Delta Mines 3D Printer

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Solidworks model and approximate Bill of Materials of a Delta Arm 3D Printer. Assembly size is ~100MB so open in large assembly mode! Based on Werner Berry's BerryBot 3D. Here is Werner Berry's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZIa-t7aKDU2TE7tAuY3IA Solidworks note: There are 3 mates inside the carriage folder securing the 3 carriages. suppress those 3 mates in the folder and you can move the hot end platform around. Named "Delta Mines" for the university it was used at. Print size: 16'' diameter x 17'' tall.Estimated cost from scratch: ~$2,500 (Including wire, switches, etc...) Features: 4 nozzle hot end (bowden setup) Water cooled using condensate pump and radiator. heater cartridges are 100vac at 100 watts from McMaster. nozzle assemblys are secured loosly with a shaft colllar with a plastic insert betweein the tube and set screw to prevent head crashing. aluminum construction (Aluminum panels and 20mmx20mm aluminum extrusion support framing) nicrome coil heated circular platform with 2 circuits (large print or small print) Makerslide vertical members and v-groove sliding carriages easy calibration spring loaded heated platform magnetic ball joints = no backlash --> high accuracy carbon fiber rods screw/ worm drive for bowden setup lazy susan filament spooling. (needs improvement) acrylic windows with magnetic door latch electronics in base removable magnetic display (not shown) belt driven sliding carriages ATX power supply powered. heated bed heat reflector underneath Eccentric spacer belt tensioner Vertical columns are easily extendable once Inventables.com gets longer makerslides Suggestions for improvements welcomed. Note: Check my Worm Drive Extruder for bug fixes on that component. Instructions Work in progress.