Construction of my RepStrap 3D Printer

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Updated: 02-10-2008

    I have started construction of a RepStrap 3D Printer that can actually make parts for our project.  This is all based upon the reprap project.  The portion of the rapid prototyping 3d printer that I am building is the "I don't have a RepRap printer so build the one before it to make the parts for a printer that can create all of its own parts".

The parts list for the printer is here.  

And there are video's and build documents located here:

Part 1 is here.
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/11/make_a_reprap_robot_part_1.html

Part 2 is here.
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/11/make_a_repstrap_part_2_we.html

Last but not least is where the discussion and comments are made.
http://builders.reprap.org/2007_11_01_archive.html

Picture of the Parts of the Base:


Picture of the Base Assembled:


More pictures of the stuff that has arrived. This is the plastic roll.  It should be enough to make 2-3 repraps.


Picture of electronics board for repstrap.


Picture of "Seedling" hardware frame before attaching rails and stuff.  


Picture of hardware frame with tilt meter on top showing that the horizontal arm is exactly parallel to the base.


Picture of the tilt meter close up.


Picture of base plate material to be used (poly base to attach things to)


Next thing to do is cut the aluminum channels for the base support runners.  Then attach the X direction base with stepper motor.

After discovering my mistake of purchasing Black Iron pipe for the front legs.  I went and purchased galvanized pipe like I should have in the beginning.


The black iron pipe just would not drill or tap very easily.  And after cutting off 2 screws and machining smooth 5 additional screws I just gave up and bought galvanized pipe like the list said to.
The frame now has its X direction frame in place and looks like this.

The end construction looks like this.

And a side shot of the end aluminum looks like this.

The other end looks like this.

So the whole thing looks like this now.


Here is a picture of the X axis with the holes drilled in it.


Here is a picture of the Xaxis from the top with most of the nuts and bolts installed.
I am holding back the paper template because I still have to drill 4 holes in it.



Here is a picture of the X axis from the bottom.  I still have to install the spring between the arms and drill the holes to attach the Y axis channels.  You can also see the teflon pads that the X axis slides on.





Contruction of my RepStrap 3D Printer - Page 2

Bob Teeter