@cozmicray
For my self, I want the rigidity so I have the option of utilizing different manufacturing technologies.
The current design is not rigid enough for my needs, it will need to be redesigned.
I'll probably scale back on the height, as the majority of the parts that I have designed are low and wide.
I'll start with a normal size platform, due to the arm length limitation, and budget constraints.
As my skills increase, and time/money allow, I'll make a set of longer chunkier arms, wider platens, replace the PVC with steel tubes, ect,
I will continually reevaluate the design as I learn, my goal is to evolve it into a ridged multi use platform.
I like the idea of printing a plastic part, but hole diameters and tolerances are lacking.
Switch the end effector tool to a Dremel, and the software in the microcontroller,
and you have a mini router to clean up the holes, and perimeters.
.
So to do some things the platform needs to be rigid, hence the large lead screws.
I hope that this is possible, I don't know, this is my first attempt at building a 3d printer.
Maybe some thing more interesting to me will come along, and I don't build this one.
I don't know where this road will lead, but this looks useful for my needs at this time.
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cozmicray
these massive leadscrews are getting out of hand? ... ... for squirtin plastic?
For my self, I want the rigidity so I have the option of utilizing different manufacturing technologies.
The current design is not rigid enough for my needs, it will need to be redesigned.
I'll probably scale back on the height, as the majority of the parts that I have designed are low and wide.
I'll start with a normal size platform, due to the arm length limitation, and budget constraints.
As my skills increase, and time/money allow, I'll make a set of longer chunkier arms, wider platens, replace the PVC with steel tubes, ect,
I will continually reevaluate the design as I learn, my goal is to evolve it into a ridged multi use platform.
I like the idea of printing a plastic part, but hole diameters and tolerances are lacking.
Switch the end effector tool to a Dremel, and the software in the microcontroller,
and you have a mini router to clean up the holes, and perimeters.
.
So to do some things the platform needs to be rigid, hence the large lead screws.
I hope that this is possible, I don't know, this is my first attempt at building a 3d printer.
Maybe some thing more interesting to me will come along, and I don't build this one.
I don't know where this road will lead, but this looks useful for my needs at this time.