I am finally ready to officially release my Eustathios Spider V2 variant of the great prior work by @Jason_Smith (Eustathios) and @Tim_Rastall (Ingentis). In V2 I used some design styles from my #HercuLien variant as well as an upgrade to the smoothieware based Azteeg X5 Mini controller, Viki2 LCD, and great high torque stepper motors from robotdigg.
Included in this release is a detailed excel BOM, and the start to some prints and documentation. I also converted my solidworks design files into many formats to help people without access to solidworks use my designs to improve and customize. This includes step, x_t, designspark, rhino, edrawings, 3d-pdf, sketch up, etc.
Hope you enjoy.
Nice work @Eclsnowman . I’m helping @Oliver_Seiler cut up frame parts for this beast this evening.
@Tim_Rastall nice. How’s your new bot coming along. I want to see that speed DEMON spitting some plastic from a Volcano. 
you will need a household box fan as a part cooling fan to get enough cooling.
I’m curious about the head movement. how stable is it compared to the more usual approach of having one axis move the other axis. Is there any reason why it couldn’t be applied to CNC routers?
Slowly slowly. Been a busy month, not much printer time. Precariously close to being done though!
That looks very tempting. But do you have photo’s of the real thing? Or a video?
@Rien_Stouten I have several pictures of V1. Look through my feed. I have most components from V2 on my printer now.
Looks great. What version of Solidworks did you use? I only use 2012 at home and looks like you have used a newer version.
@Carl_Hicks 2014. I have 14 and 15 installed at work. But if you import the x_t files it should work well. Thats the format that causes the least headaches for solidworks. You will not have the mates of course.
I am using 2014 and 2015 at work also. I was considering the mendel90 but tempted with this design now. Great the solidworks files are available but I do like the idea of just buying a complete kit rather than sourcing components. any plans to sell complete kits? or suggestions?
@Carl_Hicks no plans currently for selling kits. But if anyone wants to start they have my blessing. Sourcing can be a pain, but this is a pretty easy assembly job.
I will certainly try and get the whole assembly open in solidworks and check it out. If i do decide to build this design i will let you know and provide some feedback.
I have downloaded your Eustathios-Spider-V2 and your HercuLien Solidworks files and all looks good. Great work.
Sorry to ask a silly question, but what are the diaphragms for in the leadscrew support STLs ?
@Oliver_Seiler they allow the area to bridge while printing. Otherwise you would need support, or it would draw in step shoulder perimeter out in space. I always print two mating parts (bed support and the mating lead screw support) in the same orientation so any printer variation is translated equally on parts that require alignment.
@Eclsnowman Intersting, I would have used supports. And do they just pop out after the print?
I cut at the perimeter with a razor. It is only 0.5mm thick.
@Eric_LeFort Yes it should be 425 in the description. I just verified on the model. I will update soon, but the part number for ordering should be correct.
Also yes the holes are predrilled. For example RCP means wrench holes are there criss crossed in from the right end, it is confusing, but they should be right.
This is one cool looking 3d Printer. I’m wondering if there is some sort of documentation on how to put it together? Also I printed the Eustathios Threaded Flange and Threaded Spool Holder but its a bit short for these large Bumat PLA filament rolls.
@bcrazycramer what length do you need. I will make a version with added length.