Not having time to appear, the format of 3D printers has loudly declared itself.These devices have opened many new opportunities for professionals and amateurs solid modeling.However, there are a lot of these printers is.How can I do if the device for 3D-modeling needs, and buy it no matter what?The answer is simple: try to design a 3D-printer with your hands.
Despite the simplicity of the answer, create a 3D-printer is quite difficult.This requires a working knowledge of electronics repair experience CNC machine tools and golden hands.However, you must first determine the type of device.All 3D printers, depending on the purpose, are divided into several types.Most of them - is the device forming the subject of the bulk of the molten liquid and plastic.Used in printers, and other materials.Some devices operate on the plaster layers and create an object using the ink jet head.There are devices that use polymer.They are objects created by the laser beam.Make a 3-D printer with their hands is practically impossible, since it is often difficult and expensive.In addition, models of the polymer obtained is very brittle and are only used as examples.
Unlike plastic printer devices on plastic arranged much easier.Leverage and ABS-plastic - by objects obtained from it is very strong, so they can be immediately used for other purposes.This type of printer is used more often.
Before creating a 3D-printer with your hands, it is worth understanding of what it is.Its main components - controllers, power supply, printhead, stepper motors and guides.All this is contained in the housing.If you remove the printhead, the system will remind the engraving or milling CNC machine.
In practice, the creation of 3D-printer can be an insoluble problem.Firstly, the system must be perfectly balanced.Most minor misalignment prevent the printer to work normally.In most cases, clearances occur in systems of cheap components.The second problem is the controller.Governors of chips designed for 3D-printers for sale there and available controllers will have to redo.The result of this alteration will be permanent faults and "glitches."The print head also will not be able to buy.Usually it grinds out her hand.Parts made of such a head will be rough and not particularly accurate.
Let's talk about prices.What is the cost to collect 3D-printer with their hands, and not do any less ready device?Finished vehicles are 1,5-3 thousand "conditional units" - not such a big amount of money for such a high-tech device.Accessories for homemade printer have to buy very high quality, or the device can not earn.All parts will cost US $ 760-1.520.Kits for assembly, so-called whales for 500-900 dollars, consisting of basic parts, not worth buying.Generally, these assembled from the system did not operate.
Simulate 3D-printer with your hands is very difficult.It will take a lot of time, effort and nerve cells.Has for this arduous affair - you decide, however, to buy a good-balanced device will be much easier and much more expensive.
