$65 3D printer made from recycled electronic waste

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Our goal is to equip people with the knowledge they need to construct low-cost 3D printers from electronic waste, thereby preventing potential 3D printers from ending up in landfills. Please check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkrMPGtMW3M I'm working with Substation33, a nonprofit social enterprise based in Brisbane, Australia. We currently provide 3D printers to high schools, do our best to help the disadvantaged in Brisbane, recycle electronic waste, and upcycle materials into useful or interesting projects. We're creating a series of YouTube video tutorials that show people how to build 3D printers from electronic waste. Right now, we're supplying these kits to high schools so students can learn to build and use them. The 3D printers were designed to utilize roller bearings (no linear bearings), making them very accurate and long-lasting. These printers run for 8 hours a day, printing high-quality parts for more printers. Sub33D v2.07, our full-sized recycled e-waste 3D printer, costs $65 USD. Features of the Sub33D v2.07 include: A new version with improved x-axis motor and idler mounts Print area: 200W x 200D x 180H High accuracy long life 604zz bearing construction (No linear bearings) 10mm rods throughout design (stiffer, less vibration) Ridged frame design (minimize frame flexing) The Sub33D v2.07 is designed to utilize recycled printer, PC, and general e-waste components from electronic waste recyclers. It also uses thingiverse extruder components: E3D_v6_Compact_Extruder_for_i3_Rework Component cost excluding recycled components: under $65 USD Purchased components include: J-Head Hotend: short distance, $4.50 ATMEGA2560 board: $5.95 Ramps 1.4 shield: $4.28 4 x DRV8825 Stepper Motor Driver: $6.20 Optical Endstop Switch For RAMPS 1.4: $0.68 2 x Micro switch - roller leaver: $0.80 2 x GT2 20 Tooth pulley and 2m GT2 belt: $3.85 100K ohm NTC 3950 1% Thermistor: $0.80 RAMPS1.4 2004 LCD Display: $8.09 30 x 604zz bearings: $4.23 Heat bed: $6.08 0.5kg 3D Printer Filament ABS 1.75mm: $8.00 100x 2.54mm pitch Dupont connectors: $0.76 Threaded rod, small number of screws, Wade Extruder bolt and misc items: ~$10.00 Total (inc delivery): $64.22 Please check out the file "Sub33D price info v2.07.pdf" for links to online components and prices as of 2016-03-20 Main recycled components include: 8mm acrylic sheets from PC LCD monitors 10mm chrome steel rods recovered from office printers Nema 17 stepper motors recovered from office printers ATX 350W PC power supply Rubber bushes, heatsinks, fans recovered from office printers and PCs Screws recovered from general e-waste 16mm laminated particle board base plate recovered from old kitchen cabinet material Heatbed glass recovered from office printer Wiring recovered from Ethernet LAN cable (multi stranded wire, not solid core) and PC power cords (10A wires) Bearings recovered from office printer stepper motors (non Nema type stepper motors) The Sub33D v2.07 was built and filmed on location at Substation 33 in Brisbane, Australia. Please check out the following YouTube video build sequence playlist for detailed build instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eCutGJ9l7U&list=PLW8e88EbKrS9L1Py1hJ-ydUP7O0o1GQaK