RepRap 3D printer Therminator 5 Hot End

A project in Chesterland, OH by tony may
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RepRap 3d Printing Therminator 5 Hot End
Backers: 92
Average Pledge Per Backer: $69

Funded: $6,376 of $2,000
Dates: Mar 19th -> May 18th (60 days)
Project By: tony may
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Latest News

8 Hours - THANK YOU !! The T5 is alive !!! to everybody world wide

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Ready to go Thank you everybody again.  Looks like we are good to go with the final stage and making 100 therminator 5 hot ends.  I will send out a detailed survey to to collect all needed information to do what we have to do on 20 May 2013.... (Read More)

Looking for T-shirt design input from our backers

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

On the final days of funding

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
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Getting time to make a bunch of T5's

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
As a typical project I am letting everybody know it is likely we will be making some last minute changes.  These changes will not effect the expected shipping date but will effect the final production product and drawings.  These changes are being... (Read More)

We are testing the Nylon filament this week

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Will provide some pics when we have them.  (Read More)

1.75mm bridge test with .35mm nozzle

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
The 1.75mm testing is going fine,  We have found that we will be expanding the heat zone a bit to reduce oozing.    (Read More)

Drawings are in

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I have received the drawings for the T5.  I have posted some on the site.  If you would like a specific part please post the request and I will put on the site.   Thanks everybody we have made the 200% funding and are ordering some parts ahead... (Read More)

Made 200% thank you !

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Things are moving well.  We will open 1.75mm filament tomorrow as we are testing the new supplier stuff tonight.   The drawings are just now coming together have renderings and will have 2d specs next week.    (Read More)

Have to wait to put out a survey

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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Thanks everybody for the support, time to make Hotends

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We have 7 more hot ends that can be backed to make a total of 40 hotends to provide to our backers.  We are using the other ten for in-house assembly procedures  documentation and additional testing.  We have been focusing on the hotend so the... (Read More)

We received the brass heat blocks today from the machine shop. They are perfect !

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks everybody for the support on our first day.  (Read More)

New Aluminum mounting bracket will be used for Hot ends and kits.

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
 Hot end will come with a aluminum bracket now to increase ability to handle overheating.  (Read More)

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