This is a delta style of 3D printer built specifically for printing with clay. My aim was to keep it simple so other artists, designers and potters could build similar machines. All parts can be made with basic DIY skills or ordered off the internet. Made of easily accessible materials I did not want to rely on printed plastic part. With a build area of 20x20x25 cm the printer uses a simple compressed air extrusion print head.
For video of the full build and operation see - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYd_AmkCWfM
Note: The accompanying PDF parts templates where sketched out in Microsoft Word so are not very accurate but are printable on a standard A4 printer and gives a basic cutting pattern that I have altered as I have gone along.
(Update March 2014) John Nicholson has kindly provided CAD drawings for cutting parts - see BASE .dwg/.dxf/.pdf, COMPONENTS .dwg/.dxf/.pdf and TOP_ASSEMBLY .dwg/.dxf/.pdf in the Thing Files.
I have also provided a pictorial bill of parts listing suppliers convenient to the UK - See Delta_3D_Parts.pdf in the Thing Files.
For more information see -
My web site: http://www.keep-art.co.uk/Self_build.html
RepRap wiki: http://www.reprap.org/wiki/Ceramic_delta
Google Community: https://plus.google.com/communities/109375785524125994679
| BASE.dwg | 35.7KB | |
| BASE.dxf | 69.2KB | |
| BASE.pdf | 11.8KB | |
| COMPONENTS.dwg | 41.7KB | |
| COMPONENTS.dxf | 111.7KB | |
| COMPONENTS.pdf | 20.9KB | |
| Delta_3D_Printer_Parts.pdf | 387.2KB | |
| Delta_All.pdf | 84.9KB | |
| Delta_Base.pdf | 79.3KB | |
| Delta_FrameParts.pdf | 79.1KB | |
| Delta_MovingParts.pdf | 79.2KB | |
| TOP_ASSEMBLY.dwg | 49.8KB | |
| TOP_ASSEMBLY.dxf | 117.7KB | |
| TOP_ASSEMBLY.pdf | 17.9KB |
