$630 to make Reprap in US under budget?

Hello,
I'm thinking of building a reprap mendel and have been pricing all of the parts and components. On the reprap data sheet it claims it can be made for $630 in the US. In my searching for materials (from multiple suppliers) I am at a little over $500 not including the reprapped parts, extruder parts, and the thick and thin sheets.

Am I missing a cheaper supplier here? Links below to google docs with the pricing I've found so far.


Electronics:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1ZMN_NzVGrmYQyOWhdWzZkS5dRwR-dzg3-8D4erehfUI&hl=en&authkey=CKPz-eAM

Motors:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1hgliCn2Wi_qmgpz2dJBJGQQHEQnCkipWtSC0xGv2fL4&hl=en&authkey=COuX4egF

I think the only way you could do it at that price is if you print your own RP parts (using a RepStrap) or have them given to you for free or at cost. (good luck) I managed to do it for about $663 not counting the MakerBot I bought so I could print my own parts.

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Steven,

You may have access to a laser cutter, in which case:
http://reprap.org/wiki/LaserCut_Mendel
or you can make one of these using a large CNC Router:
http://reprap.org/wiki/Isaac
Or this if you have access to a woodshop:
http://reprap.org/wiki/WolfStrap-English

Cheers,

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-Sebastien, RepRap.org library gnome.

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I think the costs are calculated to be after you've returned a mendel set to your friend / ebay.

Have you considered one of these:
http://reprap.org/wiki/WolfStrap-English ?

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-Sebastien, RepRap.org library gnome.

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Remember, you're all RepRap developers (once you've joined the super-secret developer mailing list), and the wiki, RepRap.org, [reprap.org] is for everyone and everything!

gr0k- It does fit in my pricing that the printed parts are what is bringing it over the $630 budget. I may try one of these other builds to make it a little cheap, or find someone to print the parts.

Sebastien- The wolfstrap is promising, even if just to print out the normal mendel parts. Plus, I have access to a wood shop so it shouldn't be too hard to make it. The one thing I'm trying to find out is if all of the electronics and software still works or if I would need to make changes there too.

Also, there is a laser cutter on UGA campus. I'll have to see how much they would charge to do the job.

Well, I just found one way to save a good bit of funds. Right now it would cost over $250 just for the electronics. Using an Arduino mega and Pololu drivers would cost about $100 less (or cheaper if you already some of these parts).

Check it out if you haven't yet.