Video of Z axis movement 1300mm.
Cool.
Do you have a specific purpose for such a long z movement? I use way more x and y travel than I do z.
I was discussing this with a friend and we were curious why you did this approach vs a delta? Because you wanted 4 corner support? Have you tried moving the gantry around? Looks like you’d get some swaying from the top movements.
@david_merten
My other printer have 380x220x280mm build volume and I have often missed more z height.
let the light-sabre printing commence
@Mike_Kelly_Mike_Make
Delta with 1300 mm z height do not fit in my room.
Goes into David’s question of did you have a specific purpose? There’s typically a reason why you don’t have a very narrow and tall printer like this.
I like it, but I think you’re gonna be top speed limited by swaying.
My Cbot looks to be just about half that height: I recently bolted it directly to the wall. Safe to say there is zero swaying now, solid like rock regardless of speed. But I have the same question: What’s the need for an aspect ration that tall/thin? Seems designed for a specific need?
@Mike_Kelly_Mike_Make
Have used my old portable printer turned upside down and the aluminum profiles that I found in the trash .Have only spent $ 20 on belts and bearings. That is why .
Makes sense. Good luck, certainly unique!
This got me hinking about making a printer the same size, but moving the hotend and bed to the vertical. I’ve seen printers upside down, so why wouldn’t printing against the long vertical work? Hhhmmmm…“Wifey, dear…I’ll be in the garage for the next week…”
Is that an elevator turned into a printer?
I like it!
Elevator reprap. This 3D printer works on all levels.
Ooooo look at her Z!
WOW!!
did you test it for the full height?
Nice! What is the resolution on the Z axis?
590 steps/mm