Full RepRap parts required Blackpool UK Cash waiting

Hi
Iam about to start an engineering apprenticeship and was wondering if some body can help me source the parts to build a RepRap so i can get used to using cnc type control and save my self a fortune in radio control car, plane & helicopter parts!! I have cash waiting for a full working machine or just the individual bits
Thanks
Tom

Hi Booey.

Many people have asked for parts.

Unfortunately, at the moment, it takes considerable effort and time to print off a complete set of parts for a reprap. Most of those with a working reprap are also working hard on their own projects and maintaining their own repraps, so have limited time and effort. This means that it often takes a personal connection to get the process started.

However, there are several sources of the parts:

You can buy a full kit (a slightly different version) from Makerbot (USA):
[www.makerbot.com]

You can buy a Full kit from BitsFromBytes (UK)
[bitsfrombytes.com]

You can get the parts made from a 3-d printing service like Ponoko:
You can get parts lasercut by Ponoko:

Try and find a local lasercutting/3-d printing service and get the parts made locally.

Try and get together with a local school/college/university as they often have production facilities, like lasercutters.

If you have access to a CNC milling machine or 3-d positioning robot, get/build an extruder and mount that on the existing robot.

Or - the most work (but a lower cost) is to build a low-tech 3-d platform yourself and print out your own parts. This is called a 'RepStrap' solution - there are some basic plans, but they are often adapted to what is available or easily obtainable in your area. Check out the Builder's wiki:

[objects.reprap.org]

There are several RepStrap blogs, describing progress building RepStrap machines.

Good luck and let us know how you get on!

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