Mendel Source Logs
So many people struggle to find good sources for the 3d printers they are putting together. When you get done putting together your 3d printer, Call out your sources here. 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
