Alright alright, so I never posted those CAD models. I have them all, except maybe the fans, and I even got started on designing the case for Project Abraham! However, I ran into one small hiccup: 3D printing the case would cost more than double the entire rest of the project combined.
That's kind of a problem.
So, among other things, my new most important project is a dirt cheap 3D printer. Anybody who's done even a little research knows that 3D printers aren't cheap, and even if you try to build one it requires all sorts of hoity-toity stepper motors, thermocouples, and thermal-barrier tubes. This is most certainly not a student-friendly pursuit--that is, not until today. I, along with my friend, mentor, local-deity-of-rapid-prototyping and penny-wise designing engineer Harry, have decided we will embark on the noble quest of bringing the thought of household 3D printers within the budgets of John Everyman. After chatting over Steam for less than an hour, we already have two major ideas: one to replace the usual stepper motor, and another that is actually a whole different spatial representation of a 3D printing model. Simply put, we're off to a good start. I'll see you all again when we've got some working prototypes!
K
