Tank3d printer

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Still in Alpha stage. Will be posting element by element and link here, so please subscribe, so you keep in touch with the latest development and updates Join the new Support forum to discuss the printer in details and Tank3d Facebook Group for the latest news and quick Q&A Hi, My name is Boyan. Here I present a printer which I call Tank3d due to its shape and robustness. The printer design is a result of extensive research plus my experience as a DIY machine builder, with each element designed from scratch by me exactly to serve its integral purpose in an optimal manner. The aim is to be the best performing Cartesian 3D printer while maintaining absolute simplicity and easy-to-DIY build. The main Purpose: Build a 3D printer from 20x20 aluminum extrusion that is fully scalable to at least 600x600x600mm without any further change than using longer rails and longer profiles for the frame. The printer should be able to achieve real-life 150mm/sec printing speeds with acceleration at least 1500mm/s2, while producing high-quality prints at those settings. A real production machine that can work non-stop 24h for at least 5 years, minimum maintenance, and no further adjustments, high precision, and repeatability during its life cycle. Not exactly cheap to build but Best Bang For The Buck Additional Purpose: While the ideal candidate for a custom-size order printer for you or your client, if by any reason you don't like the design, the elements can be used to make any printer, printer enclosures, filament boxes, etc. Design Details: There is no specific order of importance as all is equally important for a perfect final result. The whole is as strong as its weakest spot Working area is X440 x Y220 x Z200mm. Outside enclosure dimensions ~630x430x410 mm. Probably one of the best ratios of working area to outside dimensions. A compromise between size, $$, ability to do very small parts precisely and at the same time have large volume area. Parts are designed as much as printable as possible. Material could be PLA for most parts except for parts around heated bed, provided that if when enclosed you monitor temperature and do not permit enclosure to heat more than 45C. ABS, Hi-temp PLA, PTEG are other options. Parts are designed so that printer could be put together precisely square and all elements aligned extremely fast and easy. So an accurate machine could be built just using a simple square and digital caliper. All elements are housed inside the frame so an enclosure could be formed by just fitting panels outside Bed is heated aluminum plate 6mm 500w/230VAC Linear movement is HIWIN MGN12H on all axis. Belt is 10mm GT2 belt, pulleys are 20T. Motors are low induction high power Wantai 10PCS Nema17 Step Motor 42BYGHW811 4800g.cm 2.5A 2Ph Motion control is Duet WiFi as at the moment it's the only controller that can push reliably the motors to specified speeds and acceleration To continue... Parts List: Not in particular order, all will be published together when out of Beta stage and stable V1. Every single part is drawn from 0. Prototyped separately, tested for strength, printability, costs, and finally aesthetics. In the case where it's directly inspired from existing similar one, credits will be given in the relevant section. Tank3d Drag Cable Chain ACME 8mm Tr88-2p + Tr84-2p leadscrew nut / 4 and 2 start/ Triple corner 20x20 aluminum extrusion frame parts Bottom triple corner L+R 20x20 aluminum extrusion frame parts Tank3D T corner A and B 20x20 aluminum profile Tank3d Simple Corner 20x20 aluminum extrusion License and Copyright: While Open Source, in order to maintain the integrity of a top-notch printer, design changes are undesired without prior consultation, so are the remixes, hence the licence type. If you do that, just follow individual element licences which will be more free but don't call your printer Tank3d, just give credit for the used elements Credits: List will be long. More were pure inspiration as I designed personally all major elements, Nevertheless I couldn't do it without investigating the designs. If you don't see yourself here and feel that you should be given credit, please contact me. Hats down to some of the designers as they saved me a lot of time