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How to get a RepRap

There are a number of places that you can buy kits of parts for RepRap machines. These are listed on this page.

RepRap Parts Lister

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Many of the parts needed to build a RepRap can be obtained from a variety of suppliers. We have created a part lister database to help you find the parts needed, as well as to find the appropriate suppliers for those parts. It also has handy features like automatic creation of shopping carts (makes it easy to buy components for your electronics.)

Click here to go to the RepRap Parts Lister.



The RepRap For-Sale Forum

We run a forum where people can post the availability of parts for RepRap machines that they have made in their own RepRap machines, or anything else useful to RepRap builders. Go to the For-Sale Forum here.


The RepRap Research Foundation

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We have set up a RepRap Research Foundation to manage a not-for-profit online shop to sell kits and parts for RepRap machines. The shop was configured by Zach Smith, and is run by him so we all owe him many thanks.

Click here to go to the RepRap Research Foundation online shop.


Bits from Bytes

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Ian Adkins has also set up an online business to supply kits and parts for RepRap machines, so many thanks to him too. The business is called Bits from Bytes.

Click here to go to the Bits from Bytes online shop.


Ponoko Lasercut Parts

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Ponoko run an online laser-cutting service using a wide range of sheet materials. Toby Borland was kind enough to supply us with a 2D version of the RepRap design, and inspired by this Vik Olliver modified it and Ian Adkins' design to work using three sheets of 3mm, 5mm, and 8mm acrylic (5mm sheet twice as big). It can, and has, been built using plywood, however, the slight variability in plywood thickness makes it very hard to assemble some parts. Work has switched to acrylic.

This is currently being shipped, and has reached version 1.1 . More details under PonokoRepRap.

Note: Ponoko have kindly given Vik Olliver a discounted Ponoko account to cut parts and kits for RepRap users with.


Unimatic Engineers Ltd.

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Unimatic sell their version of RepRap (that they call RapMan) as a kit into the educational market and elsewhere. They are also offering training and support. Visit their site here.


Rapid Prototyping Services

Because not everyone is able to get printed parts from reprapper friends yet, you can get (customized) plastic parts Rapid Prototyped at:



Machine your own

If you already have your own machining facilities, part files for all the rapid-prototyped parts of RepRap can be downloaded from Sourceforge here. Check all the releases under 'Object files'.


-- Main.AdrianBowyer - 06 Dec 2007