Make a Repstrap (Part 2) - Weekend Projects Podcast


MP4 | Hi-Def | Blip | Youtube | PDF | Subscribe

In this Weekend Projects podcast I'll walk you through the different parts of the hardware on the reprap. You'll want to take a look at the pdf for parts lists and more detailed info to get started on the hardware for this project. The software is still in development and until then you should be able to get your reprap working as a McWire Mill until the code gets done. Remember this is an experimental research community project! I really like this design. It's solid, easy to take apart and put together. It's also relatively transportable.


Sponsored by Ponoko: Ponoko is a new concept that's perfect for Makeziners. Use it to make and promote your product ideas. Ponoko supplies the digital manufacturing technology and the materials, you supply the creativity. Plus you can sell your product ideas in their showroom. Ponoko is this week's sponsor of our weekend video podcast.

Make a design, upload it - have it cut on laser cutter and delivered to you.

If you're one of the first 10 Makeziners to make a product using Ponoko you'll get shipping for free.

Now *before* you grab up all the free shipping requests please please upload your designs and consider *making a product* a lot of folks out there uploaded designs but didn't get a product made (yet) that's ok - but ideally Ponoko would like to see more folks getting something made to take advantage of the free shipping, thanks.

Ok, click here to get going!


Posted by Bre Pettis | Nov 30, 2007 11:02 AM
MAKE Podcast, Robotics, Weekend Projects | Permalink | Comments (14) | Email This | Bookmark and Share | Digg this!

Recent Entries

Comments

Oldest comments listed first.

Posted by: on November 30, 2007 at 1:44 PM

Interesting, but seems like too much for a "weekend" project. Maybe it would have been better to wait a few months until the project is a little more mature? If you guys can't get it going without smoke, that sounds like a bad sign.


Posted by: on November 30, 2007 at 4:46 PM

This is awesome. I wish I had the time and knowledge to put something like this together. Totally looking forward to the next video!


Posted by: on November 30, 2007 at 8:50 PM

Which of the hardware parts or frame pieces are available from RRRF?


Posted by: on December 1, 2007 at 2:35 AM

Yup, it's an ambitious project! We were using version 1.0 of the boards with small power traces. That's fixed in the current version of the boards you can get from the rrrf store.

The hardware isn't available from the rrrf although they have put together an awesome way of making it easy to order parts. http://parts.reprap.org/part/module/McWire+Cartesian+Bot+v1.1


Posted by: on December 1, 2007 at 6:55 AM

What's a McWire Mill?


Posted by: on December 1, 2007 at 7:01 AM

What's a McWire Mill?


Posted by: on December 2, 2007 at 3:25 AM

Wondering what size(holding torque) steppers were used?


Posted by: on December 2, 2007 at 9:32 AM

Does anyone know where I could look into learning about this first? I don't know much about electronics except some very basic C++ programming and basic circuit theory. It all sounds very interesting, but it looks complex for a weekend project.


Posted by: Justin B on December 6, 2007 at 7:08 PM

The link for the parts to order doesn't work. It would be incredible to get that list! could you relink?


Posted by: Bre on December 7, 2007 at 1:46 AM

They updated the parts and called it 1.2. You can see all the parts lists for reprap at http://parts.reprap.org/.


Posted by: Aaron on January 3, 2008 at 4:40 PM

What is the circular saw blade on the base for?


Posted by: ScottSEA on January 4, 2008 at 7:13 PM

How about a link to Part 1, gents?


Posted by: ScottSEA on January 4, 2008 at 7:14 PM

How about a link to Part 1, gents?


Posted by: Oyun on July 10, 2008 at 8:11 PM

Harika

thank you


Leave a comment


Subscribe to MAKE!Subscribe to MAKE Magazine!

Subscribe today, save 42% and get web access to MAKE free. MAKE Digital Edition is available only to subscribers.

$34.95 / 1 year
(4 Quarterly Issues)

Subscribe now

How-to videos for Makers and Crafers!


Void your warranty, violate a user agreement, fry a circuit, blow a fuse, poke an eye out... Welcome to the Make Blog!

Features and more @ MAKE!


Get MAKE 14 - Subscribe or on newsstands!

Add MAKE to iGoogle - GoogleGoogle.
Add MAKE to your RSS reader - Real simple.
Add MAKE on Twitter.
Add MAKE on FriendFeed & the MAKE room.


Advertise here with FM.

Why advertise on MAKE?
Read what folks are saying about us!

Click here to advertise on MAKE!

Subscribe to MAKE Magazine!


Phillip Torrone.Phillip Torrone
Senior Editor
Tel: 707-827-7311


Gareth BranwynGareth Branwyn
Robot Maker


Kip KayKip Kay
Video Maker


Jonah Brucker-Cohen Jonah Brucker-Cohen
Artist / Researcher

Suggest a Site!

Natalie Zee DrieuNatalie Zee Drieu
Senior Editor
CRAFT


Becky Stern Becky Stern
Culture jammer


Collin CunninghamCollin Cunningham
Sound Maker


Marc de Vinck Marc de Vinck
CNC Maker

Current Podcast

itunesdl.gif Weekend Project: Styrofoam Plate Speaker Get surprisingly good sound from disposable picnicware with this easy to make and inexpensive Styrofoam Plate Speaker. Thanks go to José Pino for the original article in Make Magazine.To download Styrofoam Plate Speaker MP4 click here or subscribe in... More...

Get the Make blog sent via email

Enter your email to receive the Make blog each day:



WOW! Thanks to everyone involved with Maker Faire Bay Area: attendees, makers, exhibitors, sponsors, volunteers, and crew...it was AMAZING! Over 400 Makers and 60,000+ attendees! Be sure to check out the photos @ Flickr, and our Maker Faire posts for all the action! The next scheduled Maker Faire is Austin: Oct. 18th & 19th, 2008 - Travis County Expo Center!

Make Categories

www.flickr.com
photos in MAKE More photos in MAKE Flickr Pool
www.flickr.com
photos in Craft More photos in Craft Flickr Pool

Advertise here.
Why advertise on MAKE?
Read what folks are saying about us!

Click here to advertise on MAKE!
Subscribe to MAKE Magazine!

Recent Posts from the Craft: Blog

Recent Posts from the Hackszine Blog