RepRap Vs Makerbot Configuration

Hello All,

I am building a RepRap Mendel. I bought all the PCBs from makerbot and all the components to populate them from Digikey, Mouser, etc. I have put all the PCBs (1 Motherboard, 1 Extruder, 3 Stepper Drivers, and 3 Opto-Endstops) together myself. Although I completely forgot that there were two different configurations and I ended up building the Makerbot configuration for all.
Now, my question is that can I still make the Mendel work on this Makerbot configuration? since the only difference is a bunch of connectors and wires.Since I haven't taken a look at the programming aspect yet what I really want to know is that is the software designed for RepRap configuration only? Because if it isn't I don't want to spend time fixing it for no reason.

A response would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Chinmaya

You will have trouble wiring it up based on where the boards are placed on the Mendel. For example, how are you going to attach the PC power supply cable to the Mother board mounted on the top of the frame.

I bought my Gen 3 electronics already assembled from MakerBot but will be making the necessary changes for the RepRap configuration. The software is the same except the MakerBot extruder uses a DC motor and the normal RepRep extruder a stepper. The software works with either one, just a different define in the .h file when compiling.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/04/2010 06:04PM by rhmorrison.

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Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
BLOG - PHOTOS - Thingiverse

there's a page on the wiki that details converting makerbot config to reprap config.

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Wooden Mendel
Teacup Firmware

YES, that is why I included it as "necessary changes for the RepRap configuration".

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Bob Morrison
Wörth am Rhein, Germany
"Luke, use the source!"
BLOG - PHOTOS - Thingiverse

What is the right way to alter the .h file so that you can run a stepper motor from the reprap extruder controller?

Hi Matthew,

Did you work out how to alter the .h file to run a stepper motor from the extruder? I'm struggling with this myself

Thanks

Bob