FoldaRapX

Back to the concept of a foldable reprap using a scissor-like mechanism for the Z axis :)

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R&D

• Pmma-prototype.jpg

  scissor movement, smooth and without play along the linear movement (thanks to press-fitting everything), but some angular play in one of the bearing (balls/cage).

• Bearing.jpg

  press-fitting the 695zz bearings (5x13x4mm) and D5L10 spacers with a vise works (the spacer outer diameter is 5.1mm in fact)... but using D4L10 shoulder screws and 604zz bearings (4x12x4mm) instead will be easier, I will keep that in mind for the next iteration.

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  360x360mm footprint, almost the same as the FoldaRap with a roll of filament. 4mm aluminium frame, H-bot, linear rails, e3D-titan, geared-nema17 for the Z-belt. And should have a 150x150x150mm build area.

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  was imagined during the initial concept of the "FoldaRap2" mid-2012, then named "Mondrian" when it was not pursued at the time