help with a project (3D printer )

A driver board is required to control three stepper motors for the X, Y and Z stages of a 3D printer. Apart from the motor driver circuitry a microprocessor unit will be incorporated to take input from a USB port and direct the motors and plastic extruders accordingly

i need help as to what components i should use on the driver board?
and is there more information i can get about existing 3D printers.
any help/suggestions would be highly appreciated

Well, there's this:
http://reprap.org/wiki/Official_Electronics
http://reprap.org/wiki/Alternative_Electronics

I'd suggest doing something RAMPS-ish, and then swapping in a board of your own design when you're past the hello world stage with the rest of your setup.

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thanks for your help Sebastien
is there any websites i can go to for information about 3d printers and how the work?
i tried a few but they did not help much.

This is a good place to start:
http://reprap.org/wiki/Mendel

I'd suggest meeting up with your fellow developers at
Aus. Brisbane RUG
Brisbane Hackerspace

These folk may be able to help do up a machine or two with you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0HC_0f-Kw8

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/11/2011 03:19AM by SebastienBailard.

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hi,
there is this schematic available online. at the following link " [reprap.org]"
is there any place where there is an explanation for this?

Thanks

This might be a good place for you mendel forum I have been getting heaps of advice from here

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Yup.
http://reprap.org/wiki/Motherboard_1.2#Schematic

You probably want to do up a Gen 6, RAMPS, or gen 3 Remix, etc. etc.

Ask in the irc channel. And don't forget to start lurking in the reprap-dev mailing list.

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