What is Contraptor
Contraptor is a DIY open source construction set for experimental personal fabrication, desktop manufacturing, prototyping and bootstrapping.
What to do with it
Various сartesian robots can be assembled from Contraptor and used as a prototyping platform for projects such as XY plotter, mini CNC machine, 3D printer etc.
What's new
03/02 Mini CNC in Germany and Australia
02/22 Getting feedback on beta kits
02/09 Production angle update
01/24 Alpha angle is sold out
01/10 Alpha angle received
12/23 Contraptor is in Definitive Guide to OS Hardware 2009 by MAKE Mag!
12/14 Shopbot is drilling Contraptor angle @ HinesDesignLabs
12/12 Angle is getting ready to be drilled on Shopbot
12/09 Linear motion components are being fabricated in house
12/04 metric version is under development
12/03 mini CNC accuracy tests
Make Contraptor
You can make components of the Structural + Basic linear motion subsets of Contraptor at home for about $300 in parts and materials, plus shipping, taxes and time. Sketchup models of Contraptor components are hosted on Google 3D Warehouse while the DXF exports and SVG templates are hosted on Thingiverse.
Buy Contraptor
Help beta test Contraptor - order one of the beta kits. The kits are currently made to order.
Get involved
Check out the todo pile
Join the mailing list/Google group
Say hello in forums
Follow Contraptor on Twitter
Contact via email
There are many things you can do: build new contraptions, develop new components, share your jigs for making components, create and improve linear motion designs, make video tutorials, enhance documentation, provide support, find and test solutions for problems, fix bugs etc. If you like this project, you can pick something to work on that's fun for you, design|code|write|build it and share it with the community.
tag_fablab (tag_fablab):
RT @rene_bohne: Wed 6:30pm live at dorkbot.de Aachen: the first Contraptor outside of the USA! Doing strange thing... http://bit.ly/9uU6yk
Jason_Scroggins (Jason_Scroggins):
RT @rene_bohne: Wed 6:30pm live at dorkbot.de Aachen: the first Contraptor outside of the USA! Doing strange things with electricity in the FabLab
contraptor (Contraptor Project):
RT @rene_bohne: Wed 6:30pm live at dorkbot.de Aachen: the first Contraptor outside of the USA! Doing strange things with electricity in the FabLab
gatonero (Christoph):
@rene_bohne not the first Contraptor but the first Contraptor Mini-CNC ;-)
tag_fablab (tag_fablab):
RT @rene_bohne: Wed 6:30pm live at dorkbot.de Aachen: the first Contraptor outside of the USA! Doing strange thing... http://bit.ly/bQHU12
