Ok thanks. I was just confused about what all these different boards and SHIELDS and stuff. That makes more sense. Ill PM you but I cant order any just yet. Thanks guys!by Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
Ok, where can I buy those electronics. So RAMPS is like an add-on to the Aruino Mega, and the pololu driver chips control the servo/stepper motors? Ive done a small amount with pololu equipment for robotics but this is completely different.by Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
Ok and with RAMPS I dont need another board correct? I jsut load the software on it and such?by Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
Reprap squad one more question. For the electronics on a reprap, can I use any board? Or do I have to use the one specified in the BOM? Because on the foldarap the electronics they recommend are to a website in another language and its basically chinese to me. Can I substitute RAMPS 1.4 for any electronics?by Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
I am starting to really consider building a foldarap. Because it can be easily folded up and put away it would be much easier to keep clean and such. Also, I got an email from the ROBO3D team that said they just released the diy kits for pre-order. (Im not sure where though, personally I couldnt find it)by Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
ah. I really should familiarize my self with foreign currencies.by Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
Any place that I can find the mendel90 kits in the US? It looks pretty good from nop head but all the stuff is in a different currency from him. (I am probably mistaken but I believe the prices are in euros.) Or is it better to get the parts myself from different suppliers? Thanks again!by Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
looks interesting. I had this crazy idea that I think pertains to this. What if almost the whole printer was plastic? Gears for the motors, screws, nuts,frame, almost everything. Of course, you would have to wire it up and add heat shielding in certain areas to keep from melting the plastic parts. You might not even need a completely new design. Just make all the parts out of plastic. Any thoughtby Jacobblue34 - Kartik M. Gada Humanitarian Innovation Prize
Ive seen the mendel90. It looks like a very good printer. I probably would pay more for it to be lighter. Also I am emailing the ROBO3D group for more info. Finally, I found a neat little $50 RAMPS addon that has an lcd, sd reader, and a rotory encoder ( what this is? I have no clue.) This would be worth the $50 for overnight and stand-alone printing and doesnt appear to be to bad to install.by Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
Out of those 2 they are very close. Seemecnc only has the prusa i3 frames but the mendel max looks nice too. Those are pretty much what im looking for (I think). But I couldn't find some info on one thing. Can those printers run of a SD card with the files on them? Also, how long do you think it will be before there are kits for the ROBO3D? Thank you for your help as it is really helping me gatheby Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
I knew I was forgetting to mention something. I forgot to mention that I wanted to build it myself. From what I can tell the ROBO3D only comes fully assembled. Unfortunate, because that looked like an epic printer. (Edited the OP to reflect this remembered part )by Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
Portability, multi-color, and look nice (not look like a piece of garbage, look like it has a nice casing, etc.) are want to haves. Sturdy is a must have. Budget is around $500-ish (USD) can do more it will jsut take longer to save Do you know anything about the FoldaRap? and also how long does the average reprap take to pay itself off by printing parts and such? I checked out your websites aby Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
Recently Ive been considering building a 3d printer. This would be my first build and I am amazed at how many different printer options there are to build. Im looking for a cheaper printer with good quality and something pretty sturdy. Multi-color printing would be nice but its not really nessesary. Also I would like a good sized build area and possibly the ability to be somewhat portable. Can soby Jacobblue34 - Reprappers
Hi, I was wondering where I could get a complete kit for the Reprap huxley for a good price. I want the complete kit because I dont want to go looking for parts in a million different places. If anyone has any advice for me please share. Thanks!by Jacobblue34 - General