Scalable Delta Printer

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The aim of this design was to create a scalable 3d printing platform which uses what I consider to be the best available components. My requirements are: • Scalable from large (XXL 400mm+ XY, 300mm+Z) size to monstrous (XXXL 650mm+XY, 1100mm+Z) • Be 'enclosable' • Have a choice of removable bed surfaces • Quick change tooling • Have a simple assembly, manageable by one person alone • Be capable of creating very large, accurately sized, high strength parts in reasonable times • Be able to print common materials such as PLA, PETG, ASA, ABS • Have a low count of overall parts • Use 'best of breed' parts where possible • Design printed parts so that they can be produced on a 'normal' sized 3D printer • Be as 'open source' as possible I think for the most part I've managed to achieve the above, and have created a design which stands up to heavy use without breaking a sweat. Between the two machines I've created with this design, I've performed around 2000 hours printing so far, and they are outperforming my consumer printers in most areas on every print. I wasn't able to upload PDFs here so assembly documentation with BOM is available here: https://1drv.ms/f/s!AiA0W_qYRT2Nhdtp-tNuQ4XVGAJnPQ which also documents suggest print settings within the BOM. Building these machines is a lot of fun and results in a very useful and reliable tool - and you usually get to win the 'who's printer is bigger?' conversation at your maker space!