RAMPS based Camera Slide from a 3D Printer Bits Version 2

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A while back I created a 3D printer that was massive and slow, but it ended up being too much to handle when the thermister broke and I got fed up with the whole project. After tearing down the entire thing in a joyous afternoon, I had an impressive collection of interesting 3D printed components, some cool techy parts, and a RAMPS board to experiment with. I decided to build a camera slide for timelapse photography using the components I had collected. This was based on a design found here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:907355, but it had a few issues. So I gathered some different parts together and designed one that uses a "winch" to pull the camera slide traveler along. It works much better now. For more information, I suggest checking out my website for all the details as well as the Arduino code: http://www.techmonkeybusiness.com/timelapse-camera-slide-version-2.html. CameraSlidev2.pdf in this collection provides a more detailed rundown of the project. Have fun! Print Settings: Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: Coarse Infill: 15% Notes: Each STL filename tells you how many of each item you need to print. How I Designed This Throw stuff together until it works. This design is mostly based on the Y-axis from my old 3D printer, with a few bits of the x-axis thrown in. It was a matter of sifting through the parts I had lying around and finding what was vaguely the right shape for the purpose. Is it optimized? No. Is it pretty to look at? No. Would I carry it up a mountain to try an epic timelapse? Maybe, although it can be disassembled into a briefcase and two 16mm aluminum poles, it is still a bit awkward.