MilkRap
Release status: experimental
Description | a RepRap with a milk crate frame
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License | CC-BY-NC-SA
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CAD Models | coming soon
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MilkRap (Milk Crate RepRap) by gmdownes
Assembly instructions: http://www.instructables.com/id/MilkRap-Milk-Crate-RepRap/?ALLSTEPS
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BOM
Partial MilkRap self sourced BOM.
Black rectangular milk crate 24 quart $7 + $12 shipping https://www.milkcratesdirect.com
Mk2 j-head hot end $49 http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-RepRap-3D-Printer-MK2-J-Head-Hot-End-Makerbot-Prusa-Mendel-/290768331825?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b324a431
Printer board rev d. $87 http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-version-Printrboard-for-Reprap-Prusa-Mendel-3D-printer-improves-upon-Gen6-/281101127668?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4172eecff4
Mk1 heat bed $19 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1pcs-RepRap-3D-Printer-PCB-Heatbed-MK1-heated-heat-bed-For-Prusa-Mendel-/290908896216
Nema 17 used motors $52 for 5 http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-Nema-17-Minebea-Stepper-Motors-Mill-Robot-RepRap-Makerbot-Prusa-3D-Printer-/171030142212?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d230dd04
Minimalist direct drive extruder $0.0 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:15718
Lm8uu linear ball bearings $5.25 for 10 http://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-LM8UU-8mm-Linear-Ball-Bearing-Bush-Bushing-FREE-SHIPPING-/121096649695?hash=item1c31ec3bdf&vxp=mtr
Mk7 drive gear $12.5 http://store.makerslide.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=95
Atx 500w power supply $20 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hercules-500W-120mm-Fan-Silent-ATX-Power-Supply-w-20-24pin-SATA-Serial-ATA-NEW-/260937035816
Steel rods came from McMaster Carr online
PTFE tubes for Bowden extruder came from McMaster Carr or Grainger, I cant remember.
Glass plate for top of heat bed came from Lowes (I found you do not need to use borosilicate glass, soda lime window glass has worked just fine for me)
Further reading
- MilkRap mentioned at http://diy3dprinting.blogspot.com/2013/09/milkrap-reprap-made-from-plastic-milk.html