Prusa mendel v2 build HELP!

Hi,

I started my Prusa mendel v2 build tonight, I've have a question regarding the front / rear threaded rods which I have cut at 294mm. I got this measurement from a site which are selling a complete kit, but the YouTube videos I have been following show the rods longer. Have I got the wrong lengths or are these correct and if they are correct will my reprap be able to print the same size models as the ones built with longer rods??

Thanks in advance!

Adam

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/20/2013 05:22PM by adamlister.

Mine are all cut to 294mm, you should be just fine.

You have the right lengths

If you made these and the top rods longer you could print wider parts, but increasing the size in any dimension increases the chance for instability

I suggest leaving that for your second printer