I am proposing a redesign of the RepRap from the ground (build surface?) up. I realize that this is a much larger endeavor than it might need to be to win the prize, but my thinking is this: if the spirit of the prize is to have people make a living off this device, we should design a machine that can fulfill the Prize specs without being hindered by any limitations of current RepRaps. Follow the project here: [reprap.org] https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53268#msg-53268 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:52:47 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53866#msg-53866 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53866#msg-53866
As to the Stormtrooper helmet, I was planing on a 12"x12'x12 work zone, so it may accidentally end being big enough to make one. And if cmchap posts a good design of one on thing verse, I might just make one myself! :)

Mike]]> rocket_scientist Kartik M. Gada Humanitarian Innovation Prize Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:25:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53378#msg-53378 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53378#msg-53378 You may want to rethink the "Stormtrooper Helmet" statement, was rooting for you until then.
No worries, unless he's a fan of episodes 1-3. ;)]]> SebastienBailard Kartik M. Gada Humanitarian Innovation Prize Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:55:00 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53367#msg-53367 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53367#msg-53367 And I would recommend building a Repstrap first, you will learn much and gain respect for doing it.

Yup, I'd suggest building a http://reprap.org/wiki/WolfStrap-English or an http://reprap.org/wiki/Eiffel,
and using these with it: http://reprap.org/wiki/Pololu_Electronics. Based on my sense of RepRap's culture, I think it unlikely that you'll have success with a kickstarter, but if you get in contact with your local RepRap User Groups: [forums.reprap.org] [forums.reprap.org] they'll happily do up a loaner extruder for you to use with your RepStrap..

Cheers,]]> SebastienBailard Kartik M. Gada Humanitarian Innovation Prize Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:43:01 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53357#msg-53357 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53357#msg-53357
Welcome to the wonderful world of Reprap.

Jolly good luck with the adventure. And I would recommend building a Repstrap first, you will learn much and gain respect for doing it.

You may want to rethink the "Stormtrooper Helmet" statement, was rooting for you until then.]]> richrap Kartik M. Gada Humanitarian Innovation Prize Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:22:12 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53268#msg-53268 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?171,53268,53268#msg-53268
Follow the project here: [reprap.org]]]> cmchap Kartik M. Gada Humanitarian Innovation Prize Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:09:17 -0400