A good Reprap kit to buy?
Posted by adilmalik
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A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 06:22AM |
Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 27 |
Well a few days ago i posted a topic here and im finally convinced that ill be buying a Reprap kit.
My budget is GBP 500, and ive seen reprappro.com Mono Mendel which is very good by the looks of it.
Do you guys no any other alternative kit for that price? i want to look at all my option. Ive heard about the mendel 90 , but where can i buy the kit?
My budget is GBP 500, and ive seen reprappro.com Mono Mendel which is very good by the looks of it.
Do you guys no any other alternative kit for that price? i want to look at all my option. Ive heard about the mendel 90 , but where can i buy the kit?
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 06:41AM |
Registered: 14 years ago Posts: 3,742 |
Mendel90 complete kits for sale
Mendel90 updates
The price is £499 plus 20% VAT (in the EU), plus insured shipping for the UK £15.
Ergo, the total price is £613,80 which is £113,80 over your budget, BUT well worth it!
Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
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Mendel90 updates
The price is £499 plus 20% VAT (in the EU), plus insured shipping for the UK £15.
Ergo, the total price is £613,80 which is £113,80 over your budget, BUT well worth it!
Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
BLOG - PHOTOS - Thingiverse
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 07:00AM |
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 07:53AM |
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I’ve just finished building a Mendel 90 kit ( My 1st ever 3d Printer) and can highly recommend one from a new users standpoint. The entire process from ordering/payment/delivery/packing/ instructions was fantastic.
The build process took me around 20 hours as I wanted to be sure I wasn’t doing anything stupid and I’m not great at soldering.
After following the instructions to configure the firmware and level the printbed I was able to print the sample g-code file without too much drama, granted it was a little rough but nothing that some fine tuning and tweaking wont improve.
All in all definitely one for your consideration
The build process took me around 20 hours as I wanted to be sure I wasn’t doing anything stupid and I’m not great at soldering.
After following the instructions to configure the firmware and level the printbed I was able to print the sample g-code file without too much drama, granted it was a little rough but nothing that some fine tuning and tweaking wont improve.
All in all definitely one for your consideration
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 08:14AM |
Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 27 |
. i think i will go for the mono mendel. What can you guys tell me about it? is it a good build?
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 08:57AM |
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 10:30AM |
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 10:42AM |
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I am in the middle of building my reprappro Mono Mendel kit. Feel free to follow along at my tumblr (on my signature).
I am definitely enjoying it so far! I wish I could build it all in one sitting, but life gets in the way.
[aplusa3d.tumblr.com]
I am definitely enjoying it so far! I wish I could build it all in one sitting, but life gets in the way.
[aplusa3d.tumblr.com]
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 10:49AM |
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Aplusa3d Wrote:
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> I am in the middle of building my reprappro Mono
> Mendel kit. Feel free to follow along at my
> tumblr (on my signature).
>
> I am definitely enjoying it so far! I wish I could
> build it all in one sitting, but life gets in the
> way.
Thankyou, ill keep an eye on that and ask you question as i go along my self if you dont mind. Hearing all of you guys experiences i feel more confident in buying and building a kit.
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> I am in the middle of building my reprappro Mono
> Mendel kit. Feel free to follow along at my
> tumblr (on my signature).
>
> I am definitely enjoying it so far! I wish I could
> build it all in one sitting, but life gets in the
> way.
Thankyou, ill keep an eye on that and ask you question as i go along my self if you dont mind. Hearing all of you guys experiences i feel more confident in buying and building a kit.
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 06, 2013 04:25PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 24 |
adilmalik Wrote:
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> Thankyou, ill keep an eye on that and ask you
> question as i go along my self if you dont mind.
> Hearing all of you guys experiences i feel more
> confident in buying and building a kit.
No problem, there have been plenty of tricky parts so feel free to msg me or post on my tumblr.
[aplusa3d.tumblr.com]
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> Thankyou, ill keep an eye on that and ask you
> question as i go along my self if you dont mind.
> Hearing all of you guys experiences i feel more
> confident in buying and building a kit.
No problem, there have been plenty of tricky parts so feel free to msg me or post on my tumblr.
[aplusa3d.tumblr.com]
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 07, 2013 03:18AM |
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 08, 2013 03:57AM |
Registered: 11 years ago Posts: 30 |
Adilmalik, a little word of warning. I spent months getting a prusa printer to run (still does not work). If you are not an expert with arduino and electronics, only buy from a place where support and documentation are excellent, or you are fucked.
just my 0,02€
cheers, Maarten
flutelab makes ergonomical flutes and adaptive woodwinds
just my 0,02€
cheers, Maarten
flutelab makes ergonomical flutes and adaptive woodwinds
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 08, 2013 05:45AM |
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a place where support and documentation are excellent
For printers like the Prusa i2, RepRapPro variants and electronics like RAMPS or Gen7, this would be the RepRap wiki, of course.
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Re: A good Reprap kit to buy? June 08, 2013 06:25PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 1 |
Hey,
The price of £499 + delivery actually includes the VAT already. I know this because I have recently bought a mono mendel from reprappro. As one of the guys mentioned, if you're new to 3D printing (like me) then it is critical to buy something from a company with a track record of delivering what you order plus backing it up with great support. The support I have had from RepRapPro has been nothing short of outstanding (Ian is a legend). Don't think twice about it, go ahead and place your order .... Ps the other thing that made me buy from them was the option of upgrading to the colour "tri" mendel at a later stage for no more than buying it all as a package,
Have fun with your new venture!
Jay - UK
The price of £499 + delivery actually includes the VAT already. I know this because I have recently bought a mono mendel from reprappro. As one of the guys mentioned, if you're new to 3D printing (like me) then it is critical to buy something from a company with a track record of delivering what you order plus backing it up with great support. The support I have had from RepRapPro has been nothing short of outstanding (Ian is a legend). Don't think twice about it, go ahead and place your order .... Ps the other thing that made me buy from them was the option of upgrading to the colour "tri" mendel at a later stage for no more than buying it all as a package,
Have fun with your new venture!
Jay - UK
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