6WD Rover Project: Testing steering, drive and obstacle handling
Rover testing video Note: As explained in the video, the one servo that was misbehaving was due to a loose servo signal connection which was easily resolved. We will be…
Acriprint Version 2: Quick Connect Upgrade for Extruder Mount
In this post we will be discussing a major upgrade that we made to the extruder mount that was discussed in an earlier post regarding the X axis of Acriprint…
6WD Rover Project: 3D Printed Servo Drive with Auto Calibration
Servos are the most important component in any robotics or automated system because they provide positional accuracy to any part or link they are connected to. If any mechanical mechanism…
Acriprint Version2: X Axis
In this post we will be discussing the X axis of version 2 of our Acriprint 3d printer. Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.1 highlights the X axis of our 3d printer. Fig.2…
Acriprint Version 2: Y Axis
In this post we will discuss in detail the Y axis of our 3D printer and the print bed assembly that moves along the Y axis. Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.3 Fig.1…
Acriprint Version 2: Z axis Gantry
In this post we will be discussing the Z axis gantry of version 2 of our custom designed 3D printer. Fig.1 Fig.1 shows the coordinate system of our 3D printer.…
Acriprint Version 2: 3D Printer Frame
After completing the design, fabrication and assembly of our Acriprint V1 3D printer, we tested it for about a year. We 3D printed a lot of parts with it including…
Acriprint (Version 1) 3D Printer
If you are interested in reading about how I stepped foot into the field of Rapid Prototyping, I would recommend reading the blog post titled “Prelude to my first 3D…