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Rostock, Kossel, Simpson, 3DR, and more. See: http://reprap.org/wiki/Category:Delta. Previously named "Delta Robots and Stewart Platform"
Has anybody tried 3mm filament in airtrippers filament drive for rostock? - 11 years ago
Has anybody tried 3mm filament in airtrippers filament drive for rostock? I've heard that 3kg is neccesary to get 3mm filament to extrude on a good extruder. My motors are rated 4.8kg/cm at 2.5amp max. My stepper drivers should handle up to 2amp with heatsinks and fan but hopefully we won't need all that amperage. Max torque when the motors are running on 2amps should be as follows: 4.8kg/cm *by TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: Delta4 Production Printer - 11 years ago
Does each unit use its own stepper motors or could you use 1 set of motors of beefy motors for the whole lot? Very nice design! EDIT: first time I watched the vid I didn't look carefully and didn't notice that its 4 of them stacked. I thought it was some funny video transition... >by TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: Hot End Stopped! - 11 years ago
You should file a bug report with the marlin software here: If a report hasn't been filed already please file one. Make sure to follow bug reporting guidelines. Mention the software versions you are using, operating system and anything else that may be necessary to reproduce the problem.by TheTechnicalNoob - General
Re: Hot End Stopped! - 11 years ago
Assuming all your wiring going into the board is ok.. did you check it? If there's no power in, then you're not going to get anything out. Check it. Assuming there's a problem with the board then the easiest way would be to replace the board. Trouble shooting the board itself if its the board could get tricky, but could be as simple as replacing the FET which is pretty easy assuming you can solby TheTechnicalNoob - General
Re: Delta4 Production Printer - 11 years ago
Looks like a rostock to me. I don't see where the quad bit comes in, except for there being 4 motors like on any other rostock.. I really like the build design, with the wooden reinforcements. I was planning on doing mine like that. Goes to show you if have an idea, some else probably already did. But not always.by TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: Hot End Stopped! - 11 years ago
Quotebanthafodder7400 Ok so I think based on tjb1's comment I might have a bigger issue. I plugged the printer in Opened pronterface Set heat temp to supply power to the resistor Using my multimeter touch each side of the resistor I get 0 volts..... You need to check for volts at the board. Directly at the board. If you measured at the resistor end of the wires you are testing the board and theby TheTechnicalNoob - General
Re: Grounded Experimental Delta Printer - 11 years ago
Yes the cad files for the simpson are released: I'm after the cad files for the GUS simpson, stands for Geared Union (the mathematical symbol) Simpson (source for acronym: ) As far as I'm aware they're not released yet. EDIT: sounds like he will put the files in his repository ( )when they are ready. The GUS is the simpson that uses the gears, not plexiglass. Like this: EDIT:Your endstoplby TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: Grounded Experimental Delta Printer - 11 years ago
QuoteA2 I'm just wondering if a few vitamins (end stops) can be eliminated with software. Bed leveling, and end stops are they really required, or can we with precision manufacturing, and software eliminate them? The software can know how long and what range of motion the arms have. But the software needs to know what position the arms are in. Thats why it moves the arms all the way to the endsby TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: RAMPS with SD card support? - 11 years ago
Apologies, won't happen again.by TheTechnicalNoob - RAMPS Electronics
Re: Have you seen the Delta-Pi? - 11 years ago
QuoteIrish_Steve 120 amps would be enough to arc weld with if I want to Please tell me you're using fuses! A very nice configuration on the square tube. Looks like he is using 6 bearings per carriage instead of 8. Thats fromby TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: christchurch meet and greet - 11 years ago
Any meetup happening anytime soon?by TheTechnicalNoob - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Re: Have you seen the Delta-Pi? - 11 years ago
Could you point me to a source for the stainless steel tube?by TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Have you seen the Delta-Pi? - 11 years ago
I don't know if any of you have seen the Delta-Pi printer. Seems like a good alternative to the rostock! I was looking at doing a rostock, but seeing this is much cheaper, and quite possibly more accurate than chinese linear rod I might just build this instead The wiki page: Instead of using linear rod which can be expensive, Mike is using Stainless steel tube 3/4" (19mm) but 20mm will alsoby TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: Delta-Pi Design Prototype - 11 years ago
How does the accuracy and precision compare with your Rostock? Which would you recommend? I was going to do a rostock, but then heard the square box aluminium is more precise and cheaper. So now I'm looking at doing this instead. Edit: Perhaps you could post this under the Delta - steward Platform subforum? That way this design would get more views, development. More people will build it. Itby TheTechnicalNoob - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Re: What can damage stepper drivers? - 11 years ago
Thanks! That answers my question. Good point about checking for shorts. I'll check them before I fire it up. Cheersby TheTechnicalNoob - Controllers
What can damage stepper drivers? - 11 years ago
Hi guys! I just got started playing with my new ramps and arduino boards. Super stoked. ^ ^ Just a question: does it matter which order I turn the power on and off for the arduino and the ramps board? Will doing it in any weird order be able to damage the stepper drivers or anything else? Unplugging the stepper motors while they are running will destroy the drivers right? I want to be sureby TheTechnicalNoob - Controllers
Re: RAMPS with SD card support? - 11 years ago
Quotejulianh72 I was struggling a bit to understand how to fit my SD RAMPS onto my RAMPS 1.4 - and then I realised the layout of the 1.4 board is subtly different to the 1.3. The photos on the Wiki show the SD RAMPS lining up neatly with the corner of the RAMPS board. On RAMPS 1.4, the corresponding pin pads have been moved a bit closer to the corner of the board, so it looks a little bit differby TheTechnicalNoob - RAMPS Electronics
Re: 3DR Part Sourcing - 11 years ago
Quotecaffeinatedsoap Does anyone know where to get the anti-backlash springs he uses on the extruder arms? Use rubberbands?by TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: LISA Simpson - 11 years ago
How about a hard wood ply frame like this? The idea with having two boards on the bottom is to give it extra rigidity by putting in boards in between the layers. Screws + glue, nothing will move. Hard plywood has almost no flex. The hardwood vertical pieces could probably be a third wider than in the picture. EDIT: I'm a bit off topic, I posted in the wrong thread, sorry guys.by TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: Print speed limits? - 11 years ago
Crispy1 what sort of design did you use? Would you care to share the juicy details? I'd like to know what you've come up with. I'm aiming for the same goals but have only got a few weeks of research under my belt so tips would be greatly appreciated.by TheTechnicalNoob - General
Re: Look at the artworks that I made by tricolor 3d printer
- 11 years ago
You could mod the hotend so that all three colors mix to make any color. That would be super!by TheTechnicalNoob - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)
Re: Look at the artworks that I made by tricolor 3d printer - 11 years ago
You should try see if you can mod the hotend so that all three colors feed into it making any color!by TheTechnicalNoob - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)
Re: High resolution 3D scanning - 11 years ago
It looks like this would work for you. Check it out:by TheTechnicalNoob - 3D Scanners, Book Scanners, and Optics
Re: RepRap 3DR Delta printer Released - 11 years ago
Why use a hall sensor when a cheap reed switch could do the same job?by TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: Which stepper to buy: 68oz 0.9degrees or 70oz 1.8degrees - 11 years ago
Thanks people! That answers my question. Or at least, I'm satisfiedby TheTechnicalNoob - Stepper Motors, Servo Motors, DC Motors
Re: Which stepper to buy: 68oz 0.9degrees or 70oz 1.8degrees - 11 years ago
Thanks for the feed back! Dust, thats a great find! Thanks! I'm pretty new to all this, I came across your blog as well, very nice. I'm also near christchurch as you mentioned on your blog. Maybe I should visit you and say hi. Uncle_bob the motors should work (it works for other reprappers right?), the drivers will just fine as long as I have a heatsink on it. Thanks for the explanation. Alby TheTechnicalNoob - Stepper Motors, Servo Motors, DC Motors
Re: [SOLVED] RichRap's 3DR-Delta: what size/torque motors to use? - 11 years ago
Thats good to hear. I think I'll go order some motors! Seeing torque shouldn't be an issue I'll go ahead and get some with 0.9 degree stepping. EDIT: No, on second thoughts I'll opt for some 1.8degree steppers.by TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: RichRap's 3DR-Delta: what size/torque motors to use? - 11 years ago
Ok I've answered my own question. From: It says to use: 4 x NEMA17 Stepper Motor's - ideally over 1.2M versions (look for 1.7A or 2.5A) max 50mm Long body.by TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
[SOLVED] RichRap's 3DR-Delta: what size/torque motors to use? - 11 years ago
Hi guys! I'm building a 3DR-delta printer, this is my first printer so wish me luck! So far I've made a nice list of things I'm going to need and am slowly getting it all together. One thing I'm stuck on is that I don't know what size motors to buy. How much power will the I need? I think G3D A4988 drivers on a RAMPS1.4 board are a good choice (already got the ramps board still need to buy drby TheTechnicalNoob - Delta Machines
Re: Which stepper to buy: 68oz 0.9degrees or 70oz 1.8degrees - 11 years ago
So it looks like I'm going to have to find some different motors that are in the range of 0.5 to 1.0 amps. Could you explain how to calculate what volts to run a x volt rated stepper motor? That'd be very helpful thanks Perhaps it would be easier to give me some links to do some further reading instead of typing it all up. The reason I wanted powerful motors is I want to be able to move the hby TheTechnicalNoob - Stepper Motors, Servo Motors, DC Motors