cheap DIY 3d printers

Former Member over 13 years ago

what would be the absolute cheapest design to make a 3d printer? could there be a build on this?

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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to biomedroy +2

Dear Roy, I'm a mentor for a high school robotics team and as part of our off-season learning projects we are also building a MendelMax 1.5. Yesterday we got most of the electronics installed and ran a…
Vlee489 over 13 years ago +1

try http://www.solidoodle.com/
Nate1616 over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member +1

Docdavies Having built numerous 3d printers over the years including the mendelmax 1.5 I would say you should look at a self leveling bed, upgrade your belts if your using t5/ t2.5 to something like the…

Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

Get in line xD already asked hehe
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

I'm pretty sure we're slowly maxing out on beta testers

You can try applying in a mail to customer support, but I can't promise you're still gonna be in for the draw.
If you do, be sure to tell us why we should choose you
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Nate1616

were can i find the boad and steper motors for cheap
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Nate1616 over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hey Billy
I've bought most my boards and motors off ebay now when it gets to hot ends i get mine from either Lulzbot or Makerbot. Just watch out some of that stuff on ebay is cheap but not high quality. I've purchased some non Pololu stepper drivers and they failed only after a short period of time.

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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Nate1616

Nate,

I have gotten several JHeads from http://hotends.com for teachers that did not want to build their own. Pretty good quality control so far.

VR,

Kalani
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Nate1616 over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thanks for the link Kalani I will have to try one of those hotends.
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Nate1616

wat about this place http://printrbot.com/shop/printrboard-electronics/ and http://printrbot.com/shop/kysan-motor-large-motor-for-all-printrbots/
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Nate1616 over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hey Billy
Yes those parts will work together. Ive never used the Printerboard but most my motors are Kysan. Remember that you will have to modify the firmware depending on your setup.

Nate
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Nate1616

how much would u chang me to print stuff for me http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:53708 im going to m,ake it look like this http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:53708
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

or how much will some chang me to make one for me and mod a paper shader and make FIlastruder with it
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