This is the cold end of the extruder:
The extruder drive was a pain. I had to take it apart and put it back together a few times.
This is the hot end of the extruder:
The brass screw at the bottom is the nozzle.
I got stuck on the assembly of the hot end. I need a blow torch. (read more) about Progress on the 3d printer.
More progress on the 3d printer build. Got the z axis assembled.
Next I’ll be working on the heatbed assembly. (read more) about More progress on the 3d printer build. Got the z axis...
OK. 3d modeling is finally starting to make sense. (read more) about OK. 3d modeling is finally starting to make sense.
X-axis all assembled.
Next I’ll be attaching this to the frame to set up the z-axis rods and motors. (read more) about X-axis all assembled. Next I’ll be attaching this to the...
I got the y-axis belt and motor hooked up, and fixed some little mistakes I had made earlier in the build. See the laser-cut wood piece in the photo? I had that on the wrong side of the y-axis support rods in the photo I included in the previous post. (read more) about I got the y-axis belt and motor hooked up, and fixed some little...
Here’s my progress so far in building a 3d printer. It’s an eMaker Huxley, a variant of the Huxley RepRap. I got a kit through their indiegogo fundraising campaign a while back and haven’t had time to work on it. Starting this week I’ll be blogging my progress with the printer build and with learning 3d modeling.
Related links: (read more) about Building a 3d printer!
