FoldaRap, the Folding Reprap

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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) Instructions Go to the wiki !http://reprap.org/wiki/FoldaRap_Build_Manual Mix a bunch of 20x20 aluminium extrusion, some t-nuts, printed parts, shake. Voilà  : a Foldable RepRap ! Use Sketchup to read the source file, see the model assembled, folded, and play with it to get familiar with how it's made. Order the things you need, (look at the BOM), with a preference for local suppliers if you can. While you wait for your stuff, get the latest version of the .stl from the Github repository Print the parts with your favorite machine (need to be well calibrated) Assemble (based on the source file) Enjoy to easily travel with your sturdy and foldable reprap :)