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RepRap Darwin

FFFDesktopCatalog listing sourced

The first RepRap design generation, developed around printing structural parts for further machines.

Original reference

Source reviews: 2026-10-16.
Specifications are reported claims, not independent test results.

The machine at a glance

The details that matter.

Published specifications for this model. Follow a field's source for its configuration and measurement conditions; older fields refer to the profile's reference list.

Core specifications for RepRap Darwin
Introduction year2007
Model familyRepRap
ProcessFFF
Build envelope (X × Y × Z)Not verified
Nominal box volumeNot verified
EnclosureNot verified
Maximum nozzle temperatureNot verified
Materials cited in this profileNot verified
Manufacturer listing statusUnknown
Regional stock and priceCheck the manufacturer
Market groupingDesktop · editorial grouping

Technical specifications

Additional technical specifications for Darwin
Nominal Build (mm)230 × 230 × 100

Adjustable historical design envelope, explicitly nominal.

Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Machine dimensions (mm)600 × 520 × 650

Adjustable design dimensions, explicitly nominal.

Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Machine weight (kg)14
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Motion ArchitectureThree-axis Cartesian stepper drive
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Frame ConstructionRods and printed components
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Bed MotionVertical, screw-driven
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
XY MotionBelt-driven toolhead carriage
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Nominal Layer Height (µm)300
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Nominal Minimum Feature (mm)2
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Positioning Accuracy (mm)0.1

Motion positioning figure, not a completed-part tolerance.

Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
ConnectivityUSB
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Power Supply12 V DC; 3 A continuous, 6 A maximum
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Original MaterialPolycaprolactone
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Design LicenseGNU General Public License
Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Model notes · 01

RepRap 1.0

Darwin’s documented design uses printable structural components and purchased rods, motors and electronics. The bed moves downward as the toolhead deposits successive layers.

Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
Model notes · 02

Specification versus completed tools

The early specification describes two material-deposition heads, but the same guide says only the thermoplastic tool was ready for general use. A working dual-material support system is therefore not asserted as standard hardware.

Sources: RepRap Darwin — official product information
A place in the lineage

Introduced in 2007.

The RepRap project records completion of the first Darwin in spring 2007.

Family: RepRap · Historical model

Later modelsRepRap Mendel
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RepRap is a community project rather than a single printer manufacturer. This entry describes a design generation; commercial stock status does not apply.

A larger nominal envelope does not establish better print quality. Fit depends on the configuration, usable area, supports, and orientation.

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