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... one of my earlier ideas was a sort of "geodetic dome" or a similar structure built from stiff carbon rods and thin steel wires - this can give any internal geometry, is pretty lightweight ... and could be designed "foldable" for mobile use
Re: Steel sheet metal frame? January 03, 2020 11:58PM |
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As far as I can see aluminium extrusions are used in most corexy frames. Would it be a good idea to use laser or plasma cut 2-3 mm steel sheets to build the frame? Laser cut pieces should be perfectly square so the frame would be perfectly square and the frame made of 3 mm steel would be rock solid. Sheets could be screwed together or maybe even welded. I do realise that a frame of 50x50x50 cm would weight over 10 kg, but if the printer does not need to be moved around more weight would be a good thing as it would reduce the vibrations caused by the moving parts.
What are your thoughts on the sheet steel frame idea? Picture just roughly shows the concept.
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