Orca alternative build
Release status: concept
| Description | An attempt to make a simplified version of the Orca
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| License | GPL v2
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The Orca page is quite long, so I may list here my alternative parts for a moment (and maybe merging with the page later, we will see)
Contents
Goals
As I said on my review, lets add some improvements :) (http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?152,94557,94557)
- design printable parts of the actual thick/thin sheet (more self-replication)
- redesign some printed parts to ease the build (e.g. in the Y-axis two parts could be one, and thus we don't have to check the distance between them, other can be fused together)
- make a version with bushings or linear bearings (that will greatly simplify the design).
The files will be in .stl and .skp (I think the shapes are doable in sketchup, favoring futur reuse)
Alternative parts
With (I will try) a comparison, because sometimes it will be less parts and less vitamins, but more plastic, more complex parts, etc.
Total difference :
Addition
- x parts
- xxx gr. of plastic
Savings
- 3mm Aluminium (4pc - total area needed roughly: 80x80mm)
- 4mm Aluminium (15pc - total area needed roughly: 300x550mm)
- 6mm POM (1pc - total area needed roughly: 94x365mm)
- 12 M4 washer
- 6 M4 Nylock
- 6 M4x16
Z support
Probably based on something like that : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:9864
File: stl/sketchup
Parts
Parts
X-carriage
The LM8UU linear bearings variation
Savings : lots of parts !
Alternative Build Order
With all these new parts I suppose it will be preferable to edit the build order
Step
Step
Step
Fork Naming
Just a thought:
Sells Mendel - Prusa Mendel / Orca - Orc (less parts)
Bah, will see :p
