Sid

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Sid

Release status: working

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Description
A printer designed for education. No screws required for structural components
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Sid was designed by Prad Lal of Blokko (http://www.blokko.com) and Simplifi3D (http://www.simplifi3d.asia) for education. No screws are required for the assembly of structural components.


Project Goal

Designed as an educational printer kit that even a 9-year old can put together in 2 hrs.

Overview

The linear motion is based on Barton Dring's Makerslide.

Aluminium extrusions required:

  • 2 x Makerslide 240mm
  • 2 x Makerslide 250mm
  • 1 x Al2040 180mm
  • 1 x Al2040 380mm

Motors required:

  • 3 x NEMA 17 stepper
  • 2 x NEMA 17 stepper with threaded rod

Controller used:

  • RAMPS 1.4

More instructions on building Sid to come....

Video

Sid printing the endstop mounts <videoflash type="youtube">-42Da7UAPzM</videoflash>