Rod Clamps
With my frame design I needed a way that I could clamp down on the 8mm linear rods to keep them in place. The answer was 12 little clamps that mount directly to the frame.
Nuts and Bolts
Today my large order of bolts, nuts and washers arrived at the door so I decided to assemble the base frame and stepper mounts. My custom CNC HDPE nuts seem to have worked perfectly.
Starting to look like a 3D printer
Been working some long hours in the workshop and made great progress on the Delta 3D Printer! I have the three main structural pieces and motor mounts finished. I have also almost finished the electronics enclosure.
New Couplings for CNC
When I first brought couplings I didn’t read too much into the different types or what is best etc. Needless to say I ended up with some couplings that really didn’t work well. I managed to track down some new couplings and I think my CNC will be much better off for having them.
Testing the Stepper Motors
My NEMA 17 stepper motors and 12V power supply arrived yesterday and I managed to get them wired up and ready for a test.
What I’ve got so far
Parts have begun arriving for my delta 3D printer. So here are the things I currently have – I’ll tell you how much I paid, what the quality is like, how long they took to arrive etc.
Delta 3D Printer
I have been following the reprap project for a few years now and fell in love with the first video I saw of a small machine moving around frantically, extruding plastic layer by layer to create a 3D object.
My CNC Router
About 5 years ago I discovered CNC machines, at first I was very confused but then became very excited. A machine that can cut out whatever I design? Where do I sign up?!