Wanted: Crazy Ideas! I'm building another RepRap!

[Egon van Engelen]

I don't think it's crazy but build a delta, it will become your daily printer.

[Kingoddball]

Thats good are they? (Delta).

I wanted to, but stopped when I realised the metal rods alone would cost me over $100

Wanted to build one since I saw RichRap's one.

[Egon van Engelen]

Did you check the Open Beam solutions?
You could always go with a cheaper solution, I saw some delta printers that use simple and cheap iron tubes.

[f.larsen]

I've been modeling and toying with the idea of a resin extruder, with the curing light directly on the head.

The issue is that you can't have the beam to close to the extrusion point or it will actually create a damn, but you can't have it to far away because then there will be a lot of mess.

It's just an idea...............

[Kingoddball]

Resin extruder... Got any process or deisgn noted down?
So far I have not started any builds..
I am still looking for something to design or build... needs to be super awesome....
I've been quite a few FDM's..

[f.larsen]

I have to go digging into Evernote, and my drawing book to find the simple thing I had in mind.

I have put thought into it, but it hasn't been put down on paper to it's full 'coming to being' process. But, since you're asking, I should try to see if there is something there to this idea.

[JohnA136]

We have built a Mendel, many Cupcakes, Replicator, Replicator XL, Ultimaker and many Prusa i3s. I was intrigued with the Delta printers at Maker Faire NY last year even though most of them did not work. Last week my son started building a Kossel so we will see how it prints in a week or so.

[CaptainObvious]

Paint racing stripes on it. It is scientifically proven to make things run faster.

[f.larsen]

CaptainObvious, could you please be more specific on colours, or you post will be reported.

Which colours make it go faster?

[CaptainObvious]

CaptainObvious, could you please be more specific on colours, or you post will be reported.

Which colours make it go faster?

Red, of course; some phillistines claim yellow is the colour, but such individuals shall know the wrong of their ways... soon, mwahahahaha!