August 27, 2018
Description
The Workhorse XL is a larger version of the Workhorse Printer that we also published on Thingiverse here https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2764064
This larger 3d printer design uses:
XYZ- axis Lead Screw
Fixed Bed
Moving Gantry
The large scale DIY 3d printer is a open source modular machine platform that uses lead screw driven motion to allow for an extended range of applications:
Pellet Extruder
Clay Extruder
Any application that involves moving more weight and moving mass.
Build Volume:
650mm x 650mm 650mm
Large DIY 3d printer build instructions BOM here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fPLqH-gyFjBL54E-EYqlXs7EVt-dXwRhbXbNn9QcG-8/edit?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YLz6RJX2dNR7XJ4LiZ_rjCxjC-D690S_?usp=sharing
While most 3d printers use belt driven motion in the x and y axis to increase print speed but loses quality when more weight is applied to the gantry or carriage. The lead screw used on the Workhorse has a high helix pitch with multiple threads to allow increased print speeds while maintaining the quality provided from lead screw and ball screw motion.
Igus Lead Screw: DST-LS-10x50-R
Read more about the open-source design at https://hackaday.io/project/177793-large-diy-3d-printer-with-all-lead-screw
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Share Alike