Fab Unit is a narrow-form factor bookshelf 3D printer realized using the Cantilevered DeltaXY mechanism. It has a chassis width of 127mm and a build area of approximately 120x120mm, leading to an LSE of 94%.

CAD

CAD data for the Fab Unit prototype can be found here in STEP format. This is currently provided as a multi-body master model. In the future we will consider providing a multi-part assembly file.

Bill of Material

LocationDescriptionQTYSupplierP/NNotes
XY ActuationMGW9 guide rail, L=200mm2HiwinMGW-R-9-R0200-H-M
MGW9 bearing block, Z1 preload2HiwinMGW-9-H-Z1-H-M
NEMA 17 stepper motor2Lin EngineeringG4518L-02Replace with equivalent
GT2 idler pulley, 20T, 5mm ID, 15mm OD2Dodobei6mm belt width
Shoulder screw, 5mm OD x 20mm L2McMaster90278A374Idler shaft
GT2 pulley, 20T, 5mm ID, 16mm OD2Winnsin6mm belt width
GT2 open timing belt, ~416mm length2Generic
GT2 belt clamp, 9x40mm23DMAN
ShoulderNeedle-roller thrust bearing, 6x19mm4McMaster5909K29Fig. 12D+G in paper
Thrust bearing washer, 1mm thick6McMaster5909K293Fig. 12D+G
Thrust bearing washer, 2.75mm thick2McMaster5909K294Fig. 12G top washer
Belleville disc spring, 6.2 ID x 15 OD6McMaster96445K294Fig. 12H, for preload
Ball bearing, 6mm ID x 10mm OD2McMaster7804K111Fig. 12E
Belleville disc spring, 6.2x9.8mm2McMaster94065K24Above Fig. 12E
Compression spring, 12.7mm L2McMaster9002T16Fig. 12I, for preload
Shoulder screw, 6mm OD x 35mm L2McMaster90278A306Fig. 12F
Shortening shims, 6mm ID x 0.5mm6McMaster91437A171preload adjustment
ToolheadThin ball bearing, 15x21x4mm1McMaster6656K181Fig. 13F in paper
Thrust ball bearing, 12x24mm1McMaster6655K76Fig. 13H
Wave Disc Spring, 13x24mm1McMaster3726N607Fig. 13G
Shaft Collar, 12mm ID x 25mm OD1McMaster7731N34Fig. 13I
ExtrusionE3D RapidChange Revo Micro Hotend1E3DREVO-MICRO-175-24V-AS
Bondtech LGX Extrusion Drive1BondtechEXT-LGX
PTFE Bowden Tube, 2mm ID x 4mm OD1
Print BedVoron 0.1 Heated Print Bed 120x120mm1
Voron 0.1 PEI Build Plate 120x120mm1
Z ActuationMGW9 guide rail, L=170mm1HiwinMGW-R-9-R0170-H-M
MGW9 bearing block, Z1 preload1HiwinMGW-9-H-Z1-H-M
NEMA 14 external nut actuator, 2.54mm/rev1OMC Stepper Online14E19S1504GF5-150RS1.5A/phase, 47mm L
Electronics4-Axis Motion Control Board1BIGTREETECHMANTA M4P
TMC2209 Microstepping Drivers4BIGTREETECHTMC2209 V1.3
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, 8GB RAM1Raspberry PiSC0677
Heatsink for Raspberry Pi CM41Waveshare
4inch HDMI Cap Touch IPS LCD Display1XYGStudy720x720px
USB Lavalier Microphone1MaonoAU-UL10
Panel-Mount Pushbutton, Green1E-SwitchPV0H240SS-231
Panel-Mount Pushbutton, Red1E-SwitchPV0H240SS-211
Panel-Mount Pushbutton, Blue1E-SwitchPV0H240SS-241