about-bukobot
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about-bukobot [2012/12/16 13:55] (current) redteam316 I'm sure you meant waterjet-cut |
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| * The Buko framework makes building Bukobot much easier than many 3D printers, without sacrificing print quality. Even for the less experienced, **Bukobot can take just a few hours to build**. And building Bukobot only requires simple tools: allen keys, screwdrivers, utility knives, and needle nose pliers. | * The Buko framework makes building Bukobot much easier than many 3D printers, without sacrificing print quality. Even for the less experienced, **Bukobot can take just a few hours to build**. And building Bukobot only requires simple tools: allen keys, screwdrivers, utility knives, and needle nose pliers. | ||
| - | * **Bukobot does not use any laser-cut wood, acrylic, structural threaded rods, or special machining**. This reduces cost and energy spent building Bukobot. If it cannot be printed in 3D, bought off of the shelf, or made at home with simple tools, it is not in Bukobot’s design. | + | * **Bukobot does not use any laser-cut wood, acrylic, structural threaded rods, or special machining**. This reduces cost and energy spent building a Bukobot. If it cannot be printed in 3D, bought off of the shelf, or made at home with simple tools, it is not required to build a Bukobot. A few waterjet-cut aluminium pieces are included in the retail kits to keep the cost down; however all such components have an alternate, printable component design available for those wanting to build their Bukobots in a Reprap tradition. |
| * The Buko framework introduces some **new engineering components** rarely seen in other 3D printers. Bukobot is made with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-high-molecular-weight_polyethylene|ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE)]], an easy to find material used on Bukobot’s Z-axis to reduce the number of parts needed to build Bukobot, as well as to make Bukbot quieter and live longer. Bukobot also uses stainless steel [[http://www.asahi-intecc.com/industrial/product/synchro_mesh.html|Syncromesh Cable]], which **conserves space, increases the printer’s strength, and lowers costs**. | * The Buko framework introduces some **new engineering components** rarely seen in other 3D printers. Bukobot is made with [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-high-molecular-weight_polyethylene|ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE)]], an easy to find material used on Bukobot’s Z-axis to reduce the number of parts needed to build Bukobot, as well as to make Bukbot quieter and live longer. Bukobot also uses stainless steel [[http://www.asahi-intecc.com/industrial/product/synchro_mesh.html|Syncromesh Cable]], which **conserves space, increases the printer’s strength, and lowers costs**. | ||
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