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Hi!!
I'm new to 3d printing and would like to build my own 3d printer!! Do you have any idea how i can get started? Are there any sites where I can learn more about it? What kind of printers can I build, where to find the parts, etc?
I would appreciate your help a lot.
Hi. It might not be the path you are expecting, but I think most people who have built their own 3D printer (not just from a kit) have done some variation of the following:
1) Buy an existing 3D printer or kit
2) Learn the operation, advantages, and flaws of its design from lots of use
3) Hack the printer over time, improving or rebuilding individual components
4) Take the knowledge you learned to create your own design.
Hi. It might not be the path you are expecting, but I think most people who have built their own 3D printer (not just from a kit) have done some variation of the following:
1) Buy an existing 3D printer or kit
2) Learn the operation, advantages, and flaws of its design from lots of use
3) Hack the printer over time, improving or rebuilding individual components
4) Take the knowledge you learned to create your own design.
+1
I would not have been able to readily complete my Hadron-based design without having a working SD2 to print needed brackets, etc. Of course, mine was not a kit, so it depends on your intention.
Definitely start with a kit that is well documented and has everything you need. It will be cheaper too, because sourcing everything yourself will probably cost more than $100 just in shipping from various suppliers. Sometimes you also need to buy a pack of 20 things just to get the 2 that you need.
A huge question with a thousand answers. I too pondered building my own printer and I am still considering it.
Bottom line I decided to get a used solidoodle for my first printer.
This place has just about any part you need for a printer except maybe a frame and basic hardware.
http://www.robotdigg.com/ I put together a list and totaled it up IIRC it came to about $275.00 raelisticly when you are done probably $400-$500 in parts.
Are there any sites where I can learn more about it?
There are many sites and many aspects of 3d printing.
if you go to youmagine the assembly manual for the ultimaker is there. Arguably one of the best (and most expensive home shop printers) And it is open source so free to make a copy for your own use.
http://www.sainsmart.com/ Has the electronics parts and parts kits some are fairly complete but you will still need a power supply a frame gand many of the mechanical parts.
There is so much to learn
Do you have any idea how i can get started?
You joined this forum and asked a question that is a start.
So it may be best to learn how to use a 3d printer before building one.
Tin
Great guys!!! thanks a lot for your help! It means a lot to me.
I think probably the best way is to read a lot about how a 3d printer works to know which kind of printers are out there and which parts a 3d printer is made of.
What do you think about reprap.org? Or Which kits are good?
Thanks a lot
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