This is a project of making a printer capable of doing both SLA and FDM printing, being able to switch mid print too.
The benefits are many as these 2 methods make up for each others shortcomings well, FDM has poor quality while SLA is brittle and expensive, so you make a part with he outer wall in SLA, while supports and infill are in FDM. It also has the benefits of standard dual material of being able to use 2 colors at once.
The machine also houses both parts in one, making cost to build in the median of buying an SLA and FDM machine separately.
This is the first of 2 machines planned for this project because originally this would be the beta but I decided it was good enough to now be its own in a series.
its a small machine, same footprint as the Orange 10 but print volume is 100x130x100 huge for that tiny size, once was considered to be the beta/proof of concept project but is now it's own project.
File directions.
Number means how many to print, and O (for optional) means its either not needed or can be bought instead
I also have included mockups of all the electronics so you can model it yourself or assemble a test.
Tech needed
2 9g servos
4 nema 17s, one pancake type
titan extruder
SKR 2 or similar board
BTT WiFi module
RPI a+,3, or 4, or zero series
RPi 5 inch display
BTT mini 12864 display/tft24
12v 200w PSU
Mini J-Head hotend
1 3010 12v fan
1 3010 12v blower fan
1 4010 12v fan
1 6025 12v fan
4 TMC 2209s
2 8mm rods
2 lm8uu linear bearings (24mm)
2 20-22 tooth pullies (8mm bore)
8 687 ball bearings
2 608 ball bearings
1 6002 ball bearing (Warning if you decide to buy this in place of printing the custom one you will need to use a Dremel or CNC to make the groves for the hotend mount fit.)
250mm or more GT2 timing belt
Silicon glue (for the dampening feet)
4 bead springs
150mm M6 bolt (Z rod)
Currently there is no existing software to make this work beyond hand making the print files, or having the two parts work separately, but there is a discord for this project, and soon a Github so I can get something in the works
Discord: https://discord.gg/tACu9ZarGU
Specs are:
100mmx130mmx100mm print space
1k display
170mmx170mmx326mm footprint
WiFi printing
UPDATE: Welcome to the 0.49 Alpha update! I am updating the post as I will be moving from TinkerCad to OnShape. Upon moving I will be doing a mass overhaul of the machine, upping build quality, size, and hopefully simplicity. As it is, it looks like it could print with some tweaks, but currently no FW or OctoPrint plugin work has been done to make it work.
The active changes is swapping to ball bearings from friction and printed screws. Belts and pulleys in place of gears. Stability improvements, extruder now can mount inside frame correctly.
I am on a minor hiatus where I will just be assembling and messing with the current version while I learn OnShape and Fusion360, but once done prepare to see a very new project. 0.5 Beta will be the published project once in OnShape
Current goals:
Standard 1515 t-slot support
12864 support
Revo micro hotend support
hexagon hotend support
3d printable and non printable options (Such as printing the rods or buying optionally)
Larger Print Space
Finalizing the swap from gears to belts
The author hasn't provided the model origin yet.