"Prusa Air"

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By Sean Michael Ragan
Posted 2011/12/21 @ 4:08 pm
Category 3D Printing, Computers & Mobile, Craft, Tools

I love the look of this Prusa Mendel RepRap 3D-printer fork designed by Thingiverse user Mecano. Shown uppermost is a concept rendering of his second prototype, Prusa Air 2, which hasn’t been built yet, and immediately above, the physical prototype of Prusa Air 1. Among Manuel’s stated design goals for the project were “a little beauty,” which I daresay he has already achieved, admirably.

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8 Responses to "Prusa Air"

Christopher O'Brien on December 21st, 2011 at 6:25 pm said:

I hope that everyone who is interested in 3d printers has seen the printrbot kickstarter which reached completion. 8x8x8 build volume, and very inexpensive.

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- Sean Michael Ragan on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:24 am said:
  
  Me too! We covered it back at the end of November, right after it met its funding goal:
  
  http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2011/11/prototype-quick-build-low-cost-3d-printer.html
  
  Can’t wait until they start shipping printers!
  
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John Borden on December 21st, 2011 at 7:17 pm said:

Definitely impressed with the minimalist design. Repraps are cool, but they’re bristling with way too much hardware. Might be underestimating the cost, but it looks like building one of these should be pretty budget friendly.

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- Sean Michael Ragan on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:28 am said:
  
  One of the primary design goals of the RepRap project is self-replication. They have made a deliberate decision to not prioritize aesthetics in the quest for a printer design that print all its own parts.
  
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Anonymous on December 21st, 2011 at 9:38 pm said:

There’s beauty in simplicity. This proves it!

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Joel Westerberg on December 21st, 2011 at 11:30 pm said:

Where can I buy those notched rubber loops, and what exactly are they called? I’ve been searching a lot but haven’t found the kind of store that sells them.

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- Sean Michael Ragan on December 22nd, 2011 at 4:27 am said:
  
  It’s called a “timing belt.”
  
  http://www.sdp-si.com/eStore/CoverPg/Drive_Components.htm
  
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Anonymous on December 22nd, 2011 at 2:24 am said:

This sounds like a fantastic machine. I would love to win one!
rex at rexaco@aol.com

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