I downloaded the set of parts referenced in the wiki [reprap.svn.sourceforge.net] Are these the most current parts? I don't want to offend anyone with this post, sorry if it is duplicated etc, but i'm going to send the stl's off to the fdm printer and want to make sure that 95%+ are going to come out right. Also is there a running thread that tracks model file updates? -aaron https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40911#msg-40911 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:26:25 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,45916#msg-45916 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,45916#msg-45916
-aaron]]> lunchtrayrider General Mendel Topics Wed, 19 May 2010 04:11:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,45514#msg-45514 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,45514#msg-45514
The export STL is a plugin for AOI but it doesn't create duplicates]]> nophead General Mendel Topics Fri, 14 May 2010 11:17:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,45509#msg-45509 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,45509#msg-45509 reprap.svn.sourceforge.net] and I noticed that it has 2388 vertices but after an operation of "remove doubles" in blender the vertices go down to 384.

I think that there are some wrong vertices too, they are not really duplicate but they are really near and I can't understand why they are there, maybe if you remove them you can have problems when slicing the model in skeinforge?

The same for another part that I downloaded, I think that they all have a lot of duplicated vertices.

If I open them in aoi and export them in obj and then import the obj in blender the vertices are 384 from the start, without duplicates, I don't know how to count vertices in aoi. I think that there is some sort of export problem, how were they exported? I can't find an "export to stl" in aoi.

If I export from aoi to obj and then import in blender and export from blender to stl I have a piece with the right number of vertices, the same if I import the stl in blender, I "remove doubles" in blender and then export in stl again.]]> Autarkyboy General Mendel Topics Fri, 14 May 2010 09:24:52 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,42580#msg-42580 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,42580#msg-42580 -------------------------------------------------------
> That's the "official" set. There have been some
> updates that are not official, but do work on
> Thingiverse
>
> The set that's on the Wiki is %100 certified.


I offered to and tried to collect all thes improvements
to get them back into SVN (The Reprap-project is suffering
from HUGE forking issues and is in my oppinion highly undermaintained)

But I could not complete that task as next to the STL also AOI-files
where wanted for the SVN and AOI is just crap that noone seems to use
for enhanced (based on STL) or redesigned (in one or another solid modeller) parts.]]> MarcusWolschon General Mendel Topics Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:59:56 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,42501#msg-42501 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,42501#msg-42501 lunchtrayrider General Mendel Topics Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:07:46 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41313#msg-41313 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41313#msg-41313 lunchtrayrider General Mendel Topics Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:30:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41121#msg-41121 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41121#msg-41121
The support material used by a Stratasys FDM machine is something similar to PLA. To dissolve it, you soak the parts in a bath of warm water and lye for at least a few hours. I just left mine in overnight. If you're in the US, you can pick up lye at Lowe's in the form of Roebik's Drain Cleaner in the plumbing section. It's 100% lye and does the job nicely. I used a plastic tub, filled it with warm water and some of the drain cleaner, and let it sit overnight. You'll still have to use a screwdriver or similar tool to pick out the little bits that didn't dissolve all the way but it shouldn't take more than an hour or so. The shop that FDM'ed my set of Mendel parts has an immersion circulator that they use for the same purpose. They say it takes only a few hours that way. I'm guessing it's because the water keeps moving around and stays warm the whole time.

Good luck with your parts. :)

Rob.]]> robsweet General Mendel Topics Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:17:42 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41083#msg-41083 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41083#msg-41083
TC]]> TC General Mendel Topics Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:49:57 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41071#msg-41071 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41071#msg-41071
Buzz]]> buzzard192 General Mendel Topics Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:31:53 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41046#msg-41046 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,41046#msg-41046
Nevermind didn't know that.

Has anyone already modded the files for a FDM?]]> spacexula General Mendel Topics Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:01:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40972#msg-40972 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40972#msg-40972 nophead General Mendel Topics Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:44:08 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40964#msg-40964 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40964#msg-40964
-Tear drop uses slightly less plastic, makes a difference when you are paying per ounce.

-Redesign of all the parts is going to be hours worth of work, for no real gain.

-They look cool]]> spacexula General Mendel Topics Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:09:31 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40928#msg-40928 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40928#msg-40928 jbayless General Mendel Topics Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:21:46 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40926#msg-40926 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40926#msg-40926 lunchtrayrider General Mendel Topics Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:32:18 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40917#msg-40917 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40917#msg-40917
The set that's on the Wiki is %100 certified.]]> spacexula General Mendel Topics Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:48:18 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40911#msg-40911 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?151,40911,40911#msg-40911
[reprap.svn.sourceforge.net]


Are these the most current parts? I don't want to offend anyone with this post, sorry if it is duplicated etc, but i'm going to send the stl's off to the fdm printer and want to make sure that 95%+ are going to come out right.

Also is there a running thread that tracks model file updates?

-aaron]]> lunchtrayrider General Mendel Topics Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:42:35 -0400