User:Jmarsden
Also see The_Core_Team.
Built a set of Reprap v1 electronics, which worked to the extent of driving one small test stepper motor.
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Planning a Mendel build in summer 2010
Mendel Build Goals
- Low cost (under US$500 if at all practical!)
- Improve the mechanical build docs based on the experience putting them together.
- "Very standard" Mendel mechanics (for ease of getting help with them!)
- "Very reliable" extruder (so I can make parts sets)
- Some experimenting with electronics is OK, esp. to reduce cost.
Current Ideas for Parts Acquisition
Electronics:
- Seeeduino Mega fully assembled from http://www.nkcelectronics.com/seeeduino-mega-fully-assembled.html
- 4 Pololu Stepper Controllers, see Pololu_Electronics
Steppers:
- 4 steppers, maybe [Pololu 1209]s (reduces number of suppliers to use Pololu for these)
Mechanics:
- [Hardware Kit] from Ultimachine (because I know the least about the mechanics, spending $$ on a kit is OK!)
Extruder:
- Not sure, Adrian's or Wade's geared stepper driven.
Feedstock:
- PLA, probably natural, from Ultimachine.