GermanRepRap X400 3D printer

GermanRepRap’s X400 3D printer meets the requirements of professional construction and development departments for prototyping, as well as small batch production. Made in Germany, the product utilises OpenSource technology. It is suitable for design, engineering, manufacturing and electronic businesses as well as ambitious private users.

The printer has an overall dimension of 650 x 650 x 700 mm, weighs 35 kg and has a printing volume of 56 L. It is available as a kit, with an acrylic case to reduce model warping and a base cabinet for additional storage available as options. The printer can be equipped with a ceramic heated bed.

The product supports layer thicknesses between 0.1 and 1 mm and a printing volume of 400 x 400 x 350 mm allows the printing of precise and large models. Many different plastics may be used, such as PLA, ABS and PP. With the optional second extruder, the user may print in multiple plastic types, colours or support material. Three 2.2 kg filament spools can be accommodated within the printer.

High-quality components such as low-play drives are used throughout. Trapezoidal spindles replace traditional metric threaded spindles on the z-axis leading to less backlash and higher accuracy. Since only one motor drives the z-axis, the product is less prone to step losses. All axes are provided with hardened shafts.

The electronic components are compatible with the OpenSource RepRap Software. The modular concept allows easy access to all mechanical components and offers flexibility for custom adaptations and future extensions, eg, milling spindles.