RepRap Buyers' Guide

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Entries on this page are in no way an endorsement of quality of goods or service. Below is simply a list of suppliers. Do your research by Googling <company_name RepRap forum> before you buy. This will usually find other reprappers' experience with a given company on our forums.

If you get bad service, say so on the forums and help other reprappers. Also say if you get good service (it is human nature to complain more than to praise; so do this to keep an objective balance). Links to RepRp Forum discussion of suppliers is included for some below - follow the Reviews link after their name.

See here for details of how to get included on this page.

RepRap is open source hardware and so there is not a single place to buy it but rather many options. This competition is encouraged so that prices become lower over time. Below is a list of places to find Mendel parts or complete kits.

For a spreadsheet containing the complete Mendel parts list together with listings of suppliers, see this page.


Glossary

There are many words and abbreviations that reprappers use that you will be unfamiliar with, so we have created a glossary to help make things clearer. And since this a wiki, and since you're a reprap developer, we'd be honored if you edit it.

For Sale Forum

We run a For Sale/Wanted Forum where people who have sets of RepRap parts for sale can advertise the fact and others can post requests to buy. Caveat emptor - we try to keep complete rogues and con artists off this forum, but it is open to the entire planet. Don't send money unless you're confident that you know what you're doing.

Fully Assembled RepRaps

RepRap Parts Kits

Full Kits

Everything you need with RepRap-printed parts.

Non-RP Kits

Everything you need with parts made other than in a RepRap.

RepRapped Parts Kits

Essential RepRap components.

Community

Webshops

Lots of people sell RepRap parts on Ebay.

Electrical and mechanical kits and parts

The parts of a RepRap that it doesn't make for itself. See also the RepRap Marketplace and Job Shop.

Non-kit Parts Suppliers

Stepper Motors

For more details, see this separate page.

Electrical and Electronic

Mechanical

  • McMaster-Carr - ships to US addresses only (online) - one stop supplier for all the non-RR mechanical parts of Mendel.
  • Fastenal - Canada and US (stores/online) - supplies all non-RR mechanical parts except for the drive belts.
  • SDP/SI - Canada (online) - supplies non-RR mechanical parts including drive belts (unknown if they supply all non-RR parts or not).
  • MSC Industrial - US, Canada, Mexico (online) - good for nuts, bolts, threaded rod and washers, not much else
  • Small Parts - US, Canada, Mexico (online) - good for materials like PEEK and PTFE in small quantities
  • Bolt Depot US, maybe others - Metric bolts, nuts and washers.
  • VXB Bearings International Shipping - Bearings and Linear motion Bars(exact sizes needed for mendel)
  • Marleva France, Europe (online) - Bolts, nuts, washers, threaded rod,
  • Belting Online UK, maybe others - made to measure drive belts - width and length can be specified.
  • BearingBoys Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, UK, Guernsey, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Ireland, Sweden - Bearings, FTPE, Timing belts.
  • Online Metals North America. - PEEK/PTFE and many types of metals cut to order.
  • MixShop International Shipping (from Canada) - Prusa/Original Mendel Hardware Kits, RAMPS Electronics, Motors and more!

Printing Materials Suppliers

For ABS/PLA/Etc. suppliers see Printing Material Suppliers.

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