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schematics for benheck portable 3d printer

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Are the schematics for bens printer available? It's my favorite design I've seen so it's the one I want to build. If anyone know where I can get his design files that would be great.

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  • 0 in reply to bstott

    @bstott: I'm sure Paul meant the "3D Printer Briefcase" As this was Ben's original plans and final design.

    @Paul Gallina: In a Makerfaire 2012 video Ben mentions maybe starting a Kickstarter on it. So I doubt they will be released in the end. He also mentions redesigning it to all be laser cut. You may want to hold off on building one just yet. After finding that video, I feel like I'm in a race with Ben to make an improved version of it. But, after 15 months, he's very busy making something every week that I don't think it's on his priorities just yet.

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  • 0 in reply to kingrahl

    @kingrahl: Did you look at the file? Or the Ben Heck video? The printer was called the porta-printer - and is the foldup which I supplied the link to. It looks like a briefcase when done. Ben's was white with a lot of stickers applied to the outside. It opens - you slide the bed out to lock the device open and then.... it has an LCD too. I had reviewed the file before I suggested it. It is easy to view using Inkscape.

  • 0 in reply to bstott

    @bstott: I hope I don't come off as trying to argue. But, yes. I've watched the video. Probably about 10 times a day for the last week, and several times before that in the last month. (It helps keep me motivated for my design.) The link you have provided are schematics to the "Porta-Printer". Episode 19. Ben's first design. In his remake video " 3D Printing Briefcase" Episode 46 Ben references "Iron Man" the movie where he takes the best parts of the original design and makes it sleeker. You can see those schematic drawings. The link you provided. He then shows the parts he removed from the new design. To further my point, in the schematic drawing link you provided labeled "RepRap_Porta_Printer" (again episode 19) if you focus on the lower left of the picture you will see the side view. This illustration shows the motors on the top. Along with the PSU and electronics. In the briefcase the motors are on the bottom and all the parts are connected to the fold down walls. There are other things in the Porta_Printer Schematics I can point out that he didn't use in the briefcase but the side view shows the best.

     

    @Paul: I'm sorry if you did not want the 3D printer briefcase files and did indeed want the original portable 3d printer files and I hope the link bstott provided is what you were looking for.

     

    References. 1. Episode 19: Watch Ben Heck Builds a Portable 3D Printer! 2. Episode 46: See Ben Heck's 3D Printing Briefcase Episode 3. Ben Heck Talks Modding with Makers- 3D Printer Demo - YouTube

     

    Edit: Upon further investigation. I have found out Ben has in fact created a newer version of his portable printer The Official Blog of Benjamin J Heckendorn. I hope this helps you in your goals of a portable 3D printer.

  • 0 in reply to kingrahl

    Thank you. I apologize. Good luck for your builds.