Milling 3D Objects - Make: 3D Printing - page 181

MakerSlide
• Documentation:

OpenBeam open source aluminum extru-
sions are used in the Mini Kossel and Kossel
Pro 3D printers, which are both open source
RepRap printers, as well as commercial (Rep-
Strap) 3D printers that have emerged from a
partnership between the Rostock and Mini
Kossel creator Johann Rocholl and Terence
Tam of OpenBeam.

http://www.maker

slide.com
• Available though Inventables: https://
www.inventables.com/technologies/
makerslide

MakerSlide was created by Bart Dring and
implements the traditional V wheel running
on a V rail system of linear motion commonly
used in commercial CNC machines. It was the
first popular, affordable, and open source
system of it's kind and is sold through In-
ventables.com. The Shapeoeko 2 uses Mak-
erSlide.

OpenBuilds
• Documentation:

http://www.open

builds.com
• Avaliable through OpenBuilds Part
Store: http://openbuildspartstore.com

The OpenBuilds Part Store sells OpenRail
open source aluminum V-slot extrusions and
other linear motion components. Open-
Builds V-slots are used in the Bukito 3D print-
er from Deezmaker.

OpenBeam
• Documentation: http://blog.openbeamu
sa.com
• Avaliable through Amazon: http://
store.openbeamusa.com

—Anna Kaziunas France