Cerealbot
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Don't hesitate to contact me with questions or ideas:
Christopher Bero ctag on #makerslocal at freenode.net bigbero@gmail.com
Map
If you want to build a Cerealbot:
Cerealbot/Hardware - Check this out first
Cerealbot/rpi - Then look at this
References:
Cerealbot/Financial - A list of links to every item I've purchased
Cerealbot/Archive - Cruft that still may be helpful
Overview
Unmodified Printer
Unmodified Printer
Concept Design
Prototype Frame
Workspace
Climate Container
Glass Build Plate
Whether I'm right or wrong, I feel that 3D printers of the reprap and home-use variant have been allowed to stagnate. Regardless of an assortment of companies or model types, low cost 3D printers operate on roughly the same almost-but-not-quite plane. Whereas I can incrementally fire off several dozen pages across multiple document types to our shop's laser printer from the comfort of my own home half an hour away, I can pretty much only 3D print while I'm present in the room to prep the printer for each part. This project, Cereally 3D / Cerealbot / Cerealbox / whatever, is my attempt at fixing a few of the issues that keep FDM printers out of practicality for a range of use-cases by making a low cost 3D printer serialized (not cerealized).
It is my hope that this project will bring about an affordable printer that can be placed in a school and maintained in a low-overhead, ad-hoc manner. The serialization will also allow for maximal student use from each printer, meaning that more investigative minds have access to this technology.
External Resources
Parts
Amazon is an OK outlet for GT2 gear/belt parts for the X-Y motion
Source for 2-3mm Hex Bolts like those used in the simple metal
MISC
Printrbot initial config guide
Protoparadigm plastic I'm interested in
Quick guide on authbind, which allows octoprint to bind port 80
http://hackaday.com/2013/10/23/3d-printering-a-call-for-an-open-source-automated-build-platform/
Glass is good for easy part removal
Other serial printers
Someone's building a Cerealbot! https://wiki.melbournemakerspace.org/projects/CerealBot
http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/showthread.php?6311-One-more-robotic-3D-printer-assembler
