After discovering 3D printers, [Turi] had to make one. This past summer he did, and it looks fantastic.
He chose the Rostock design not only because it can print big parts quickly, but also because of its mesmerizing operation. 3D printers are generally fun to watch for the first few minutes, but Rostocks tend to have an even more robotic appeal in the motion of its end effector (robotics lingo for tool head).
The cool part of this build is [Turi’s] choice of enclosure. He had an IKEA cabinet collecting dust in his basement, so he decided to make use of its drawers for the main structure of the Rostock. A bit of wood work and some matte black spray paint later, and he has one great looking enclosure! The rest of the build was pretty standard, making use of 3D printed parts, a RAMPS 1.4 control board mounted on an Arduino Mega, and a computer power supply. He did make his own control arms using carbon fiber arrows, though!
To see it up close and in action, check out the quick video after the break.
neat! I wonder how accuracy is going up along the Z axis.. I have trouble with that on mine and it’s a standard design.
I was considering building a delta using makerslide … have to add up the costs though
http://www.deltamaker.com/ and http://reprap.org/wiki/Cerberus to name but a couple.
It does look schmick. Good Job.
Nice construction!
I also tried to source parts from Ikea for my delta printer project. I tried “Grundtal” stainless steel tubes as rods, but of course they were too soft and the slider bearings left a mark. I found neat hexagonal mirrors to use as the glass bed, though.
Great work!Look fantastic…3D printers are generally fun to watch
So…. where are the instructions for doing this?
How to do this?
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