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RepRap Extruder mounted on the CNC

This is our current RepStrap Setup. Because we could not find a replacement for our broken Y-axis stepper motor on the McWire Design we decided to use the CNC as our RepStraping Device in order to print a Darwin (or Mendel).

 

We interface with the CNC-control unit (which controls the 3 Axis and the end stops (which we don't use yet)) via a parallel port interface. We made an Arduino shield for that but sticked to the standard Arduino Firmware pin out.

 

Here we print our standard cylinder test shape with ABS at 230°C.

 

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Uploaded on August 2, 2008
Taken on January 1, 2002