RepRapBreeding
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A RepRap Breeding Program
Release status: Experimental
Description | Documenting my simplification efforts of the Mendel
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Categories | Mendel Development
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Description
This page will document some changes I am planning to make to a version of Mendel that has the following properties:
- 1. as simple as possible, but no simpler
- 2. maximize build space
- 3. minimize print/construction time
- 4. minimize cost
The main focus is optimizing Mendel to increase possible reproduction rate while not losing any build volume and maybe increasing it.
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Things Being Considered
This involves many designs already made by Vik and others currently working on the Mini-Mendel development. One area where I differ from the current Huxley/Mini-Mendel development is that there are certain design complexities in both that I would like to eliminate. (i.e. X-axis belt arrangement, all three axis bearings, etc...) It may involve some of the following:
- 1. reduction in number of bearings
- 2. adding more low cost ubiquitous vitamins
- R/C car gears for the extruder, springs for the bed, etc...
- (I know this is backwards from a lot of other development)
- 3. optimizing all parts for plastic volume, print time, etc...
Related Links (what some others are doing along these lines)
- Vik's Mendel X & Z interface Bracket
- Vik's Mendel Simplified Y Bed
- Vik's Mendel Simplified Z Axis
- OpenSCAD rewrite of the Mendel Parts
- Prusa Mendel Remix
- RepRap Breeder: a similar attempt to design a fast-replicating RepRap from Spacexula
- Bonsai RepStrap: an attempt to make a fast-replicating RepRap with a much smaller build volume -- the two-stage lifecycle involves a tiny, highly portable RepRap that can be produced quickly, which produces a full-size Mendel as the next stage.