User:Jakjak444

My reprap journey so far...

A bit about me first, My name is Jack Morelli, I'm 20 and in my third year of a Bachelor or Engineering (Mechanical) at the University of Adelaide, I first found out about the Reprap project whilst surfing the net in a very boring lecture in 2012 semester 1. I spent the subsequent 6 months (of boring lectures) doing more research into 3D printers and then decided to make one.

Initial Specs:

Model: Prusa Mendel i2 Electronics: Ramps 1.4 Stepper Motors: Wantai & some random japanese ones PSU: Old atx Smooth rods: Prescision ground shafting Cold end: Gregs wade Hot end: J-Head Print surface: Masking tape on scanner glass Endstops: Big old microswitches Firmware: Marlin Host software: CURA Filament: 3mm PLA Belts: MXL (scavenged from old printers)

Construction

Finished buid, now to test it

My first successful print