DarwinPartDevelopment
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Darwin Part Development
This interim page is designed to host the developments required to achieve Darwin's replication. Darwin was originally designed with a support material write head in mind. However, it is possible to achieve replication without a support head if some minor design changes are made.
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| Part | Replicated? | Who | Mod description | Modded STL (attached to page) |
| Bearing-insert-180-X | Y | Vik | ||
| Bearing-insert-180-Z | Y | Vik | ||
| Bearing-insert-360-jam | Y | Vik | ||
| Bearing-insert-360-run | Y | Vik | ||
| Bed-clamp | Y | Vik | ||
| Bed-constraint-bracket | Y | Vik | ||
| Bed-corner | Y | Vik | Internal flat step bevelled, holes on flange teardropped. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Bed-corner-1.1.stl |thumb]] |
| Circlip-M8 | ||||
| Corner-bracket | Y | Vik | Squared off corners for strength & to remove bevel. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-corner-bracket-degroof-vik.stl |thumb]] |
| Corner-bracket-vertical-bolt-plug | Y | Vik | ||
| Diagonal-tie-bracket | Y | Vik | Curved edge replaced with 45 degree step | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Diagonal-tie-bracket-1.1.stl |thumb]] |
| Diagonal-tie-bracket | Y | Chris | Smaller version without the set screw | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-diagonal-tie-bracket-chris.stl |thumb]] |
| Fan-base | Y | Chris | ||
| Fan-leg | ||||
| Foot-spacer | ||||
| Motor-washer | Y | Chris | A motor shaped washer to replace the recess removed from the motor brackets | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-motor-washer.stl |thumb]] |
| Optoswitch-bracket | Y | eD | M3 chamfer removed. Clamp hole teared. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Optoswitch-bracket-1.1.stl |thumb]] |
| PCB-clamp | Y | Vik | ||
| X-belt-clamp | Y | Vik | ||
| X-carriage | Y | Vik | Hole for free-running belt teared. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-X-carriage-degroof.stl |thumb]] |
| X-constraint-bracket | Y | Vik | ||
| X-idler-bracket | Y | Vik | Axle hole now teardropped, slightly enlarged slots for nuts under Y belt clamp. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-X-idler-bracket-1.1.stl |thumb]] |
| X-motor-bracket | Y | Vik | Lugs for X axis bars angled, & teared, base modified to take smaller steppers. Y bearings thickened. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-X-motor-bracket-flattened.stl |thumb]] |
| X-opto-flag | Y | Vik | Bolt hole now teared. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-X-opto-flag-1.1.stl |thumb]] |
| X-PCB-bracket | Y | Vik | ||
| XY-pulley-idler | Y | Vik | Sloping base flattened, edges of rim bevelled to 45 degrees | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-XY-pulley-idler-1.1.stl |thumb]] |
| Y-bearing-housing | Y | Vik | Squared off rounded to to increase strength & added strut at base | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Y-Housing-Square-Top.stl |thumb]] |
| Y-belt-clamp | Y | eD | Chamfers removed | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Y-belt-clamp-1.1.stl |thumb]] |
| Y-motor-bracket | Y | Vik | Cavity for stepper removed, slots added for smaller steppers. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Y-motor-bracket-vik.stl |thumb]] |
| Y-motor-coupling | Y | Vik | Grub screw holes teared. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Y-Motor-Coupling-vik degroof.stl |thumb]] |
| Y-opto-flag | Y | Vik | Mounting hole teared. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Y-opto-flag 1.1.stl |thumb]] |
| Z-belt-splicer | ||||
| Z-belt-tensioner-idler | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-belt-tensioner-idler-case | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-belt-tensioner-anchor-bracket | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-flag-adjuster-housing | ||||
| Z-flag-clamp | ||||
| Z-flag-slider | ||||
| Z-motor-bracket | Y | Vik | Cavity for motor removed, bolt cavity top made conical, corner bracket contact squared off | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Z-motor-bracket-vik.stl |thumb]] |
| Z-motor-coupling | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-opto-flag | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-studding-tie | Y | Vik | ||
| Z-toothed-pulley-rim | Y | Vik | Rim thickened for strength. In thick layers, only one or two were deposited on the original. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Z-toothed-pulley-rim-1.1.stl |thumb]] |
Thermoplast Extruder
| Part | Replicated? | Who | Mod description | Modded STL (attached to page) |
| Extruder-quickfit-dock | ||||
| Extruder-quickfit-latch | ||||
| Extruder-clamp | Y | Vik | Simplified version that bolts on. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-Extruder clamp.stl |thumb]] |
| Gear-bush-holder | N | Steve | Simplified version with no overhangs. Horizontal holes should be small enough to print. | [[File:DarwinPartDevelopment-gear-bush-holder.stl |thumb]] |
All necessary parts now printed, and new generation parts (i.e. Z belt tensioner) added. Child machine now working fine.
-- Main.EdSells - 16 Nov 2007
