Hi,
Just received my Kit, will post Picts and Impressions here.

3 steppers + smaller one for extruder

and a big pile of bolts and nuts LOL Attached files

 

And what is this anyway? I seem to be clueless.

 

Open source Self Replicating (but not self-assembling) Printer.

3D layered printing form a variety of materials from ABS plastics, to PLA (plastic issued from fermented corn) to icing sugar, even chocolate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RepRap_Project

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/20 ... ine.reprap

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Cii6PZ78wNc/S ... _ABS10.jpg

 

I'll be watching with interest!

I wonder why they use acrylic? When I was a kid, I used to buy scrape plexiglass from the hardware store and make stuff for my fish tank. I used to put pieces together and just stick a soldering iron straight through the pieces. Basically heat rivet them together. I made a cover for my fish tank this way. It sagged and deform overtime, but that wasn't much of a problem and I used it for a long time.

-Kwok

 

I think they use it because it looks pretty and easier to sell this way
also I think it is very easy to cut with a laser
I will print spare parts as soon as I get it running, and those will be ugly, but more reliable I guess.
One has to start from somewhere

 

Where did you buy the kit from and what does it cost?

 

That is just to cool and a must have, I will be paying close attention to this-

 

very cool J! What version is this one?