Parts

Toothed Belt Parts (see all)

Part Description
MXL Material: Urethane/Kevlar Pitch: .08" Width: 1/4"

Electronic Component Parts (see all)

Part Description
.100 breakaway header male breakaway headers
.100 breakaway header (right-angle) male breakaway headers (with a 90 degree bend)
.100 shunt shunt connecter aka motherboard jumpers
.156" 2 position housing a high power header connector
.156" 4 position housing a high power header connector
.156" crimp-on connector crimp on connectors for the high power connector
.156" header a high power header connector
0.5 ohm 2 watt resistor 2 watt resistor
1 nF ceramic capacitor ceramic capacitor
1 uF electrolytic capacitor electrolytic capacitor
1.6K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
1.8K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
10 nF ceramic capacitor ceramic capacitor
10 pin IDC connector a 2 row, 10 pin polarized IDC connector.
10 pin IDC header a 2 row, 10 pin polarized IDC header.
10 uF electrolytic capacitor electrolytic capacitor
100 nF ceramic capacitor ceramic capacitor
100 uF electrolytic capacitor electrolytic capacitor
1000 uF electrolytic capacitor electrolytic capacitor
100K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
100K thermistor 100K ohm glass bead type, beta = 4066
100nF ceramic capacitor 1206 a surface mount ceramic capacitor
10K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
10K thermistor 10K ohm glass bead type, beta = 3480
10nF ceramic capacitor 1206 a surface mount ceramic capacitor
12 pin .200" terminal block eurostyle terminal blocks
12 pin header power connector
12 pin housing connector housing
14 pin DIP socket a socket to mount the chip in, just in case
16 pin DIP socket a 16 pin socket to mount the RS232 chip in, just in case it gets fried.
18 pin socket a DIP socket for mounting the microcontroller
180 ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
1K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
1M ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
1N4004 general purpose diode
1N4005 general purpose diode
1N4148 signal diode for various purposes
1N5817 schottky diode for blocking signals
1uF electrolytic capacitor D55 a surface mount electrolytic capacitor
2 pin .200" connector eurostyle terminal blocks
2 pin header signal connector
2 pin housing connector housing
2.7K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
20 pin DIP socket a DIP socket for mounting chips
220 ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
2200 uF electrolytic capacitor power regulation capactor. 25v or higher.
22K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
2K trimpot a 2K ohm trimpot
3 pin header signal connector
3 pin housing connector housing
3.3 nF ceramic capacitor ceramic capacitor
3.3K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
330 ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
3mm green LED a small green led
3mm red LED a small red led
4 pin .200" terminal block eurostyle terminal blocks
4 pin female header .100 male header plugs into this.
4 pin header motor connector
4 pin housing connector housing
4 pin molex connector molex / disk drive style polarized power connector
4.7K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
4.7k ohm resistor 1206 a surface mount resistor
4700 uF electrolytic capacitor power regulation capacitor. 25v or higher.
5.6K ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
560 ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
560 ohm resistor 1206 a surface mount resistor
5mm green LED a standard green led
5mm red LED a standard red led
6 pin IDC connector a 2 row, 6 pin, polarized IDC connector.
6 pin IDC header a 2 row, 6 pin, polarized IDC header
680 ohm resistor 1/4 watt resistor
74HC00N Quad NAND Gate
78L05 a 5V voltage regulator
9 pin DSUB 9-pin female PCB-mounting D connector
AD595 thermocouple amplifier
AS5040 a surface mount magnetic rotary encoder chip
AS5040 a chip that provides magnetic rotary encoding (SMT)
Bicolor LED a two color LED that lights green for one polarity, and red for the opposite polarity
big heat sink heatsink for motor driver
crimp-on terminals crimp-on terminals for connections
Green LED 1206 a surface mount LED
H21LOI Optoswitch
HCPL2631 a chip that provides optical isolation
L293D a motor driver chip
L297 a motor controller chip
L298N a motor driver chip
MAX232 a chip to help communicate with the serial port
Omron B3F-1000 Button a simple pushbutton
PIC16F648A the microcontroller
SB360 a schottky diode 3A / 60V
small heat sink heatsink for power transistor
TIP110 darlington power transistor
TIP120 darlington power transistor
Type K Thermocouple a thermocouple

Fastener Parts (see all)

Part Description
1/2" nut
1/2" washer
1/2" x 1.25" machine screw
5/16" nut
5/16" washer
5/16" x 3/4" machine screw
Coupling Nut 1/4-20
M3 nut
M3 washer
M3 x 10 cap
M3 x 15 cap
M3 x 25 cap
M3 x 30 cap
M3 x 35 cap
M3 x 40 cap
M3 x 50 cap
M5 nut
M5 washer
M5 x 15 cap
M5 x 20 cap
M5 x 25 cap
M5 x 30 cap
M5 x 40 cap
M5 x 50 cap
M5 x 8 grub
M8 nut
M8 washer
Self Tapping Screw 10-24 x 3/4"
Small Nails

Lasercut Parts (see all)

Part Description
MCB v1.2 Bearing Arm the lasercut bearing for the McWire Cartesian Bot
MCB v1.2 Endstop Mount mount pad for opto endstop.
MCB v1.2 Vertical Base the lasercut vertical base
MCB v1.2 Vertical Bearing Arm the lasercut bearing for the McWire Cartesian Bot
MCB v1.2 X Stage the lasercut X stage for the McWire Cartesian Bot
MCB v1.2 Y Stage the lasercut Y stage for the McWire Cartesian Bot
MCB v1.2 Z Stage the lasercut Z stage for the McWire Cartesian Bot

Machined Part Parts (see all)

Part Description
Extruder Nozzle M6 dome nut (brass/steel/aluminum)
Flexible Drive Shaft 3mm / 1/8" diameter steel wire / rope
Half Bearing a bearing for the extruder drive shaft
Heater Barrel M6 brass/steel/aluminum studding
PTFE Insulator 8mm PTFE Rod
Screw Drive the studded rod that feeds the plastic filament

Miscellaneous Parts (see all)

Part Description
.5" x .125" PTFE strip ptfe strip for linear bearings
1.5" angle iron
1.5" x 1.5" Aluminum Angle
1/4" ID Silicon Tubing
3/4" x 3/4" Aluminum Channel
3mm ID Silicon Tubing used as a spring and/or motor coupling
4" Extension Spring
AS5040 magnet Diametric Magnet, NdFeB, D6x2.5 mm, Supplier: Arnold Magnetics, RoHS/ Pb-free
CAPA also known as Friendly Plastic, or Polymorph
Fan a standard computer fan
Grease general lubricating grease. oil probably works too.
High Temp Epoxy JB Weld works great!
MDF / Wood Bed a flat piece of wood for use as the build base
Plastic Bag pretty much any plastic bag will work. used as molding release
PTFE Tape white Plumber's thread seal tape. very smooth.
Serial Cable or USB -> Serial converter this cable connects your computer to your RepRap
Skate Bearing
Spring generic steel spring
Thermoplastic HDPE, or CAPA will work well. comes in 5 lb coils
U Clamp
zip tie a little piece of plastic that loops around and locks into place to easily attach stuff.

System Module Parts (see all)

Part Description
Arduino this is an easy to program microcontroller board based around the atmega168
Arduino Based Electronics These are the 2nd generation electronics
Arduino Breakout v1.0 a breakout board for the arduino for easier wiring - never released
Arduino Breakout v1.1 a breakout board for the arduino for easier wiring
Arduino Breakout v1.2 a breakout board for the arduino for easier wiring
Arduino Breakout v1.3 a breakout board for the arduino for easier wiring
Cartesian Robot v1.0 The 3D positioning system, ready to position.
DC Motor Driver v1.0 This board allows you to drive 2 small dc motors.
DC Motor Driver v1.1 This board allows you to drive 2 small dc motors. now with leds!
Extra Parts Kit Extra parts, in case you dont trust yourself.
Extruder Controller v1.2 The extruder controller, ready to control an extruder.
Magnetic Rotary Encoder v1.0 a magnetic rotary encoder board
McWire Cartesian Bot v1.2 this is a cartesian positioning system for printing
Opto Endstop v1.0 The opto endstop board, ready to provide endstops.
Opto Isolator v1.0 an optical isolator
PowerComms Board v1.2 The power/communications board, ready to provide power and communications.
PowerComms Board v1.3 The power/communications board, ready to provide power and communications. Now with blinkenlights.
Pulley Molds Kit Pulley molds, if you want to make your own pulleys.
PWM Driver v1.0 This board allows you to drive 3 channels of up to 5A each
PWM Driver v1.1 This board allows you to drive 3 channels of up to 5A each
RepRap v1.0 "Darwin" The entire RepRap machine, ready to print.
RepStrap v1.0 "Seedling" This is an easy to build repstrap machine to get you printing
Stepper Controller v1.2 The stepper controller, ready to control an axis.
Stepper Motor Driver v1.0 This board allows you to control one stepper motor
Stepper Motor Driver v1.1 This board allows you to control one stepper motor (with LED's now!)
Stepper Tester v1.0 The stepper tester, ready to test and blink.
Support Extruder v1.0 The support extruder, ready to extrude support material.
Temperature Sensor v1.0 this board does temperature monitoring
Temperature Sensor v1.1 this board does temperature monitoring
Thermocouple Sensor v1.0 an easy to use, high temperature sensor
Thermoplast Extruder v1.0 The thermoplastic extruder, ready to extrude.
Thermoplast Extruder v1.1 The thermoplastic extruder, ready to extrude.
Tools Kit Tools you will need to build a RepRap.
Universal Controller v1.2 The universal controller, ready to be specialized.

Electric Motor Parts (see all)

Part Description
Extruder Motor Pololu GM3 (200:1 geared motor)
Stepper Motor bipolar, 0.9 step angle

Printed Circuit Board Parts (see all)

Part Description
Arduino Breakout v1.0 PCB a breakout board for an Arduino - never publically released
Arduino Breakout v1.1 PCB a breakout board for an Arduino
Arduino Breakout v1.2 PCB a breakout board for an Arduino
Arduino Breakout v1.3 PCB a breakout board for an Arduino
DC Motor Driver v1.0 PCB drives 2 small dc motors
DC Motor Driver v1.1 PCB drives 2 small dc motors (now with LEDs)
Magnetic Rotary Encoder v1.0 PCB a magnetic rotary encoder
Opto Endstop v1.0 PCB signals when the limit of an axes has been reached
Opto Isolator v1.0 PCB an optical isolator
PowerComms v1.2 PCB supplies power and communications between boards
PowerComms v1.3 PCB supplies power and communications between boards
PWM Driver v1.0 PCB drives 3 TIP120 power transistors
PWM Driver v1.1 PCB drives 3 TIP120 power transistors
Stepper Motor Driver v1.0 PCB this board will drive a stepper motor
Stepper Motor Driver v1.1 PCB this board will drive a stepper motor (with blinky lights)
Stepper Tester v1.0 PCB tests a universal controller board
Temperature Sensor v1.0 PCB this board houses the temperature sensor
Temperature Sensor v1.1 PCB this board houses the temperature sensor
Thermocouple Sensor v1.0 PCB a high temperature sensor
Universal Controller v1.2 PCB controls an extruder or stepper motor

Plumbing Parts (see all)

Part Description
12" Nipple, Galvanized Steel
3" Nipple, Galvanized Steel
6" Nipple, Galvanized Steel
9" Nipple, Galvanized Steel
Black Steel 90deg Elbow
Flange, Cast Iron
Iron Tee
Pipe Cap, Cast Iron

Pulley Parts (see all)

Part Description
X toothed pulley a small pulley for the X axis
Y toothed pulley a small pulley for the Y axis
Z toothed pulley a medium sized pulley for the Z axis

Smooth Rod Parts (see all)

Part Description
8mm 8mm smooth rod. 5/16" is a good equivalent.

Printed Part Parts (see all)

Part Description
Printing Service Here are suppliers that will actually print the parts you need. It's a bit pricey though...

Threaded Rod Parts (see all)

Part Description
1/4"-20 1/4" threaded rod, 20 threads per inche
M3 3mm threaded rod. equivalent = ?
M8 8mm threaded rod. 5/16" is a good equivalent

Tool Parts (see all)

Part Description
Computer a normal, modern computer with at least 512MB RAM
Drill Press a drill press will help you get much more accurate drills
Hack Saw a sturdy 12" hack saw
Hack Saw Blades fine-toothed blades for cutting metal
Metric Allen Keys you'll need 3, 5, and 8mm. they usually come in a set
Multi Head Screw Driver a screw driver with both philips and flathead ends
Multimeter used to test voltages, resistance, continuity
PIC Programmer you'll need this to program the PIC microcontroller
Power Drill your normal everyday power drill
Soldering Iron 20-50 watts should be fine. small / pencil tip
Utility Knife the sharper the better. be careful!
Vice make sure its sturdy and you can mount it to your bench
Wire Strippers you'll be using these a lot, so get a good pair

Wire Parts (see all)

Part Description
10 pin ribbon cable .050" pitch insulated ribbon cable
22 AWG Black general purpose hookup wire
22 AWG Green general purpose hookup wire
22 AWG Red general purpose hookup wire
22 AWG White general purpose hookup wire
Cat 6 cable Category 6 ethernet cable. Solid core.
Nichrome 80 0.2mm nichrome (32 AWG NICHROME 80)
Solder use electronics solder, 1mm diameter. stay away from acid core solder.