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Posted by BigZ

BigZ

New to RepRap.
May 17, 2010 04:22AM

Registered: 13 years ago
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I am considering building my own 3D printer. I would appreciate your advice on where to start.

I already have a spare 3 axis stepper board and motors to make a RepRap. But was considering attaching an extruder to my homade CNC as it utilises linear bearings and has good resolution. It also allows for 100mm clearence in the Z axis?

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SebastienBailard

Re: New to RepRap.
May 17, 2010 05:13AM

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Using [reprap.org] ?

Should be straightforward. Do you have a decent traverse rate? Some folk with adapted mills feel they are a little slow for RepStrapping.

-Sebastien, RepRap.org library gnome.

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BigZ

Re: New to RepRap.
May 17, 2010 05:56AM

Registered: 13 years ago
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Feedrate is 1750mm/min in X axis and 2500mm/min in Z & Y. It uses Windows Xp and Mach3 for control.

What is typical for RepStrapping?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/17/2010 06:01AM by BigZ.