Re: Replicator 1 Metal/Acrylic/metal Frames?

[Jetguy]

Where are you located?

 

The design files are published for the Replicator1 so you have tons of online places you could send the CAD files and get them cut such as Ponoko, Pololu, etc..

 

 

Hello

Do you know any place I can buy Metal/Acrylic/metal Frames? I really don't like the wood

thank you.

[Jetguy]

Also, just a heads up on material cost. Just acrylic sheets alone to
cut a Replicator1 average about $200 unless you can buy in really high
volume. Acrylic is pretty expensive material. It takes mine (an 80
watt CO2 laser) about 2 hours of cut time and requires a pretty decent
sized bed. You aren't going to cut one with the typical cheap sub $2k
"hobby laser engraver". Your looking at at least a full 4x8 ft sheet
of 1/4 inch (really just over 5mm is typical thickness).

Metal frame, you better go to the hardware store and start pricing
angle pieces. IN aluminum from a Hardware store, using rivits in
aluminum could also easily hit $200. Steel is cheaper, but not by much
and will be very heavy and time consuming.

[Julio César Escudero]

In Guad, Mexico. OK so it isn't cheap, I will wait another 6 months to make the change, I am really looking forward that sexy black metal frame of the Replicator 2.

Thank you

[Hammerhead]

Just out of curiosity, is that an accurate estimate?  It seems if I were to disassemble my Rep1 and lay out the panels it would be less than that... or am I mistaken?  I'm asking because I had a mind to look into carbon fiber panels...

On Saturday, November 24, 2012 1:33:57 PM UTC-5, Jetguy wrote:

A...Your looking at at least a full 4x8 ft sheet

[Jetguy]

Ok, so the Layout directly from the Makerbot source on Thingiverse http://www.thingiverse.com/download:61076, imported into my Lasercut 5.3 for my 48x36 inch laser cutter doesn't even fit the bed size and they packed it pretty tight between parts for minimal waste. It's over 48 inches wide and more than 36 tall as layed out now. I ususally get my material in 2x4 foot sheets. In small volume, this actually is quite decent pricing compared to what I've seen online from a number of suppliers. Shipping anything larger costs a fortune and drives up the cost further. Point being, somebody might have a huge lager cutter like Pololu or Ponoko and they buy in full 4x8 sheets and can slap it in the bed as layed out. I know for a fact, just looking at the layout being more than 48 inches wide, means I have to further move and separate so I would be lucky to get it to fit in 3 sheets of 2x4 feet. I can cut 48x36, but as I said, local places don't carry that large in 1/4 inch and further, the cost per square goes up. 3 sheets is minimally $180 after tax and the trip and time to the store. Feel free to send it out and get a quote, but be prepared for some sticker shock.

[drando...@gmail.com]

All of Jetguy's numbers are the same that I would have. Most places will charge $1 a minute cutting and my average based on the cut's I've done on this frame would be between 60 - 90 minutes of pure cut time. It's not hard to re-layout the files and don't trust the ones from MBI. There are a bunch of errors in them. Check out my reworked RepXL file and you will notice some differences besides the size. Mostly its screw holes being in the wrong place.

[Hammerhead]

Can you point to a corrected set of DXFs for a standard Rep1 with proper positioning and sizing?

On Saturday, November 24, 2012 10:14:33 PM UTC-5, da...@avidquestion.com wrote:

...don't trust the ones from MBI. There are a bunch of errors in them.