Spokane Create Delta Printer

[ABearden]

I'm thinking this sounds like a pretty sweet build. Is this something you're building for the space, or for yourself? If this is something that you're building for the space, I don't mind contributing some cash. Spokane Create also has some funds (though not much) that can be used for materials for projects that benefit the space. Don't feel like you need to foot the bill alone.

Thanks! I'm just hoping it turns out half as cool as it looks in my head!

The delta is born of the space's old RepRap and some of the raw materials from the space, so the new delta will be for the space as well. The other project, the SLA printer, is the one I'm building for my own use; I already have an FDM printer at home that will make many of the parts needed for this build. I have the hotend, so in theory the old RepRap could be brought to life for the space but like I said in the first post: where's the fun in that? Everyone and their brother has an old beater RepRap, not everyone has a 4' tall custom delta.

If others would like to contribute to speed up the parts acquisition or assist with building, I will not turn down the help! The more people in on it, the more pride will be taken when using the machine. So far half of the aluminum rods, the electronics, and the steppers are from bits and pieces laying around the space. Dan brought in some more aluminum rods and the linear bearings to match. I've got the hotend, switches, extruder, and at least one roll of filament so far (depending on color/material). Colby and acgrouse (I think I know who that is at the space, but not 100%) have both offered to print parts if needed. The rest of the list above is looking to be around $90, but I haven't found any 14mm linear bearings yet (might be cheaper to buy more round rod to match the linear bearings Dan provided), and I haven't figured out how much M3/M5 hardware of what sizes we need yet to come up with the complete BOM.

Random musing for the hardware BOLT (edit for Dan) BOM, now that I'm thinking about it:
Motors:

• 12x M3x10

Motor Mounts:

• Mounted with frame bolts

Pulley Mounts:

• 6x M3x?? + nylock nuts (tensioners)
  
• Mounted with frame bolts

Frame:

• 56x M5x30 + nylock nuts (3x per corner per plate, 3x plates at each end)
  
• Tension???

Carriages:

• 6x M3x10 + nylock nuts
  
• 12x M3x10 (linear bearing lock nuts)

Extruder Mount:

• 2x M5x30 + nylock nuts

Traxxis Rods:

• 12x M3x??

Platform/Head:

• 4x M3x15 (fan mount, hotend mount)

Arduino:

• 8x M3x15 (board + fan mount)
  
• 4x nylon standoffs

Build Plate:

• ?????