Durable and accurate top bottom 3d printer
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 5:41 pm
A top-down printer is much easier to construct since there is only one axis to worry about and no worries to have the print peel away from the film of the typical down-up printers. I am still working over certain details. Depending on the projector that you get you can have a 3d printer that would cost thousands of dollars for less than a thousand. The projector is usually more than 50% of the cost. Creation workshop will be used as the main software for 3d printing.
List of hardware (core components) :
-Acer Projector or any projector that uses UV light
-z axis cnc slider
-Nema 17 motor
-either a anduino uno or Ramps 1.4 + 5x A4988 stepstick driver
-power supply
-Endstop switch
-build platfrom
-resin tank
-addition parts may be needed for the printers appearance and stability. May involve brackets and plastic sheets. Possible addition of wireless or SD card printing. I am not familiar with Creation workshop but if anyone is, can the "tool path" be saved like for a FDM printer? Judging by the workshop site it seems that the computer needs to be plugged in. So I might just get a cheap decent computer to run my prints.
I will start this build in a couple of weeks. During the time I will refine and consult with a few others to refine this printer either online or with a few friends of mine. If you have any helpful suggestions to aid in the better development of this printer then please comment.
List of hardware (core components) :
-Acer Projector or any projector that uses UV light
-z axis cnc slider
-Nema 17 motor
-either a anduino uno or Ramps 1.4 + 5x A4988 stepstick driver
-power supply
-Endstop switch
-build platfrom
-resin tank
-addition parts may be needed for the printers appearance and stability. May involve brackets and plastic sheets. Possible addition of wireless or SD card printing. I am not familiar with Creation workshop but if anyone is, can the "tool path" be saved like for a FDM printer? Judging by the workshop site it seems that the computer needs to be plugged in. So I might just get a cheap decent computer to run my prints.
I will start this build in a couple of weeks. During the time I will refine and consult with a few others to refine this printer either online or with a few friends of mine. If you have any helpful suggestions to aid in the better development of this printer then please comment.