RepRap

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From reprap.org:

Reprap image from reprap.org
RepRap is short for Replicating Rapid-prototyper. It is the practical self-copying 3D printer shown on the right - a self-replicating machine. This 3D printer builds the parts up in layers of plastic. This technology already exists, but the cheapest commercial machine would cost you about €30,000. And it isn't even designed so that it can make itself. So what the RepRap team are doing is to develop and to give away the designs for a much cheaper machine with the novel capability of being able to self-copy (material costs are about €500).

The RepRap project is a bit optimistic in their description -- their "self-replicating" machine is capable of printing all of the non-commodity parts of their machine, but still needs stepper motors, steel rods, screws, nuts, control circuitry, and of course a human to assemble the pieces.

Links

Participants

Plan

Some parts of RepRap can be developed independently. In particular, the Extruder "print head" is pretty much independent of the chassis mechanism, and looks like a fun project. Might want to consider other print mechanisms too; this one may be specific to a few of the thermoplastics.

Status

Parts Orders To Place

All the electronics have been ordered!

Parts Orders Completed

adi ordered a bunch of components for RepRap from Mouser on 2008-10-29:

SHIPPED TO:
NOISEBRIDGE
83C WIESE ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

----+-----------------------------+--------+---------+----------+-------------
    |       MOUSER PART NO.       |  EST   |         |          |
LINE|      CUSTOMER PART NO.      |  SHIP  |   QTY   |    UNIT  |   EXTENDED
NO. |        DESCRIPTION          |  DATE  | ORDERED |   PRICE  |      PRICE
----+-----------------------------+--------+---------+----------+-------------
  1  652-3362U-1-202LF             10/29/08       10       0.720          7.20
     1/4"SQ 2KOHMS 10%
  2  517-4814-3000-CP              10/29/08        5       0.190          0.95
     14P DUAL WIPE DIPSKT
  3  517-4816-3000-CP              10/29/08        5       0.190          0.95
     16P DUAL WIPE DIPSKT
  4  571-2828374                   10/29/08        5       0.720          3.60
     5.08MM PCB MOUNT 4P
  5  512-MM74HC00N                 10/29/08        5       0.390          1.95
     Qd 2-Input NAND Gate
  6  512-LM78L05ACZX               10/29/08        5       0.180          0.90
     TO-92 .1A Pos Volt
  7  595-L293DNE                   10/29/08        2       2.740          5.48
     Quad Half-Hs
  8  291-220-RC                    10/29/08      200       0.014          2.80
      220ohms
  9  512-1N4005                    10/29/08      100       0.038          3.80
     1.0a Rectifier
 10  511-TIP120                    10/29/08       10       0.400          4.00
     NPN Power Darlington
 11  517-952-10                    10/29/08       12       0.150          1.80
     .100 SHUNT BLUE
 12  538-09-50-3041                10/29/08        6       0.250          1.50
     HSG 4P W/LKG RAMP
 13  538-08-52-0072                10/29/08       24       0.080          1.92
     TERMINAL 18-20 BULK
 14  538-26-48-1245                10/29/08        1       2.020          2.02
     VERT B/A HDR 24P TIN
 15  294-0.5-RC                    10/29/08      100       0.050          5.00
      0.5ohms
 16  581-5OK102KABJH               10/29/08       12       0.180          2.16
     500volt 1nF  10%
 17  581-5ZH104ZACJA               10/29/08       32       0.160          5.12
     50volt 100nF -20+80%
 18  140-XRL50V100-RC              10/29/08       18       0.096          1.73
     50V 100uF 20%
 19  291-100K-RC                   10/29/08      200       0.014          2.80
      100Kohms
 20  291-2.7K-RC                   10/29/08      200       0.014          2.80
      2.7Kohms
 21  517-4820-3000-CP              10/29/08        6       0.220          1.32
     20P DUAL WIPE DIPSKT
 22  538-22-23-2031                10/29/08       12       0.290          3.48
     VERT PCB HDR 3P TIN
 23  538-22-01-3037                10/29/08       24       0.190          4.56
     HSG 3P W/RAMP/RIBS
 24  140-50P5-332K-RC              10/29/08        6       0.100          0.60
     50V 3300pF Y5P
 25  538-15-24-4745                10/29/08       10       0.770          7.70
     HI TEMP VERT HDR
 26  291-560-RC                    10/29/08      200       0.014          2.80
      560ohms
 27  696-SSL-LX5093GD              10/29/08       24       0.120          2.88
     5mm Green Diff
 28  604-WP937EGW                  10/29/08       12       0.340          4.08
     RED/GREEN DIFFUSED
 29  567-290-1AB                   10/29/08        6       0.380          2.28
     TO-220 VERT/HORZ BLK
 30  538-08-50-0114                10/29/08      100       0.090          9.00
     CRIMP TERM 22-30 TIN
 31  511-L297                      10/29/08        6       9.660         57.96
     Stepper Motor
 32  511-L298                      10/29/08        6       3.470         20.82
     Dual Full Bridge
 33  512-SB360                     10/29/08       48       0.420         20.16
     3a/60V Schottky
 34  571-41031850                  10/29/08        2       3.150          6.30
     40P HEADER GOLD
 35  140-XRL50V10-RC               10/29/08       10       0.048          0.48
     50V 10uF 20%
 36  871-B57560G104F               10/29/08        2       2.740          5.48
     100k 4085
 37  571-2828372                   10/29/08        8       0.300          2.40
     5.08MM PCB MOUNT 2P
                                                                 =============
                                           MERCHANDISE TOTAL:          $210.78

adi ordered the following from http://store.rrrf.org/ on 2008-10-29:

(total: $98.75 including shipping charges)
This is most of the parts for two sets of RepRap electronics.

adi ordered the following from Mouser on 2008-11-18:

----+-----------------------------+--------+---------+----------+-------------
    |       MOUSER PART NO.       |  EST   |         |          |   
LINE|      CUSTOMER PART NO.      |  SHIP  |   QTY   |    UNIT  |   EXTENDED
NO. |        DESCRIPTION          |  DATE  | ORDERED |   PRICE  |      PRICE
----+-----------------------------+--------+---------+----------+-------------
  1  649-71600-010LF               11/18/08       25       0.700         17.50
     .100" RECEPT. 2X5P

  2  72-T70YE-10K                  11/18/08        8       0.740          5.92
     1/4"SQ V/ADJ 10K

  3  649-75869-101LF               11/18/08       10       1.030         10.30
     IDC HEADER 10 POSIT 

                                                                 =============
                                           MERCHANDISE TOTAL:           $33.72