Hello, RepRap World!

I'm thinking about buying my first 3D printer kit. I was reading about the RepRap Mendel and found out it can produce a layer thickness of 0.3 mm, while other site mention 0.1 mm, and messages in this forum (for the Mendel 90) mention 0.1 mm & 0.05mm.

Of course, I would love to have layers thinner than 0.3 mm, but that's not what the "official" page states. So could anyone tell me if I can use Mendel's standard parts (including the 0.5 mm nozzle) to produce 0.1 mm & 0.05mm layers? Or, if I have to use other parts, which ones should be replaced, and where can I source them?

Thank you!

Most machines are capable of producing parts at low layer heights. What governs it is the quality of the construction - the printer must be built with precision and stability in mind.

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Waitaki 3D Printer

Thank you for your reply.

But I'm not sure what exactly does that mean. If I simply follow all the instructions to assemble the kit, will I be able to print layers with 0.1 mm? The official documentation states 0.3 mm...

Are there any special requirements, extra parts or configuration to achieve 0.1 mm of thickness? If so, is there a guide, tutorial or instructions available somewhere?

Thanks!

I have a reprappro Mendel, and regularly print with 0.2 layer height.
never tried 0.1 though because of the increasing printing time.

I had no experiance when buildung the machine, but I don't have two left hands.