Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... Hi all, is there anyone wanting an Aluminium X-Arm kit for their Ormerod?? I'm taking pre-orders for the next batch but need to reach 10 before I can start, I currently have 3 orders. These arms have been very well received here by those who have fitted them, they make the X-axis much more stable. Cost is still £40 plus postage If anyone is interested then please let me know. Thanks Dave ps, the Aluminium bed support plates are now on continuous supply so no shortage there or pre-ordering etc. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,385924#msg-385924 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:54:27 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872809#msg-872809 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872809#msg-872809
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I'll vouch for the alloy bed plates! Running two sets here, also hammering out face shield frames.

@orictosh hello! The filamentive clear PETG that you sold me when closing down the website is working great on the frames. More than can be said for a alternate 'snow white' PETG which is proving brittle. Did you get left with any more DHT sensors that you would still like to shift? I would be interested if so.

Regarding the DHT sensors have placed a post in the for sale section [reprap.org]

Looked for some more MK2 printer plates, afraid wasn't able to find any.

Maybe contact @Davek0974 to produce a few more of them;]]> orictosh Ormerod Thu, 21 May 2020 05:09:44 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872355#msg-872355 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872355#msg-872355
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As you may have guessed I am not in a position to print anything just yet, so will have to find someone who can do it for me. Does it need to be ABS, or will PLA work just as well?

PLA will be fine for normal printing, the bed will actually be a bit stiffer than in ABS as long as you keep the room temperature below 30 degrees or so - I do sometime print ABS in a heat chamber, therefore
But if your fix hold, why bother :-)]]> ormerod168 Ormerod Mon, 11 May 2020 13:26:48 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872332#msg-872332 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872332#msg-872332 Countersunk screws, Wood glue, and epoxy apprear to have made the bed much more rigid.
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You could print this one (if you can print that is) - I did in ABS and it works great
One-piece Ormerod bed support:
[www.thingiverse.com]

[www.thingiverse.com]

However your solution looks much more elegant and durable. Thank you.
As you may have guessed I am not in a position to print anything just yet, so will have to find someone who can do it for me. Does it need to be ABS, or will PLA work just as well?]]> PeterSimpson Ormerod Mon, 11 May 2020 07:42:25 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872326#msg-872326 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872326#msg-872326
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As Davek0974 rightly guessed, I have a Mk 1 Ormerod printer and the bed support is the single plate as offered on his website at https://ddmetalproducts.co.uk/product/printer-bed-support/
Peter

Hi Peter,
You could print this one (if you can print that is) - I did in ABS and it works great
One-piece Ormerod bed support:
[www.thingiverse.com]

[www.thingiverse.com]]]> ormerod168 Ormerod Mon, 11 May 2020 06:54:32 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872193#msg-872193 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872193#msg-872193
@orictosh hello! The filamentive clear PETG that you sold me when closing down the website is working great on the frames. More than can be said for a alternate 'snow white' PETG which is proving brittle. Did you get left with any more DHT sensors that you would still like to shift? I would be interested if so.]]> WesBrooks Ormerod Fri, 08 May 2020 12:51:33 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872186#msg-872186 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872186#msg-872186
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Davek0974 made the kit parts for me to order and I sold them upon my website 3DPrint and Stuff, which is now closed.
Might have one on the stock shelf, will need to check.

Oooh, is this an aluminium bed kit for the Mk2 Ormerod? If so, can you check (double-check) your stock shelf? I'd take one or two off your hands. I can pay in pasta and loo roll if that's still a thing. Otherwise money. (:P)

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Nice to hear they are still running though.

Hell yes! I've got two chugging away right now printing the face shield frames for 3dcrowd! :)

Bart]]> bartdietrich Ormerod Fri, 08 May 2020 11:50:03 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872185#msg-872185 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872185#msg-872185
The best solution I would go for would be a drop or two of superglue, epoxy etc just to firm it all up again.

To design, test and product the parts in metal would take considerable effort and as the machine is no longer a production model, sales would likely be minimal.

Nice to hear they are still running though.]]> Davek0974 Ormerod Fri, 08 May 2020 11:35:22 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872182#msg-872182 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872182#msg-872182 https://ddmetalproducts.co.uk/product/printer-bed-support/
Am I right in assuming that the kit described by orictosh will not fit the Mk 1? Is there a similar solution for the Mk 1? Could one be made? Would a possible solution be just to glue the MDF on to the bearing?
I don't have any engineering facilities myself but would be willing to pay someone to make something for me at a reasonable cost.

Peter]]> PeterSimpson Ormerod Fri, 08 May 2020 11:23:44 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872178#msg-872178 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872178#msg-872178
There was never a full kit for the Mk1 model Ormerod ;)]]> Davek0974 Ormerod Fri, 08 May 2020 10:18:35 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872177#msg-872177 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872177#msg-872177
There shouldn't be any wooden parts within a kit.
Davek0974 made the kit parts for me to order and I sold them upon my website 3DPrint and Stuff, which is now closed.
Might have one on the stock shelf, will need to check.

Check the image attached showing the kit made by Dave and sold by myself. [attachment 115531 3Dbed-copy4.jpg]

Regards
Chris]]> orictosh Ormerod Fri, 08 May 2020 09:45:53 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872170#msg-872170 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872170#msg-872170 The original heated bed support (as shown in the attached photo) consisted of a Y shaped wooden (MDF) panel with a second wooden (MDF) piece dove-tailed into it at right angles. This piece had a semicircular cut-out on the underside which fit over the bearing on the front rail.
In fitting the new aluminium bed support I replaced the Y shaped MDF panel with the aluminium one, keeping the other parts including the vertical MDF piece which still fits over the bearing.
It is this piece which rocks on the bearing causing the whole bed to rock!
Were there some parts missing from my bed support kit? Is there anything I can do to prevent this rocking?
Peter]]> PeterSimpson Ormerod Fri, 08 May 2020 08:03:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872167#msg-872167 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872167#msg-872167 WesBrooks Ormerod Fri, 08 May 2020 05:50:35 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872165#msg-872165 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,872165#msg-872165 I fitted both the X axis arm kit and the 3D printer Bed support some time ago and it was a massive improvement. Thank you,
However afer some time not using the printer I find that although the bed is now much bore stable it still rocks from side to side!
I believe this is due to the way that the wooden support rests on the bearing.
Have you or anyone else experienced this problem and found a solution?
The bed rocks from side to side by as much as 2mm which makes bed compensation both impossible and pointless.
Any thoughts?
Thanks
Peter]]> PeterSimpson Ormerod Fri, 08 May 2020 05:07:59 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,844969#msg-844969 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,844969#msg-844969 the 3-piece bed support kit IS the bed support arms i mentioned ;)


Apologies for the late reply, i don't seem to get any notifications now :(


Dave]]> Davek0974 Ormerod Sun, 20 Jan 2019 09:04:27 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,837186#msg-837186 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,837186#msg-837186 WesBrooks Ormerod Sun, 28 Oct 2018 05:07:48 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,835344#msg-835344 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,835344#msg-835344
Expect an order soon from Glasgow uni. We've just purchased a v1 Ormerod (and a Huxley) from eBay very cheaply. They need some rebuilding but otherwise seem serviceable. I miss RepRap, their printers are so easily adapted to do other things! Two of your aluminium arms (I was at Liverpool uni when I bought them back then, three [!!!] years ago) are still going strong on Ormerod v2 printers in my house and at work. Also dc42's z-probe and dual-extruder adapter... :-) Thanks for making them!

Bart]]> bartdietrich Ormerod Tue, 02 Oct 2018 17:24:27 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,835338#msg-835338 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,835338#msg-835338
This is no use to me now, as I've already purchased the parts I've needed for a Railcore printer (an open source printer) from the US with a big old import duty - as there are no UK/EU suppliers for these parts.

[www.kraegar.com]
[railcore.org] - there are fusion360 models here which you can download and then export the stl or dwg of any part you desire.

The aluminium parts are
[www.mandalaroseworks.com]
[713maker.com]

There are also HDPE panels [www.kraegar.com]

There is some demand for these parts, more than Ormerod I would imagine. I do know the heated beds that were available a week or so ago sold out in less than 24 hours.]]> cheeseandham Ormerod Tue, 02 Oct 2018 16:20:05 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,832469#msg-832469 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,832469#msg-832469
As a reminder to those new here, I'm the guy that makes the aluminium replacement beds and X-arms for the Ormerod ;)

I just thought i'd ask to see if there were any other parts that could be made to improve or modify the Ormerod or indeed any other printer??

I have CNC capability in aluminium, steel, brass etc up to a fairly large size now as well as bead-blasting for finish, diamond engraving and powder-coating.

Would be happy to provide special prices to forum members as before.

Feel free to let me know.


Thanks

Dave]]> Davek0974 Ormerod Fri, 31 Aug 2018 02:50:33 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,798649#msg-798649 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,798649#msg-798649
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Hi all,

Christmas is coming - we still supply the bed and arm kits for mk1's and bed kits for mk2's :)

Also have stock of the Ormerod MK2 printer support bed 3D Print and Stuff - Printer Bed Support
Improves the levelness of print bed and won't bend or warp like the original MDF one.]]> orictosh Ormerod Wed, 29 Nov 2017 15:36:51 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,798587#msg-798587 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,798587#msg-798587
Christmas is coming - we still supply the bed and arm kits for mk1's and bed kits for mk2's :)]]> Davek0974 Ormerod Wed, 29 Nov 2017 07:39:11 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,778723#msg-778723 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,778723#msg-778723
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...and using reasonable retraction settings.

I retract 10.0mm at 60mm/sec in the end script and it do not give me any trouble

Erik

I was using something similar with the stock 0.5 nozzle in a quickset hot end but now I use a 0.3 nozzle and have been able to reduce it to 2.6 mm but slower at 30 mm/s for PLA. I find ABS needs a bit more retraction at about 5 mm With the quickset hot end if the cooling block is slightly above or below the shoulder it will jam with very large retraction settings.]]> trevmas Ormerod Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:59:36 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,778180#msg-778180 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,778180#msg-778180
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..I think the secret is getting the cooling block in the right place..

Agreed...and a lot of cooling added to the cooling block

The downside is that the low mounted fan do not leave much space to ad proper cooling to the print but one can fix that by adding another cooling block on top of the original one (and that also ads more thermal mass to the cooling block) - its a prototype so looks a bit messy, and prolly better to make the cooling block as one part, but screwed together with heat paste between it works just fine

The treads are in the lower part, upper part is free-bored, so a really easy mod to make if one has an extra cooling block

BTW, the centrifugal blower used is a Delta Electronic BUB0512HB DC12 0.24A, moves a lot of air

[attachment 96245 ormerod1-coolingblock.JPG]
[attachment 96246 ormerod1-coolingblock1.JPG]
[attachment 96247 ormerod1-coolingblock3.JPG]

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...and using reasonable retraction settings.

I retract 10.0mm at 60mm/sec in the end script and it do not give me any trouble

Erik]]> ormerod168 Ormerod Sat, 15 Jul 2017 09:15:03 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,777514#msg-777514 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,777514#msg-777514
I will ask Greg if he perhaps still have that certificate.]]> Karoo Klong Ormerod Tue, 11 Jul 2017 08:15:36 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,777158#msg-777158 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,777158#msg-777158
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Karoo Klong

How do you find the machine/kit number?
I would really like to know and use it's number.

The first 500 was version 383 (RS red printed parts), the later was named ver. 384

[attachment 96029 Ormerod1_ver_383_168.JPG]

You can download the source codes here:

[github.com]

Erik]]> ormerod168 Ormerod Sat, 08 Jul 2017 17:04:07 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,777104#msg-777104 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,777104#msg-777104
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Karoo Klong
Thanks for the advice.


I need to decide if I should replace the hotend? e3d v6 clone maybe?
Just for a start.

PS.
How do you find the machine/kit number?
I would really like to know and use it's number.
I want to make this a cool usable machine.

I would recommend making one change before you start another then at least you have a starting point when getting the best out of the change.

I'm not sure about the older hotend, but I find the quickset hotend works really well and I don't see any point in changing it. I use the 0.3 nozzle and never seem to get any blockages. I think the secret is getting the cooling block in the right place and using reasonable retraction settings.

The version number e.g. 528.5, on an Ormerod 2 is printed on the power supply, not sure about the Ormerod 1.]]> trevmas Ormerod Sat, 08 Jul 2017 10:58:10 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,776976#msg-776976 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,776976#msg-776976
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Thanks for the advice.

I had an X-ARM made this week and when I went to fetch it yesterday I saw that the arm has bent from the lazer cutting heat. They will now make a new one for me from a higher grade aluminium om Tuesday. They gave me the detective part so I finished it off and bent it a little and seems like it will work fine. I cant wait for put it all together.

I also had some aluminium angle cut to the sizes in order to replace the plastic parts in the y-axis ends.
I wanted 3mm angle but they only had 2mm. But I will make it work. It will be many times stronger than the plastic parts.

Now...
I need to decide if I should replace the hotend? e3d v6 clone maybe?
Just for a start.

PS.
How do you find the machine/kit number?
I would really like to know and use it's number.
I want to make this a cool usable machine.

That is the problem with heat-cutting the parts, I suffered a lot of this when I was getting going, in the end, water-jet was the only way but cost was almost what i charged so I bought a CNC mill and now machine cut the parts - no distortion and perfect finish, far better than even water-jet was. :)]]> Davek0974 Ormerod Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:14:51 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,776965#msg-776965 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,776965#msg-776965
I had an X-ARM made this week and when I went to fetch it yesterday I saw that the arm has bent from the lazer cutting heat. They will now make a new one for me from a higher grade aluminium om Tuesday. They gave me the detective part so I finished it off and bent it a little and seems like it will work fine. I cant wait for put it all together.

I also had some aluminium angle cut to the sizes in order to replace the plastic parts in the y-axis ends.
I wanted 3mm angle but they only had 2mm. But I will make it work. It will be many times stronger than the plastic parts.

Now...
I need to decide if I should replace the hotend? e3d v6 clone maybe?
Just for a start.

PS.
How do you find the machine/kit number?
I would really like to know and use it's number.
I want to make this a cool usable machine.]]> Karoo Klong Ormerod Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:27:49 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,776893#msg-776893 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,776893#msg-776893
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Hmm, tricky one then, is there a general consensus on the best version/design to look into?

From a quick look I think the Ormerod 1 version may be compatible for all machines with the extra slot for the ribbon cable. The position of the drive belt and end stop holes would need to be checked though. The largest holes from the different versions would be ok as strength would not be an issue. The last version was obviously an attempt to stop the acrylic splitting and provide more rigidity with the hooks into the extrusion.

However.... I'm not convinced that just replacing the plate will solve problems such as adjusting the bed and keeping everything square. You will still have the idler mount and motor mount as printed parts that hold the axis end plate in place and square. These are parts that tend to split at the countersunk holes and would in my opinion still allow some flex, with the squareness dependant upon the accuracy and strength of the printed part. I also found that the weight of the machine on the end plate foot made it very difficult to adjust. That is why I went with the idea of a frame to hold the end plates and remove the weight of the machine from them.

My mods are on Thingsverse if it's of any help.
[www.thingiverse.com]

That's a very nice design and was just what I was looking for as I have the same material in stock

Thanks, it seems to work well for me. Combined with the aluminium platform support, aluminium x-arm and a lead screw for the z-axis, my prints are much improved over the original. (Not forgetting the DC42 height sensor!) Not too much left of the original machine, but it's been a good learning exercise.

One thing to remember is that the Ormerod 1 has the Y-axis motor on the other end so you would need to mirror the parts.

I had a message from someone who used a drill rather than a reamer for the 12mm rod holes and made them fractionally too big. What I suggested was that after assembly drill a few 2mm holes in the plastic as close to the rods as possible then with some filament in his dremel on a medium speed weld the filament into the 2mm hole. As the plastic melts it will deform the 12mm hole and take up the slack. It worked well for him. It's a kludge I've used myself on other projects with both PLA and ABS and also to weld parts together..]]> trevmas Ormerod Fri, 07 Jul 2017 05:44:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,776319#msg-776319 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,776319#msg-776319
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Hmm, tricky one then, is there a general consensus on the best version/design to look into?

From a quick look I think the Ormerod 1 version may be compatible for all machines with the extra slot for the ribbon cable. The position of the drive belt and end stop holes would need to be checked though. The largest holes from the different versions would be ok as strength would not be an issue. The last version was obviously an attempt to stop the acrylic splitting and provide more rigidity with the hooks into the extrusion.

However.... I'm not convinced that just replacing the plate will solve problems such as adjusting the bed and keeping everything square. You will still have the idler mount and motor mount as printed parts that hold the axis end plate in place and square. These are parts that tend to split at the countersunk holes and would in my opinion still allow some flex, with the squareness dependant upon the accuracy and strength of the printed part. I also found that the weight of the machine on the end plate foot made it very difficult to adjust. That is why I went with the idea of a frame to hold the end plates and remove the weight of the machine from them.

My mods are on Thingsverse if it's of any help.
[www.thingiverse.com]

That's a very nice design and was just what I was looking for as I have the same material in stock]]> Karoo Klong Ormerod Tue, 04 Jul 2017 13:11:29 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,772603#msg-772603 Re: Laser cut Aluminium X-Arm & Rib kits.... https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?340,385924,772603#msg-772603
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Parts are still available :)

Same here; As I still have a few Y-axis bed support platforms for the Ormerod 2 printer
[www.3dprintandstuff.co.uk]]]> orictosh Ormerod Fri, 09 Jun 2017 06:18:19 -0400