Heavy Mendel
Description
Heavy Mendel, a self replicating 3D printer/mill/PCB engraver
The design is inspired by the triangular frame of the reprap mendel, It will be heavier and more rigid to be able to mill plastic, engrave circuit board and print at high speed. Differences compared to the standard mendel :
- vertical X axis to quickly change the tool (extruder or spindle)
- M10 and M12 threaded rods instead of M8 for better frame stiffness
- 10mm smooth rods instead of 8mm for better axis stiffness
- Precision doubling belt configuration inspired by Madkite's design : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8852
- nema23 steppers for the X and Y axis instead of nema17
- Each axis will be equipped with 4 printed linear bearings : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16946
Cable drive system
3D Files
stl files
- Frame stl files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_frame_stls.zip
- X axis stl files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_X_axis_stls.zip
- Y axis stl files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Y_axis_stls.zip
- Z axis stl files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Z_axis_stls.zip
sketchup files
- Frame : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_frame_sketchup.zip
- X axis : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_x_axis_sketchup.zip
- Y axis : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_y_axis_sketchup.zip
- Z axis : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_z_axis_sketchup.zip
- Complete printer : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_complete_sketchup.zip
Electronics
Stepper driver
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_stepper_driver_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_stepper_driver_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_stepper_driver_PCB.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_stepper_driver.zip
soft start
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Soft_start_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_soft_start_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_soft_start_pcb.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_soft_start.zip
axis panel
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Panel_axis_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Panel_axis_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Panel_axis_pcb.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Panel_axis.zip
extruder panel
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Panel_extruder_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Panel_extruder_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Panel_extruder_pcb.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Panel_extruder.zip
probe
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Probe_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Probe_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Probe_pcb.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Probe.zip
extruder switch
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Extruder_switch_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Extruder_switch_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Extruder_switch_pcb.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Ext_switch.zip
RC servo driver
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Servo_driver_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Servo_driver_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Servo_driver_pcb.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Servo_driver.zip
temperature controller
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Temp_controller_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Temp_controller_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Temp_controller_PCB.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Temp_controller.zip
extruders and fans power stage
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Out_ext-fan_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Out_ext-fan_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Out_ext-fan_PCB.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_out_ext-fan.zip
Bed and aux power stage
- Schematic : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Power_out_schematic.pdf
- Board : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Power_out_board.pdf
- PCB : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Power_out_PCB.pdf
- Kicad project files : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_Mendel_Pwr_outputs.zip
Accessories
4-jaws chuck : http://reprap.org/wiki/File:Heavy_mendel_Chuck.zip