{"id":4423,"date":"2017-09-26T00:02:45","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T00:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/?p=4423"},"modified":"2017-11-02T16:35:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T16:35:19","slug":"kappa-linear-mechanism-260920174","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dnatives.com\/en\/kappa-linear-mechanism-260920174\/","title":{"rendered":"Kappa, the first 3D printer to use a straight line mechanism"},"content":{"rendered":"

This very affordable new 3D printer, Kappa, uses a linear mechanism and is currently pre-orderable for just $245.<\/h2>\n

Ionic3DP, the company behind Kappa, have just launched their Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 to market the first 3D printer to feature a linear mechanism. So far this appears to be going well, as a result wooing several investors.<\/p>\n

Kappa is the result of a year and a half of development at the National University of Singapore. The company behind it, Ionic3DP, say the 3D printer is based on Scott-Russel’s ‘linear motion mechanism’. This system often used in the automotive and robotics industries, and is a technology that guarantees high-quality and precision.<\/p>\n

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The Kappa is based on movement of Scott-Russel<\/p><\/div>\n

Kappa: A simpler way<\/h3>\n

The Kappa has two long and one short arm, holding the print head on top of a vertical aluminium chassis. The movement of these long and short arms therefore corresponds to the X and Y axis.\u00a0The heat generated by the motors and the extruder is spread throughout the frame of\u00a0the 3D printer<\/a>\u00a0, acting as a kind of heat sink that allows the machines more resistance whilst printing.\u00a0The electronics are located in the chassis: therefore there are no wires, connectors or cables to interfere with printing.<\/p>

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Its print volume is 200 x 200 x 200 mm, the larger area possible due to the linear movement of the nozzle with respect to the plate.\u00a0Kappa is compact and easy to assemble according to the team: only requiring 5 minutes and 6 screws to assemble. It also\u00a0has a removable heating plate, whilst\u00a0positioned by magnets, therefore not requiring recalibration after each use.<\/p>\n

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And the low price?<\/h3>\n

The 3D printer remains very accessible with a start price of 329 Singapore dollars ($245 or \u20ac205). This however, is only for the first backers of the\u00a0Kickstarter campaign<\/a>.\u00a0The official retail price is expected to be 340 Singapore dollars ($284), still noteworthy as this is well below the industry average.<\/p>\n

Delivery is scheduled for March 2018, as a result of the goal being reached. This is not in doubt, as the campaign has already raised $48,000 in just 10 days! To see Kappa in action, check out the video below:<\/p>\n