so i have mendel boards but i'm liking the huxley since it's small and i like small (as i type with my m11x) so i was wondering if i can go ahead using these boards. thanksby Zerobotman - Huxley
so here's my idea. i was thinking of ways to make a reprap print more of it's own parts and here's what i've come up with. rather then use a table to print linked tracks which would still work on rails but would have a bit more functionality as well as the ability to self replicate. what i am thinking is that the reprap would print tank tracks that would link together with a pin, sort of like bikby Zerobotman - Developers
i don't get it. why would someone pay $220+ shipping for these when someone can pay less then that getting it shipped from the US or even oversees. not to mention that there's a bunch of parts on ebay that are way cheaper then this and are also made on a 3d printer and many have free shipping.by Zerobotman - Plastic RepRap Parts for Sale
@angryhippy 150 british pounds is WAY overpriced! it's around $320 isn't it? anyway my point is that it's an open source project and for that to me it would make sense if people did more to distribute the printer as freely as possible unless the funds are somehow being used to further development which in most cases they arn't. @rhmorrison i'm just guessing but i assume you are a producer rigby Zerobotman - General
dropping the cost to by 100-150 would be a HUGE bonus. especially if you can print your own circuit boards or make/buy clone arduino megas as well as the controller board the cost can plummet. steppers and the metal hardware are probably the only things you can't easily fabricate yourself rhmorrison Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Print YOUR first set of highby Zerobotman - General
that's sad. the high cost of parts is really prohibitive especially since the project is open source! do the people that make the reprap even profit from this (which in turn helps pay for development) or is it individuals and third party companies that are profiting from it. if you look at the arduino most of the shields and third party parts are at least reasonably priced compared to things likeby Zerobotman - General
Ok i don't own a reprap but i have an idea you may want to test. since the parts are made out of abs why not dip them in acitone when you're done then leave them to dry? acitone is a solvent for ABS and i'd think that it would get rid of all the loose pieces such as burs fairly easily. might be worth testing on some dud components if you have some lying arroundby Zerobotman - Reprappers
So i'm wondering how much it costs in components/power/other mesurable disposables (not including time) to create a reprap mendel's printable components. does it really cost $150 to $250 to print a mendel with a mendel or is that the set price + profit? that seems steep! i've really been looking forward to building my reprap as i have just gotten the electronics however at these prices i imagineby Zerobotman - General