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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Don't bother building a Orca v020, just buy some linear bearing and upgrade to Orca v030 : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:17328/ (acrylic frame not tested yet, but feel rigid enough)
The Orca page is quite long, so I may list here alternative parts for the v0.20 for a moment (and maybe merge them with the page later).
Contents
Goals
As I said on my review, lets add some improvements :) (http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?152,94557,94557)
Now I'll tend to opt for the v0.30 but I wanted to convert some parts just for the sake of making it as printable as other Repraps.
- 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 future reuse)
Alternative parts
Thick sheet
Drop-in replacement of the actuals cutted parts (and then we may replace them by other simpler/fewer parts)
- File:Orca 2101 z-support-plate 2off.stl
- File:Orca 2102 bearing-support-plate 4off.stl
- File:Orca 3104 yz-drive-plate 2off.stl
- File:Orca 3105 yz-side-plate 2off.stl
- File:Orca 3107 y-frame-endplate 2off.stl
- File:Orca 3111 y-motor-plate 1off.stl
- File:Orca 3201 y-frog 1off.stl
- File:Orca 4002 x-motor-plate 1off.stl
- File:Orca 5001 extruder-base-plate 1off.stl
- File:Orca 5002 extruder-motor-plate 1off.stl
- ORCA_2001_Z_FLOOR
- Orca_6001_mainboard
- alu printbed don't included (for obvious reasons)
Z support
Probably based on something like that : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:9864
File: stl/sketchup
X-carriage
The LM8UU linear bearings variation
Alternative Build Order
With eventual new parts, we will need also to edit the build order
Fork Naming
"RP Orca" (repraped parts vs thick sheet)
