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Current Documentation
The most current version of the RepRap documentation. These documents are what you want to use if you wish to construct your own.
Extruder Mk II
The extruder is a core component of the RepRap project. It is the part that feeds, melts, and extrudes the working material in a fine stream. It is basically the print head.
PICCommsLibrary
A firmware library for PIC microcontrollers to simplify communication between RepRap modules and the controlling PC.
HOWTO: Bootstrapping a RepRap machine
Making a RepRap machine when you don't have one to do it for you.
JavaCommsLibrary
The Java Comms library is used to talk to PIC devices using the PICCommsLibrary.
Stepper Motor Controller
The Stepper Motor Controller library is used to control unipolar stepper motors.
Developer Documentation
- Already Done List - There is quite a bit already done.
- To Do List - There's still quite a bit left to do.
- Design Hints for Art of Illusion (AoI)
- Hints for using the Stratasys Dimension RP machine
- Overview of the firmware build process
- Style Guide - Keep it pretty =)
Archived Documentation
Earlier versions of various RepRap documentation preserved here for historical reasons.
- Extruder Mk I
- Seminar slides. These are the slides (in sxi format for OpenOffice) for a seminar on the project given at Bath University on 9 March 2005 by (AdrianBowyer).
- Rapid Prototyped Electronic Circuits. University of Bath Department of Mechanical Engineering Technical Report 01/04 in .doc format for Microsoft Word or OpenOffice. This is a detailed report on Stage One of the RepRap Project, which is now complete. (EdSells)
- Rapid Prototyping Electronic Circuits: Supplementary Manual in .doc format for Microsoft Word or OpenOffice. (EdSells)
- Report in .doc format: Automatic deposition of molten alloy into a casting channel to create a (very) simple electro-mechanical component (May 2005). This was done on an axis designed for self-replication (EdSells).
ReallyOldStuff
Here you can find stuff from the really early days of RepRap. It's been moved here so the documentation page stays clear and concise.