The Delta Mini is progressing well. I have to pause now and record a module for PluralSight since I now am waiting on an aluminum heatbed (need that for the inductive sensor). This Delta is actually #2 of 6, with 2 more Minis waiting to join the other full Deltas. Left to do is the wiring to the board, installing the Bowden tube and heater core, mount and wire up the power supply, and install the LCD. I had hoped to be done long before but holiday festivities overtook me. I also need to find a way to remove the spindle in some old hard drives since one of them goes on the filament reel mount, which you see in these photos.
Slowly you are making me want to build that delta. It’s like a long knife trough my head, doing deeper daily.
@Ariel_Yahni_UniKpty , I am enjoying the build and trying to compromise with parts I have on hand. The reel mount is one, the extruder is another (didn’t like the original). Thanks for the complement! 
I have so much spares I need to rebuild my printer. I have a corexy thats 12x12x24 but I don’t use it and could use the part to build 2 printers, one delta and another Cartesian. What I don’t have are those linear slides you have there
I found them on Amazon, but I have seen designs that use rails from server racks and even those precision drawers. In fact one of my early CNC machines used rails from those office drawers.
I like that top brace
@Griffin_Paquette it is http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:371881
I am now looking at replacing the Bowden Extruder with a micro extruder like this one from Ultibots: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:266711. What do you all think? It does mean that I can print flexibles of course, but it does mean removing the Bowden. I also have an authentic Josef Prusa all metal hot end, that is tiny (and I do mean tiny) that I can use…Anyway, thoughts?
I love this design - I need to start collecting parts and make a serious effort to build one of these fellas!
I can help with the build when you are ready
@Samer_Najia Thanks man. Don’t worry - it will take me an age to get the parts together so it woldn’t be any time soon ha ha
I can print the printed parts for you easily enough. The rest is 80/20 extrusions, M3 screws and nuts, power supply, hot end, a couple of bearings, some wire and a controller
@Samer_Najia Thanks for the offer matey. I usually use Mr @jinx_OI and his wonderful printer, so no need to contemplate shipping things to Blighty just yet ha ha!
When you put it in a list like that it doesn’t seem a great deal of parts needed really. I’m going to start pricing up some extrusions ready for pay day…
I should take another photo. Since I did this, the inductive sensor arrived, the power supply has been mounted and I printed a case for the controller. All that’s left now is wiring. Oh in terms of parts: hot bed if you want to really get good adhesion, an inductive sensor if you want to not have to keep hand leveling and end stop switches (I pull those, and all sorts of rods off dead inkjet printers). I also have seen carriages that use DIY store roller wheels instead of the linear rails that I have. Finally belts and pulleys. Collect the parts slowly, or look at +Shauki B’s leadscrew Delta. Far fewer parts and super rigid – that’s next on my build queue. You can also buy a Chinese Delta for very little, then have Jinx print you up any part replacements and Bob’s your Uncle.
@Samer_Najia I love the @shauki build - It does look a lot less parts, and would make it a great starter build. I’d love to be able get a cheap one as a base to start modifying but I simply don’t have the cash to do it unfortunately 
Going to have to take the scavenging route, although I think I’ll enjoy the process just as much (if not more).
@Craig_Hissett , contact Shauki and see if he will cut you a pair of plates as he is curtting mine and he is in Germany. He spent 40Euro on his. Jinx gets you the printed parts and the power supply you can get off a dead PC. The rest you can slowly collect.
@Samer_Najia You know what, I may just do that.
Thanks man!
I also suggest printing the plate patterns on paper, then tape to 6mm polycarbonate sheet of suitable size acquired locally, then drill your holes. You don’t really need to cut a triangle and if you do it this way you can build walls around the whole thing and totally enclose it. Total machining cost = zero
Awesome chaps, great advice!
Samer grab some 8mm Heatsink use it as conduit for the endstop cabling , push it in between the aluminium profile gaps , does a belting job and looks tidy.
@Craig_Hissett what colour you want those parts in.
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