It's a slow burner, but it's coming together.

I've been getting comfortable at Artisans Asylum, been building up my space and working on my printer quite a bit.

From the Outside.

Messy just means that somethings getting done.

Been working continuously on a project for a while now. It's based around a publicly available data-set loaded onto an SD card.

Layout of circuitry.

Sizing the enclosure around the circuitry.

Modeling the enclosure for 3D printing

Exploded View (Color Coded)

Electronics testing

Making the electronics mounting plate.

Paint Prep.

Painted.

Making custom ribbon cables for easy wiring inside the case.

Some more aluminum fabrication, attaching this to a HP-LED and a servo

All the electronics assembled.

I'm working on printing the case now and finalizing it for a final assembly. From there some debugging and I'll soon have a finished piece. So far: 47 hours invested.

I'll update once I get more done.

Cheers!

Building a 3D Printer.

I love the open source community.

For the past month I've been working on and off on a 3D printer. Using designs based off of the RepRap Prusa i3 that were tweaked and improved by TwelvePro, with no prior CNC experience I've been able to construct a very polished looking machine.

I've self sourced every part of the printer, starting with raw materials whenever possible save the electronics.

Anyways, a few pictures...

Laser cutting the frame (this was attempt #2, measure twice cut once....)

Using a Makerbot Replicator at my university to print a few parts. 

Most of the printed parts as well as the cut parts.

The stepper motors. 76oz Nema 17's

The y-axis with print bed carriage.

The x-axis with extruder carriage.

The extruder, fitting together nicely.

Frame assembled, ready for electronics installation.

Beginning to install the electronics in a new workspace.

The E3Dv6 hotend, freshly installed.

An easy MDF spool and ATX PSU caddy.

Mostly wired, added a light.

All I'm missing now is the control board, and is only missing because the first one I was sent was faulty. From there on it's all calibration and troubleshooting. And then, plastic everything.