Looking for RepRap parts in Australia
Posted by Cogsy
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Looking for RepRap parts in Australia June 20, 2009 03:50AM |
Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 4 |
Hello All,
I've been gradually collecting and building all the electronic components for my own RepRap and have just begun looking to obtain the mechanical parts.
I'm looking for someone who can provide me with a set of printed parts for a Darwin. I am based in Canberra, Australia and would prefer they come from somewhere nearby, however I am prepared to pay for shipping from anywhere.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
Regards,
Ben Coughlan
I've been gradually collecting and building all the electronic components for my own RepRap and have just begun looking to obtain the mechanical parts.
I'm looking for someone who can provide me with a set of printed parts for a Darwin. I am based in Canberra, Australia and would prefer they come from somewhere nearby, however I am prepared to pay for shipping from anywhere.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
Regards,
Ben Coughlan
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia July 15, 2009 08:41AM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia July 23, 2009 10:31AM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia September 13, 2009 09:36PM |
I'm in Cairns, and also looking for mechanical components. I've got all the electronic components and the motors, I'm just having a hard time trying to find anywhere that sells JUST the framework and such. I don't want to pay roughly AU$1500 (didn't it used to be a hell of a lot cheaper???) to buy the complete set up from Bits from Bytes when I've already got half of it 
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia September 14, 2009 08:38AM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia September 14, 2009 10:22PM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia September 18, 2009 12:56PM |
hi all
my name is mike i am in western austrlaia just found this awsome forum and this godsent machine i just finished building a cnc i can cut most parts out of ally or nylon plastic
if someone can supply the file in nc code
i would love to buildone of these, also the plans,the electronics can be bought from ocean controls in melb i got mine from there
any one can help
thanks mike
my name is mike i am in western austrlaia just found this awsome forum and this godsent machine i just finished building a cnc i can cut most parts out of ally or nylon plastic
if someone can supply the file in nc code
i would love to buildone of these, also the plans,the electronics can be bought from ocean controls in melb i got mine from there
any one can help
thanks mike
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 10, 2009 10:45PM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 14, 2009 04:24AM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 14, 2009 04:55AM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 14, 2009 06:38PM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 15, 2009 09:37AM |
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Sydney - Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 18, 2009 08:21PM |
I think it's finally time, with the new "Mendel build", to order them as kits here from aussie suppliers.
How many of you are interested ?
If we can source the parts and electronics pcb's into say 10 machines it should be much cheaper in bulk (thanks cogsy then we all get the same parts to build test with, i'm mostly interested in the price.. assembly instructions look easy..
I'm not good with electronics but if someone (who is ordering one in the first batch is, I'm in then..!
Anyone know if there's a re-useable reprap extrudable material?
DavidB
How many of you are interested ?
If we can source the parts and electronics pcb's into say 10 machines it should be much cheaper in bulk (thanks cogsy
then we all get the same parts to build test with, i'm mostly interested in the price.. assembly instructions look easy..I'm not good with electronics but if someone (who is ordering one in the first batch is, I'm in then..!
Anyone know if there's a re-useable reprap extrudable material?
DavidB
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Re: Sydney - Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 18, 2009 09:04PM |
Registered: 16 years ago Posts: 242 |
> Anyone know if there's a re-useable reprap extrudable material?
I think all the plastics can be reheated and reshaped. This is a sub project with the reprap.
The great hope for the reprap is PLA. This can be "brewed" from corn and reused / discared and left to rot.
> I'm not good with electronics but if someone (who is ordering one in the first batch is, I'm in then..!
Were you thinking
Gen 2 - which is non SMT (arduino)
Gen 3 - which is SMT (surfaface mount technology) and out of stock
or wait for Gen 4 which will probably be Arduino Mega.
I have Gen 2 on reorder after blowing up two steper drivers
Stephen
I think all the plastics can be reheated and reshaped. This is a sub project with the reprap.
The great hope for the reprap is PLA. This can be "brewed" from corn and reused / discared and left to rot.
> I'm not good with electronics but if someone (who is ordering one in the first batch is, I'm in then..!
Were you thinking
Gen 2 - which is non SMT (arduino)
Gen 3 - which is SMT (surfaface mount technology) and out of stock
or wait for Gen 4 which will probably be Arduino Mega.
I have Gen 2 on reorder after blowing up two steper drivers
Stephen
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Re: Sydney - Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 19, 2009 07:09AM |
Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 33 |
I'm also in the throws of building an CNC machine and currently looking at combining the two in a single machine.
All the stepper driver and control circuitry is from Oatley Electronics in QLD and could be good for this project as well. it will run from any CAD - CNC - G code software. It is modular and well documented.
So I have two choices, a stand alone machine of which I will need printed components (which I will need to be in a group order for) or just the extruder head which I can bolt onto the Z axis of my CNC machine when finished.
So I will be following the group order progress closely.
Oscar
All the stepper driver and control circuitry is from Oatley Electronics in QLD and could be good for this project as well. it will run from any CAD - CNC - G code software. It is modular and well documented.
So I have two choices, a stand alone machine of which I will need printed components (which I will need to be in a group order for) or just the extruder head which I can bolt onto the Z axis of my CNC machine when finished.
So I will be following the group order progress closely.
Oscar
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 19, 2009 08:17AM |
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As a rider to my last post, for all of you who are thinking my CNC machine is missing a required axis (the stage to lower the material being extruded)
I have thought of that and I am looking at the possibility of making the XY axis lower through the CNC Machine bed. Or a screw arrangement that is mounted on/through the XY base and be controlled by a simple motor to raise/lower the extrusion.
Just an extra level of complexity to keep me from finishing anything.
Oscar.
I have thought of that and I am looking at the possibility of making the XY axis lower through the CNC Machine bed. Or a screw arrangement that is mounted on/through the XY base and be controlled by a simple motor to raise/lower the extrusion.
Just an extra level of complexity to keep me from finishing anything.
Oscar.
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 24, 2009 05:24AM |
Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 33 |
It seems like I answer my own posts,
I have further modified the design of my CNC machine, the original only had provision for the z axis to be up or down as thats all I needed at the time. Now I have redesigned the axis like a standard CNC and will have a fully operational y axis with about 150mm travel and will look at mounting an extruder head to this.
More info and pictures as they come to hand.
Oscar.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/15/2009 05:25PM by Oscar Fox.
I have further modified the design of my CNC machine, the original only had provision for the z axis to be up or down as thats all I needed at the time. Now I have redesigned the axis like a standard CNC and will have a fully operational y axis with about 150mm travel and will look at mounting an extruder head to this.
More info and pictures as they come to hand.
Oscar.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/15/2009 05:25PM by Oscar Fox.
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia October 25, 2009 05:26AM |
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I bought recently a small CNC and I already bought the pieces in kit for making the extruder. I am using EMC2 on Linux for control my CNC.
There is a wiki page with information on how to do this --> EMCRepStrap.
There is a wiki page with information on how to do this --> EMCRepStrap.
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia November 09, 2009 03:15PM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia November 19, 2009 03:21AM |
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I have to throw my hat to the ring. I am looking to construct a Mendal. I am based in Sydney and would happily assist others in printing reprap parts once up and running.
I have started down the road of sourcing the various component, but I really need to get hold of the printed parts. Is anybody able to assist?
I have started down the road of sourcing the various component, but I really need to get hold of the printed parts. Is anybody able to assist?
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia November 19, 2009 08:05AM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia November 20, 2009 05:13AM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia November 20, 2009 07:01AM |
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Looks like I have interest from Fergus, Cogsy and That Guy for three of my four spare kits and I will contact them separately.
If anyone is interested in the last kit let me know ASAP, I will be bringing in more bits and pieces and more extruder kits in the future, but it will be more than likely as I need bits for myself
Cheers
Oscar.
If anyone is interested in the last kit let me know ASAP, I will be bringing in more bits and pieces and more extruder kits in the future, but it will be more than likely as I need bits for myself
Cheers
Oscar.
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia November 20, 2009 07:23AM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia November 20, 2009 06:11PM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia November 22, 2009 09:08PM |
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hey oscar,
if you've still got a spare extruder kit i'm more than ahppy to take one off your hands. i'm in melbourne. i'm trying to build a mcwire, got the electronics from makerbot, and have a friend who's got a laser cnc, which is handy. want this up and running in the next few weeks.
cheers!
if you've still got a spare extruder kit i'm more than ahppy to take one off your hands. i'm in melbourne. i'm trying to build a mcwire, got the electronics from makerbot, and have a friend who's got a laser cnc, which is handy. want this up and running in the next few weeks.
cheers!
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia November 23, 2009 07:16AM |
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Re: Looking for RepRap parts in Australia June 11, 2011 10:27AM |
hello all i have found a guy in perth who has bussness selling reprap parts
rods belts steppers gen6 heated beds nuts and bolts and vitamin kits
his email scion_imports@msn.com
just tell him what you want he sells on ebay also
rods belts steppers gen6 heated beds nuts and bolts and vitamin kits
his email scion_imports@msn.com
just tell him what you want he sells on ebay also
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