This 3D printed 3D printer is designed to be a fun, inexpensive, and easy to build open source project for anyone and everyone! With so many of our customers being in education, we set out to create the perfect tool for STEM education that not only encourages students to use their school's 3D printers, but also helps them better understand the mechanics and technology behind them. Not only do we want users to be able to make their own 3D printer, but we want them to be able to make these printers their own!
Use any filament, any color, and due to its compact design, it can be printed on (nearly) ANY midsize desktop 3D printer! We have also included the STEP files so feel free to improve or modify this design for whatever parts you may already have on hand.
With the help and feedback of the 3D printing community, we hope to further increase this project's accessibility so that kids of any age or adults with little to no experience can enjoy making their own 3D printer. So please take a look around and maybe try the build for yourself, and if you're up to it, get your kids, or grandkids, or nieces & nephews involved. 3D Printing has been and ALWAYS will be a community. Together we can make the world a better place.
3D-Printable | Open-Source | DIY 3D-Printer | Marlin 2.0 | TMC2209 Slient Stepper Drivers | TFT LCD Screen | Bowden Extruder | MK8 Hotend (rated up to 250°C) | 89x89x100mm Build Volume | 12Volt Power Supply
While the Micro is fully controllable using the LCD screen and an SD Card/USB stick, you can directly connect the Micro to your computer via USB by downloading the USB drivers from BigTreeTech's page below:
https://github.com/bigtreetech/BIGTREETECH-SKR-mini-E3/tree/master/firmware/mapleDrv-USBdriver
Building Marlin 2.0 (Version: 2.0.9.1)
The firmware is already compiled and ready to upload onto your Micro, but you'd like to make any upgrades or changes to the firmware you'll need to compile the firmware. To compile and upload the firmware you'll need Arduino IDE 1.8.8 or newer or PlatformIO. Detailed build and install instructions are posted at:
Please contact "Print@MakerGear.com" if you have any questions, concerns, or even general feedback on the project!