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 0. Introduction We have decided to use Art of Illusion (AoI for short) as the design system for RepRap. AoI is not intended ...
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 ...
Arc Compensation Reprapper Nophead has pointed out that when the RepRap extrude head moves it lays down material equally on either side of its centre line. But when ...
send.py is "glue" for sending a skeinforge-generated gcode file to your arduino-based reprap. It is a command-line only utility, starting it from your GUI of choice ...
This has been superseded by Arduino Breakout Shield v1.2 If you have the old version, it still works great!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 ...
Depreciated. Use Arduino Breakout v1.3 instead. Arduino Breakout Shield v1.2 Overview The Arduino Breakout Shield is a shield that plugs into an Arduino and provides ...
Depreciated. Use Arduino Breakout v1.4 instead. Arduino Breakout Shield v1.3 Overview The Arduino Breakout Shield is a shield that plugs into an Arduino and provides ...
Arduino Breakout Shield v1.4 Overview The Arduino Breakout Shield is a shield that plugs into an Arduino and provides all the Arduino pins as screw terminals. It ...
Arduino G-Code Interpreter Introduction G-Code is a commonly use language to control CNC machines. G-Code is a light-weight, simple to parse format, designed to be ...
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 ...
The Bits from Bytes Cartesian Robot The Bits From Bytes instructions for assembling their lasercut Darwin bot are available here. Main.AdrianBowyer 28 Jul 2008 ...
The Bits From Bytes version of RepRap The Bits From Bytes version of RepRap is available as a lasercut kit from the company Bits From Bytes. Go to the Bits From Bytes ...
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 ...
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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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 ...
CupCake Wiring The Generation 3 electronics are mostly plug and play, so its really easy! Here are the main steps to hook up your RepRap Motherboard. These photos ...
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 The parts of the RepRap Thermoplast Extruder Version 1.1. The AoI files for all the extruder's rapid prototyped parts ...
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 ...
Depreciated: Use Opto Endstop v2.1 instead (if possible). Opto Endstop v1.0 Overview Darwin’s Cartesian axes all need a datum (also known as home position or end ...
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 ...
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 ...
Darwin's Successful Elements, Worldwide One of the major considerations of this project is accessibility. We must design from components and features that are available ...
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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 Introduction A drawing and plotting head may be an excellent second head to produce. It actually requires fewer boards than the extruder ...
The user interface to the RepRap machine Jump to the bottom of this page for its index. Alternatives This page describes the Java software that controls a RepRap ...
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A RepRap has the potential to be converted to an electrochemical machine by equipping it with an electrochemical machining (ECM) tool head. With this tool head, it ...
A RepRap has the potential to make its own circuit boards by equipping it with an electrochemical printed circuit board head. With this tool head, it could mill a ...
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 ...
EMC Based RepStrap A collection of tools intended to RepStrap an EMC controlled CNC Mill or Router. Riding on the G-Code based tool-chains being developed this project ...
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 ...
Extruder improvements and alternatives Direct drive. This is a replacement for the flexible drive. It is simpler, and less likely to wear out. Its only disadvantage ...
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 ...
Prototype! Use Extruder Controller v2.1 instead. Extruder Controller v2.0 Overview This board is a combination of the PWM Driver Board, DC Motor Driver Board, Temperature ...
Depreciated: Use Extruder Controller v2.2 instead. Extruder Controller v2.1 I am a part of the Generation 3 Electronics System Overview Jump to the Index / Table ...
Extruder Controller v2.2 I am a part of the Generation 3 Electronics System Overview Jump to the Index / Table of Contents This board is a combination of the PWM ...
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 ...
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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 ...
GM3 Noise Suppressor v1.0 Overview This circuit will suppress electrical noise generated by many small, brushed DC motors. It was designed to fit on the GM3 gearmotor ...
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 ...
Generation 1 Firmware Building the RepRap PIC firmware under Linux This page gives instructions on how to compile all the PIC firmware on a Linux system. Programming ...
Arduino and Sanguino Based Electronics Overview Once you start putting electricity into your RepRap even at just 12 volts you have to take basic, common sense precautions ...
RepRap 2nd Generation Firmware Program the Arduino or Sanguino You can set the Arduino or Sanguino up to communicate with the host using G Codes, or in the case ...
Generation 3 Electronics Jump to the Table of Contents. Safety Tip Once you start putting electricity into your RepRap even at just 12 volts you have to take basic ...
RepRap Generation 3 Firmware I am the firmware to control the Generation 3 Electronics System Protocol The authoritative protocol specification lives as a shared ...
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. HDPE Is one of the more finicky plastics to extrude. It does not stick ...
Hacking the GM3 Gearmotor The GM3 gearmotor is the standard motor for the RepRap extruder. There are a couple things you can do to make it function better. One simple ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Hotplate Reflow Technique Soldering SMT parts is simple and easy. Its actually quite forgiving, and is very accessible, even for a beginner! You don't even need any ...
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 samples made by prototype and production RepRap machines. For a cornucopia of items that can be made in a RepRap, visit the Thingiverse ...
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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 ...
RepRap Custom M Code Reference This page lists the custom M Codes defined for RepRap and details of their use and syntax in the various producers and consumers of ...
-- 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 ...
Magnetic Rotary Encoder v1.0 I am a part of both the Generation 2 Electronics and Generation 3 Electronics Systems. Overview Jump to the Table of Contents This is ...
Howto Make IDC Cables Introduction IDC cables are very awesome, and very easy. First off, IDC stands for Insulation Displacement Connector . These are connectors ...
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 ...
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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. High-resolution pictures for use in press articles about RepRap (or for anything else ...
Mendel Under Development Mendel is the version 2 RepRap. Some ideas have been kicked around the core team and Ed has done some designs, previously refered to as ...
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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 ...
Motherboard v1.1 I have been replaced by Motherboard v1.2. I am a part of the Generation 3 Electronics System Overview Jump to the Index / Table of Contents This ...
Motherboard v1.2 I am a part of the Generation 3 Electronics System Overview Jump to the Index / Table of Contents The top picture shows the board configured for ...
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 ...
Old To New RepRap Java Host Software Upgrade Originally the RepRap Java host software required you to install the Java3D and RXTX libraries by hand. That is no longer ...
OpenDocument The OpenDocument standard is a freely available, documented standard for creating not only documents but spreadsheets, presentations and other similar ...
Main.AdrianBowyer 30 Nov 2005 OpenOffice OpenOffice is Sun's open-source project to make a suite of office software that is compatible with, and that rivals, Microsoft ...
Optical Sensor A simple FDM opto-interrupter module. TO BE DEVELOPED. Here's a picture of a commonly available optointerrupter, which is also a convenient size for ...
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 ...
Opto Endstop v2.1 I am a part of both the Generation 2 Electronics and Generation 3 Electronics Systems. Overview Jump to the Table of Contents Darwin’s Cartesian ...
Opto Isolator v1.0 Overview The Opto Isolator board allows you to pass signals between two circuits without having to connect them electrically. They are great for ...
Using a PC Power Supply Wiring the supply There are three types of PC power supply you will commonly encounter. Notes for using each are provided here. You generally ...
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a potential water-soluble support mechanism. PEG is a flexible, non-toxic water-soluble wax-like polymer, used in cosmetics, toothpaste ...
PIC16F648 Microcontroller This is the chip that we use as a controller on pretty much all of our boards. You can use the PIC16F648A instead; they are functionally ...
Building the PIC firmware on a Linux system Prerequisites You will need to have a few packages installed: sudo apt-get install build-essential cvs subversion bison ...
RepRap PIC Programmer For an off the shelf solution, we recommend the Olimex PG3B parallel port programmer. You can buy it from here. Otherwise, you can build a JDM ...
PLA Polylactic acid (PLA) is a bio-degradable polymer that can be produced from acid, which can be fermented from crops such as maize. This makes it an ideal candidate ...
PTFE PTFE has the lowest coefficient of friction of any known solid material and melts between 260 C and 327 C. It's fairly hard and fairly stiff too, so it's ideal ...
Depreciated. Use the PWM Driver v1.1 instead. PWM Driver v1.0 Overview This board is designed to allow you to control high power devices that only have a single polarity ...
PWM Driver v1.1 Overview This board is designed to allow you to control high power devices that only have a single polarity. Things like heaters, fans, solenoids ...
How to get the parts to build a RepRap printer There are a number of places that you can buy kits of parts for RepRap machines. These are listed on this page. Also ...
The RepRap Team Adrian Bowyer This guy is the man. Founder and leader of the RepRap project. (AB: Ahem! One of the advantages of a wiki is that one can dive in an ...
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This is a reprint of Adrian Bowyer's Keynote Address on the RepRap project given to the Seventh National Conference on Rapid Design, Prototyping Manufacturing, at ...
Photo Resist Transfer Instructions Tools You'll Need A UV lamp or UV lightbox (Maplins UV lamps part number L31AF) A glass, ceramic, or plastic dish or tray in which ...
Pick and Place Tool This tool would automatically grab, position, and place electronic components onto a circuit board. It is essentially the last step before fully ...
PlyRap A RepRap or more accurately RepStrap machine made to resemble an original Darwin machine but using Components made from plywood. the overall objective being ...
Plywood?! NOTE: Work on this has now stalled, as it is cheaper to cut a simpler design from acrylic. The acrylic design is also much more tolerant of the material ...
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Polymorph (Polycaprolactone) Suppliers USA / Canada (Polymorph is called Friendly Plastic / Shapelock in the USA) The Compleat Sculptor Friendly Plastic 1.50 / oz ...
This Bill of Materials is complete for the instructions that have been written. More parts WILL be needed as more instructions are added. I may have made mistakes ...
First, look at PonokoRepRap and create a file for each linked page. Update each page out of the wiki like this: for i in Ponoko ; do wget O i "http://reprap.org/bin ...
Ponoko RepRap Fitting The Bed and Z Chain Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page With the outer framework in place, we can now add the Deposition ...
Making the Ponoko RepRap Lower Corner Assemblies Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page The easiest approach to assembling the main RepRap frame is ...
Ponoko RepRap Installing Opto Endstops Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page The stepper motor controllers and so forth can either be mounted on ...
Assembling the Ponoko RepRap Extruder Main Ponoko Page BeginningNext Step BOM for this page Construction and assembly of the Extruder is quite demanding. There is ...
1 0.1uF capacitor 1 200-300mm of nichrome wire with a resistance of about 8 ohms 1 35mm piece of 10mm diameter PTFE rod with a 3mm hole drilled down the centre 1 ...
Ponoko RepRap Extruder Socket Assembly Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page Note: DO NOT remove the backing paper from the two long strips off the ...
Assembling The Ponoko RepRap Frame Base Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page When assembling the framework, remember that it is what makes the RepRap ...
Ponoko RepRap Bracing The Frame Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page The framework needs to be braced to stop it shaking, and also to keep the drive ...
Ponoko RepRap Installing Opto Endstops Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page The Opto Endstops tell the RepRap's control system when the axes have ...
The "Ponoko" RepRap Overview This is a laser-cut !RepRap (technically a RepStrap) very similar to the BitsFromBytes design but modified to be cut without any routing ...
Ponoko RepRap X Axis Assembly And Installation UNDER CONSTRUCTION Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page When you're building the X Axis Assembly, ...
Ponoko RepRap X Motor Assembly Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page The X Motor assembly can be fitted with either a NEMA17 or NEMA23 stepper motor ...
Making the Ponoko RepRap Upper Corners Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page These are the top corners of the RepRap and construction is similar to ...
Assembling the Ponoko RepRap X Axis Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page Please, read the instructions completely through before you start. The X ...
Ponoko RepRap X Idler Assembly Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page The X Idler holds an Idler Wheel on a freely rotating bearing that is used to ...
Making the Ponoko RepRap Y Axis Assemblies Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page The Y Axis is the one that moves the X Axis assembly back and forth ...
Ponoko RepRap Installing The Y Axis Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page The Y axis needs to be clamped between two uprights. One of the uprights ...
Ponoko RepRap Installing the Z Axis Tensioner Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page The Z Axis Tensioner is a device that clamps to the RepRap frame ...
Assembling The Ponoko RepRap Z Frame Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page First off, let me don my "Mr Safety" hat and point out that there is a ...
Making the Ponoko RepRap Z Motor Assembly Main Ponoko Page Prev StepNext Step BOM for this page There are three variations on the Z Motor Assembly, the conventional ...
Power and Communications Board v1.3 Overview The Power Distribution and Communications Board consists of a hard drive style power input connector that is the 12v ...
Pictures of RepRap for press (or any other) use Click on each image to download a high-resolution version. All the images on this page (and any others from the RepRap ...
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 ...
RepRap Privacy Policy We use third-party advertising companies to serve advertisements when you visit RepRap web pages. These companies may use information ( not ...
Programming a PIC The RepRap project uses PIC microcontrollers as the processors for each control board. These need to be loaded up with the appropriate firmware ...
The prototype printer is constructed largely from and Polymorph. Test articles have been made on the Stratasys FDM printer that show Meccano components can be readily ...
-- Main.EdSells 08 Jun 2006 RP Orders for the RepRap team This page is for the RepRap team to upload their components to be built on the RP m/c. Detailed design methods ...
-- Main.AdrianBowyer 04 Nov 2005 RS Electronic Supplies This company's website is here. They supply a vast range of electronic and mechanical components, tools, and ...
Really Old Stuff Documentation that is outdated and needs revising PICCommsLibrary A firmware library for PIC microcontrollers to simplify communication between RepRap ...
The RepRap Research Foundation The RepRap Research Foundation A non-profit source of RepRap components for researchers and developers. Other RepRap Sites RepRap ...
RepRap A project to save the world... ...or at least to improve it. For more details see the main web site. However, here is a brief summary: A universal constructor ...
RepRap Artwork Bes the RepRap movement in art and design. Rapid prototyping systems have already been subverted by forward-thinkng artists, and RepRap is likely ...
Downloading and installing the RepRap development software under Linux or Unix RepRap uses a large number of open-source software packages for development, and quite ...
RepRap Electronics System Interfaces One of the things we've striven for in this project to achieve modularity with our designs. The way this is achieved is through ...
RepRap file format outline and request for comments Files for things to be built Eventually, RepRap may need its own file format .reprap for example, along with translators ...
The RepRap host software. The code that runs on the computer controlling a RepRap machine is written in Java. You can find the Javadocs for it here and browse all ...
This Page Is Obsolete. See here for the current instructions. Installing the RepRap software under Linux or Unix RepRap uses a large number of open-source software ...
Downloading and installing the RepRap software under Linux or Unix RepRap uses a large number of open-source software packages for development, and quite a few when ...
The RepRap Logo Adrian Bowyer came up with the name RepRap, and Ed Sells came up with the logo. The teardrop shape is the profile of a cylinder with 45o angles above ...
This Page Is Obsolete. See here for the current instructions. Installing the RepRap software on OS X Java 5 vs. Java 6 Note! The RepRap host software was, for a short ...
Mechanical Systems The mechanical systems are the part of the RepRap machine that move either the print head, the build platform or both. Generally you have a motor ...
OUTDATED: UPDATE ME... RepRap Firmware Introduction Each set of electronics for RepRap contains some sort of microcontroller (uC). Each uC is a miniature computer ...
This Page Is Obsolete. See here for the current instructions. Installing the RepRap software under Windows RepRap uses a large number of open-source software packages ...
How to build RepRap 1.0 "Darwin" Overview RepRap 1.0 "Darwin" is a rapid prototyping machine that is capable of making the majority of its own component parts. Instructions ...
RepRap 1.0 "Darwin" This page, and those to which it links, are a complete set of instructions for building the first release of the RepRap machine. These instructions ...
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 ...
A RepRap Universal Servo Controller Introduction If you are reading this, then you are potentially interested in either understanding how, or intend to actually use ...
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 Software Preferences Spreadsheet The spreadsheet below acts as a parameter glossary with suggested values ( developers, please add in columns for your own ...
Tweaking Manual This page is under construction. This is a suggested method to help you get up and running quickly. Test .stl's are attached at the bottom of this ...
RepRap Specifications These figures are very, very preliminary. Cabinet Dimensions Height 50 cm Width 50 cm Depth 50 cm Weight 10 kg This figures include the Cabinet ...
RepRap Toolheads Thermoplast Extruder v2.0 This is the hot center of the machine. It can melt a variety of plastics and extrude them out in a thin stream to form ...
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 ...
Adrian Bowyer giving a talk on RepRap to Pop!Tech 2007 in Camden, Maine. Pop!Tech is a yearly conference on technical issues of world concern and on the technical ...
RepStrap: A Bootstrap RepRap machine aka the !RepStrap machine, or making a RepRap machine from nothing. Introduction The purpose of the RepStrap sub-project is to ...
RepStrap v1.0 "Seedling" This page is under construction. The machine should be fully documented by February 2008. Overview Mechanics The mechanics are how you move ...
Resistor Information Calculators Convert Resistor Values to Color Bands Convert Color Bands to Resistor Values Usage Unlike most of the other electronic components ...
-- Main.ForrestHiggs 19 Aug 2006 Valuable Reference Links Online Books about PIC chips A list of online books about PICs. A step-by-step procedure to determine the ...
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SDCC (Small Device C Compiler) We're mostly running this from Debian/Ubuntu machines, so we've built our own DEB files of the version needed for our autoconf process ...
SDCC Version Info The Initial Problem The current Makefile in reprap.sourceforge.net obtains the sdcc sources using: CVSROOT :pserver:anonymous@sdcc.cvs.sourceforge ...
Surface Mount Soldering Toolkit See also: How to solder and How to do SMT soldering. Here is a rough guide to the types of tools that are useful for surface mount ...
RepRap SNAP Protocol Documentation Introduction This is an implementation of the SNAP Protocol in a ring network. In a RepRap, all of the electronics are comprised ...
Tidying Darwin STL files The files for the Darwin design wil be made available using AoI in due course. For the moment we have put out a set of STL files for it on ...
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The !RepRap Screw-driven Linear Axis Version 1 DRAFT Main.VikOlliver 04 Dec 2005 1. Summary This describes how to construct one of the two types of linear axis ...
The !RepRap Screw-driven Linear Stage Version 1 DRAFT Main.VikOlliver 02 Jan 2006 1. Summary This describes how to construct a linear stage envisaged for use in ...
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-- Main.AdrianBowyer 21 Nov 2005 Boolean Geometric Modelling, Open and Closed Sets, and the Nature of Physical Reality Forget, for the moment, about boolean modelling ...
Setting up NetBeans Software versions known to work are shown in brackets, just in case future releases do not. For Windows: Download NetBeans (v6.1). If you're using ...
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 ...
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Introduction Skeinforge is a GPL tool chain to forge a gcode skein for a model. The tool chain starts with carve, which carves the model into layers, then the layers ...
The latest skeinforge tutorials are now listed at: http://www.bitsfrombytes.com/wiki/index.php?title Skeinforge#Tutorials Main.EnriquePerez 10 Jun 2009
Let's start with how I tell skeinforge how wide my deposition lines are, and how thick my layers should be and go from there :) 1) cd reprap/miscellaneous/python-beanshell ...
Writings, Musings, and Essays on Replicator Technology executive summary of the project This page contains links to articles and papers written by the RepRap researchers ...
Soft Tooling for Casting Skip to the Contents at the bottom. Overview What you are going to do is to build a cavity, line the bottom with plasticine to form a split ...
RepRap software The RepRap software comes in two chunks: the code that runs in the microcontrollers in the RepRap machine itself, and the code that runs on the host ...
Solder Paste Syringe A solder paste syringe would most likely be based off the Stringe Based Extruder This extruder would be very helpful in preparing a board for ...
Soldering Tool Head As a compliment to the Pick and Place Tool, this tool would automatically solder components into place. This is one of the trickiest parts of ...
Soldering Toolkit Info See Also: How to Solder (Electronics Fabrication Guide) Stuff You'll Need These things are must-have and you won't be able to do the project ...
Files on !SourceForge Our main page on SourceForge is here, and the main download page is here. To keep things simple for non-developers, we will try to make releases ...
Back to Printing Materials page Spontaneous Polymerization Resin Blends There are many dual component polymers available in the market that illustrate this behavior ...
Stepper Driver With UDN2559 As the ULN2803 is in the "last orders" phase, alternative designs are being made. Here is a version of the stepper motor controller board ...
Stepper Motors Stepper motors move a known interval for each pulse of power, making them handy devices for repeatable positioning. Generally they come in two flavours ...
Stepper Motor Controller SNAP Protocol Version 0 This is the first version of the stepper driver command protocol, version 0. It communicates using the SNAP communication ...
LED Stepper Tester v1.0 Overview This is a useful diagnostic device that you can use in place of a stepper motor to test your RepRap controller boards. It is very ...
LED Stepper Tester v1.0 Here is a useful diagnostic device that you can plug in in place of a stepper motor to test your RepRap controller boards. It is very simple ...
Obsolete: use Stepper Motor Driver v1.1 instead. Stepper Motor Driver v1.0 Overview This board allows you to control one stepper motor, as well as receive input from ...
Deprecated: Stepper Motor Driver v1.2 is the upgraded board. Stepper Motor Driver v1.1 Overview This board allows you to control one stepper motor, as well as receive ...
Stepper Motor Driver v1.2 This is now obsolete. Go to Stepper Motor Driver v2.3. That is part of the Generation 3 Electronics, but it will also work fine with Generation ...
Depreciated. Use Stepper Motor Driver v2.3 instead. Stepper Motor Driver v2.0 This was a prototype stepper motor driver based on the Allegro A3977 stepper motor driver ...
Depreciated. Use Stepper Motor Driver v2.3 instead. Stepper Motor Driver v2.1 This board design aimed to solve the problems of the Stepper Motor Driver v2.0, as well ...
Depreciated. Use Stepper Motor Driver v2.3 instead. Stepper Motor Driver v2.2 Overview This board allows you to control one stepper motor, as well as receive input ...
Stepper Motor Driver v2.3 I am a part of the Generation 3 Electronics System, though I will also work fine with Generation 2. Overview Jump to the Index / Table of ...
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HOWTO: Build A Stripboard Bipolar Slave Stepper Controller Introduction The Stepper Slave is used in conjuction with a stepper controller to allow control of multiple ...
HOWTO: Build A Stripboard Bipolar Stepper Controller Introduction The Stepper controller is responsible for a single motor. There are three such modules in a RepRap ...
JDM PIC Programmer Note: This is a preliminary design and has not yet been tested Disclaimer Connecting devices to your serial port is a slightly risky business. ...
Style Guide Various Media Please do not use "lossy" comression formats such as JPEG to store images that are likely to be edited. PNG is a good alternative. Please ...
Subversion Repository The source code for RepRap is hosted on SourceForge. More information is available from the SourceForge subversion help page. Instructions on ...
Subversion Commit Guidelines Introduction The idea of this document is to give the RepRap team a common set of guidelines about what to do before comitting changes ...
The Paste Extruder Version 0.1 Version This extruder is still under development, so its design will change. But it works and it can be built now. Introduction The ...
A support filler extruder would most likely take the form of a Syringe Based Extruder. It would extrude a material that is easy to remove once the part is finished ...
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Syringe Based Extruder It uses a syringe, a material, and a motor to extrude something. Syringe Gauge Size Converter Syringe Suppliers USA Research Laboratory Supply ...
TWiki Administrator Group Set GROUP SimonMcAuliffe AdrianBowyer ZachSmith Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE TWikiAdminGroup (Setup Note: (a) Verify that user authentication is ...
These groups can be used to define fine grained .TWikiAccessControl in RepRap: New Group: Note: A group topic name must be a .WikiWord and must end in ...Group . New ...
A guest of this TWiki web, not unlike yourself. You can leave your trace behind you, just add your name in .TWikiRegistration and create your own page. Personal Preferences ...
List of RepRap users Please take the time and add yourself to the list. To do that fill out the form in .TWikiRegistration. This will create an account for you which ...
This has been superseded by Temperature Sensor v1.1 If you have the old version, it still works great! No need to upgrade. The new version is 100 compatible, but ...
Temperature Sensor v1.1 Overview This board allows you to use a thermistor to measure the temperature of something. It is designed to be used to measure things in ...
Temperature Sensor v2.0 Overview This board allows you to use a thermistor to measure the temperature of something. It is designed to be used to measure things in ...
Thermistors RepRap Thermistors Each thermistor has a variety of special values such as Beta and Rz value. A variety of thermistors you may encounter when building ...
Thermocouple Sensor v1.0 I am a part of both the Generation 2 Electronics and Generation 3 Electronics Systems. Overview Jump to the Table of Contents This is a simple ...
This page is obsolete. Use the Darwin Extruder page instead. The !RepRap Thermoplast Extruder Head Version 2 #TableOfContents 0. Table of Contents Summary Introduction ...
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 ...
ThermoplastExtruder Version 2.0 Bill of Materials All the parts Bill of Materials Select Thermoplast Extruder v2.0 at the bottom of the spreadsheet: Notes The NEMA ...
Things to be done Please add anything you can think of to this list. Put your !WikiName next to anything you want to work on (more than one person can work on something ...
Assembly of a Toby Borland Original PlyRap Introduction These are the build instructions for a plywood Version 1.0 Darwin RepRap. This is a duplicate of the one exhibited ...
Back to Printing Materials page Triggered Catalysts In this section we will list a number of catalyst that will trigger it's desired action through an external input ...
Back to Printing Materials page Triggered Polymerization Resin Blends Resins, Oligomers, Monomers Sunrez is a site that sells ready-made UV set resins. The prices ...
Universal Controller Board v1.1 Depreciated! Use Universal Controller Board v1.2 instead unless you are making your own PCB from scratch. RepRap uses the same printed ...
Universal Controller Board v1.2 Overview RepRap uses the same printed circuit design for both the stepper controllers and the extruder controllers, but different ...
Universal Controller Board v1.3 Note: development on Kicad boards should be done in the electronics/universal directory in subversion Schematic TODO switch to MOSFET ...
Universal Pen Holder and Touch Probe Tool Head Table of Contents Introduction Having read and been inspired by Homebrew Touch Probe, The "One Penny" Touch Probe, ...
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Kinematic Self-Replicating Machines, 2004 Robert A. Freitas Jr. and Ralph C. Merkle http://www.molecularassembler.com/KSRM.htm Main.VikOlliver 10 Nov 2005
The !RepRap Vertical Axis Main.VikOlliver 27 Nov 2005 Version 1 DRAFT 1. Summary This describes how to construct the vertical axis of a prototype RepRap from FDM ...
Very First Concrete Test Article To test a concrete insulator for holding the extruder's heater (see also Temperature Materials), a test cylinder was made from 5 ...
-- Main.AdrianBowyer 25 Feb 2006 John von Neumann and the Universal Constructor John von Neumann with ENIAC John von Neumann was one of the twentieth century's greatest ...
RepRap Version II "Mendel" prints its first 3D part. See the main and builders' blogs for more news. Mendel's first print from Rep Rap on Vimeo. The newest RepRap ...
RepRap Home What can it make? One page description Future Plans Main Blog Documentation Make your own RepRap Using your RepRap Videos / Movies RepStrap machines Community ...
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To weld or not to weld... Perhaps the simplest idea is to not weld them together at all, just to electronically and mechanically jam them in between the extrusion ...
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 ...
Where Is My JRE What is a JRE? JRE stands for Java Runtime Environment, and is the set of Java files needed to run Java programs on your system. You can have several ...
Wires and Connectors Wire Types We recommend using 22AWG or 20AWG multi-strand wires throughout your system. 18AWG wires can be used for power, but they may be hard ...
Tips for Working With Thermoplastic Do Keep things clean. Any muck, grit, dust or hair that contacts softened plastic doesn't come out. Probably the best way to heat ...
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Z Axis Problems If you've reached this page, then your probably a bit pissed off. All that time and effort and the damn thing just isn't moving up and down reliably ...
Slicing the objects to make each build layer RepRap has the objects to be built stored as Java3D BranchGroups. These are lists of triangles in space, stored as the ...
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