Hi, folks, I want to built a wooden Repstrap like Wolfstrap. There are two way to drive the X &Y axis : by threaded rods and nuts by belts and pulleys I think threaded rod and nut should be more precise and does induce less strength into the basis frame than the other way, but if Mendel uses belts , must have good reasons for that. What are those good reasons? Now, do the Mendel software settings allow to use any screw lead (or pitch ) and different stroke length of axis than the original design? In other words, if I built a customized frame with my own proportioning , size and gear factors, will be possible to tune-up settings to run it properly ? Thanks for answer. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,86947#msg-86947 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:31:52 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87119#msg-87119 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87119#msg-87119 nophead Reprappers Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:46:18 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87112#msg-87112 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87112#msg-87112
Thanks a lot....]]> nh3oh Reprappers Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:07:55 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87088#msg-87088 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87088#msg-87088
It is questionable whether the extra accuracy makes any difference when extruding as the accuracy of the filament is the weak point. No point in positioning the filament with 0.005mm accuracy when it is 0.3mm wide +/-10%.]]> nophead Reprappers Tue, 14 Jun 2011 06:05:30 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87071#msg-87071 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87071#msg-87071
That screw isn't good way to drive 3d printer ? even with special screw made for cnc machines ?

I don't want to innovate just to make the simpler but reliable printer I can.]]> nh3oh Reprappers Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:17:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87059#msg-87059 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87059#msg-87059 Traumflug Reprappers Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:28:45 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87050#msg-87050 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87050#msg-87050 nh3oh Reprappers Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:06:11 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87047#msg-87047 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87047#msg-87047 nophead Reprappers Tue, 14 Jun 2011 02:54:43 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87015#msg-87015 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,87015#msg-87015 NelsonRap Reprappers Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:48:19 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,86998#msg-86998 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,86998#msg-86998 nh3oh Reprappers Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:02:46 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,86997#msg-86997 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,86997#msg-86997
And what about screw versus belt?]]> nh3oh Reprappers Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:57:20 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,86972#msg-86972 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,86972#msg-86972 NelsonRap Reprappers Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:03:44 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,86947#msg-86947 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?4,86947,86947#msg-86947
I want to built a wooden Repstrap like Wolfstrap.

There are two way to drive the X &Y axis :
by threaded rods and nuts
by belts and pulleys

I think threaded rod and nut should be more precise and does induce less strength into the basis frame than the other way, but if Mendel uses belts , must have good reasons for that.

What are those good reasons?


Now, do the Mendel software settings allow to use any screw lead (or pitch ) and different stroke length of axis than the original design?

In other words, if I built a customized frame with my own proportioning , size and gear factors, will be possible to tune-up settings to run it properly ?

Thanks for answer.]]> nh3oh Reprappers Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:24:20 -0400