My Tantillus Variant So I love the Tantillus but ended up parting it out as you may have seen in for sale. I will probably build another one (or more) but have been thinking about building what I would change for my own personal one. I know reprap is filled with too many printer variations so let me know if this sounds like something that should just go in the trash. [img]http://i.imgur.com/gBgJMxQl.jpg[/img] [url=http://i.imgur.com/gBgJMxQ.jpg]LARGER PIC[/url] This pretty much trashes a lot of what makes the Tantillus great, it is uglier, less enclosed, less reprappy etc.. Some of the things I am looking to accomplish: - Size configurable, in the picture I have it roughly Tantillus size, but it can easily be scaled for larger beds / heights etc. - Extrusion and laser cut panels should be easy and rigid without worrying about laser kerf on the tabs, acrylic thickness, bowing in the center etc. - Easier to disassemble, remove rods. - Re-use as many of the Tantillus parts as possible, I am not trying to re-invent anything here. - Direct drive on the steppers, yes it is ugly but it gets rid of the gears and lets you use regular 50mm motors easily. This is a popular mod with Ultimakers. - Replace the extruder with airtripper / planetary stepper variant. - Possibly going mxl pulley / belts , lose accuracy but easy to setup. - ?? Thoughts? I apologize in advance to Sublime for this travesty! https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,190661#msg-190661 Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:48:44 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,588689#msg-588689 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,588689#msg-588689
I printed some aluminum profile 2020 that has about 75mm length using the zotrax's hips filament, pretty much durable but of course unlike the aluminum]]> sarf2k4 Tantillus Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:39:32 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,252347#msg-252347 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,252347#msg-252347 http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?279,190661]]> Robonz Tantillus Sun, 06 Oct 2013 19:34:43 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,252225#msg-252225 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,252225#msg-252225 -------------------------------------------------------
> If you make a direct drive system like this I
> think you could use the stepper as the bearing for
> one end, kinda like Sublime's idea of drilling the
> ends of the shafts. You could still use a coupler
> but the coupler could be solid.
>
> Have you thought about using belts instead of the
> string? It would make assembly much quicker. I
> dont know what it would do to perfomance though.

Was there supposed to be a link to an example of a direct drive system? I'm interested in seeing it if there was...

Chuck]]> cfellows Tantillus Sun, 06 Oct 2013 11:11:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,252189#msg-252189 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,252189#msg-252189
Have you thought about using belts instead of the string? It would make assembly much quicker. I dont know what it would do to perfomance though.]]> Robonz Tantillus Sun, 06 Oct 2013 09:11:37 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237831#msg-237831 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237831#msg-237831 yonray Tantillus Tue, 20 Aug 2013 08:50:01 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237707#msg-237707 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237707#msg-237707 -------------------------------------------------------
> @goopyplastic
>
> Is it possible you could post the solidworks files
> for the printed parts or you could email me,
> yonray@yahoo.com.
> It would be greatly appreciated!

It is a bit messy, so check the assembly file to see what part is actually used.

[dl.dropboxusercontent.com]]]> goopyplastic Tantillus Mon, 19 Aug 2013 21:01:10 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237562#msg-237562 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237562#msg-237562
Is it possible you could post the solidworks files for the printed parts or you could email me, yonray@yahoo.com.
It would be greatly appreciated!]]> yonray Tantillus Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:20:03 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237235#msg-237235 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237235#msg-237235 yonray Tantillus Sun, 18 Aug 2013 05:12:36 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237224#msg-237224 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237224#msg-237224 I can confirm they are press fit, but easy to press in.

Regards, Jan]]> jand Tantillus Sun, 18 Aug 2013 04:07:06 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237171#msg-237171 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237171#msg-237171 goopyplastic Tantillus Sat, 17 Aug 2013 21:44:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237084#msg-237084 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,237084#msg-237084 what is the diameter, is it a tight fit without play?]]> yonray Tantillus Sat, 17 Aug 2013 15:26:57 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,229930#msg-229930 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,229930#msg-229930
(:D]]> Arc_Tesla Tantillus Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:29:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,223191#msg-223191 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,223191#msg-223191
Courtesy post for Goopyplastic:
Rather than hi-jack this thread, I've started a new thread with my current design for a larger version of the T-Slot Tantillus. Posting here as it leans heavily on Goopyplastics design discussed in this thread.

Cheers]]> jimjimma Tantillus Mon, 01 Jul 2013 22:03:27 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,221897#msg-221897 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,221897#msg-221897 @goopyplastic

Congratulations! I believe your work is really above average. Your printed parts are just perfect. Very nice high quality pictures in Flickr also inspired me, your little Tslot-Tantillus is an amuzing work. I currently own a Prusa-Mendel (Ecksbot) by www.eckertech.com , which is a great machine to start from. After a 6 month research and my experience with my prusa, now my plan is to design and build a new 3DP, X-Y on top and Z down, wich I believe is the winner design.
I´m a mechanical engineer in Brazil, long experience in product development (Solidworks), automation, instrumentation, fabrication etc.
I intend to use Tslot profiles (most 2020). I want a 200x200x200 machine, maybe 150 in Z. My design may follow yours, but with T2.5 pulleys and so.
If you´re interested in exchange designs and solidworks files, we can partner. Please email me.
My gallery is here - [www.thingiverse.com]
Thanks and keep on the good work!
Paulo Blank
Brazil]]> Paulo Blank Tantillus Wed, 26 Jun 2013 23:56:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217760#msg-217760 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217760#msg-217760 labmat Tantillus Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:22:21 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217741#msg-217741 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217741#msg-217741 -------------------------------------------------------
> Also does anyone know what going on with the
> Tantillus.org store, I was ready to buy one a few
> months ago and have checked the store ocassionally
> to see when it would be back up and when I checked
> it lastnight it said it was closed until further
> notice.

Sorry I planned to only have it closed for a few weeks when I moved (after becoming a dad) and i have just not had time to take inventory and restock etc. I am slowly building a few machines that i will be putting up for sale when they are done (hopefully within a month). I also had some issues with the Email address that I had posted on the site due to it being available to smart bots. So if you emailed me and I did not get back I apologize. Other than these few machines I am building I plan to stock the parts that are hard to get like the hobbed bolt, bowden tube and short linear bearings as people seem to have a hard time finding them elsewhere.]]> Sublime Tantillus Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:15:04 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217699#msg-217699 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217699#msg-217699
Also does anyone know what going on with the Tantillus.org store, I was ready to buy one a few months ago and have checked the store ocassionally to see when it would be back up and when I checked it lastnight it said it was closed until further notice.]]> labmat Tantillus Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:58:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217274#msg-217274 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217274#msg-217274 -------------------------------------------------------
> Awesome, let me know if you have any questions
> would love to see someone else make one.
>
> I think the beefy Z option is ready to go and I
> have updated the github, I assembled mine tonight
> and will be testing it tomorrow. Definitely
> overkill and not necessary ... but then again so
> is this whole project :)
>
> [farm6.staticflickr.com]
> 6d1265_c.jpg
>
> @stratmaster458 all of the files are in my github
> LINK however it is currently geared towards the
> original tantillus size. The x/y and height of
> frame will scale just fine as is however you will
> need to come up with a different Z platform than
> the stock tantillus if you want to go larger. I am
> sure you could scale up the current build platform
> to 150x150 or so and use the stock parts just fine
> but bigger than that you will probably want a more
> substantial Z mechanism.


I will be actually! See I lasered parts for an Ultimaker two years ago but then they decided to close source thier printer so I gave up for a while until I got more interested in RepRap this past year. Around december when I was deciding what RepRap to build I got interested in Ultimaker again and was able to get a lead screw for it for 20 bucks, but I have again decided that Ultimaker is no longer worth it. Then I found your design and I like it a lot! When I am done with my Rostock I will be using it to make your model but using my Ultimaker leadscrew for the Z! I already have plenty of motors and some 80/20.]]> stratmaster458 Tantillus Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:01:34 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217087#msg-217087 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,217087#msg-217087 I cannot seem to find the Solid Works Pack and Go file. Is it on the git or where?

Greetz, Peter]]> Peter Lykke Tantillus Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:30:22 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216913#msg-216913 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216913#msg-216913 lajos Tantillus Sun, 09 Jun 2013 19:40:25 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216875#msg-216875 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216875#msg-216875
That z stage looks fantastic, glad to see you're utilizing the cable z setup. I'm thinking I will use that system as well with the printed case.]]> kburr Tantillus Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:42:51 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216761#msg-216761 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216761#msg-216761
[www.flickr.com]

Where are the limit switches? I did not see any. Perhaps there are none?

I do not have a controller yet. But I plan on using our TinyG board to drive it all. We are still working on the extruder controller however.

Riley]]> Riley Porter Tantillus Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:47:28 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216676#msg-216676 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216676#msg-216676
I think the beefy Z option is ready to go and I have updated the github, I assembled mine tonight and will be testing it tomorrow. Definitely overkill and not necessary ... but then again so is this whole project :)



@stratmaster458 all of the files are in my github LINK however it is currently geared towards the original tantillus size. The x/y and height of frame will scale just fine as is however you will need to come up with a different Z platform than the stock tantillus if you want to go larger. I am sure you could scale up the current build platform to 150x150 or so and use the stock parts just fine but bigger than that you will probably want a more substantial Z mechanism.
]]> goopyplastic Tantillus Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:19:44 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216636#msg-216636 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216636#msg-216636 Riley Porter Tantillus Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:51:09 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216607#msg-216607 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216607#msg-216607 > the internal bar clamps nor the extrusion motor
> mount. Am I missing something obvious?

The extrusion motor mount is just the airtripper v3 it will work unmodified
As for the internal bar clamps I am using the normal tantillus parts for everything else.

I am currently working on different Z axis mounting (printing it right now actually) that uses a piece of 2060 for the Z and doesn't require the adaptor plates as the upper and lower Z brackets just mount straight to the 2060.]]> goopyplastic Tantillus Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:12:09 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216603#msg-216603 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216603#msg-216603
Thanks,

Riley]]> Riley Porter Tantillus Sat, 08 Jun 2013 16:57:43 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216022#msg-216022 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,216022#msg-216022 stratmaster458 Tantillus Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:40:57 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,212699#msg-212699 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,212699#msg-212699
The V at the end of the perimeter is from the seam crossover and is not related to the layer change (layer change happens after the perimeter is printed). In the new release of Kisslicer it has a small slider in the style tab called Seam Hiding and it goes from 0 to 1. 0 is the same as other slicers where it starts and ends the path right along the perimeter and 1 it moves inward on an angle the width of the perimeter. You could try lowering it and see if it fills in the V. With that said I think it shows up more a larger layer heights and at 0.15 and below for me I never have a V.

Wipe should not be leaving a V as it just continues along the path with the extruder off for the set distance.]]> Sublime Tantillus Mon, 27 May 2013 21:00:27 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,212691#msg-212691 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,212691#msg-212691 lajos Tantillus Mon, 27 May 2013 20:07:21 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,212326#msg-212326 Re: My Tantillus Variant https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,190661,212326#msg-212326
I haven't finished tidying everything up 100% but here she is:





And here is a video of the head printing. Only issue I am having now is a void in the seam on layer change, I noticed this on my m2 running kisslicer also so this must be some kiss setting. (edit: wipe seems like the culprit)

Video of Zombie Hunter Head Print
]]> goopyplastic Tantillus Sun, 26 May 2013 21:46:30 -0400