Thanks for the advice...yea and step 4 from those instructions due indeed appear to suggest that they go on that way.by HereIgoAgain - General Mendel Topics
Hearing the horror stories associated with grinding flats on stepper motors, I hope to be able to opt instead to use the alternate pulleys with set screws (included with my reprap parts I bought) . However, when experimenting with the motor and pulley on my x axis I notice that in order for the belt to run true I have to either lift the motor by ~1cm or put the alternate pulley on backwards (ie.by HereIgoAgain - General Mendel Topics
downloaded and ran arduino-21. Program compiled and downloaded without a problem. Thanks for the quick and spot on help. Off now to the next step, I'm sure I'll be back.by HereIgoAgain - General
I'm having the same problem. where did you find ver. 21 of the software?? and I was able to place the firmware in the motherboard with ver 22 so does this need to be redone also ?? thanksby HereIgoAgain - General
Ok, it's time for a reality check, I'm hooked and have ordered/received and built stuff I've received from all over the world for a MENDEL, and have to admit that I'm having the time of my life. I was advised against buying a Mendel kit as many believed (right or wrong) that the quality of kits they received wasn't the best. I've ordered parts from everywhere (and have to admit that the qualitby HereIgoAgain - General Mendel Topics
This is the second forum I've found for TechZone. I'm interested in buying a Mendel kit . Anyone deal with them recently or have any comments?? Have to say this is an informative discussion. I wish Brad lived next door.by HereIgoAgain - General Mendel Topics
It's been awhile since anyone has posted on here. I'm thinking of ordering from these folks. Any recent comments ?? thanksby HereIgoAgain - General
So it looks like I have the RepRap Mendel bug. I've spent the last week reading various scenerios and so now wonder. Do I buy and build a kit or or do i acquire individual parts and spend the rest of my life trying to make them work. And if I buy a kit...which one. Any sage advice for a motivated beginner ?by HereIgoAgain - Reprappers