Petal 1

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This is still a WIP design and is in its very early stages of development. Most pictures depict a y-axis with only 2 extrusions, while one picture shows a y-axis with 3 extrusions. The dual extrusion design has already become outdated, and the triple extrusion design is what the files are actually for. These images will gradually be replaced, and each file will be updated over time before this machine is complete. As it stands now, I do not recommend building one unless you can design the rest of the machine to suit your own needs. The estimated date of completion is not yet known, however, since I am in my final GCSE year and have more pressing work to attend to, you could expect at least another month before even a partially functional complete model has been released. I still have many parts to design, so here's a list: - Y motor mount - Tidy up Z motor mount - Make X-axis carriers - X motor mount - X belt tensioner/end pulley - Extruder carriage - The rest of the brackets holding the machine together (current files are bound to change) - Internal electrics mount - Proper side panels (the panels seen in images are actually just simple mockups, roughly like the final design) - Spool holder - And stop mounts Things I may possibly add: - Quick swap extruder/tool carriage (the plan is to have a standard carriage which cannot be removed, but instead, you click or screw in different tools which have adapters to fit this printer. The tools will need to be designed specifically for this printer.) - Remodelled the X-axis carriers - Redesigned the X-axis motor mounts That's it for now, for any questions just comment, I'm usually fairly quick to reply if necessary or someone else hasn't already answered your question. NOTE: For the future, the side panels will all be released in the .dxf format. NOTE2: Don't come asking for the Fusion 360 files, I won't give you that much, live with the .stl files. NOTE3: If you decided to print all of these parts with some others you made yourself, don't come crying to me if nothing fits. This design is not complete and not tested at all. NOTE4: (This is for the future) This design is designed to work with the Anet A8, in fact, it was originally designed to be an upgrade but now that things got out of hand in my mind, this is a whole new printer. If you do upgrade your A8 to this you will obviously need all the extrusions, you will also need a lot of plastic and 2 extra 380mm 8mm dia smooth rods Since the z-axis uses 4 instead of 2. NOTE5: (Also for the future) Since this isn't necessarily an upgrade anymore but a new printer, I will eventually also upload files for a 300mm, 300mm, 400mm(or 300) build volume (the brackets need to be modified) and a 214mm, 214mm, 300mm(or 200) build volume (for MK2A and MK2 beds. Both of these custom build volumes will include a proper bed support plate in the .dxf format so that you can still use the normal y-axis rod spacing with a larger bed. This printer is not size customizable simply by changing extrusion length (except maybe z-axis, but the panels won't fit then. Petal 1.1 update (1st October): - Remodelled the Z-axis motor mounts - Began work on the X-axis carriers, files have been uploaded, will be revised sooner or later. - Began a mockup of the extruder as you can see in one of the pictures without the side panels on, I'm going for a BCN3D extruder look. - The X axis turns out to be a bit difficult because things look bigger in CAD than they really are :/ - The distance between the two X rods is only 27mm, yes, 2.7cm, not alot, I think the Anet A8 has around 40mm between the two rods which means that all Anet and other i3 printer type extruder mods won't be compatible with this printer. I'll probably end up remodelling the whole X axis just for the sake of compatability.