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Feb 9

So i finished watching this video, and i think that I’m ready for the cad part, I still have to choose the size of the printer, but i think that it’ll be around the same as an Ender 3. as soon as i can i’ll start doing some research for parts like the printing bed, the stepper motors and the touchscreen display to start planning the BOM

Research: 30m

March 5

Today I continued the BOM by adding the pulley and the timing belt, I also continued a bit the CAD design by adding some parts for the printhead motion, I still have to find the right linear actuator for the printing bed and I’m planning to take it from an open source printer like the Voron

CAD: 45m Research 45m

March 6

Soooo, today I continued the CAD by adding the aluminium profile and the supports for it, I also found a cheap linear actuator for the Z axis, so as soon as I finish with the printhead, i should be ready for the buildplate, i’m thinking to use the ender 3 plate but i’m still looking for a cheaper option

Cad and researching: 1h

March 10

I almost finished the motion part for the printhead, I added the support that attaches the printhead to the aluminium profile which is on the linear rails, and I finished the attachments for the pulleys of the linear rails. Next step is the printhead, then the printbed and I’ll finish with a general check to see if I’ve forgotten some little details.

1h30 Cad

March 11

Started designing the printhead and researching the best component for it, so far I added to the BOM:

  • Nozzle
  • Micro limit switch
  • Hotend
  • Hotend bracket
  • Heat bed
  • Filament tube
  • Hotend fans image

I still have to import all the parts in the 3d model, but as soon as I end with the printhead I’ll start working on the printbed, and then I’ll just have to check everything and the printer should be ready

2h of researching

April 08

2h of cadding to make it ready to ship

April 09

I already submitted te design but i still got to check if the weight of the printer will prevent the printer from rotating and then falling, here what i found so far, but it’s not finished yet:

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April 11

I’ve continued working on the calculation, but I’m not sure about the calculation for the momentum. I’m gonna ask my science teacher as soon as I’ve time image