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PurplePrintr |
The PurplePrintr is a 3D printer, an open-source tool for printing 3D CAD models in many different plastics, usually PLA & ABS.
The design is based on the Rostock which is colloquially known as a 'delta' printer.
When designing the PurplePrintr, there were some key objectives that I wanted to achieve.
- Use as many off-the-shelf parts as possible
- Sparingly use 3d printed parts, don't depend on them
- Make the assembly time as short as possible with only a few different bolt sizes
- Flexibility to change it into place & place, CNC milling/routing, laser/water cutting machines.
- An attractive printer that oozes confidence