Delta 3d Printer

Mission:  To create a delta based 3d printer for donation to LMN

I Joe Zimmerman proposed to donate 50% of the cost of time and materials in creating a delta 3d printer such as the rostock

http://reprap.org/wiki/Rostock

Some basic discussion has been started here:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/lansing-makers-network/y3_D3-leakI

  - Determine which style printer we will attempt to build.
  - Decide on additional Electronics
  - Other electronics needed
     * <del>Stepper motors</del> These were supplied from Dean Piper from Muve
     * extruder heater(s)
     * power supply(s)
     * heated bed

9/18/2013.  Rumba and endstops ordered from reprapdiscount.

We need to source the <del>stepper motors</del> and additional electronics.  <del>Ask Mike about the cost of the steppers from sparkfun.com</del>

9/27/2013.  Rumba, endstops, wiring kit, arrived.  

<del>There are 4 matching Nema 17 motors on the shapoko in the basement.  (3 on the machine and 1 spare)  I think these will work and we can take them and replace the motors on the shapoko with Nema 23's</del>

<del>Brent Morse also has offered up some stepper motors.  I also have a bunch of motors pulled from machines.  3 motors should be identical, it would be nice to have a total of 6 motors on hand.</del>

I saw a video of a rostock with quick change heads, this one in particular was making a pancake.

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:156715 (watch the attached video)

I think I'd like to know more about the pros and cons of quick change heads.  I'd love to have 2 or 3 color extrusion, this might be a good way to do that without adding inertia problems to the head itself.

10/2/2013 The rumba kit is in, located near the laser cutter by the delta printer board


{{:projecst:delta3dprinter:img_6874.jpg?direct&300|rumba board}}
{{:projecst:delta3dprinter:img_6881.jpg?direct&300|sd card reader}}
{{:projecst:delta3dprinter:img_6879.jpg?direct&300|heat sinks}}
{{:projecst:delta3dprinter:img_6875.jpg?direct&300|wires}}
{{:projecst:delta3dprinter:img_6878.jpg?direct&300|fan}}
{{:projecst:delta3dprinter:img_6873.jpg?direct&300|end stops}}
{{:projecst:delta3dprinter:img_6876.jpg?direct&300|temp sensors}}
{{:projecst:delta3dprinter:img_6880.jpg?direct&300|pulleys}}
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<del>I stole the heat sinks from this for the solidoode2 printer I have.  I've ordered replacements, they will be here by Thursday.</del> Heat sinks have been replaced and installed.

I've also ordered and LCD screen hopefully it's easy to integrate with this board.


A Half built rostock with motors, but not electronics was donated by Dean Piper from [[www.muve3d.net|Muve3d]]