Builders/Frank

Frank is the name of the RepStrap built by Stanley Ames (Demented Chihuahua) in 2007-2008.

Build Breakdown

Frank was built in many stages over about a 10 month period starting in the summer months of 2007. He is a McWire Cartesian bot using the RepRap Gen 1 electronics and an Mk II extruder. Standard 200 step steppers from the RRRF were used and cat5e cabling was used for all wiring. A 300 watt pc power supply runs all of the electronics and steppers. Limit switches--standard opto-endstops--were used for the home positions only--those closest to the stepper motors for each axis--and not for the max positions as that is really handled in the preferences page of the RepRap host software.

Frank became functional on Friday, April 18, 2008 with the printing of a minimug in fine RepRap style.