Introduction
Provide a background on the method - link to wikipedia or elsewhere.
Safety
Equipment or Bill of Materials
| Item | Number | Cost(USD) | Source |
| All 12 Printed Parts @ $40/kg | $12.00 | Local RepRap | |
| All Fasteners | $2.00 | http://www.mcmaster.com/ | |
| M3 nut | 90 | ||
| M3x10 mm screw | 12 | ||
| M3x12mm screw | 48 | ||
| M3x20mm screw | 12 | ||
| M3x8mm set screw | 6 | ||
| M3washer | 102 | ||
| M8nut | 6 | ||
| M8set screw | 3 | ||
| 152mm x 152mm ceramic insulation | 1 | $ 4.00 | |
| Rods,bearings and ties | http://www.amazon.com/ | ||
| 300mm x 8mm smooth rod | 6 | $25.00 | |
| 304.8mm carbon fiber rod | 6 | $6.00 | |
| 608zz bearings | 6 | $2.40 | |
| LM8UUbearings | 6 | $6.00 | |
| Small wire ties | 3 | $0.50 | |
| Tie rod end | 24 | $ 8.00 | |
| 600mm T5 belt | 3 | $ 5.90 | http://www.polytechdesign.com/ |
| 241mm x 51mm x 4mm Aluminum plate | 3 | $114.00 | Local machine shop |
| NEMA17 Stepper motor (1.8 deg.,5.5kg-cm holding torque, 750mm wire) | 3 | $39.00 | http://www.kysanelectronics.com/ |
| Mechanical limit switch | 3 | $3.33 | http://www.digikey.com/ |
| Melzi Microcontroller board | 1 | $120.00 | http://matterfy.com/ |
| Millermatic 140 Auto-set MIG Welder with Cart | 1 | $836.00 | http://www.millerwelds.com/ |
| Power supply | 1 | $8.00 | (Recycled)/Internet |
| Wires | 1 | $ 2.00 | (Recycled)/Internet |
| Total | $1,194.13 |
Printed Parts
Print these STL files on any flavor of RepRap. The red parts in the image on the right are the printed parts. The SCAD if you need it.
- 3X File:End motor.stl
- 3X File:End idler.stl
- 3X File:Belt terminators.stl
- 3X File:MOST 12 tooth pulley.stl
- File:Effector.stl
- File:Carriage.stl
- File:Bed adapter.stl