Please respect my ethos of sharing and the humanity to be found in generosity. I welcome others to take up the design and develop it further but only in a private or research and education context.

My experience is as an artist and not as an engineer or computer specialist so I am sure there are many improvements that could be made but this is what works for me. This document is not a blue print for building a 3D printer but more my documentation of what I have done. Many other self build 3D printers use parts printed in plastic but with this project I did not want to be reliant on already having access to a 3D printer. The design is specifically for printing in clay but could be adapted to work with other materials. Based on the delta type of 3D printer my aim has been to use parts that can either be made with basic DIY tools and skills, or ordered off the internet. This was the first kit printer Belgian design duo Unfold adapted to print with clay and has subsequently been copied and widely used by others, I decided to develop my own replacement 3D printer. Annoyed and frustrated by 3D Systems buying out and then stopping the production of the RapMan 3D printer.

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