Hey, I’m in the middle of calibrating my Printrbot 1405 kit, and am going to take it apart a week or two after I get it up and running. I’d love to hear where you all source parts from. I’m looking for an 8x8in HBP, a BP to go with it, a bunch of 40mm 12V fans, some longer threaded rods, etc. I’d prefer places with quick shipping and in the US, although neither is a requirement. Also, anyone have solutions for enclosing the printer? It’s not a box frame printer, which means I can’t just slap panels on the sides. Thanks!
PS: I appreciate people’s suggestions for printers to upgrade to, kits to start out with, etc, but please don’t post them here. I’ve bought and built a kit, and know exactly what upgrades I’m doing, just looking for parts now. Thanks
Fans I buy off of Amazon, I found they are cheapest. I ordered and ACME threaded rod from McMaster-Carr. They cost a few bucks, but they are not a bad deal. As for a hot bed, they can charge quite a bit of money, but I have pondered making one our of aluminium plating. Maybe not cut it myself. but there are plenty of places that will do it for you. Other parts I have purchased have been stabilizer rods, pulleys and belts from Amazon, which are cheap. In fact Amazon has bearings, both round and linear and I just looked and found that they have a 214mm x 214mm hot bed for $10.50 and a few bucks for shipping. Anyway, I hope that helps and good luck on your build. Please let me know how it goes.
