Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] New RepRap Design: MendelMax

you can look at Thingverse.com and see a bunch of stuff people are making

I don't think "Surface Quality" is a term I'd use with these machines though
- but I could be wrong, I haven't seen anything so far with a good smooth
surface

Jamie
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On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 6:54 AM, Roland Jollivet
<Roland.Jollivet@...>wrote:

> I looked at a number of these reprap machines on you-tube, but mostly see
> some moving mechanics, and some half-baked parts being made. The focus
> seems
> to be on cad drawings of what you CAN make, and plans of how to build the
> machine.
>
> Does anyone have links to a good video that can vouch for the merits of
> printing something, in terms of surface quality and tolerance.
>
> I'd like to build one, but don't want to go through the effort only to find
> I can produce a part that vaguely resembles the drawing, but that would
> have
> been easier to simply mill out.
>
> Regards
> Roland
>
>
>
> On 18 October 2011 07:51, Mike Payson <mike@...> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > MendelMax is a new Open Source RepRap 3d printer designed by Maxbots.
> > It is a true reprap, using printed brackets, but instead of using
> > threaded rod for the structural elements it uses inexpensive aluminum
> > extrusions. This gives a huge increase in rigidity for a minimal extra
> > cost (Self sourcing will cost about $50 more than a standard Prusa
> > when purchased from the recommended suppliers). The required
> > extrusions are available world wide from a variety of suppliers.
> >
> > In addition to greatly increased rigidity, this design is faster to
> > assemble (probably 4 hours for most users), easier to print, and
> > easier to hack on.
> >
> > Full assembly instructions will be available soon and parts lists are
> > available at http://www.mendelmax.com (Not resolving yet, in the
> > meantime, see
> > http://www.kludgineering.com/tikiwiki/tiki-index.php?page=MendelMax).
> >
> > Pics:
> >
> https://picasaweb.google.com/111347501166295022626/MendelMax?authkey=Gv1sRgCLOd7NeZhJuTjgE#
> > 3d PDF: http://www.kludgineering.com/MendelMax.pdf (View with Adobe
> > Acrobat, click on the image to pan, rotate and zoom in full 3d).
> > STLs: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:12645
> >
> > CAD files will be posted soon. Currently they are in Alibre, but they
> > will be converted to FreeCAD (SCAD) once the design is finished.
> >
> >
>
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