What it is about
What it can do
Progress & updates
What the machines made
Published plans and parts
Assembly instructions and software links
On-line suppliers in Europe we like & use
Repairable machines is a timelab project, located in Ghent, Belgium

 

  


RESOURCES - COMPONENT STORES

NOTE: We're based in Belgium. The suppliers below are European.


www.watterott.de  sells Makerbot components. Small stepper motors and robot electronics

http://www.slidesandballscrews.com/ ZAPP Automation has some quite powerful stepper motors

www.igus.be Our source for glide bearings

www.damencnc.com Dutch supplier of CNC-components. Builds CNC-machines himself. Good service.

http://www.stappenmotoren.nl/ Stepper motors at very competitive prices. Some general CNC-components as well.

http://www.kd85.com/ Old website, good guy. Distributes Makerbot components and kits in Europe.

 

GENERAL ELECTRONICS & MECHANICAL COMPONENTS

http://www.rs-components.com/index.html  
large selection of components.  Not overly cheap, but you will get it delivered the next day… aimed at professionals

www.conrad.be
General components store

Bernett
http://www.bernett-modellbau.de/ Miniature hydraulics

Damitz
http://www.damitz-modelltechnik.de/index3.htm

Leimbach
http://www.leimbach-modellbau.de/

Stahl
http://www.stahl-modellbau.com/

 

MINIATURE & MODEL BUILDING

http://www.modelbouw-baillien.be Great shop for model building and RC helicopters/cars, based in Antwerp


  


SEPTEMBER 26th 2011 - Kimmo's copy of the machine is on display at the Tampere Architecture week http://www.arkkitehtuuriviikko.fiuntil the 2nd of October, in an exhibition on new materials and fabrication techniques.

SEPTEMBER 25th 2011 - We published version 1.08 of our machine. See Downloadsor Thingiverse for the DXF-file,

Version 1.08 features:
-a more rigid Z-axis
-version numbering engraved on all the parts
-a dual-nut/anti-backlash system on the Y-axis, greatly improving accuracy (better than 0,2mm)

 

MAY 5th 2011: Added documentation on the software we use. See our documentation page

MARCH 31 2011: On April 15th we will be presenting/demonstrating the miniCNC at timelab. You're welcome from 20h00 - click here for the poster and details.

 


 
     

ARDUINO


www.eztronics.nl  good resource for Arduino and low-cost sensors. Good service.


www.antratek.nl

http://www.lemo-solar.de/default_1.htm
Lemo Solar had some very nice small solar panels, small motors and gears:

NIKLAS' & JARI'S SHOPPING TOUR:

Niklas & Jari spent a week in the lab at Summercamp last year, building the personal fountains, bringing an impressive amount of kit in a large suitcase.

http://www.maedler.de   good place for gears and mechanics
http://www.reichelt.de/   Electronics, audio, tv…
http://www.pearl.de   Weird electronics
http://www.pollin.de  Very cheap source for buying components in bulk.  Bags of potmeters, LEDs. Windscreenwiper motors….

http://www.electrokit.se/      Swedish electronics
http://www.lawicel-shop.se/shop/default.aspx?lng=ENG   Swedish electronics , Sparkfun components and Arduino