Delta without vertices I have designed a delta and am ordering materials for the build. It has 300mm printable bed and 1 meter uprights. The uprights are 2080 v-slots to give maximum carriage stability, 100 mm rod spacing and lateral strength. I did not want any of the frame to be printed, to maintain rigidity and maximum strength, so I am using 1/4" top and bottom plates and around the base plate more 2080 extrusion that will bolt to the uprights and the plate to give vertical stability. They will be cut on my 10" miter saw. They do not have to be machined as the will be tightened into place once the fame and bottom plate are squared up. I will be fabricating the bed and plates and have the aluminum. Right now I am trying to decide if its worth my time to build my own magnetic rods or buy them. If I get them custom made they are $125, but the standard sizes are not quite right for my printer. I calculate I need 334 mm arms. Any suggestions are appreciated. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,818038#msg-818038 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:27:33 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,865741#msg-865741 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,865741#msg-865741 hercek Delta Machines Mon, 13 Jan 2020 05:29:18 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,865721#msg-865721 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,865721#msg-865721
you can always make a a custom bed easily. Use nichrome wire ( available with all electronics/electrical shops) embedded in liquid silicone gasket( available at all vehicle spare shops). or u can use silicone blanket heating wire taped to the bottom with polymide tape. Calculate the resistance according to the voltage and wattage needed. All my custom printers use silcone blanket wire and it works just fine.]]> ekaggrat Delta Machines Sun, 12 Jan 2020 21:27:36 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,865512#msg-865512 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,865512#msg-865512
I just came across this post and I am trying to get an aluminum heat bed for my delta printer. Was wondering where did you get your heat bed in India?

Thanks,
Balaji

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So I have been using something simillar for a while. Although I got my frame laser cut in steel for around USD 7.34 which included the price of the steel. Attaching the photo of the printer
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If your XY dimension is fine (while having wrong Z dimension) then you have also incorrect both delta radius and diagonal rod.]]> hercek Delta Machines Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:40:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,833737#msg-833737 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,833737#msg-833737 cwaa Delta Machines Sat, 15 Sep 2018 11:43:23 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,833093#msg-833093 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,833093#msg-833093 cwaa Delta Machines Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:09:09 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,832799#msg-832799 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,832799#msg-832799 blt3dp Delta Machines Tue, 04 Sep 2018 12:49:00 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,828910#msg-828910 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,828910#msg-828910 cwaa Delta Machines Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:42:49 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,827431#msg-827431 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,827431#msg-827431 cwaa Delta Machines Sun, 01 Jul 2018 15:08:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,827423#msg-827423 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,827423#msg-827423 cwaa Delta Machines Sun, 01 Jul 2018 12:46:18 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,825940#msg-825940 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,825940#msg-825940 cwaa Delta Machines Sun, 17 Jun 2018 06:15:54 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,825925#msg-825925 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,825925#msg-825925 One of the belt idlers looks already bent. You plan to cover the screw and support it both sides?]]> o_lampe Delta Machines Sun, 17 Jun 2018 01:47:53 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,825893#msg-825893 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,825893#msg-825893 cwaa Delta Machines Sat, 16 Jun 2018 13:03:31 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,823109#msg-823109 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,823109#msg-823109 cwaa Delta Machines Wed, 23 May 2018 10:26:32 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,823108#msg-823108 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,823108#msg-823108 cwaa Delta Machines Wed, 23 May 2018 10:25:41 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822960#msg-822960 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822960#msg-822960 lohiaprateek Delta Machines Tue, 22 May 2018 06:33:09 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822925#msg-822925 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822925#msg-822925 Archiclem Delta Machines Tue, 22 May 2018 02:45:35 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822885#msg-822885 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822885#msg-822885 lohiaprateek Delta Machines Mon, 21 May 2018 13:14:49 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822768#msg-822768 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822768#msg-822768 openbuilds.com]]]> cwaa Delta Machines Sun, 20 May 2018 09:38:40 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822601#msg-822601 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822601#msg-822601 cwaa Delta Machines Fri, 18 May 2018 08:42:06 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822382#msg-822382 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,822382#msg-822382 cwaa Delta Machines Wed, 16 May 2018 11:14:56 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,821346#msg-821346 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,821346#msg-821346
Got the bottom plate finished.]]> cwaa Delta Machines Sat, 05 May 2018 10:54:56 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,821070#msg-821070 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,821070#msg-821070 o_lampe Delta Machines Thu, 03 May 2018 02:09:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,821002#msg-821002 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,821002#msg-821002 cwaa Delta Machines Wed, 02 May 2018 10:10:47 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,819943#msg-819943 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,819943#msg-819943 cwaa Delta Machines Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:37:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,819506#msg-819506 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,819506#msg-819506 cwaa Delta Machines Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:15:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,819505#msg-819505 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,819505#msg-819505 The carriage plates were cut with a jig saw and then filed to final dimensions. The outside shape isn't critical. but the mounting holes for the magnetic balls and the wheels must be very accurate. So I built jigs for those plates and once the outside dimensions are close enough, I put the plates into the jug and drill.075 pilot holes for each hole. I will then drill the pilots out to the required hole size for each location.]]> cwaa Delta Machines Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:10:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,818117#msg-818117 Re: Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,818117#msg-818117 number40fan Delta Machines Wed, 11 Apr 2018 01:25:15 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,818038#msg-818038 Delta without vertices https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?178,818038,818038#msg-818038 cwaa Delta Machines Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:31:43 -0400