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Ciclop 3D scanner: component printing and assembly – 1

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I built the Ciclop 3D scanner, and I encountered some problems, such as the disappearance of the documentation from the web, now it is more difficult to find materials and components and more, I hope to allow others to overcome the problems I have had in this series of articles.

Ciclop 3D scanner 3D printed structure assembly

In this article I enter all the steps for 3D printing and assembling the structure, I have made some corrections to simplify the process.

Printing and Assembly Parts

The original documentation has disappeared from the internet, so I retrieve some documents in exotic languages and take the photos to write this assembly tutorial.

Disk mounting

I created a simple STL to allow you to print the disc with the 3D printer to replace the methacrylate one, refer to “3D Printed base for Ciclop 3D Scanner“.

Ciclop 3D Scanner round base semi assembled

Disk holder 

Bearing clip 

Here the list of material.

You can find here Aliexpress Ball Bearing 16014

Ciclop 3D scanner disk mount parts
  1. Disc holder printed part
  2. Bearing anchor clip
  3. M8 x 30 mm screw
  4. Ball bearing 16014
  5. Methacrylate disc Ø200 mm
  6. Non-slip surface Ø200 mm

Hold the disc (5), on its bracket (1) and bearing anchor clips (2) together when tightening each screw.
To tighten the screws use a 13 mm spanner.

Ciclop 3D scanner disk mount assembly

Assembly of the structure: preparation of the rods

Ciclop 3D scanner rod mount parts
  1. Newly assembled elements
  2. Nut M8
  3. Camera support printed part
  4. Printed motor support part

Insert the screw and nut like the image.

Ciclop 3D scanner rod mount assembly

Assembly of the structure: thread central rods

Camera holder 

Motor holder 

Ciclop 3D scanner thread central rod mount parts
  1. Threaded rod just assembly
  2. Nut M8
  3. Camera bracket printed part
  4. Printed motor support part

First insert the central and shorter rod into the motor mount, then fit the two longer rods at each end. The nuts must snap into the holes underneath each piece. If not, file the gap a bit.

Ciclop 3D scanner thread central rod mount assembly

Assembly of the structure: preparation of the lasers support rods

Ciclop 3D scanner laser support rod parts
  1. Black threaded rod M8 x 170 mm
  2. Nut M8
  3. Washer M8
Ciclop 3D scanner laser support rod assembly

Assembly of the structure: thread lasers rods

Ciclop 3D scanner threaded rods parts
  1. Assembled structure
  2. Threaded rods just assembled
  3. Nut M8
  4. Allen wrench

Insert the Allen key (3) to retain the nut, put it in place and screw the rod into the nut.

Ciclop 3D scanner thread laser rods assembly

Assembly of the structure: prepare lasers part

Another problem is that you can probably find a low cost laser that don’t fit on orginal holder.

The common laser is 12mm laser.

You can find laser here AliExpress

So you must use this 3D printed variant.

Another problem is to stop the rotating part, I think the better solution is to use a rubber band, as you can see in the pictures.

Original laser holder (For the laser I posted use previous file) 


Ciclop 3D scanner prepare laser parts
  1. Printed part of laser holder
  2. M3 x 10 mm screw
  3. M3 nut
  4. Allen wrench

Insert the nuts into the side holes. They must enter very fair. If not, file the gaps a bit.

Ciclop 3D scanner prepare laser parts assembly

Structure assembly: adjust lasers parts

Ciclop 3D scanner adjust laser parts
  1. Basic structure assembled
  2. Laser holder just assembled
  3. Washer M8
  4. Nut M8
Ciclop 3D scanner adjust laser parts assembly

Assembly of the structure: prepare socket piece

Shaft coupling 

Ciclop 3D scanner prepare socket piece parts
  1. Printed part of motor-disc socket
  2. M3 X 10 mm screw
  3. M3 nut
  4. Allen wrench
Ciclop 3D scanner prepare socket piece parts assembly

Frame assembly: prepare Nema motor

Ciclop 3D scanner prepare nema motor parts
  1. Nema motor (1.7A 1.8 deg / step)
  2. Structure already assembled
  3. M3 x 10 mm screw
  4. Allen wrench
Ciclop 3D scanner prepare nema motor parts assembly

Assembly of the structure: join the socket and the disc

Ciclop 3D scanner join the socket and the disc parts
  1. Socket assembled
  2. Main structure
  3. Disk structure
  4. Allen key
Ciclop 3D scanner join the socket and the disc parts assembly

Assembly video

There are a lot of video also, the official one is this.

Documentation

Thanks

  1. Ciclop 3D scanner: component printing and assembly
  2. Ciclop 3D scanner: production and assembly of the control PCB
  3. Ciclop 3D scanner: assembling electronic and wiring
  4. Ciclop 3D scanner: componens testing and calibration

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