The RepRap Ormerod is an
open-source fused deposition modeling
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3D printer
3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model. It can be done in a variety of processes in which material is deposited, joined or solidified under computer co ...
and is part of the
RepRap project
The RepRap project started in England in 2005 as a University of Bath initiative to develop a low-cost 3D printer that can print most of its own components, but it is now made up of hundreds of collaborators worldwide. RepRap is short for rep''lic ...
. The RepRap Ormerod is named after the
English
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entomologist Eleanor Anne Ormerod
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, it was designed by RepRapPro.
There have been two versions of the Ormerod, the Ormerod 1 was released in December 2013 and the Ormerod 2 released in December 2014.
The RepRap Ormerod has a 200 mm × 200 mm × 200 mm build volume, uses a
Bowden extruder, it also has a micro SD card and USB and Ethernet connections allowing it to be connected to a network.
The printer was praised for the simplicity of construction and its low cost.
See also
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RepRap Fisher
The RepRap Fisher is an open-source fused deposition modeling 3D printer and is part of the RepRap project. The RepRap Fisher is named after the English statistician and biologist Ronald Fisher
Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher (17 February 1890&nb ...
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Prusa i3
The Prusa i3 series consists of open-source fused deposition modeling 3D printers, manufactured by Czech company Prusa Research under the trademarked name Original Prusa i3. Part of the RepRap project, Prusa i3 printers were named the most used ...
References
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External links
RepRap Ormerod page on RepRap.org
Open Source repository on Github by RepRapPro
Open hardware electronic devices
3D printers
RepRap project
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