What's needed for a 3d printer build??

[Davek0974]

Hmm, it seems that it really is that easy!

There is this head on the 'bay -
0.3mm Nozzle Extruder Print Head for RepRap 3D Printer Feed ABS 1.75mm UK STOCK | eBay

Will need an old ATX psu for the 12v heater supply probably.

And the temp control will have to be manual in that it is not controlled by the CNC, simple PID controllers, one for a bed and one for the hot end.

Fans will also be manual control.

Great software is found in "Slic3r" a very smart bit of open source coding, that takes .stl files and converts them into code suitable for Mach3 systems, I have tested this today and the code generated makes sense and can be read easily so my Mach3 setup should have no issues digesting it.

I will need to add another drive board for my unused "A" axis, this feeds the filament out. Will possibly need another psu but as the head only has a very small motor, I might try using the "Z" axis output on my existing psu.

That seems to be about it, the rest is just a learning curve in tweaking settings to get it all to play ball.

Need to decide to go for PLA or ABS filament too, ABS seems a bit cheaper.

Slic3r also has a great help manual as well.