Thanks a lot for the additional tips! I have now ordered the stepper controllers, extruder and PLA, and I will soon order the hot end too. I will post some pictures of my work so far later tonight. Janby Jan - General
Thanks for the quick reply. Ok, I'll go with the hot end in the link then, and with the extruder I posted. Does it matter what color I take for the PLA? Janby Jan - General
Hello, I have wanted to build a RepRap for a long time now, and it finally seams to be time. I already have the X, Y and Z axises standing (though I'm not building after any existing design), but now for the extruder and hot end part I wanted to use proven designs. So, my questions: What is a "Hot bed" used for? Do I need it? Would this hot end work? Would this extruder work? What material (PLby Jan - General