I built this 2D plotter as an exploration of the CoreXY Cartesian motion system. The frame is made from four 3' sections of aluminum extrusion, the sliders are inexpensive LMU88 linear bearings, and red plastic parts are all printed on a custom built A-101 based on the OS design by Lulzbot. Control is run through [...]
3D Printing (FDM)
bryan2017-05-22T20:55:22+00:00In the spring of 2012, I began my foray into desktop 3D printing. Using money saved up from an internship at Holocene Technologies, I purchased one of the original UP! 3D printers during a clearance sale as new models were being released. This machine proved invaluable to prototyping my senior design project that semester. I was [...]
Toy Design
bryan2017-05-22T20:55:22+00:00Disc Launcher This disc launcher was an experiment with designing mechanical parts for low-cost 3D printing using fused deposition modeling (FDM). The toy is completely designed from 3D printed parts that snap together with no need for other hardware. Source files are linked below and as well as a demonstration video. I encourage anyone with [...]
Skycam
bryan2017-05-22T20:55:24+00:00Skycam was one of the first home projects I designed after buying a 3D printer. This skycam for my apartment was modeled after the cable-driven camera systems commonly used in sports stadiums. The system uses four stepper motors, Easy Driver - Stepper Motor Drivers, and an Arduino Uno to extend and retract four spools of string. A [...]