Building a DIY 3D Printer

The packaging was better than expected. Three layers of styrofoam wrapped tight in plastic image-1482849472940.jpg

Electrical cables and the printing bed image-1482849506966.jpg

This is the main form as well as some additional electrical: the screen, the main processor, fans, the drive belt, and a USB stick with a MicroSD card which I've heard has the instructions on it. I just went to YouTube where the company has uploaded videos. image-1482849532770.jpg

Additional structural pieces, the motors, the extruder contraption, and the main power supply right there in the center. image-1482849604676.jpg

On it's way! The main support structure is built, and the beginning of the bed drive is set. The bed is just pulled and pushed via the belt which is wrapped around the small motor at the back of the frame. image-1482849682371.jpg

Here's the current state of the device. I spent about 4-5 hours getting it to this point mainly because I had to pause and rewind the videos on occasion, and I didn't realize until late that I could pull the protective paper off of the structural pieces to get at that nice glossy black finish. image-1482849743184.jpg

The remaining steps (I think) are to attach the power supply, then connect everything up to the processing unit. Then we'll need to calibrate the bed and run a test print. My concerns are that everything is level, that the moving parts move smoothly enough that I don't have to adjust belts or find some way to oil them, and that everything is assembled well enough that it won't start vibrating itself to death or catch on fire.