schematics for benheck portable 3d printer

After watching the video several times, and doing other research,  it appears the printer is a Prusa Mendel design, which can now be purchased in kit form for <$300 US.

Ben's innovation appears to be the sliding "v-groove" base for the print bed, which allows the bed to be stored along one of the folding sides and folded up for transport.  I cannot find any information for it other than the video.  Since Ben has now partnered with Printrbot on their new portable (which IMO looks like a big step backward), I don't think information on the design will be forthcoming.

My planned variation is to take 2 inexpensive photo equipment cases ( like Xit's XTHC40 or similar), using them standing "back-to-back" for the appropriate width with an opening cut in them (chamfered rectangle for strength), and pop-riveted together, with the lids "butterfly" open to lie flat as Ben's case design.  I only lack the details of the "v-groove" bed slide to modify and incorporate.

I also plan to incorporate the Printrbot-style auto-leveling system, and the MIT PopFab toolhead exchange design to switch from extruder, mill, vinyl cutter, or laser cutter.  The PopFab attachment mechanism is a 3-ball magnet /slot kinematic system with a centered thumbscrew anchor on the X-axis tool mount (only pictures on their website, no details).  Different bases will have to be made for each toolhead to mate to the kinematic base/thumbscrew (and different electronic control boards for extrusion, mill speed, laser control), but the tools can then be swapped quickly with such a modular design.

anyway, that's my plan (which I doubt that I will get to, as I am now disabled and typing this with one hand), but if anyone wants to run with imy concept on their own, go for it, in the spirit of cooperation and sharing.  I only ask that you supply your details to the community as well.

After watching the video several times, and doing other research,  it appears the printer is a Prusa Mendel design, which can now be purchased in kit form for <$300 US.

Ben's innovation appears to be the sliding "v-groove" base for the print bed, which allows the bed to be stored along one of the folding sides and folded up for transport.  I cannot find any information for it other than the video.  Since Ben has now partnered with Printrbot on their new portable (which IMO looks like a big step backward), I don't think information on the design will be forthcoming.

My planned variation is to take 2 inexpensive photo equipment cases ( like Xit's XTHC40 or similar), using them standing "back-to-back" for the appropriate width with an opening cut in them (chamfered rectangle for strength), and pop-riveted together, with the lids "butterfly" open to lie flat as Ben's case design.  I only lack the details of the "v-groove" bed slide to modify and incorporate.

I also plan to incorporate the Printrbot-style auto-leveling system, and the MIT PopFab toolhead exchange design to switch from extruder, mill, vinyl cutter, or laser cutter.  The PopFab attachment mechanism is a 3-ball magnet /slot kinematic system with a centered thumbscrew anchor on the X-axis tool mount (only pictures on their website, no details).  Different bases will have to be made for each toolhead to mate to the kinematic base/thumbscrew (and different electronic control boards for extrusion, mill speed, laser control), but the tools can then be swapped quickly with such a modular design.

anyway, that's my plan (which I doubt that I will get to, as I am now disabled and typing this with one hand), but if anyone wants to run with imy concept on their own, go for it, in the spirit of cooperation and sharing.  I only ask that you supply your details to the community as well.