3Deep5Me
Release status: WIP
Description | 3Deep5Me is a Prusa i3 Rework printer that had modifications made.
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Introduction
3Deep5Me is a printer designed by UBC students David Ho, Harry Pigot, Jason Peng, Jasper Chan, Jonathan Chan, and Steven McCulloch. We are a diverse and focused group of students who wish to improve the 3D printing community by creating innovative methods to modify and optimize consumer level 3D printers in ways that someone new to 3D printing could implement for themselves. Our members have a wide range of specialties such as experience with circuits, programming, and CAD software. The 3Deep5Me printer was created as part of the UBC Rapid HY3P competition. For the competition, our team was provided with one official Prusa i3 Mark 2 kit, one Prusa i3 Rework kit, 1kg PLA filament, and a $250 budget to complete modifications on one of the printers. Our team decided to make modifications to the Rework printer and leave the Mark 2 in its original state so that we could use it to print parts for the Rework. One of the modifications that we tried to implement on the Rework is nylon dying.
Overview
Design Goals
- Easy to assemble
- Rely on designing and printing custom components instead of purchasing them
- Affordable
- Easy to source components
Modification Ideas
- Enclosure for filament
- Multiple extruder gear
- Active dyeing of Nylon during print
- Redesign of User Interface
Cost
The total amount of money that we spent on purchasing components to upgrade the Rework printer is around $70 (CAD).
- Heat Pads - $24.19
- MCU, Temperature/Humidity Sensor, Breadboard - $20.88
- Rit Dye, Desiccant - $25.36
Component Sourcing
We purchased our components from a variety of sources.
- Heat Pads - Lee's Electronics
- MCU, Temperature/Humidity Sensor, Breadboard - AliExpress
- Rit Dye, Desiccant - Amazon
Modifications
Anti Vibration Feet
X-Belt Tensioner
Nylon Printing
Filament Container
Heat Pad
Nylon Dyeing
We decided on implementing nylon dyeing because we felt that it was a unique modification. We understood that this would be challenging to accomplish, but we were excited to attempt it anyways. Out of all the ideas that we brainstormed during the initial planning phase, nylon dying was one of the more difficult modifications that would be the most interesting and rewarding to complete.
Components
Filament Container:
- Uses the filament stand by jjpowelly with modified bar to accommodate smaller filament rolls.
Parts:
- Extruder:
- Uses the Prusa i3 Rework geared extruder
- The extruder fan has been relocated to mount on one of the unused screw holes of the X axis carriage. The unused mount is used to hold the adjustable print cooling fan.
- The fan mount is currently custom designed, it will eventually be a parametric part.
- The house shaped hole on the side of the extruder is used to mount the pen holder for colored prints (WIP)
- PSU:
- Currently custom designed for one specific power supply, a parametric design will be uploaded later
- X Axis:
- The endstop mount can be mounted anywhere along the axis, useful for smaller build surfaces.
- Only one half of the mount is provided, mirror it in your slicer to print the whole thing.
- The motor and axis mounts provided have rounded bottoms if you wish to home your printer below the endstop for some reason. The original mounts from the Rework will work fine as well.
- If you choose to make the printer home below the endstops, you will have to design your own endstop mount for the Z axis.
- The endstop mount can be mounted anywhere along the axis, useful for smaller build surfaces.
- Y Axis:
- The endstop mount relies on the Y Motor mount from the Prusa i3 Rework
- Z Axis:
- The top mount has an extra hole added to guide the M5 threaded rod and reduce wobble
- The endstop mounts must be drilled into the side of the frame
- Only one side of the mount has been provided, you must print a second one mirrored or only use one endstop
GCode Parser:
- In order to color the print, GCode from a slicer must be modified to make the head trace each layer at an offset
- Currently supports Craftware and Cura
- Colors the entire side of the print, layer selection will come in the future
Printable Components
A number of 3Deep5Me components can be 3D printed to reduce build costs. In fact, we tried to construct the Rework printer using as many 3D printed parts as possible. This was to keep the cost of the printer low. We had a budget of $250 to work with, but did not even need to use half of it. The following is a list of components that we printed out for the 3Deep5Me printer.
Extruder:
- Qty: 1 Part: Fan Mount Bracket
- Qty: 1 Part: Fan Mount Extender
- Qty: 1 Part: Pen Holder
PSU:
- Qty: 1 Part: Power Supply Cover
X Axis:
- Qty: 2 Part: Endstop Mount (half)
Y Axis:
- Qty: 1 Part: Endstop Holder
Z Axis:
- Qty: 2 Part: Endstop Holder (One Side)
- Qty: 2 Part: Z Axis Top
Misc:
- Qty: 4 Part: Vibration Damping Feet for Printer