3D PRINTER BUILDS
H-Bot CoreXY Cube

Dead build.

Build Author
Keith Davis
Views
3495
Vulcan Bot

A 200mm x 300mm x 200mm workhorse that never needs leveling due to Posi-Drive Leveling design.

Build Author
pek
Views
80302
Prusa i3 Bear Upgrade V2

Stronger frame for Prusa i3 MK2(s), MK2.5 and MK3 3D printer

Build Author
CoreCube3D
Views
19992
CoreCube3D - A CoreXY 3D Printer

Building a CoreXY based 3D printer using primarily parts from China on eBay. Large 500mm frame.
KeePrint Monster

Large 2 foot x 3 foot x 4.5 foot build volume Core XY printer build in process at this point. I am designing everything from scratch and using typincal parts bought from amazon for the build.
Mushu - Large Scale CoreXY

20x26x28 inch Build Volume CoreXY. Unlike many builds, I've decoupled the XY movements from the Z-Axis lead screws to help prevent Wobble, will be using linear guide rails, and mains powered bed heater, and a bed that is Allowed to thermally grow. This build is JUST narrow enough to fit through a standard sized doorway.

Build Author
Keith Davis
Views
19265
PrintAir CoreXY

A CoreXY/Bowden design with a belt driven Z axis. This is a box design without the front end of the box, making the print area and maintenance, like changing a nozzle, easily accessible.
GhettoPrinter

Dirt cheap build.

Build Author
mytechno3d
Views
24427
SLA (Resin) 3D Printer

SLA LCD 3D Printer ( 8.9'' LCD screen )

Build Author
crystaldragon141
Views
5927
Rostock TETRA V0

This is an experiment to build a Linear Delta Printer using four towers instead of three. Primary reasons: 1. Build area is roughly cubic vs roughly cylindrical 2. Greater speed and precision from additional control provided by fourth tower. 3. Symmetric kinematics from even number of towers.
iTopie RepRap - 3D Printer

A stable and strong 3D printer made of 16mm MDF and machined on my OX.
Kraken Core-XY Printer

Core-XY build witha quad nozzle

Build Author
JerwanDavis
Views
5442
Coined by my family as the: Davomatic

Build Notes: Here are all the parts necessary to re-produce this design. Please note, all of the parts are either sourced through openbuilds or have been selected and printed from thingiverse.

Build Author
thinman
Views
7934
Delta250

A 250x250 mm Delta Printer utilizing a Duet Wifi controller and a Titan Aero direct drive extruder.
Butterfly 3DP V 1.0

tronxy x3 like
Lautr3k RepRap

A 3D printer without belts, a print volume of 320x320x260mm, obviously the V-Slot as linear guide! and a maximum of printed pieces.
Large 3D Printer 5ft by 5ft print bed

New ultra large 3D Printer design. I'm calling it the AutoCrafter

Build Author
patnap71
Views
6175
MEGADELTA, TLM CLONE with 500MM bed

All metal frame 500mm bed Delta 3D printer

Build Author
John Bolduc
Views
5434
SG Duet Delta

This my version of a large no corners cut Delta.
Rigidbot Big with glass bed

Started with a Rigidbot Big Added a single flat glass bed Used a Smoothieboard clone driving DRV8825
Big a** printer

In-progress 500x500x1800

Build Author
Connor Mckeown
Views
5780
My Prusa Build

The process from my bought printer, to a custom home built machine

Build Author
Liam Dahler
Views
5855
Affordable Cartesian Printer (Initial Design)

This specific build page is a collection of screenshots sampling some of my initial SolidWorks design and pictures showing physical construction of the initial design. I will be creating individual build articles as I redesign, test, and implement new aspects of the printer.
LYNX - Huge 3D printer

I'm basically building a larger version of my crappy wanhao 3d printer. My work was recycling some aluminium extrusion and it broke my heart to see such nice pieces of aluminium engineering being sent to a furnace. Mega 3d printer was born!
Delta without vertices

As this is a build in progress, I will update it as I progress.

Build Author
Sonny Lowe
Views
32732
MakerSL MSL-5 Cantilevered 3D Printer

This is a simple cantilevered 3D Printer. It is designed around the OB V-Slot linear rails. I am trying to simplify this as much as possible, all rails will be 250mm long and only one will require cutting (it will be cut in half). The printer will use all OB wheels and gantry plates where applicable, all other plates can be either Laser Cut or 3D Printed (files will be provided for both). I am not set on electronic as of yet, but plan to use a single control board...no Arduino/Ramps control.

Build Author
Robert E. Nee
Views
15941
Large cartesian gantry style 3D printer

This will be a fixed bed, v-slot implemented X,Y,Z axis gantry style 3D printer.

Build Author
Luke Cunningham
Views
5370
Tronxy X1 extension

Video on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCTbLZ2_m-w&t=36s
26 x 26 x 45 3D Printer/Mill

Super tall 3D printer. All lead screw design.
Design and Performance Evaluation of A Large FDM 3D Printer

This build includes the design of a large FDM 3D printer. This machine has a 796mm by 796mm by 900mm (LxWxH) build volume. Motion is controlled by servo motors and the printer runs on python-based marlin firmware.
eTrueUp Glide

A TrueUp Glide modified to use 20x40 V-Slot with a 300x300 bed.
My is just the biggest printer. with a printable area - 1760 x 1146 x 1318h

I myself invented this concept printer form

Build Author
Kyo
Views
5960
C-beam Delta Printer

Large scale delta robot using c-beam as the core frame component.

Build Author
mytechno3d
Views
27688
Maximus Evolution (Still another XL 3D Printer )

Maximus Evolution : 380mm x 400mm XL 3D Printer

Build Author
Nicademus
Views
8690
CNC/3DPrint/Laser/Mill (formerly CNC-inator3000)

Ultimately - the design is based on the highly successful Ultimaker concept, for which a regular size costs in the thousands, and one of this size would be edging into the 10's of thousands. Expected Build cost - <$800 It is a X/Y Cartesian printer with Raising/Lowering Z axis (Hotbed.) - Overall size is 610mm x 610mm x 750mm - with build volume of around 450mmx450mmx450mm - and will also have the ability to change work tools - such as for CNC Routing, Lazer etching, 3d Scanning, etc.
Hurricane - Large 80cm x 80cm x 80cm cm build space project

Huge - Fast - Affordable

Build Author
thehans
Views
5951
Voxel OX with Helix Gear Z Transmission (single z motor)

This is a modification I made to my Voxel Ox 3D Printer Z axis, which synchronizes the Z leadscrews via a shaft and helical gear transmission. It prevents the two Z leadscrew from getting out of adjustment relative to each other, and uses a single Z motor instead of two. This build is just documenting the specific changes I have made to the Z-axis, since the frame and other axes are still from the original Voxel Ox design.
Ultra MegaMax Dominator CoreXY Printer

My self-designed and built, tall-format coreXY printer with 300 x 300 x695 mm print capacity.

Build Author
BinaryConstruct
Views
9532
BinaryConstruct V3

This printer is a design that has evolved over three years. The original goals of this project were to design a rigid printer that had a large print volume, 300mm^3, with easily sources parts and a minimum of complicated printed parts.
DPR-v2 full metal

pictures and mony doku see later

Build Author
Keith Davis
Views
4885
Torq Xtrdr

Light enough for high speed #3dprinting Strong enough for high speed #3dprinting
Skyggen 3D Printer

GT2 belt-driven Cartesian 3D Printer on an OpenBuilds Extrusion gantry, developed through Autodesk Fusion 360.
1 Cubic Meter 3D Printer

This is a at home built 1000mm x 1000mm x 1000mm 3d printer. It uses mainly parts from OpenBuild Parts and is very simple to build. The only thing that was custom was the build plate which was designed by myself and tooled at a local machine shop.

Build Author
h3rb
Views
4917
TEVO Little Monster Direct Mount Extruder

Cheap, experimental Modification to Tevo Little Monster's bowden system for the extruder

Build Author
TimVukman
Views
3784
Unique Z

My original Tevo Tarantula kit was ok..... I had issues with the X gantry staying level. I got rid of the wheels and replaced them with linear block bearings. I still had some issues with the X gantry. I swapped out the plastic parts with aluminum which was much better. Still not what I want yet

Build Author
h3rb
Views
3152
TEVO Little Monster Marine Vinyl Removable Enclosure

Make a vinyl burrito ENCLOSURE for your TEVO LITTLE MONSTER for < $30 (<$20 if you don't have your vinyl shipped!)

Build Author
Jose A. Molina
Views
6481
Alice Clementine

Roberta Clementine's first daughter printer Alice Clementine!
OKMI 3d Printer

OKMI 3d Printer based on CoreXY
VoS

3D Printer based upon 3d printed parts and open builds componets

Build Author
Daniel.korneliussen
Views
2986
Reprap prusa mendel i2 Frankenstein 2018 build

Mad plumbers choice what Else can i say?

Build Author
pek
Views
25739
Prusa i3 Bear Half Upgrade v1.0

Stronger frame for Prusa i3 MK2 / MK2s / MK2.5 3D printer
D-Bot Version B

D-Bot with a Replicate controller.

Build Author
Bud Griffin
Views
10996
BF3D OX (Big Freakin' 3D OX)

This is my latest printer build. The second printer I've built using V-Slot.
My first printer

My first printer! I went for a simple cartesian design, based on evilc66 one. It uses 1000 mm C-beam linear actuators. The build volume is 700x700x700 mm^3.

Build Author
George Motichka
Views
3348
Transformer

I wanted a machine that could easily switch between 3D Printing and Laser Engraving

Build Author
MidnightQuads
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3445
MQTitan printer

Components- RAMPS, running marlin, Nema 17, All metal extruder, 600mm lead screws, 600mm 2020 aluminum extrusions, 12v 30a power supply, 12v LED strip, Typical endstops, 600mm 8mm linear rods, Bearing block for 8mm bearings, Openbuilds plates, wheels, and bearings, 500x500mm borosilicate glass plate

Build Author
Terone Burgenheim
Views
5845
CoreXY - Tower Printer

I wanted to try a different way of operating the Z Axis so I setup a tower using 40x40. In the end it worked excellently and can easily print 60mm/s with 150mm/s travels. The coreXY is a very cool kinematic, and you can get some pretty great speed and accuracy. The main issue is the fact your Steps/mm are doubled, so the lower end motors don't like it at high speeds.
MOJO 3D

Fast, Large build area, CoreXY design
Core XY

Just now in the planning phase of my build. Waiting for some parts to come in to see what I am going to build off of. Print area going to be close to 300x300x350. Trying to decide if I want it enclosed. I do want to print ABS... so probably so.
X Axis Upgrade for AM8 (ANET All Metal)

My goal is to upgrade the acrylic ANET A8 to all metal.

Build Author
CubeSpawn
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18922
CubeSpawn Ultimaker 3D Printer Module

This 3D printer is an implementation of the Ultimaker 3D printer Using the Modular approach, many of the parts from the CubeSpawn 3 axis mill translate straight across into this design, so adding new concepts should go quicker
ivern

Toying around a concept. Inputs are welcome on whether to use lead screw or belt drive. My lead screw will be single start 500 mm lenght, 2 mm pitch and 2 mm lead. Nema 17 motors will be used. All veterans, suggestions please.

Build Author
J-Wahl Dezign
Views
10519
My little monster

Modified Tevo
RSW's 3D Printer Build

I recently completed my C-Beam Plate Maker build ( http://www.openbuilds.com/builds/rsws-c-beam-build.4286/ ) and quickly got the build bug. I was looking for something to make with the new C-Beam and decided its time to venture into the 3D printer world. I can honestly say I have never been in the same room with a 3D printer, so this is going to be a learning experience. I spent some time browsing the 3D printer builds and finally decided to copy the Talos3D by AlexLee.
DIY Ultimaker

This design should give the same performance as the high speed Ultimaker since it uses a similar ultra-light X/Y concept which eliminates any movement of both the X and Y motors to achieve X/Y travel.
Mini D-Bot

A smaller version of a standard D-bot. Smaller to fit better in my workable area and to fit my vision for the printer.
Student OneZ

A simplified version of the TrueUp LZ. Designed for classrooms and students
Easy to build and robust 3D printer framework

Lord willing I will be showing you how build a robust and easy to build 3D printer framework using V-Slot rails and rollers. It's a little bulky, but it has all spring tensioned rollers on all axes, and can be built entirely without custom machining on any parts. You will need digital calipers, a drill press, a carbide toothed miter saw for cutting aluminum extrusions, and lots of little screws!

Build Author
PaulS
Views
19950
UltiFaker 2 Go

This is a breakdown of how I designed the UltiFaker 2 Go as well as how I machined and assembled it. I'll include a complete BOM and all of the drawings and prices.
Pink Panther - MendelMax variant

Taller and wider MendelMax 1.5 spinoff
D-BOT With Mods

What a way to learn about 3D printing
Lead screw printer

High quality e3d parts with a minimalist design
Printer number 2

A Large Printer that will hopefully be able to print at least 45cm cubed
Genesis XZ

CoreXZ implementation on 3d printer using Openbuild and RobotDigg parts.

Build Author
francesco pollina
Views
6474
FFF 3D printer 2x2x2m

The 3D printer will be able to print 2x2x2m components and not just in PLA or ABS. It's not just a DIY printer but I'm trying to apply engineering formulas to make it. I'm going to apply the state of art for 3D printing and scannering existing.
First Ever Build

This is my first attempt at building my own 3d printer.

Build Author
jjcolletta
Views
10607
First 3d build

I am building a simple home brewed printer. I have a background in industrial automation so I figured how hard could this be. The mechanical build was pretty smooth as was the electrical side. Now just getting plastic out the hotend is my stopping point.

Build Author
Scotty Orr
Views
10534
QuorXZ: A String-driven, Core XZ Printer

The QuorXZ doesn't magically appear. It's gestation takes time, careful attention, and requires many parts. However, when it is ready, a magical, mechanical instrument is born....(and when you finally say its name, it sounds a little bit like "corks").
First CoreXY Build

First CoreXY. Simple Square build, hopes for faster movements.
Core XY My-BOT 500 x 500 x 1000

My first construction after many years buys ready devices.
HUGE 3D printer build

just wanted to share my build of a huge 3d printer. It stands just over 2 meters tall and has a total print area of around 850mm x 850mm.

Build Author
Martin Bogomolni
Views
11305
Delta-Six ( Jerry426 variant )

Building a Delta-6 variant, using recycled parts from a WolfStock Delta printer.
InDoreXY

A Large CoreXY build that can just barely get in through a doorway, aiming for under $1000. Build Volume approximately 18in x 24in x 26in.
Norm Inverted - Cartesian

As a tinkerer and hobbyist I need a reliable quality printer on a budget... Meaning I'm not looking to buy a: Prusa, Zortrax or LulzBot because of the added cost their marketing adds. I can definitely build a machine of hopefully equal quality at a lower cost that is not impacted by the marked-up priced from a large reputable manufacturer. I will need to dedicate time and more time for design shakedowns to ensure I produce a quality machine. Bare with me on this build... Thanks!

Build Author
THE LINK
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4527
2020 First build.

Probably cheapest DIY build youl see.
Voxel OX Based Build

Building upon the great work done by Marshall Peck and others. I have started a new build.
Codename: Gargoyle

A stout 3D printer build with the hopes of being able to serve as a light mill (PCB) and laser engraver
Polar Bot

Polar Bot which used to depress buttons
Delta-Six

Super rigid Delta printer, using 20X40 V-Slot
Steel Frame 3D Printer

A steel framed 3D printer using a similar design with my CNC Router.

Build Author
sgspenceley
Views
7344
LinearRail - 3D Printer

I have re-purposed many of the parts from my Linear OX build. I'm using MGN 12 linear rails on all three axis, 5 start lead screws on the Z axis and I'm going to experiment with 5 start lead screw on the X axis. The frame plates are made from 1/8" laser cut mild steel, & open builds extrusion.
kukatype 3d printer open source

im just starting and the size of this is 1.5 meter from base to end
CORE XY 3D Printer

This is an inexpensive build, large volume 2225 cubic inch, CORE XY 3D printer providing decent speed with precise and repeatable precision with expandable features.

Build Author
Fabio Orsi
Views
6292
147 RepStrap 002

This project is focused on developing a low-cost, portable and open-source FDM 3D Printer.

Build Author
mirage335
Views
6830
TazStiff

Portable, high-speed, low-cost advanced multi-tool desktop factory derived from LulzBot Taz and TazMega.
Kool Bot

Mid range build.

Build Author
evgeny156
Views
6779
3D Printer on Prusa architecture with best parts available

Wanna quet an nice looking device done by my hands
CoreXY Cube

CoreXY cube with 600x600x800 volume.
