btw, unless someone went to the extra work, the openscad files of the various prusa parts have not been assembled in a modeling program to show the complete machine.by SebastienBailard - General
That was done up using solid edge, a non-free cad program. Try here: reprap.org/wiki/Mendel/Files Since then, mendel has been redrafted in openscad, and has undergone speciation; the most popular flavor is: www.reprap.org/wiki/Prusa_Mendel It's been significantly simplified and requires many fewer bearings, etc.by SebastienBailard - General
We have many other interesting projects fx the Arducopter (www.digieye.dk) , build by parts made on a Mendel and some carbonfiber. Henrik, Would you like to do up the Arducopter in RepRap's wiki? (In Danish or English) We need a project like that to show folk that we're not only interested in printing repraps, but we're also interested in printing useful, fun, or beautiful things with them.by SebastienBailard - Denmark RepRap User Group
(Omitting the long rant about how wax is the most dangerous () thing in most folk's studios because you know that already, and you know where the fire extinguisher in your shop is.) Sounds fun. Perhaps do up heated glass syringes? The thermoplastics we use do burn out reasonably well in jewelry casting, as you must know.by SebastienBailard - Mechanics
Also, you may want to swap in some acme-threaded rod for the x and y, just for the massive speed increase. Email Rob Gilson; he's been playing around with the stuff lately and can point you at a supplier and rave at you about how nice it is. While you're at it, don't forget to put a parts list for Doboz in the wiki, eh?by SebastienBailard - Mechanics
Counterproposal: just run linux. http://www.robotshop.ca/bipom-arm9-gadgetpc-arm-linux-or-debian.html http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Cat=2556109&k=AT91SAM9260 The chip is $17.35 each, ~ $10 in large quantities, and that robotshop board is not too far in price from an arduino mega; presumably we could do up something like it with arduino mega pinouts ... And then we'by SebastienBailard - General
Try a supply shop for ceramicists. Many Potters use electric kilns, which sometimes need a bit of fixing. Note: that stuff is not insulatedby SebastienBailard - General
...insulated nichrome wire...? Try a supply shop for ceramicists. Many Potters use electric kilns, which sometimes need a bit of fixing. Apropos of nothing, how long a piece of hairdryer-sourced nichrome does it take to get 9 ohms?by SebastienBailard - General
If I can't taper it, I may as well just use 1/4", but will it work as well? Official policy: Try it and see, and stuff the answers into the wiki, http://reprap.org/wiki/SAE_All-Metal_Hot_End at which point it may become official documentation. Also, what about using a tapered end mill to drill it out?by SebastienBailard - General
loqk You may want to join the Brisbane group. Frank Davies has done some work with optical strips; http://reprap.org/wiki/Optical_encoders_01 http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?13,42837,63399#msg-63399 Cheers,by SebastienBailard - General
Rapatan, I've created a MetalicaRap, and put it in Machines Variations. I wasn't sure if should go there or in our "types of fabrication" folder. However, you may want to use reprap-dev instead, since you're developers.by SebastienBailard - MetalicaRap
sebastienb: Hows redbot coming along? redwizard: its coming sebastienb: I didn't think it'd have enough cross bracing until I saw the side panes go on. redwizard: 6 gears and i should have a workable z axis sebastienb: How are you doing the gears? redwizard: >.< by hand using a generator redwizard: sebastienb: Oh my. sebastienb: woodgears.ca is some fellow up here in ottawa.. Must meetby SebastienBailard - Devon RepRap User Group
Nudel, I think NewPerfection was referring to LaserCut_Mendel. Which is also part of reprap, and which we also support.by SebastienBailard - General Mendel Topics
Tim, RepRap is about open source 3D printers. It is somewhat inappropriate to use our forum to advertise a website that hosts press releases (aka "marketing" aka "ads" ) for closed source 3D printers. And there does seem to be some confusion about whether or not you own that website. I'm going to abuse my forum-dictator powers and lock this thread before it rages out of control.by SebastienBailard - General
No idea though, why the vendor list is duplicated there. I think Cefiar was attempting to minimize a nuisance: "No, do not ask us about UP! printers, they're not in the wiki (yet)!". But it is sort of an advertisement. I figure, for the entrepreneur-devs who put their stuff in the wiki; we link to their docs in the wiki. For those poor souls who don't put their stuff in the wiki ... I'm quby SebastienBailard - Administration, Announcements, Policy
I'd suggest this forum, or better, the reprap-dev mailing list, since you're developers. Also, we do have a lovely wiki.by SebastienBailard - General
http://reprap.org/wiki/Mendel/Drawings has some drawings. but, as per the note here: http://reprap.org/wiki/Wooden_Mendel: You should really build a http://reprap.org/wiki/WolfStrap out of wood, rather than a wooden mendel. (Mendel is optimized to be printed, not tablesawed. (Table sawn?))by SebastienBailard - Reprappers
Going to do it up in the wiki?by SebastienBailard - Reprappers
mlagana Sounds very cool. Stuff them into the wiki? e.g. http://reprap.org/wiki/Nifty_Environmental_Chamberby SebastienBailard - Reprappers
Ah. Was skimming, and didn't follow your camera reference. I need a new little non-boy-band camera as well. Or possibly a new keyboard.by SebastienBailard - Reprappers
Hmmm ... I haven't seen second-gen or third-gen cast parts floating around. Mendel is actually a massive nuisance exciting challenge, casting-moldmaking wise. Which is why Foton is doing up a machine optimized for casting-moldmaking. Along with being a developer, he's also an entrepreneur, so I suspect he's not actually going to ... encourage his down-stream purchasers to make molds from his paby SebastienBailard - General
So here is my proposal: 1) Someone supplies me a working reprap machine. 2) I will use my time and skill to reproduce the machine, maybe tweek a few things. 3) I will send the copy or original back to the person that sent it 4) I will also send a full set of moulded reinforced resin parts to the sender or a set of whatever else I can make Ah. We're still trying to jumpstart the RepRap Loaner Prby SebastienBailard - General
Frankly, I'd suggest (aka Johnnyr who did up RAMPS). He contributes quite a bit of documentation; I try to be neutral to all vendors, but in fact I'm strongly biased towards folk who upload and participate in our community.by SebastienBailard - Controllers
Also, What_Tooling_Do_You_Have?by SebastienBailard - Controllers
If you're looking for a more hacker-ish version, I'd suggest: http://reprap.org/wiki/Pololu_Electronics, or http://reprap.org/wiki/RAMPS Then you'll have something that works, which you can then extend by rolling your own "shield" to go with a pre-bought arduino-mega: http://reprap.org/wiki/All_In_One_Electronics I response to your original query: basically, you're looking for a through-holby SebastienBailard - Controllers
p.p.s. feel free to 'pageslam' me if there is a previous post that answers my question. I'm 0/3 on successfully picking search terms on this forum. Try searching "for all time". The forum software only searches 30 days by default. Most old hands know about it, and use google to search the forum. Also, you should make it clear what boards you have. (Gen 3).by SebastienBailard - Controllers
I think you'd want to print a Prusa: http://reprap.org/wiki/Prusa_Mendel Prusa is optimized for printing. Isaac is designed to be made using a 2.5-D CNC router.by SebastienBailard - Reprappers
From a bit of googling, I think enthusiast, rather than paid marketer, although I suspect there's some degree of "persuade 5 people to buy a machine, and you get cash back on your purchase." However, I don't see any CAD files in our wiki. And UP! is not GPL, to the extent of my knowledge. So, I'd rather free up this channel for folk to talk about fun stuff that our fellow devs do up and shareby SebastienBailard - Administration, Announcements, Policy