X-Git-Url: https://git.hcoop.net/clinton/wilson.git/blobdiff_plain/97069864fda9f82fd7427a7f422b2d99fbbc41bb..75372ba0b07469f22d0381ae2334a2e1b11805c3:/README.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9122174..c231b65 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,20 +2,31 @@ wilson ====== Reprap Wilson, 3D printer design +Published under GPL v3 -This is my reprap printer design, shamelessly derived from ideas seen on several other printers, most notably the Prusa i3. +This is my reprap printer design, a derivative from Josef Prusa's i3 with the +following goals: -The main goals of Wilson are: +1. Replace the waterjet metal frame / wooden box frame with an inexpensive + and rigid frame made from standard 2020 Aluminum Extrusion. -1. To eliminate the need for a costly waterjet frame, or a difficult to make lasercut wood frame, with no compromise to rigidity and ease of adjustment. -2. To make the build volume parametric (easy to scale up or down by 50%). -3. To simplify construction of the printer by reducing vitamins. +2. To make the build volume parametric (easy to scale up or down by 50%), with + a parametric BOM tool (spreedsheet) to assist in part selection. + +3. To simplify construction of the printer by reducing vitamins and including + detailed assembly steps as part of the design files. I've made an effort + to reduce the number of unique parts (nuts & bolts) as much as possible. + I've also incorporated single-piece Y ends that eliminate about 20 more + hardware items. The repository has these parts: 1. The STL files needed to build the printer. 2. Documentation section where instructions and parts-list can be found. -3. Some parts have corresponding OpenSCAD models which are kept in the scad folder. -4. Various images of the printer/build process are in the images folder. +3. Some parts have corresponding OpenSCAD models which are kept in the scad + folder. +4. Various images of the printer/build process are in the images folder + (beneath docs). +