($20 donation-to-author-version) This is a version of the Open Source RepRap (technically a GPL'd RepStrap) modified to print on Ponoko's service by diamondage.co.nz and to use more frequently available components. This is designed for the experimenter and for the moment there are no build instructions beyond those already existing for Ian's original design at bitsfrombytes.com.
It includes many experimental features: 2 extruders with a manual swap mechanism, a gear motor option for the Z axis, lasercut bearing races, ball-chain throughout instead of belt, NEMA17 and NEMA23 motor mounts and some thickened parts that I found to be too breakable in 4.5mm acrylic.
The original SVG source files are available free from the RepRap Project SVN repository on sourceforge.net and you do not have to pay me $20 for them. But if you do, I get to know how many RepRaps are made from my design, which is cool. - Vik :v)
Reviews of Acrylic RepRap Design ($20 donation to author)
I'm so happy to see this here! Has there been an estimate for the cost of production for the parts from Ponoko?
This one is about US$400. I can see ways of knocking $50 or more off that without much trouble but I'm waiting for the 3rd prototype run to finish before optimising. I'll make the electronics kits available in Oceania too.
OK guys, it's released now. If you search for "RepRap" you'll see this one and an absolutely free one. They're exactly the same except that I get some money for one of them :)
Vik :v)
Announcement
Sell suff? I give it away. This is the account used by the RepRap Project http://reprap.org to distribute laser cut RepRap kits via Ponoko. The design is now complete and we're working on getting the costs down.
The RepRap Project an Open Source non-profit, and sells the electronics kits and motors needed to complete the design at http://rrrf.org . There are assembly instructions, source files and a blog on the RepRap website here http://reprap.org/bin/view/Main/PonokoRepRap
Ponoko experience:
Joined: 19 Jan, 08
Currently selling:
1 design file
Giving away: 4 items
Awesome! Can't wait to get one up and running!