RepRap under $150 I think I can build a 3d printer for under $150. My work threw out a pickup load of laserjet printers and all in one's. Literally. I drug them home, much to the chagrin of my wife. I harvested 5 nema 17's, a bunch of rods, bearings, bushings, wire, end stops, glass plate, etc. My goals are to achieve a 9x9x7 print area, using the minimum of store-bot vitamins and lowest cost EVER for a RepRap. Which brings up my first question: What is the lowest cost RepRap ever built? Has anyone broken the $100 barrier for a self-replicating machine? Inspired by the "MilkRap" project on instructibles I want to build in a plastic milk crate. I intend to go with Ramps 1.4 electronics, skip the HBP to start with, and use my android phone for a controller (http://www.dietzm.de/gcodesim/#GCodePrintr). I like the bowden extruder and H Bot style, because of the lightweight print head, and high speeds. I have read everything on the "H Bot with String" thread, and have decided on belts. I have access to a MB Replicator (1, dual) at work, and Solidworks. Here's a sketchup first draft: reprap+CRE8.png mod_embed_images_loadimage('14bdf8a2a2fd29b779cbad3c38100b26', '/forum/thumbcache/700/2ae/e2c/789/536/4da/37a/2a2/f4f/66f/96_800x400.png', 'http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3yYhr3FcEpw/U5khQaolKkI/AAAAAAAAAmQ/2BQlxUrfEe8/s1600/reprap+CRE8.png', 'https://reprap.org/forum/addon.php?2,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-3yYhr3FcEpw%2FU5khQaolKkI%2FAAAAAAAAAmQ%2F2BQlxUrfEe8%2Fs1600%2Freprap%2BCRE8.png', '', 368612, 800, 400, 'Loading image ...', false); Also: Can I do a cantilever build platform of this size? SlimJim (first post, btw) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,368612#msg-368612 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:57:28 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,370321#msg-370321 Re: RepRap under $150 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,370321#msg-370321 REPRAP SQUAD Developers Sun, 15 Jun 2014 19:32:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,370013#msg-370013 Re: RepRap under $150 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,370013#msg-370013 victorjung Developers Sun, 15 Jun 2014 03:14:35 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,369948#msg-369948 Re: RepRap under $150 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,369948#msg-369948 If you can scavenge linear motion, switches, wiring and you can make a hobb and build plate, yes, you have a shot.

That pretty much just leaves lots of nuts and bolts, the hot end and controller system.
Hot end - $30-100
Controller/Stepper Drivers - $80-$200
Bolts - ? (more than you expect!)

So yes, $150 is doable at that point, you could maybe even do it for just over $100. Maybe less if you slow boat from China.
Will it work, yeah. Will it work well? Probably not. Fast? Not likely.

Fast or cheap, pick one.]]> sheepdog43 Developers Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:10:55 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,368748#msg-368748 Re: RepRap under $150 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,368748#msg-368748 MrDoctorDIV Developers Thu, 12 Jun 2014 08:12:08 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,368674#msg-368674 Re: RepRap under $150 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,368674#msg-368674
For price comparisons you have to sum up newly bought materials, everything else doesn't make sense.]]> Traumflug Developers Thu, 12 Jun 2014 04:32:05 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,368612#msg-368612 RepRap under $150 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?2,368612,368612#msg-368612 I think I can build a 3d printer for under $150. My work threw out a pickup load of laserjet printers and all in one's. Literally. I drug them home, much to the chagrin of my wife. I harvested 5 nema 17's, a bunch of rods, bearings, bushings, wire, end stops, glass plate, etc. My goals are to achieve a 9x9x7 print area, using the minimum of store-bot vitamins and lowest cost EVER for a RepRap.

Which brings up my first question: What is the lowest cost RepRap ever built? Has anyone broken the $100 barrier for a self-replicating machine?

Inspired by the "MilkRap" project on instructibles I want to build in a plastic milk crate. I intend to go with Ramps 1.4 electronics, skip the HBP to start with, and use my android phone for a controller (http://www.dietzm.de/gcodesim/#GCodePrintr). I like the bowden extruder and H Bot style, because of the lightweight print head, and high speeds. I have read everything on the "H Bot with String" thread, and have decided on belts.

I have access to a MB Replicator (1, dual) at work, and Solidworks.

Here's a sketchup first draft:


Also:
Can I do a cantilever build platform of this size?

SlimJim
(first post, btw)
]]> SlimJim Developers Wed, 11 Jun 2014 23:55:19 -0400