Blu Bot 1.0
Blu Bot 1.0
The Blu Bot 1.0 is the creation of Professor Valamanesh's Design 3550 Materials and Processes 2015 Spring Semester Course. Team members include: Alex Abele, Tori Boggs, Joanna Celestine, Khanya Keswa, Bill Leonard, Bingyu (Sophia) Li, Carson Long, Jean Paul Pompeo, and Katie Schmiedicker.
The Blu Bot 1.0 is a derivative of the Prusa i3 3D Printer design by RepRap Core Developer Prusajr along with the earlier Prusa Mendel iterations (Prusa Mendel (iteration 1) and Prusa Mendel (iteration 2)).
Specifications
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History
Blu Bot 1.0 started: March 2015
Blu Bot 1.0 finished: April 2015
The course deadline required that the project be started early-to-mid March 2015, ending with the final presentation on April 30, 2015.
Materials
| SainSmart Package List | Amount |
|---|---|
| SainSmart RAMPS 1.4 | 1 |
| SainSmart Mega 2560 R3 | 1 |
| SainSmart A4988 Driver | 5 |
| SainSmart LCD 2004 with Controller | 1 |
| SainSmart SD Card Breakout for Ramps | 1 |
| SainSmart Cooler Fan for 3D Ramps | 2 |
| SainSmart Mechanical Endstop with Cable | 6 |
| SainSmart RAMPS 1.4 Wiring Cable | 1 |
| SainSmart Heatbed MK2b | 1 |
| Thermistor for Heatbed (100K ohm) | 2 |
| Borosilicate Glass | 1 |
| Aluminium Bed Mount Plate | 1 |
| NEMA 17 Stepper Motors Minebea Mill Robot RepRap Makerbot Prusa 3D Printer | 5 |
| Assembled J-head Hotend Nozzle | 1 |
| GT2 20T Aluminum Pulley | 5 |
| GT2 5M Timing Belt | 1 |
| USB Cable | 1 |
| Materials List | Amount |
|---|---|
| Hillman Group 44997 M8 Metric Stainless Steel Fender Washers | 12 |
| 608ZZ 8x22x7 Shielded Greased Miniature Ball Bearings | 10 |
| 18-8 Stainless Steel Flat Washer, Plain Finish, Meets DIN 125, M3 Hole Size, 3.2mm ID, 7mm OD, 0.5mm Nominal Thickness | 100 |
| LM8UU Linear Bearings for 3D Printer, Prusa Mendel, reprap | 12 |
| 5x11x5mm Ceramic Ball Bearing | 1 |
| BPB5015M12 Blower Fan 12V DC 2P 50mm 15mm 10" wire 2 pins connect 1 pc usa | 1 |
| 1/4 x 12 x 24 Fluor Blue Acrylic | 1 |
| Aluminum Set Screw Rigid Shaft Coupling, w/o Kenway for 3/16" Diameter Shaft | 2 |
| Sintron 3D Printer Controller RAMPS 1.4 Arduino Mega Pololu Shield for Reprap Prusa Mendel Arduino Mega2560 | 1 |
| PC4-M6 Pneumatic Straight Fitting for 4mm OD tubing M6 6mm Reprap 3D Printer | 1 |
| MK8 Drive Gear for Reprap extruder 5mm bore and 7mm Effective Dia Mk-8 | 1 |
Sources
Prusa i3 Direct Drive Bowden Extruder
