Estimated Shipping: 

All orders will ship in approximately 1-2 weeks.

Standard Features:

  • Fully assembled & tested
  • Heater cartridge hot end heating element
  • Build volume 8" x 8" x 9.5"
  • Uses standard 1.75mm NON-proprietary plastic filament (ABS or PLA recommended)
  • Strong extruded aluminum and wood frame with built-in filament spool holder
  • Plate glass build surface with blue painters tape
  • 120W power supply 
  • Open design (no outer cover or door provided)
  • Z-axis Tr8*8, 4 Start, 2mm Pitch, 8mm precision trapezoidal(metric) lead screws. Pitch and diameter are a perfect combination of high torque and speed -- uniform, smooth, precise threads of superior linear motion lead screws standard -- uniform, smooth, precise threads for superior linear motion
  • X and Y-axis utilize GT2 timing belts for high efficiency and low backlash 
  • DRV8825 Stepper Drivers feature adjustable current limiting, overcurrent and overtemperature protection, and six microstep resolutions (down to 1/32-step)

Software:
• Open-source software, downloadable on our website, please see our how-to guides on How to Install the software
All printers will ship with a software CD, but the software is also available to download via your internet connection.
• Fully configured Pronterface and Slic3r which uses stereolithography (.STL) files as input
• We supply software for Windows computers, but open source software for the Mac, & Linux is available

What's in the box?
• Plastic Scribbler Asterid Desktop 3D Printer, fully assembled & tested
• Software CD
• USB Cable

Tech Specs:
Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)
Ramps v1.4 Motherboard
• Extruder moves in the vertical plane (Z-X), build platform moves in the horizonal plane (X-Y)
• Spring loaded geared extruder with .4mm nozzle
PLA recommended, ABS possible but suggested only with heated bed
• Power supply works on both US voltage (115VAC) or European voltage (230VAC)

Layer Height:
• 3 layer height settings: .3mm, .2mm, .1mm (other layer heights possible)
 

Software
3D Model File Support .STL (stereo-lithography) .OBJ (Wavefront Technologies) and .AMF (Additive Manufacturing File Format)
3D Printer Computer Interface Printrun's Pronterface
Firmware Marlin
G-code Generator Slic3r
Extruder
Extruder Tensioner Control Spring loaded bearing
Filament Diameter 1.75mm
Filament Type ABS and PLA supported
Hot End Components All metal construction
Nozzle Size 0.4mm diameter (replaceable)
Thermistor Type Epocs NTC 100k 1%
X and Y Axis Linear Motion Mechanism GT2 backlash free timing pulleys and belting on X and Y axes
Geared Extruder Yes
General Specs
3D Printing Technology Fused filament fabrication (FFF)
Build Surface Plate glass covered with blue painters tape
Electronics Reprap RAMPS 1.4 electronics
Frame Extruded aluminum and wood
Layer Heights 0.1mm, 0.2mm, 0.3mm
Physical Dimensions 18.625" x 18.625" x 18.625" case (L x W x H)
Z-Axis Linear Motion type Tr8*8, 4 Start, 2mm Pitch, 8mm precision trapezoidal(metric) lead screws. Pitch and diameter are a perfect combination of high torque and speed -- uniform, smooth, precise threads of superior linear motion
Power Supply 120W -- 12VDC @ 10amps
Heated Bed No
Build Volume 8" x 8" x 9.5" Build Volume! (204mm x 204mm x 204mm, 512 cubic inch or 8,489,664 cubic mm)

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