User:Timtimred
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My Project
Introduction
I plan to build a Huxley due to its slightly smaller size, sourcing as many parts as possible myself as locally as possible to the United Kingdom. This is because a lot of the kits are available from the USA, however I prefer to avoid expensive shipping charges, import duty and tax which add significant cost to complete kit imports.
I am going to document as much of the purchasing information and build here on my user page in the hope that someone else finds the information useful!
Choosing A Huxley
I had planned to build the original Huxley despite issues that others have pointed out to me, however due to a lack of availability of the plastic parts for it I have started to build the 'techzone' Huxley variant as it is more well documented and the parts seem more readily available for it. When I started this project the eMaker Huxley had no documentation and there were no plastic parts available for it immediately.
Which Electronics?
I decided on Gen 3 electronics based on the Sanguinololu board. I originally wanted to build this at home as I have kit already for producing PCBs - alas I had a go but my process for making PCBs is still not perfect. I decided to cut my losses (time really!) and just grab a PCB for it.
I already have most of the parts handy fortunately other than the PCB with the exception of a couple of bits and bobs. I found a v1.1 Sanguinololu on eBay and ordered it right away!
Purchasing
List Of Suppliers
- 2printbeta - http://www.2printbeta.de/
- eBay UK - http://www.ebay.co.uk/
- eMAKERshop - http://www.emakershop.com/
- Farnell UK - http://uk.farnell.com/
- Radio Spares UK (RS) - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/
- Zapp Automation - http://www.slidesandballscrews.com/
Parts
Parts listed below include P&P and VAT where the price is listed and rough delivery times. Where parts below are listed as from Farnell they probably need to be combined into a single order to meet their £30 minimum per order - Farnell also typically deliver next day via UPS in the UK.
- RP parts (the plastic bits) - I sourced these at 2printbeta in Germany as they were in stock - £109.70, 1 week to deliver
- Studding steel rod BZP M6x1M - Farnell part number 1419417
- Full steel nut BZP M6 - Farnell part number 1419451
- Steel washer BZP M6 - Farnell part number 1623993
- Sanguinololu bare PCB - eBay item number 160600896050 - £12.69
- A4983 stepper motor driver boards - Sold via jmgiacalone at eMAKERSHOP - £42, arrived in a couple of days