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help with Prusa i3

reprapnewbie

help with Prusa i3
January 31, 2014 04:11AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 11

hey, i was just thinking to replace the frame in prusa i3 .. any suggestions ?
want to build one without frame..

Cheers !!

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sjerguy

Re: help with Prusa i3
January 31, 2014 08:01AM

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Posts: 47

Better yet, how about frame printed from a 3d printer!!!!!!

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reprapnewbie

Re: help with Prusa i3
January 31, 2014 10:44AM

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do you know its dimensions ?

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AbuMaia

Re: help with Prusa i3
January 31, 2014 12:10PM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 167

If you don't use a frame, how are you going to hold the tops of the z-axis rods in place?

I've been looking at some printable t-slot beams on thingiverse. Perhaps those might work for you?

MakerFarm 8" Prusa i3v
RAMPS 1.4
0.4mm E3D v6 for 1.75mm

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reprapnewbie

Re: help with Prusa i3
February 03, 2014 10:41AM

Registered: 10 years ago
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That's what am looking for, an alternative..if you get those T slots please share the link here..
BTW any one knows the frame dimensions ?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/03/2014 10:42AM by reprapnewbie.

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jcsummers

Re: help with Prusa i3
February 03, 2014 02:30PM

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Here is the link to the stl file for a frame someone has designed to be printed. If you make it let me know how it works, I am very interested in it.

Thingiverse

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AbuMaia

Re: help with Prusa i3
February 03, 2014 03:45PM

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Posts: 167

Quote
reprapnewbie
That's what am looking for, an alternative..if you get those T slots please share the link here..

[www.thingiverse.com]

MakerFarm 8" Prusa i3v
RAMPS 1.4
0.4mm E3D v6 for 1.75mm

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reprapnewbie

Re: help with Prusa i3
February 04, 2014 01:25AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 11

thanks guys... i will try this and will get back with the result..

cheers !!

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AbuMaia

Re: help with Prusa i3
February 04, 2014 08:11AM

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Posts: 167

Here's some more T-slot beams. I'm planning on using these. The 20x40 beams for the base of the printer, and 20x20 beams for the Z axis frame. [www.thingiverse.com]

MakerFarm 8" Prusa i3v
RAMPS 1.4
0.4mm E3D v6 for 1.75mm

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mrpaulie

Re: help with Prusa i3
February 05, 2014 11:11AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 6

Is this more like what you're looking for? It's a printable single plate for an i3.

There is a second prototype from the guy who designed it but honestly the first one looks more promising.

Thingiverse

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reprapnewbie

Re: help with Prusa i3
February 08, 2014 04:04AM

Registered: 10 years ago
Posts: 11

i ask for printing this frame at my local place. they are charging too much.
so it will be cheaper to get it cut into wood.
any one knows the dimensions ? or have drawing ?

Cheers !!