Re: New RepRap Design: MendelMax

That's definitely worth the wait, no tease at all. I don't doubt that this is a beautiful, beefy and robust machine.

On thing strikes me is that this is perfect for a MendelMaxStrap. Most or all the printed parts could be easily made in metal by those of us with mill and lathe (and more time than money)

> 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.
>

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