RepRap Version 2.0 "Mendel"

Introduction

Mendel will be the next generation of RepRap machine, and it is currently under development. This web page will bring all the details you will need to build Mendel for yourself. But, of course, at the moment it is under development too.

Retrospect

Through "Darwin" we have learnt many things:

• Elements that worked well, worldwide
• Darwin design faults
• Darwin concept improvements

Mendel Specification

The "Mendel" design is expected to offer several improvements over the "Darwin" design. A provisional list of improvements (gleaned from conversations in e-mail between participants) is:

• Use of PLA as main plastic feedstock.
• Metal deposition head.
• Capable of manufacturing own electronics.
• Automated exchangeable head mechanism.
• USB Interface.
• DC Servos instead of stepper motors.
• Select components for availability worldwide.

-- AdrianBowyer - 30 Oct 2006