Tantillus
Release status: experimental
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Tantillus
Introducing Tantillus. The portable self replicating mini printer.
Status
Mar 15, 2012
- Actual update coming. Not someone completely uninformed writing about something they no nothing about.
Mar 28, 2012
- Beta 0.1 printed in ABS was unsuccessful due to ABS warping. A special version was designed with openings to relieve stress but it too was prone to warping and cracking in ABS.
- All parts are successful in PLA and have passed many hours of printing.
- Alpha 1.0 of laser cut version complete.
- Multiple copies of Laser cut Beta 0.1 being assembled for testing.
- Public release estimated for End of April
Feb 27, 2012
- Alpha 1 is finished and printing. Geometric Object Deposition Tool Blog
- Beta 0.1 under construction.
Feb 9, 2012
- Alpha unit assembled and ready for testing.
Design goals
- Portable
- Self replicating
- Compact
- Printable frame
- Expandable
Specifications
Outer dimensions:
- 200mm x 200mm x 300mm (225mm x 225mm x 300mm with reinforcements brackets installed, see picture)
Build Area:
- 102mm x 102mm x 120mm (100mm x 100mm x 110 usable)
Features
- Fully printed case. (retail version uses laser cut case)
- It can print all of its own parts.
- Designed to use J-head hotend.
- Internally mounted extruder with bowden cable.
- External power supply to allow for battery operated use.
- Uses an interesting drive train: 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).
Printed parts
(All versions)
1 - Carriage top
1 - Carriage bottom
1 - Bowden clamp
2 - XY end (left)
2 - XY end (right)
1 - Z upper bracket
1 - Z lower bracket
1 - Z motor mount
1 - Z lift bracket
1 - Z coupler (set)
1 - Z arm (left)
1 - Z arm (right)
1 - Extruder body
1 - Extruder motor mount
1 - Extruder idler
1 - Extruder large gear
1 - Extruder small gear
2 - Axis drive gears
2 - Motor gears
(Additional for Laser cut version)
1 - Top 1 corner connector
1 - Top 2 corner connector
1 - Top 3 corner connector
1 - Top 4 corner connector
4 - Bottom corner connectors
(Additional for Printed version)
1 - Case top 1
1 - Case top 2
1 - Case top 3
1 - Case top 4
1 - Case middle 1
1 - Case middle 2
1 - Case middle 3
1 - Case middle 4
1 - Case bottom 1
1 - Case bottom 2
1 - Case bottom 3
1 - Case bottom 4
1 - Top front connector
2 - Top side connectors
1 - Rear lower connector
1 - Rear upper connector
3 - Middle connectors
3 - Base connectors
1 - Motor mount reinforcement
4 - Upper stiffeners
Vitamins
Bolts / Nuts
(All versions)
16 - 10-32 x 3/4" Socket head cap screws
8 - 8-32 x 1-1/4" Socket head cap screws
4 - 8-32 x 3/4" Socket head cap screws
4 - 8-32 x 5/8" Socket head cap screws
4 - 8-32 grub screws
6 - 6-32 x 2" Socket head cap screws
2 - 4-40 x 1/2" Socket head cap screws
6 - 4-40 grub screws
20 - 10-32 Hex nuts
12 - 8-32 Hex nuts
8 - 6-32 Hex nuts
8 - 4-40 Hex nuts
4 - 1/4" Hex nuts
4 - 5/16" Hex nuts
40 - 8-32 Flat washers
(Additional for Printed version)
10 - #10-32 x 3/4" Socket head cap screws
22 - #10-32 x 1/4" Socket head cap screws
32 - #10-32 Hex nuts
Bearings
(All versions)
11 - 608 skate bearings
4 - LM8uu linears motion bearings (24mm long)
4 - LM8suu linears motion bearings (17mm long)
4 - Printable LM8uu linears motion bearings (24mm long)
Rods
(Laser cut version)
2 - 8mm x 230mm Drill rods
2 - 8mm x 175mm Drill rods
2 - 5/16" x 225mm Drill rods
2 - 5/16" x 212mm Drill rods
1 - 1/4" x 180mm Threaded rod
(Printed version)
2 - 8mm x 230mm Drill rods
2 - 8mm x 175mm Drill rods
2 - 5/16" x 211mm Drill rods
2 - 5/16" x 197mm Drill rods
1 - 1/4" x 180mm Threaded rod
Miscellaneous
(All versions)
1 - 6mm i.d. x 20mm Spring
8 - 4mm i.d. x 20mm Springs
1 - 5/16 x 4" Hobbed bolt
1 - 6mm o.d. x 3mm i.d. x 700mm PTFE tubing
1 - Item
External Links
- First appearance of Tantillus
- Original blog post announcing Tantillus
- Attention since release
- Added to RepRap family tree (tentatively)
