will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? if i pay for shipping and material costs, will someone who owns a working reprap print me out the custom plastic parts to save on cost for me? it would be a big favour!:S:S:S https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12334#msg-12334 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:57:24 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12967#msg-12967 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12967#msg-12967 I just wrote a post about the reprap project on my blog, which is covering the increasingly blurry line between 3d and the real world:

www.3dthing.info

Thoughts after participating in this thread...

You pay an amount "in escrow" to a nonprofit holding account.
Half That amount funds your reprap "mentor" to produce your parts.
You then become a mentor to two one / two ? reprap students.
Once you have made the parts for the students you are refunded half your amount - or if there are two students - the full amount.
repeat..

The sensible option is to keep it as a one-to-one thing - the half deposit concept would simply act as an incentive to stop people abusing the system.

If you did the one mentor to two student thing everyone would get their parts for free upon receipt of two deposits - but when has a pyramid scheme ever ended without tears lol.

Right I'm off to read some Karl Marx and work out where it all went wrong...]]> chris Reprappers Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:49:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12909#msg-12909 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12909#msg-12909
I know that I could be building a RepStrap. And I will, given no other choice. But my preference is to build a true, from the start, replicated device. So I would appreciate it if anyone with a working RepRap would be so kind as to run off the brackets for me.

I am willing to pay for materials, shipping, and something for time. I understand that the time involved is significant. But this is the deal: I hereby commit to producing brackets for two new RepRap machines within a year of getting mine going and sending them to the first two people willing to pay me for materials and shipping.

In other words I will 'pay it forward'. If everyone building a RepRap made the same commitment the number of available devices would soon outstrip the number of people wanting parts.

How about it? Anyone willing to help start a cascade?

I am located near Seattle Washington, USA.]]> jackwilliambell Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:03:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12888#msg-12888 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12888#msg-12888
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Printing in layers would be very slightly slower due to one extra head movement per object per layer. I don't do that in case of a breakdown in which case many hours of work and plastic would be wasted.

Might this not also cause the layers to cool slightly more than they would do otherwise, resulting in poorer adhesion of new layers and increasing the chance of delamination? I haven't been able to get any idea of what sort of leeway you get here from reading the forums.]]> Ru Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:20:21 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12878#msg-12878 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12878#msg-12878
Printing in layers would be very slightly slower due to one extra head movement per object per layer. I don't do that in case of a breakdown in which case many hours of work and plastic would be wasted.]]> nophead Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:59:32 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12876#msg-12876 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12876#msg-12876 -------------------------------------------------------
> A lot of small
> fiddly parts like bearing inserts and opto tabs
> and jigs left to do.

That reminds me: Does it turn out to be faster or slower to print multiple small parts at once?]]> degroof Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:47:24 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12875#msg-12875 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12875#msg-12875
[cratel.wichita.edu]

I do hope to pay it all forward once I have a machine up and running and make some parts for future builders]]> Chris Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:32:04 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12873#msg-12873 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12873#msg-12873
I think the total will be less than 72 hours printing but obviously a lot longer in real time.]]> nophead Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 11:06:13 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12863#msg-12863 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12863#msg-12863 -------------------------------------------------------
> Last time I did the math, I think it came out to
> about 5 days of continuous printing to print the
> entire set of parts. That's assuming no misprints
> or maintenance downtime. I'm not sure how long it
> took Vik to print his set but I'm guessing quite a
> bit longer than that.

IIRC, it took Vik most of a month. First time is always hardest, though.]]> Forrest Higgs Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:50:06 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12861#msg-12861 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12861#msg-12861
Just save up and hit bitsfrombytes. There really isn't another quick and easy option ;)]]> Ru Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:41:41 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12859#msg-12859 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12859#msg-12859 degroof Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:37:33 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12857#msg-12857 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12857#msg-12857 Chris Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:34:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12856#msg-12856 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12856#msg-12856
quote:
"Adrian Bowyer (left) and Vik Olliver (right) with a parent RepRap machine, made on a conventional rapid prototyper, and the first complete working child RepRap machine, made by the RepRap on the left. The child machine made its first successful grandchild part at 14:00 hours UTC on 29 May 2008 at Bath University in the UK, a few minutes after it was assembled."]]> Chris Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:33:08 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12855#msg-12855 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12855#msg-12855
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According to an article I read to day it only takes a few minutes!

I think complex components still take hours to print, rather than minutes. If people could churn out a dozens of reprap's worth of components over a weekend, they'd be unlikely to keep it quiet ;)]]> Ru Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:17:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12852#msg-12852 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12852#msg-12852 I really didn't intend to be rude. I'm just excited. I'm sorry if my post could be read as glib or uncommitted.

Apologies for being the first in a long line of people who will want to make a reprap but won't have to work as hard as you "founding fathers" because the machine can now reproduce some of it's components. Respect to everyone who has brought this project so far in such a short time.

Surely one of the points of building a self replicating machine would be to avoid everyone building their own repstrap?

Sorry I'm just a n00b.]]> chris Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:46:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12850#msg-12850 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12850#msg-12850
I suspect yours is the first in a deluge of "Requests for Parts". "RfP"?

While you are waiting, I would suggest:

1) Solder and test the electronics.
2) Get all the other parts you need together. Steel rod, feedstock, fasteners, motors, etc.
3) Take a photo, and append it to your RfP.
4) Optional step. Build a repstrap from some convenient wood and threaded rod.

Other useful tips.
A) Use the word 'please'.
B) Mention where you're located, and check to see if there is a local RepRap User Group. Include your location in the subject of your message.
C) Take a moment to introduce yourself, and say what you're interested in making using your RepRap. People are more likely to send you parts if you're interesting, building something intersting, or polite.

Good Luck.
-Sebastien
p.s. You should probably make 2 sets of parts for daughter machines once yours is working. Geometric growth, don'tcha know.]]> SebastienBailard Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:18:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12846#msg-12846 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12846#msg-12846
Come on Reprap owners share your newfound manufacturing power!

If someone can make me the set of plastic reprap parts at material cost plus a fee for their time, I'll pledge to do the same when I have built a machine.

According to an article I read to day it only takes a few minutes!

Cheers,
Chris.]]> Chris Reprappers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:33:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12420#msg-12420 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12420#msg-12420 Ian Adkins Reprappers Tue, 27 May 2008 03:23:35 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12356#msg-12356 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12356#msg-12356 tomato Reprappers Sun, 25 May 2008 04:28:05 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12345#msg-12345 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12345#msg-12345 Forrest Higgs Reprappers Sat, 24 May 2008 21:59:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12341#msg-12341 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12341#msg-12341 I'm builing mine out of wood which is a pain without a drill press and table saw.

I'm sure someone else will start selling parts soon enough.]]> Dylan Reprappers Sat, 24 May 2008 20:16:26 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12340#msg-12340 Re: will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12340#msg-12340 Kyle Corbitt Reprappers Sat, 24 May 2008 20:15:03 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12334#msg-12334 will someone post the custom plastic parts to me? https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,12334,12334#msg-12334 tomato Reprappers Sat, 24 May 2008 17:34:23 -0400