MendelMax 2
Release status: Working
| Description | The newest design in the MendelMax Family with a reduced part count that improves upon the building experience.
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Summary
The new MendelMax 2 is a complete reinvention of the MendelMax. It makes the MendelMax faster to build, easier to source and even better looking than before.
Design
The MendelMax 2 includes a completely redesigned frame, made from aluminum extrusions and primarily flat plates. These plates can be cut from aluminum, printed, laser cut from plastic, or hand cut with a scroll saw or a coping saw (making this arguably the most accessible DIY reprap ever). A hand cut MendelMax 2 will virtually function identically to a custom machined one. There is no longer a reason to see your hand built machine as merely a means to an end.
Triangles are a smart choice for the gantry, both functionally and aesthetically. From a design standpoint, I wanted the MendelMax to still be visibly a Mendel descendent, while not letting the shape get in the way of improvements. By switching to a right-triangle design, the MendelMax 2.0 gains ~50mm more z-axis movement (the exact amount will depend on your extruder choice). The new design results in a very open, unobstructed print area.
The MendelMax 2 has been succeeded by the MendelMax 3
Specifications
- Print Area Dimensions: 230 mm x 310 mm x 225 mm
- Print Area: 16042.5 cm3
- Printer Dimensions: 450 mm x 340 mm x 460 mm
- Usable Maximum Print Speed: 150mm/sec or more depending on the part, print material, and extruder
- Usable Maximum Movement Speed: 500+ mm/sec
- Layer Height: .1-.4mm, user selectable. Lower layer heights are also possible.
- X & Y Axis Resolution: .0125mm
- Frame: All aluminum
- Movement: linear rail (X and Y axis), precision shafting and bushing (Z axis)
- Price: $1595 for complete kit [1]
Files & Documentation
- Sources: http://www.mendelmax.com/2013/06/23/mendelmax-2-0-sources-released/
- Printed parts: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pipqtmksk6c2pii/h675DKiQ0N
- Bill of Material (BOM): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnUmy7TcYSXJdHJNVmhmWm1aenEyM0U1c2FaUE1tNUE#gid=0
- Assembly Guide: http://www.makerstoolworks.com/support-and-docs/assembly-guides/
Links
[2] Maker's Tool Works, A company run by the designer Maxbots [3] Source files for the MendelMax 2, maintained by Maker's Tool Works
