OneUp V2 Build Log.

[mr_intensity]

Intermission

So, the problem that I had with the OneUp (after I wired the RAMPS board and fan sub-assembly to the power supply) was this:  How do I transport the thing?

The guys at build night really want to see this thing work.  I am also considering doing a presentation/demo at one of my chapter's general meetings.  So, running it back and forth in my car is not a problem, until you consider...

Think about it.  The OneUp, which comes with a HANDLE to make it transportable, has this board separate from the printer, attached to the OneUp by a billion wires and nothing more.

Kind of defeats the purpose of the handle, doesn't it?

So, during the break from completing the printer to now, while dealing with crises/trips, I have been working on a way to carry everything with just the printer's handle.

Here's what I got:

• Some L-brackets hold the OneUp printer to a wooden base.
  
• The base extends to the left of the printer.
  
• Some triangular wooden pieces (which straddle the Z-axis motor) are also connected to the base with L-brackets, and they extend out to the end of the base.
  
• The triangular pieces have a vertical slot in them, near the edge of the base.  The EBOTTOM (or EPLATE, whatever you call that board that mounts the electronics) slides into these slots, and stands up vertically, with the RAMPS board up top.
  

   

When I get this built, the OneUp and its electronics will be one integrated unit, carryable by the handle.