Watch Ben Heck Build a Portable 3D Printer! -- Episode 19

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Always a fan of mechanized equipment, Ben sets out to build his own 3D printer and finds it to be quite the battle! After some assistance from Chris Kraft, Ben heads to Maker Faire with Jeri Ellsworth to show off his 3D printer!

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Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to gsgill112 +1

robotics kit is available at http://dpdrobotics.com/ they have not given very detailed pictures of kit components but according to discription i think with addition of filament extruder mechanism enough…

beacon_dave over 6 years ago in reply to ethan-zpc

Episode 19 as embedded in this page:
https://youtu.be/z0h2Uf6XGLs

Episode 20 as referred to at the end of the video:
https://youtu.be/k-SLxgfaLH8
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ethan-zpc over 6 years ago

Thanks great job,but I just want your video,but now I can't find it,who can give me one URL,thank you.
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gsgill112 over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

I have delayed the project for now, but the website you are saying doesn't have a extrude part or I cant find it at-least.
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Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to gsgill112

robotics kit is available at http://dpdrobotics.com/ they have not given very detailed pictures of kit components but according to discription i think with addition of filament extruder mechanism enough to build a 3d printer.
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gsgill112 over 11 years ago

I am considering making a 3D printer but, am not sure where can I get all the parts !! in INDIA !!
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Former Member over 11 years ago

I am a 76 year old Canadian. I graduated from university last month and have been looking for a new challenge.
3-d printing and Arduino could provide employment in the small community that I live in. I am thrilled by the resources offered by element 14
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Former Member over 11 years ago

Hay Ben, I'm new at this but very pumped to give it 100%. I have advanced-basic electronics skills. I have my Arduino Uno and have been doing lots of experiments. I would really like to try my hand at the 3D printer build. My question: in your early build you used the MC-Mega with RAMP shield? I found them to be $$$. Do you think I should go with that or is there something newer now that will work as good or better? And what stepper motors should i use? Thanks for YOUR time Ben.
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Former Member over 13 years ago

I tried putting one of these together for my CEO with someone on my team. My co-worker forgot an important bolt, and I didn't catch the mistake until I was almost done. ARGH! Now I am stuck taking it apart to do it right myself . . . and the printer has yet to be assembled. Glad to see someone can do it right! :-)
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Former Member over 13 years ago

great stuff to be build in that short of time! Two Thumbs up
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Former Member over 13 years ago

Great!!! A machine to make parts for new machines. Just what I need.
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