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3D Printing. How to (And not to)
ParCan:
Hi tumutbound
In my first post I said:
"BEFORE you ask: "Can I 3d print with my Mill ?"
Can your mill move at 100 mm / sec, change direction, move back at 100mm/sec, rinse and repeat for hours on end ?
A Mill is built to be precise with speed and agility as a secondary factor. A 3D printer needs to be fast and agile."
If your mill / Router can do this then go ahead and give 3D Printing a go.
If it's got a Lead screw drive, somehow I think that you will not get very far.
I have no desire to stifle ideas and development, but experience of many others who have tried and failed is often the best way to learn.
ParCan
yorkie_chris:
I went to see Chris/Nophead yesterday, I was well impressed with his Mendel90 machine and think I'm going to have a go at making one very similar but slightly upscaled to hopefully give a 250x250 build area.
yorkie_chris:
Decided not to bother with the enlarged build area, got parts set and wood for a mendel90/sturdy config with the standard build area.
There's a place in peterborough does the complete set, sanguinlolu electronics, steppers, heated build platform for £170 ish, the wood was £1.50 :) and the printed parts £70 from nophead.
Should be just a hot end to buy then :)
sshire:
I had been seriously considering the RepRap build on then I saw this at a trade show.
0.3mm resolution, 150mmx150mmx150mm build area. Runs out of the box. About 300 GBP
May be the next purchase from the tooling fund.
http://store.solidoodle.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=59&product_id=56
Best
Stan
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