Working on a 3D printer design, one that should appeal to the reprap and maker community
Design goals:
- Less vitamins (with a complete list of vitamins that work well, and pricing)
- Quick release with as many things as possible
- Consistent belt/carriage standard that won't change (I hope!)
- A variety of carriage designs, and hopefully a community following on the standard
Implemented features:
- Use of ACME 8mm leadscrews
- Any tooth 6mm wide belt support
- Tool-less belt removal
- Carriage mounts to the bushings without any screws or zip ties
- Support for the top bushing to be either 2xLM8UUs or 1xLML8UU
- Flat faced carriage for easier custom design
- Tool-less removal of carriage/belt tensioner (to encourage the printer to double as other CNC machines)
Planned features:
- Drag chain cable management
- Support for a specific controller, and cable-connector type
- Conveyor belt Y axis
- Heated chamber with external Z and Y steppers
- Compact tensioners on all axes
- Future support for 10mm+12mm bushings is going to happen
Carriages designed so far: (If you make one, I will link you here)
- Direct-Drive Extruder
- (Planned) Bowden Extruder (Could probably just not print the motor mount, and it'd work)
- (Planned) Sketching (Mount for a spring loaded pen/pencil/marker holder)
I'll be updating this as I continue working, specifically, moving all the files over to the newer version of FreeCAD, as some are written in the old version making them harder to work on
The license will stay non-commercial, but I wouldn't mind granting permission in specific cases. I will be selling kits of this when I'm done. You may freely sell accessories or your own custom carriages that fit this design.
Weeve
