Mendel Source Logs
So many people struggle to find good sources for their RepRap. When you get done putting together your RepRap, call out your sources here, and give us a picture of you baby. Especially if a member of the community provided your RP parts!
SpacexULA White Prusa $430 Out of Pocket
-RP Parts - Self sourced off Makerbot Cupcake with heavy modification with Makergear compoents. "free"
Online Suppliers
-Electronics - 1 set of Gen6 electronics with optos from Mendelparts.com $200 ($25 shipping)
-Motors - 4 stepper motors from Mendelparts.com $65 1 stepper from Alltronics $12 ($10 shipping)
-Belts - 8 feet of belting from McMaster carr #7959K24 $15
-Bronze Bushings 16 5/16 ID 7/16 OD by 1/2 inch 6391k163 $9 (in the future I will likely be using 3/8 inch bushings 6391k162$7.50 I had to drill it out to 8.1 mm to get it to slide well.
-Hobbed bolt from Eckerteck for $10 (I know I could have done it myself, I mess up a few and decided to go with a made one :) )
-Hot end components from Makergear. I got the .35 hybrid groove mount $70
Local Suppliers
-Bearings 10 pack of 608 skate board bearings from [www.exoduskate.com Exodus] local skate shop $6 (only used 3 of them, so $2 for this project
-Acryic 1/4 inch 24x24 scrap sheet from [triadplastic.com Triad Plastic] $5
-Wood 1/4 24x48 inch birch plywood from Home Depot $7
-3 sticks 5/16 Drill rod from [fastenal.com Fastenal] $14
-Hardware All the threaded Rod, fasteners, [www.salemfastener.com Salem Fasteners]$39
