3 D Printer Project

It was my original intention to add a print head to my small miller, but I decided it would be quicker to make a separate unit, this could also be portable as it would also house all the required electronics. All the info to build these units is available on the internet. There is a very active group in the UK (the UK came up with the idea as always) 

The unit I am making is based upon a wooden frame as this is supposed to be the most stable of the Prusa I3 designs.

Cutting the parts for the frame was easy I just used the CNC router, as the build progresses I will update this page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wooden Version of the Pusa I3 3D printer

 

This printer is based on the Pusa I3 I chose to build the wooden framed version as is reported to be more stable than the ALU or plastic version frame, the Electronics will be standard but the heater for the plate will be upgraded. The power will be provided by two recycled PC PSUs as these are cheap and provide plenty of power. The printer has been upgraded to use the BTT Skr 2 board and touchscreen electronics this allows both Marlin operation and touchscreen mode. The printer has been used to print many items These include all parts of the big 3D printer / Laser cutter. It was also used to produce a plastic version of the Duck Retract system to prove operation before the final metal version was produced. The printer has paid for itself many times over and is used for lots of different projects. The software used to produce the.STL files is Fusion 360.