could be found, then it would be fairly easy to design a power supply ...
Laserjet Toner Transfer Instructions These are instructions on how to make a Printed Circuit Board with a Laserjet Printer. Tools You'll Need A glass, ceramic, or ...
The RepRap Live CD There is a RepRap live CD (lots of thanks to Reece Arnott) that will boot up in a PC and allow you to run RepRap without installing it. Get it ...
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The MAX232 is a chip that converts signals from your computers serial port to signals suitable for usage in our circuits. It uses electrolytic capacitors to store ...
-- Main.AdrianBowyer 17 May 2006 Magnetic Encoder DC Digital Servomotor 1. Characteristics This device seems to work reasonably reliably. Its bad point is: It overshoots ...
Making PCBs yourself PCB Safety UV light will damage your eyes and skin. Keep it in a box, or don't be in the room when it's being used. A few seconds exposure while ...
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 ...
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Working Materials PrintingMaterials Thermoplastic is the only material we use at this point in time. It is very versatile however. Combine that with some clever geometry ...
McWire Cartesian Bot v1.0 Overview The design for this cartesian bot is inspired and heavily based on the initial design by Tom McGuire. He created an easy to assemble ...
This page has been obsoleted... use McWire Cartesian Bot v1.2 instead. McWire Cartesian Bot v1.1 Prepare Raw Materials Structural Components Aluminum Rails Acrylic ...
This page is mostly done. Contact hoeken@rrrf.org with any errors or suggestions. McWire Cartesian Bot v1.2 Introduction Many more pictures of the machine can be ...
Measuring Thermistor Beta The Beta value is used in a simple model of thermistor resistance. A more sophisticated and accurate scheme is the Steinhart-Hart model ...
Press and other articles You can find RepRap's entry in Wikipedia at this link. The following press and web articles are in rough chronological order of their appearance ...
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Milling and Drilling Head A RepRap has the potential to be converted to a CNC machine by equipping it with a rotary tool such as a router or a dremel. With one of ...
RepRap SNAP Command Documentation Communication Protocol These modules communicate using the SNAP Communications library. This is an implementation of the SNAP Protocol ...
Fab@Home and RepRap Multiple Material File Format We are getting together with the Fab@Home team to try and establish a common standard for multiple material data ...
What is NetBeans NetBeans is Sun's IDE for Java. We use it specifically for GUI development. Whilst Eclipse is our standard IDE for general code, Eclipse fails to ...
Nobody Group Set GROUP Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE TWikiAdminGroup Used to prevent dangerous actions e.g. renaming .TWikiPreferences put NobodyGroup as the only group allowed ...
Nvidia graphics cards and Java 3D On many systems with Nvidia graphics cards, Java 3D provokes a bug when it is run, giving an exception that will say something like ...
The OfficeLocations topic has a list of all your offices. SanJoseOffice LondonOffice TokyoOffice (This is an example of corporate intranet use and is for demonstration ...
OpenDocument The OpenDocument standard is a freely available, documented standard for creating not only documents but spreadsheets, presentations and other similar ...