How to start your fantastic 3D Printer journey? (part 3)

At the last part, let’s talk about an interesting topic - how to 3D printing robot. I guess many of you are interested in this topic since 3D printing robot is a very popular trend and it attracts more and more amateurs to involve in the 3D printing creation.

3D printing robot is another interesting experience, but it's a lot more complicated to program and assemble than simply printing small objects, but there are detailed production steps on the project page. Even if you are less professional in this area, you can do it yourself.

The 3D printing robot is mainly divided into two parts: a part that can be printed in 3D and a part that can not be printed in 3D Printer. Specified 3D Printer Parts can be made by 3D printing materials, but other parts such as circuit boards, motors, bolt nuts are externally obtained. If you are a senior DIY creator, you can make the original 3D robot completely autonomously. For most first-time 3D Printer users, there are many open source 3D robotics projects online.

Step 1

Use GitHub as an example, we first find on the site you want to try the 3D printing robot works. Most 3D printing components on GitHub are built on OpenSCAD, so 3D modeling can be done as long as the copy code is entered into OpenSCAD. After the 3D modeling is completed, the 3D Printer is delivered by the previous steps to print.

Step 2

Then, we look at other parts needed in the parts list, such as motors, circuit boards, Bluetooth modules, and bolting nuts. Most open source projects will place purchase links for parts. With the circuit board with the chip can be imported into the circuit board, where the need for certain expertise and related equipment like 3D Printer Module Board and 3D Printer Expansion Board, but not too complicated. You can go online to find a variety of tutorials, watching while doing, or to ask other experienced users.

Step 3

The final is the assembly, all the components and the 3D Printer Accessories in accordance with the assembly instructions provided on the web page, then complete your robot! Here is a test of your own hand working ability.

Step 4

Of course, you can also modify this project on your own, make your own 3D small robot on this basis by some novelty gadgets like the latest 3d stereoscopic printing pen for Art Crafting. Production of a 3D printing robot takes about 10 to 20 hours, after all, it will be a new means of recreation and leisure, and you can also learn a lot of new knowledge from the whole process.