RepRap user-group
Posted by Liav
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RepRap user-group January 02, 2008 08:31PM |
(sorry for the cross-post: this first appreared in the Toronto user-group)
Hi. I'm currently running dorkbot Toronto. I recently tossed out the idea of creating some kind of rep-rap user-group. Interaccess, one of our local artist run centres regularly runs workshops, and is specifically focused on electronic arts. I'm curious if any one has had any experience building a rep-rap in a collaborative group. Are there ways that making a rep-rap could be broken down into work-shop like elements (eg, Stepper-Motors 101; Nozzle Extruders & What They Can Do For You!; etc)? Is there a list of necessary skills to getting a rep-rap running?
Any general thoughts/advice?
Thanks,
Liav.
Hi. I'm currently running dorkbot Toronto. I recently tossed out the idea of creating some kind of rep-rap user-group. Interaccess, one of our local artist run centres regularly runs workshops, and is specifically focused on electronic arts. I'm curious if any one has had any experience building a rep-rap in a collaborative group. Are there ways that making a rep-rap could be broken down into work-shop like elements (eg, Stepper-Motors 101; Nozzle Extruders & What They Can Do For You!; etc)? Is there a list of necessary skills to getting a rep-rap running?
Any general thoughts/advice?
Thanks,
Liav.
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Re: RepRap user-group January 02, 2008 08:36PM |
Registered: 17 years ago Posts: 622 |
Hi,
I'm in the process of building a reprap right now for myself and also doing a class-build of one for my college. We have broken down the construction into subsystems like:
Electronics
Stepper Motors
X-Stage
Y-Stage
Z-Stage
Leveling System
Frame Components
Extruder
Host Software
Integration
Pretty pedantic, yes, but effective if you want to break stuff up into more manageable chunks. I don't know if you are gonna be able to run it like a simple workshop though. Things can get pretty involved and need a lot of attention. Though, if you have all the parts at hand pre-made it should be fairly simple to assemble it all.
Hope that helped
Demented
I'm in the process of building a reprap right now for myself and also doing a class-build of one for my college. We have broken down the construction into subsystems like:
Electronics
Stepper Motors
X-Stage
Y-Stage
Z-Stage
Leveling System
Frame Components
Extruder
Host Software
Integration
Pretty pedantic, yes, but effective if you want to break stuff up into more manageable chunks. I don't know if you are gonna be able to run it like a simple workshop though. Things can get pretty involved and need a lot of attention. Though, if you have all the parts at hand pre-made it should be fairly simple to assemble it all.
Hope that helped
Demented
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Re: RepRap user-group January 03, 2008 03:27AM |
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Re: RepRap user-group January 13, 2008 10:49PM |
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Liav,
What is your budget, and do you have access to the big CNC router at UToronto Architecture?
You may want to take a look at "Joes CNC Model 2006", a set of plans for a machine made from wood or mdf*.
[www.cnczone.com]
The build cost varies:
[www.cnczone.com]
*would OSB work better than mdf? Wouldn't have to paint it.
There are a dozen other ways to do it. CNC-adapt some chinese mill-drills, make the Darwin parts using a laser-cutter** or normal woodworking, etc. etc.
I like the Taig benchtop mill, myself.
What is your budget, and do you have access to the big CNC router at UToronto Architecture?
You may want to take a look at "Joes CNC Model 2006", a set of plans for a machine made from wood or mdf*.
[www.cnczone.com]
The build cost varies:
[www.cnczone.com]
*would OSB work better than mdf? Wouldn't have to paint it.
There are a dozen other ways to do it. CNC-adapt some chinese mill-drills, make the Darwin parts using a laser-cutter** or normal woodworking, etc. etc.
I like the Taig benchtop mill, myself.
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