Tantillus
Tantillus
Release status: experimental
| Description | The portable self replicating mini printer
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This is just an introduction to Tantillus. The portable self replicating mini printer.
Status
Feb 9, 2012
- Alpha unit assembled and ready for testing.
Design goals
- Portable
- Self replicating
- Compact
- Fast
- More printable / Less vitamins
- Expandable
Features
- LM8uu linear bearings on all axis (currently using Triffid Hunters printable LM8uu's for testing with excellent results).
- Fully printed case (12 main sections, 12 connectors, 14 axis parts, 5 optional reinforcements, 3 piece custom extruder).
- It can print all of its own parts.
- Designed to use J-head hotend (eventually).
- Internally mounted extruder with bowden cable.
- External power supply to allow for battery operated use.
- Uses low cost wire rope (fishing wire) or High test Braided fishing line instead of costly belts (It wraps 5 times around the rod and then goes through a hole and wraps an additional 5 times resulting in no slip). This is a roll on roll off system with a fixed anchor in the middle.
Planned additions:
- Extension panels to allow it to expand itself by 100mm in any or all directions (incomplete as of yet).
- The ability to daisy chain two machines together to mass produce parts while only using one set of electronics (both machines would produce the same parts at the same time).
Vitamins
| Count | Part |
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| 4x | Nema 17 (max 42mm in length) |
| 11x | 608 skate bearings |
| 10x | LM8uu linear bearings (or 8 LM8uu's and 4 LM8suu's) |
| 2x | 1 metre 8mm smooth rod (5/16") |
| 1x | 250mm 6mm threaded rod (1/4") |
| 60x | Socket head screws (Allen head) (sizes to be added later) |
| 1x | RepRap compatible Electronics |
