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Contents 1 General 2 Getting started 3 Build 4 Configuration 5 Maintenance 6 Mods 7 Materials 8 Software 8.1 Machine 8.2 CAD 8.3 Other Software 9 Things to Make 10 Want One? 11 Education 12 Tools and Components - Suppliers 13 External Links

General

• History of the RepRap project
• What is a RapMan 3D printer kit?
• Rapman 3D printers in the Media
• Community Portal - All the news on developments in the world of RapMan 3D printer kits
• RapMan Pro
• BfB 3D 3000

Getting started

• v3.0 Build Manual User submitted updates
• v3.1 Build Manual User submitted updates
• Rapman v3.1 building and getting started overview A subjective user story
• V3.1 Extruder Manual User submitted updates
• Hot End Manual User submitted notes
• Quick Guide Into RapMan print
• Operation Manual Essential reading for Rapman V3.1
• User Submitted Notes on the Operation Manual additional notes (RapMan)
• BfB3000 Operation Manual
• User Submitted Notes on the BfB3000 Operation Manual additional notes (BfB3000)
• Setting up the Cartesian Robot
• Setting up the Extruder
• Rapman Electronics and Software
• Printing
• Common print faults
• Essential Software
• Essential Hardware
• Health & Safety
• Power consumption
• Troubleshooting

Build

• Cartesian Robot Build
• Extruder Build
• Build Documents and Videos
• User-submitted notes on the Manual (v3.0)
• MK2 extruder (first version of the extruder, not used on v3)
• Spare parts (Tested STL's that you can use to print replacement parts)
• Terminology explanations and translations of some of the specialist words
• Building Hints and Tips other information not covered in the build manuals

Configuration

• Operation Manual
• User Submitted Notes on the Operation Manual
• Firmware
• Calibration

Maintenance

• Lubrication
• Blocked Nozzle

Mods

• Bogdan's mods
• Milling-modification by Marcus Wolschon
• A heated build-platform is a good idea for large ABS-objects without warping
• Also some of the Spare parts work better then the originals.

Materials

• Polymers

Software

Machine

• Firmware
• Firmware Versions
• Firmware on the forum
• supported G-codes
• Skeinforge This page gives detailed information on the settings within skeinforge.
• BfB Axon This page gives information about BfB Axon, a user friendly front end for skeinforge with tried and tested settings for RapMan and BfB 3000 printers.

CAD

• CAD Software This page links to information about compatible CAD software packages.

(also includes post processing software for editing and fixing 3D triangular meshes)

• File Formats

Other Software

• Other Editing and Software Tools

Things to Make

• Things to make
• Test Parts

Want One?

• Order kit from Bits From Bytes
• Order filament from filament distrubutor

Education

• Rapman in Education
• Teaching Resources
• Links to Educational Films
• Health and Safety & Risk Assessment
• Techlink EP
• Dave White's (unofficial) RapMan-Education Blog

Tools and Components - Suppliers

• Suppliers

External Links

Bits from Bytes

• Bits From Bytes home page
• Bits From Bytes forum
• Bits From Bytes download section
• Bits From Bytes blog
• Bits from Bytes Facebook

RepRap

• RepRap Home
• RepRap Blog
• RepRap on Twitter

Open Source

• what is open source? A Knol write up.