Components for 3D printers construction
Limit switch - endstop - for 3D printers - Creality
A limit switch (Endstop) is a component used in 3D printers to stop moving parts of the system - such as carriage or table movements. It also detects when the X, Y or Z axes...Silicone cover of the ED3 V6 heating block
Silicone heating block cover V6 , used in 3D printers. Heat resistant material of which the cover was made protects the heating block from mechanical damage. It also reduces...Flexible coupling aluminum 5x8mm
Made of aluminium alloy flexible coupling, mounted on the stepper motor shaft. It is a component commonly used in 3D printers. The product is a single aluminium block. By...Linear shaft 8mm - length 330mm
Smooth roller , whose task is to allow linear movement of the element moved by the bearing. It is used, among others, in the construction of 3D RepRap printers. The rod can...GT2 timing belt (toothed belt) 10mm pulley idler 20T- 5mm hole
A wheel with 20 teeth designed for the GT2 timing belt. Used in 3D printers and CNC devices. It is an element of linear movement mechanism of moving elements of 3D printer....Gt2 timing belt 10mm pulley 20T- 5mm hole
The wheel equipped with 20 teeth , used together with GT2 toothed belt as elements of power transmission in 3D printers and CNC milling machines. The wheel is used in the...Nozzle 0,2mm to E3D - filament 1,75mm
Nozzle with a hole whose diameter is equal to 0.2 mm , used in 3D printers. Compatible with E3D hotends. The product is made of high quality brass. High dimensional accuracy...Filament sensor - for Ender-3 V2 3D printer - Creality
The filament sensor is compatible with Creality Ender-3 V2 3D printer. The component is an original part used by the printer manufacturer, Creality. Its purpose is to...Linear bearing LM10UU for 3D printer
Steel linear bearing used e.g. in RepRap 3D printers. The bearing has the shape of a sleeve with rows of balls inside. It is used to move elements which move linearly on the...Nozzle 0,8mm to E3D - filament 1,75mm
Nozzle with a hole whose diameter is equal to 0.8 mm , used in 3D printers. Compatible with E3D hotends. The product is made of high quality brass. High dimensional accuracy...Linear shaft 8mm - length 285mm
Smooth roller acting as a linear guide. It is used, among others, in 3D printers as an element along which the linear bearings slide, through which individual moving elements...Cooling block - heat sink for NEMA 17 engine
Square shaped cooling block for stepper motor compliant with NEMA 17 standard. The block is made of high quality material, characterized by high value of thermal conductivity...Zobacz również
Homemade 3D printer - what do you need to know before you start building?
Building a 3D printer from scratch is quite a challenge, both in terms of electronics and mechanics. FFF printing technology - because this is the technique used in the vast majority of DIY printers - requires high accuracy and repeatability of head positioning, and thus also relatively high rigidity and stability of the frame (support structure) of the machine. Another area that requires special attention of the designer are the power transmission systems and the selection of appropriate stepper motors, realizing movement in all three axes x, y and z, as well as driving the extruder (extruder). In most cases popular motors in NEMA 17 standard are used, providing sufficient torque while maintaining excellent positioning precision and small dimensions of the mechanism. The third "field of work" for amateurs of 3D printers construction is the control electronics - here with help come ready-made controllers based mostly on Arduino platform or drivers compatible with popular boards from Italy - in fact, on the web there is a number of ready-made programs and comprehensive descriptions of printing machines software.
Power transmission elements
Practically all popular models of commercial 3D printers, as well as DIY constructions created from scratch by amateurs, use two systems to transmit the drive. The first one is based on screws (usually trapezoidal) and matching threaded nuts with a flange, allowing a secure and stable attachment to the structure being moved. Screw gears are mainly used in the Z-axis (vertical) drive, and several factors speak for such a choice: high gear ratio (and thus the ease of precise movement of relatively large loads), self-locking and the possibility of obtaining high resolution and repeatability of positioning (this parameter also results from the previously mentioned gear ratio). In the drive of the X and Y axes, i.e. in the plane of the working table, simple gears with toothed belts are most often used, which ensure high speed positioning, easy construction and low cost of implementation. We offer a variety of components for building 3D printers - including linear shafts, plain and ball bearings, trapezoidal screws and compatible nuts, as well as shaft mounts, toothed belts and GT2 gears, and flexible and fixed (rigid) clutches.
Accessories for building & repairing 3D printer heads
We also offer accessories needed to build and maintain 3D print heads, working with filaments with a diameter of 1.75 mm. In addition to the nozzles (designed for use with the popular E3D hotend) with an opening of 0.2 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.5 mm and 0.8 mm, we also have special silicone shields of heating block for heads E3D V6 and MK8. Our regular offer also includes branded PTFE tubes with a standard outer diameter of 4 mm and threaded quick connectors for them. We also offer ready-to-use kits for replacement and maintenance of MK8 and E3D nozzles, as well as segmented cable guides, filament sensors and many other materials and components, satisfying all needs of 3D printers constructors.