TATARA A6 Steel Frame V1.1 - Codename: AWÁHSH - Anet A6 Swap it

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##As promised we publish today, January 3rd, 2018, the first variant file.##\r\nOther variants will be uploaded in the following days.\r\n\r\nRemember to download the parts list for your variant to know the number of each cut for each part and screw and nut.\r\n\r\nChangelog:\r\nFebruary 8th, 2018:\r\nCorrected a small measurement error on YM11 part, now the last version of this part is named YM11B and replaces the original YM11\r\n\r\nVariants for Igus upgrade will be uploaded in March 2018\r\n\r\nMany thanks to Marcel LeMay, who cut and tested the first Tatara A6 prototype.\r\n\r\n###**This text is a Draw**###\r\nThis is an improved steel frame design for Anet A6 3D printers. (for ANET A8 Swapit go here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2736479)\r\nMyself and Tommaso Collini (https://www.thingiverse.com/musta/about) tried to implement an easy solution to solve common issues we found on Anet A6/A8 printers and most Cartesian printers. We believe the Tatara frame is the best steel frame you can build.\r\nIn our design, all parts are interlocked to ensure great stiffness and perfect geometry in all three dimensions.\r\nWhat's special about our design:\r\n1. XY frame makes all builds more rigid, a major improvement over other Cartesian Steel frames that let you push printing speed to 150-180mm/sec, 20-25mm/sec2 jerk, and 1200 mm/sec2 print acceleration with good quality.\r\n2. We added the option to add six LEVEL FOOTs to level the printer.\r\n3. Nyloc/Lock nuts are compatible by design.\r\n4. Many small improvements make the frame incredibly rigid with virtual no resonance during printing.\r\n5. It's very heavy, more than 9Kg only for the frame. Because we're not overseas sellers, weight isn't a problem but a feature:\r\n-lower center of gravity\r\n-weight leads to higher inertia and less high-frequency vibration\r\n\r\n**Why Steel?**\r\nSteel is the material that gives the best ratio stiffness (Young's modulus) vs cost/volume.\r\nTo achieve the same stiffness with other materials, you need to use at least a sheet three times thicker.\r\n\r\nTo be manufactured from carbon steel (requires painting) or stainless steel.\r\nWe strongly suggest using a material with a minimum Young Modulus of 196 GPa (double-check it before getting your frame cut).\r\n\r\n\r\nIt's designed for <strong>3mm</strong> thickness (clearance is 3.2mm, so you might also use 1/8" -> 3.175mm but we didn't try)\r\n\r\n<strong>People who sell Tatara frames on the internet don't give any % to the designers (us), then if you enjoy the Tatara frame or make money with it, can be kind and tip us</strong>\r\n\r\nAll measurements are the same as Anet A6, and you have to change only the frame and maybe the screws (depend on what length of screw you get from your original Anet A6).\r\nThe design will be under CC Attribution Share Alike License 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) as well as the DXF laser cut draw.\r\nThe draw is done from scratch, by your humble servant.\r\n\r\nAttention \r\nIf you use an Anet board with Anet stock FW, the Y motor goes to the left and NOT to the right like in the images. If you use Marlin as FW, you just need to invert the direction of Y motors in your FW.\r\n\r\n**### REMEMBER TO "Electrical Grounding" the steel frame!!! ## **\r\n\r\nMarcel LeMay's video on the first Tatara A6 prototype: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCyGtgIBLYY\r\n\r\n**The TATARA logo design is NOT under CC license, and you can't use it without permission.