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Revision as of 17:43, 11 February 2021

BeamCNC crowdfunding campaign demonstration device
RepRap Eiffel, showcasing the characteristic frames

Challenges

Frames can be manufactured by hand, with careful measurement and drilling. While meditative, this work is repetitive and laborious. Time studies of the hand production process using a drill press reveal that positioning the undrilled frame stock for precise drilling consumes the majority of effort. Automating the process in an affordable manner will reduce cost, increase availability, and free time for creative effort.

Approaches

Drill guide

Gang drill

Dual gripper frame drill

Challenges

Reducing cost and improving availability of replimat frames requires decentralized manufacturing.

Approaches

A frame drill built from standardized and widely available industrial automation components allows anyone to source the parts they need anywhere to build more frame drills.

This frame drill design makes use of two independently controlled and actuated industrial grippers to move and hold square stock for drilling on all four sides by independently actuated high speed spindles.

Parts

Flat pack frame drill

The frame drill automatically drills regularly spaced holes in square raw material to produce reusable Replimat frames. It is constructed of a number of custom plates, motors, a controller, and several 3D printed parts.

Tools

Parts

Part Quantity Supplier
plate-drill-machine 2 OpenSCAD File
plate-drill-machine-spindle 1 OpenSCAD File
NEMA-17 stepper motor 3 Link
roller-raw-material 12 CAD File
Spindle 1 ER16 500W High Speed DC 48V Air Cooling Brushless Spindle Motor + Driver
LM8UU Bearing 1 - pack of 2 Amazon
Drive belt
Drive pulley
Controller
Neoprene foam w/ adhesive backing Amazon
Drill bit
Rail Guide Support for 16mm Diameter Shaft 1 - pack of 4 Amazon
Rail Guide Support for 8mm Diameter Shaft 1 - pack of 4 Amazon
350mm 8mm T8 Lead Screw Set Lead Screw+ Copper Nut + Coupler + Pillow Bearing Block 2 Amazon
Oilite drill bushing 2 Mcmaster


References