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Thread: Specialty Printer Application
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12-18-2015, 08:09 AM #1
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Specialty Printer Application
I am not new to 3D printing and understand most of the technology quite well. Long story short, I need to build a printer for a specific application that must fit a few specifications. Keep in mind, cost is not an issue. I am not extruding plastic and actually need to build a specialty extruder, but this has already been decided. All I need to to figure out is what chassis to put this thing on.
- The application puts a fair amount of torsion and weight on the head. (Imagine a 4lb Bowden tube that does not bend nicely)
- MUST BE OPEN SOURCE (I have a RAMBo board/steppers/endstops at my disposal if need be)
- Speed is not a huge factor, 50 mm/s or less is enough.
- Accuracy and precision are huge however. I must be able to control both bed height and X Y accuracy very precisely.
- It should be about 200 x 200 x 200 in build size
- Finally, I would like to avoid moving the bed in either X or Y, but I may consider it.
I currently have a similar setup on a makerbot/ultimaker style printer. (The bed moves in the Z direction only, extruder on X and Y) I need to build a new setup for various reasons, and I want to explore my options. Mainly I am deciding between a Cartesian bot (makerbot/ultimaker style), a Delta bot, and an H-bot/Core-xy.
I have done a lot of research on all of the types, I just can't seem to determine the winner.
I know Delta WASP makes the Clay extrusion system (sorta similar to what I need) and they use the Delta bot. I would consider using this platform if it is deemed the right decision.
My questions are: What platform will give me the rigidity and accuracy I need? And even better, if there are any machines that meet these specifications, what are they?
Thank you,
Nick
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