Duct Tape RepStrap
Release status: experimental
| Description | an attempt to bootstrap a 3d printer without already having a 3d printer
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| CAD Models | none needed
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The researchers
Alistair, Carl, and guest star Remy build the Duct Tape RepStrap.
The Duct Tape RepStrap
is an experiment in bootstrapping a working 3D printer
without initially having any 3D-printed plastic parts --
with all the *other* parts of a RepRap (perhaps the Prusa Mendel (iteration 2) ?),
substituting a few small bits of MDF and a lot of duct tape for the 3D printed plastic parts.
The goal is to hold together long enough to print the most critical replacement plastic part at horrible quality (but better than duct tape), and gradually bootstrap to a fairly good-quality 3D printer.
Do we really need *all* the standard Prusa plastic parts to get good quality? Or is duct tape an adequate replacement for many parts?
Rough draft -- please help fill in details
- video: "The Duct Tape 3D Printer (RepRap Prusa) #1"
- video: "The Duct Tape 3D Printer (RepRap Prusa) #2"
- video: "The Duct Tape 3D Printer (RepRap Prusa) #3: Axis, motors, belts and nut-sacks!"
