While I have yet to build a printer I find this one most alluring the only thing I dont really care for are the steppers on top rather than bottom mounted.

We've just finished assembling the Black PLA Ecksbot I posted in "made" a while back. It goes together quite well in PLA, no real issues. I am glad I added some slots for zip-ties to the X carriage though, they were needed. One annoyance is that the extruder idler/body is a bit big, they touch each other before you have the hobbed bolt tight enough, I nearly have the same issue with the red ABS eckstruder I fitted to my Prusa i2.

I'm currently trying to build one of these and right now I'm stuck on the X carriage using a Nema 17 motor (48 mm length) that seems to be too large for the X carriage since it is right in the path of the belt. I know this is a derivation from the other repraps and it seems to use the same wades extruder, but do you have any specs on what the size of that extruder stepper motor should be? Do you know of any mods to allow for bigger stepper motors on the extruder? If there is nothing out there I will probably attempt to make my own version for it

Is this a stylized Prusa? It looks cool, but I don't think it is enogh to change the name of the machine... Its basically a Prusa.

I published belt clamps for using GT2 belts on an Ecksbot for the anti-timing belt snobs (read: me)  :)

I don't suppose I could ply you for a version of your Y-Carriage which is split into pieces and can be printed on a 140mm square bed?

Maybe small brackets could pin it together?

I might try, but my cad skills are amateure at best right now.

Is it possible to get the .prt solidworks files? I am looking at possibly making one of these and want to make a Bowden extruder mod for one of the Z motor mounts. Would be faster to model off existing part files but I could start from scratch.

Thanks 
Mike

I really like how you smoothed and curved the parts.

It makes them look more polished and precise.

At the same time, you made no choices that would make them hard to print. Well played sir.

I may have to print my self an ecksbot...

We've created an X-Carriage leveling jig to make it easier to level the ecksbot's x-axis.

Simply place the jig on one of the Y-axis smooth bars with the notched portion of the jig straddling the bar. Next, turn the Z threaded rod closest to the jig to lower the X-axis while swiveling the jig back and forth (by hand) on the smooth bar about half an inch, making sure to not push down on the bar. When the X-axis slightly touches the jig move to the other bar and repeat the process. When both sides are the same height you're x-axis is leveled. You may have to do this a few times to get it just right

This leveling jig could also be used for any reprap x-axis.

When I printed the X-carriage, the screw holes on the bottom fell out after I removed it from the hotbed. It seems half of the screwhole is there, but it doesn't come all the way to the bottom of the piece like in the STL file. Will this be an issue or should I start reprinting this piece? 

Reoriented EckerTech_ End_Stop_Holderx3.stl (formally Micro_Switch_Holder.stl), so that it will print on the flat side.

Also, the BarClampx8.stl file has been updated with a bigger smooth rod hole.
The previous hole was a little to tight.

Reoriented the following files, so that they print on the flat side:

BearingHousingInner
BearingHousingOuter
CouplerLeft
CouplerRight
ZBarClamp

What a wonderfully cleaned up kit. Some of the parts are downright sexy!

I've been having a bit of a problem slicing the Y motor mount. I've been using slic3r v0.9.2 and it keeps complaining and lopping off the motor flange. Any ideas?

BTW thanks for a lovely printer set.

Hey, definately a fan of the x-ends, much more printable than some.

Are the bearing idler inner/outer's printed with support? As they are pointing upwards in the air in the stl.

Trying to print the Ecksbot Y Carriage with the Replicator but, it is bigger than the build platform. Can you possibly skrink it down a bit so it will fit within the build area? Thanks..

First, great design. Next, is the STL file for the Eckstruder Block correct? The reason I ask is the file looks different from what you have in the instructions for putting together the Eckstruder. More specifically, the hole where the hobbing bolt goes through is closed on one side. This means the instructions don't match up. Am I missing something with the design?

Hi Everyone,

Our source files are finally available on github at github.com/eckertech/Ecksbot.

If your have any issues, please let us know.

Thanks!

I think the slot for the M8 nut inside the "X End ..." parts is 1mm to big. I currently try to fix this but I have no luck with my CAD program. Is it possible for you to post a fixed version?

Good work. Some of us love working in solidworks, can you provide those source files also. Thanks

Hi Please could you provide a ZIP archive of all the files, this will help us with slow connections. Thanks

Will you share the design files?

I am in the process of making a printer design of my own.

Many of the parts of this design are nice improvements.

And will certainly be inspirational in my design.

I am particularly fond of the eckstruder ( wades extruder mod )

Intresting, but I d`t know about "Y Carriage.STL": table in RepRap - maximum 200x200 mm...