Build Your Own 3D Printer — Simple. Affordable. Fully Functional
What You Get
✅ PDF Cutting Templates
📘 Step-by-Step Illustrated Manual
🔌 Full Wiring Diagram & Parts Layout
🧾 Bill of Materials with Best-Buy Links
⚙️ Recommended Print Settings (Tested)
📏 Printing Orientation Guide for Strength & Finish
- Build your own fully functional 3D Printer for under ₹12,000 ($130)
- Designed for hobbyists, college students, and DIY makers who love hands-on projects
- Constructed using affordable materials like PVC pipes, stepper motors, and an MK8 extruder
- Step-by-step guide included—no prior experience required
- Learn the fundamentals of additive manufacturing through practical assembly
- Explore motion systems, electronics, and 3D printing mechanics in a real-world build
- End result: a working 3D printer ready to print custom parts and prototype
X Axis Homing
Z Axis Homing
Y Axis Homing
Calibration Cube Printing
Why Build Your Own 3D Printer?
Building this printer helps you truly understand how 3D printing works — mechanics, electronics, calibration, and firmware.
Whether you’re a student, hobbyist, or teacher, this project gives hands-on experience that no ready-made printer can teach.
Build it once, and you’ll never fear debugging a 3D printer again.
Frame Structure
Frame
Electronics
Hardware
🎬 Watch Before You Build
Learn step-by-step how the printer was made — frame setup, wiring, coding, and first print test.
(The same guide is included in your download package!)
Checkout the detailed blog below.
Homemade 3D Printer | Simple DIY Under $150
Recommended Electronics
| ITEM | DETAILS | QUANTITY |
|---|---|---|
| E3D Hotend | V6 J-head Hotend link | 1 |
| Hotend Silicon Cover | Silicone Sock V6 link | 1 |
| Heat Bed | PCB HeatBed Heat Bed 12 V link | 1 |
| Fan for Layer Cooling | 12V DC 5015 link | 1 |
| Power Supply (Any 1) | 12V 15A link / 12V 20A link | 1 |
| Thermistor | 100K ohm Thermistor link | 1 |
| Arduino Mega | ARDUINO Mega 2560 link | 1 |
| Ramps 1.4 | RAMPS 1.4 Board link | 1 |
| Micro SD Card | 32 GB link | 1 |
| Endstop | Micro limit switch link | 3 |
| Stepper Motor | Nema-17 4.2 kg-cm torque link | 5 |
| Stepper Motor Driver (Any 1) | A4988 link / DRV 8825 link | 5 |
Recommended Hardware
| ITEM | DETAILS | QUANTITY |
|---|---|---|
| Heat Bed Adjustable Nut Set | M3 Screw Leveling Spring, Leveling Knob Suite link | 1 set |
| Extruder | MK8 Extruder link | 1 |
| 1/2 Inch PVC Pipe | Dimensions in cutting file | — |
| Shaft Coupling | Aluminum Alloy Z Axis Flexible Coupling link | 2 |
| T Nut and Thread Rods | Threaded Rod M8 8mm OD, M8 Nut 1.25mm link | 2 |
| PVC TEE 1/2 Inch | PVC TEE 1/2 Inch link | 2 |
| PVC Elbow 1/2 Inch | 90 Degree Elbow link | 6 |
| Smooth Rods | Rustproof Steel Smooth Rod 8mm OD 400mm link | 6 |
| Linear Bearing | LM8UU 8mm link | 12 |
| Idler Pulley | 16 Teeth GT2 Driver Pulley link | 2 |
| GT2 Timing Pulley | 16 Teeth link | 2 |
| GT2 Timing Belt | 6mm Width link | 1 |
| Idler Pulley + GT2 Belt + Coupling | GT2 Belt 6mm, 20 Teeth Pulley Wheel, Idler link | 1 set |
| Display (Any 1) | 12864 LCD Control Panel link / LCD 2004 Graphic Smart Display Controller link | 1 |
Necessary Accessories
| ITEM | DETAILS | QUANTITY |
|---|---|---|
| Cable Zip Tie | For cable management | 1 Packet |
| Saw Blade | For cutting PCB or hard board | 1 |
| Glass Sheet | 1mm glass sheet for heat bed | 1 |
| Nuts and Bolts | Various lengths, M3 sizes | — |
| E3D Hotend | V6 J-head Hotend link |
| Hotend Silicon cover | Silicone Sock V6 link |
| Heat Bed | PCB HeatBed Heat Bed 12 V link |
| Fan for Layer Cooling | 12V DC 5015 link |
| Power Supply | 12 Volt 15 Amp link 12 Volt 20 Amp link |
| Thermistor | 100K ohm Thermistor link |
| Arduino Mega | ARDUINO Mega 2560 link |
| Ramps 1.4 | RAMPS 1.4 Board link |
| Micro SD Card | 32 GB link |
| Endstop ×3 | Micro limit switch link |
| Stepper Motor ×5 | Nema-17 4.2 kg-cm torque link |
| Stepper Motor Driver ×5 | A4988 link DRV 8825 link |
| Heat Bed Adjustable nut ×1 set | M3 Screw Leveling Spring Leveling Knob Suite link |
| Extruder | MK8 Extruder link |
| 1/2 Inch PVC Pipe | Dimensions in cutting file |
| Shaft Coupling ×2 | Aluminum Alloy Z Axis Flexible Coupling link |
| T Nut and thread Rods ×2 | Threaded Rod M8 8mm OD M8 nut 1.25mm link |
| PVC TEE 1/2 Inch ×2 | PVC TEE 1/2 Inch link |
| PVC Elbow 1/2 Inch ×6 | 90 Degree elbow link |
| Smooth Rods ×6 | Rustproof Steel Smooth Rod 8mm OD 400mm link |
| Linear Bearing ×12 | LM8UU 8mm link |
Pulley Belt Set (2 Gear pulley, 2 Idler pulley & GT2 Belt)
| Idler Pulley ×2 | 16 teeth GT2 driver pulley link |
| GT2 Timing Pulley ×2 | 16 Teeth link |
| GT2 Timing belt | 6 mm width link |
| Idler Pulley + GT2 BELT + Idler coupling for Motor | GT2 Timing Belt 6mm 20 Teeth Timing Pulley Wheel Idler link |
Display (Any 1)
| Display Big | RAMPS1.4 LCD 12864 LCD control panel link |
| Display Small | LCD 2004 Graphic Smart Display Controller link |
| Cable zip tie | 1 Packet |
| Saw blade | For cutting the PCB Hard board |
| Glass sheet | 1 mm glass sheet for heat bed |
| Nuts and bolts | Various length M3 Sizes |
Detailed Build Reference
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