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Mendel LITE?

Posted by jkomp316

jkomp316

Mendel LITE?
December 12, 2011 06:30AM

Registered: 14 years ago
Posts: 78

So I want to build a working Mendel using the least amount of material possible... Yet stay within the traditional RepRap constraints and not veer into RepStrap territory.

I've scoured thingiverse and compiled a list of parts I'm planning on using here;

[www.thingiverse.com]

Looking for any available input.

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Sublime

Re: Mendel LITE?
December 12, 2011 02:12PM

Registered: 15 years ago
Posts: 2,947

I honestly think using those are complete suicide. The original design is not stable enough as it is and removing two of the four bushings from the Z axis is just asking for trouble.

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Pointedstick

Re: Mendel LITE?
December 12, 2011 02:50PM

Registered: 14 years ago
Posts: 411

I agree. First and foremost, you want a machine that works well. Months from now, the amount of plastic you used to make it will be long forgotten.

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jkomp316

Re: Mendel LITE?
December 12, 2011 08:53PM

Registered: 14 years ago
Posts: 78

Im still going to build one, lol. The Z bolt is press fit and a slightly longer pair of oilite bushings will be plenty. The flex is in the X bars more than the mounts.