Tag: 3d printing

Uncia and DLP Printer Technologies

  • My printer must be at 211 mm to calibrate
  • Facebook (link)
  • http://www.funtodo.net/index.html
  • https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:441329
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL9v_TXeePs
  • http://www.uncia3d.com/pages/new-dlp-printer
  • Acer X1173.
  • https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/uncia-3d-printer
  • Software Installation Order (link)
  • Video of how to setup the printer (here)
  • digitalw00t registred #uncia on freenode for community communication

First Impressions:

So far I’m frustrated with the lack of support at this time.  Several searches do not reveal a forum or any documentation.  There is a decent video on assembly, that is vague on the part of which way the wires go.  I’m in the United States, and they power cables they provided were not for  US based client.  All the documentation is in chinese, so as of right now I’m completely in the dark.  The disc itself has no software, or any links on the website to the software that I should use.

 

Software Required:

  • http://www.arduino.cc/en/Main/Software
  • https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/td_download.html
  • Forum Post Describing the software is here

Firmwares

  • Official Uncia Firmware

 

More printers, that might be useful in the future:

Rostock Printer

Okay.. so here’s the research on the rostock printer.  I’ve talked with some friends and will be documenting this little journey here.

I will be using a ball joint variant that is here on thingieverse.

https://plus.google.com/photos/102205917688348138845/albums/5794445797670248865

https://www.google.com/search?q=celcon&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Get ball joints here (traxxas part number 5347)     $9.99 at Mike’s Hobby on I35
http://www.royshobby.com/index.php/77-welcome/68-newwelcome

410/1000 Carbon Fiber Rods  $4.99 / rod at Mike’s Hobby on I35

Smooth Rods (Fasekn

Things to print:

Cheapest nema 17 stepper motors I’ve found yet that have been given good peer review by the reprappers.

Electronics.  I found this and so far has been the best deal I have found.

Home Depot:

  • 2’x4’x1/2″ Birch Plywood
  • 2’x4’x1/4″ Birch Plywood
  • Rostock Jig here

 

Shopping List

Subtotal:  $310.00

 

Pics of a built rostock

 

PWDR Printer Adventure

And now to embark on building a Pwdr Printer.   I’ve got a BOM from the PWDR project, and I’m going into dangerous territory.  I’ve already contacted the Pwdr project, and they seem nice enough.  The only want to talk via email for some reason.  It seems a bit cumbersome for a community, but it’s a start if nothing else.  I’m going to build a plain vanilla pwdr initially to get use to the tech, and get to know it more intimately.  After that, I’ll start working on a bigger system and see what improvements can be made.  I’m still not sure how active the community is, but no better way to find out then to jump in.

Parts Progress and Cost analysis:

  • Acrylic GS 790×384 8mm or 32″x15.1″ 5/16″ (x4)
  • Acrylic GS 384×384 5mm or 15.1″x15.1″ 3/16″(x1)

http://pwdr.github.com/documentation.html

http://reprap.org/wiki/Powder_Printer_Recipes#Metal_Casting_Powder

Not really part of the pwdr printer, but useful for printed parts.  http://reprap.org/wiki/Moldmaking_Tutorial

The pwdr design parts were sourced from a company that doesn’t appear to ship to the US, so I’m going to start correlating to parts I can get in the states.

Steppers:  ST4209S1006-B (tech details) – these appear to be twice as accurate as the steppers that are used in the reprap project, and are still nema 17

The following appear to be the only ones in the running at the moment.

http://www.kysanelectronics.com/Products/Detail.php?recordID=6445

http://www.kysanelectronics.com/Products/Detail.php?recordID=6444

http://www.kysanelectronics.com/Products/Detail.php?recordID=6443

Print Head was found here and only costs $8.25 the print cartridge is here at $15.45.  At almost twice the cost of the print head.

Belts and other parts can be ordred from here

Contacted the following inkjet printer companies:

HP 1-800-HPINVENT (1-800-474-6836).

Canon  1-800-652-2666

Brother  1-877-276-8437

Known Builders:

http://matthiasm.com/pwdr.html

References: