FoldaRap, The Folding Reprap 3D Printer Model
The file 'FoldaRap, The Folding Reprap 3D Printer Model' is (zip,stl) file type, size is 5.2MB.
The file 'FoldaRap, The Folding Reprap 3D Printer Model' is (zip,stl) file type, size is 5.2MB.
Since 2012, I'm traveling around the town/country/world with my little folding RepRap !
I started by a folding reprap the size of a Mendel, then a smaller version more Huxley-transportable, and finally I'm developping this one build with standard aluminium extrusions.
The FoldaRap was the world's first foldable 3d-printer (yay!).
More on the RepRap Wiki FoldaRap's page
Lots of pictures/videos on flickr
My adventures/travels with it gave birth to OpenEdge, which grew to make even more FoldaRap and Mondrian, then moved toward the industry/education with customs Alto and the HD/HD-E.
During the summer 2017 I went back working in FabLabs, but found time to update the FoldaRap with ideas waiting for implementation.
I also started a LiberaPay account to explore alternative business-models : micro-donations for the design/documentation rather than selling hardware.
Version 4.0 (released winter 2017)
Version 3.5 : released autumn 2017
Version 3.0 : released summer 2017
Bringing an easier folding/unfolding mechanism (from 5min to 2sec and a whole redesign.
Version 2.5 : released summer 2015
Version 1.0 : released summer 2012
(main pic by Belowdesign)
| FoldaRap-2.5.zip | 5.2MB | |
| foot-LR.stl | 56.7KB |
