tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post5312688464018566003..comments2023-12-22T09:21:35.599-08:00Comments on RepRap Log Phase: Cheap skates guide to a $510ish Mendel ($360 if you have access to a 3d printer)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14841570845002675047noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-74717352524151672832015-02-12T01:46:22.827-08:002015-02-12T01:46:22.827-08:00Thanks for sharing your info. I really appreciate ...Thanks for sharing your info. I really appreciate your efforts and I will be waiting for your further write ups thanks once again. <a href="http://www.sunnerindia.org/ourservices.html" rel="nofollow">Flexible Shaft grinder</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276926840369630900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-46078156454898050882014-04-29T08:06:29.830-07:002014-04-29T08:06:29.830-07:00Thanks for the tips.. Anyway, where did u all prin... Thanks for the tips.. Anyway, where did u all print it at? I like wei man's suggestion of collating too.We printed together because of transportation issue - big poster, hard to carry around on public transport. Poster Printing UKhttp://www.zip-posters.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-33723797209422896502013-08-09T23:48:02.464-07:002013-08-09T23:48:02.464-07:00wow what a great news that many skate guides are a...wow what a great news that many skate guides are also available online and this skate guide is really helpful for me because for many time i am also wants to learn the skating and by using this guide i can easily learn the <a href="http://www.longboardskate.fr/blog/" rel="nofollow">longboard</a> skating....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02941481070668630054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-18547980283697034362011-10-22T06:21:38.016-07:002011-10-22T06:21:38.016-07:00Dan, yes and no, depends on what you mean by "...Dan, yes and no, depends on what you mean by "even". Plastic sets go for $80-$100 now, and only take around $10 in plastic and $3 in electricity. The issue is that it takes 17 hours and at the very least 2 print plates on the printer. You don't leave these printers unatended so you at the very least have the work load of a security guard, so minimum wage. 17 hours at minimum wage is not $67 dollars :)<br /><br />But on the other hand if you LIKE printing stuff, want to help a friend, or are willing to deal with the nastyness/smells of casting you can make a small profit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841570845002675047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-46119952350573396032011-10-22T03:02:36.867-07:002011-10-22T03:02:36.867-07:00What would it cost to make the RP parts? In other ...What would it cost to make the RP parts? In other words would it be feasible to make several sets and sell it to come out even?Dan Leachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12717232365805604813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-6467039625039036672011-03-27T12:39:50.142-07:002011-03-27T12:39:50.142-07:00There are no "high end" electronics in R...There are no "high end" electronics in RepRap. You have to remember that the electrical cousins of these machines where running on vacuum tubes 40 years ago. It's not rocket science. Ramps are plenty good enough. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841570845002675047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-55409760807254871772011-03-27T12:35:32.686-07:002011-03-27T12:35:32.686-07:00Might be a silly question, but will this thing wor...Might be a silly question, but will this thing work for long, considering all the electronics are low-end?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-45038216059326518042011-03-16T19:10:11.677-07:002011-03-16T19:10:11.677-07:00The trick with the local hardware is to buy EXACTL...The trick with the local hardware is to buy EXACTLY what you need. So most fastener shops let you get 12 bolts, not a whole box, and skate shops usually let you get 2 bearings not 8 etc.<br /><br />No one beat Mcmaster carr's price I buy local mostly because it lets me get exactly what I need.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841570845002675047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-11253593220058818212011-03-16T18:59:37.232-07:002011-03-16T18:59:37.232-07:00Hi, I love the post.
Could you give me a breakdow...Hi, I love the post. <br />Could you give me a breakdown of what kind of prices you get for the hardware locally? I also guess it is important to know where you are in the world. <br />I was inspired by your post and went to the best fastener store in my town (in the U.S.) to get prices today. I couldn't find anything cheaper than mcmaster carr, and some things were 150% their price! I couldn't have gotten the full kit minus belts for much under $220<br /><br />Thanks for all of your research, I've been loving it.tinyenormoushttp://blog.tinyenormous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-53896715254911193322011-02-15T14:05:52.945-08:002011-02-15T14:05:52.945-08:00Ultimachine still has the shield, so you can get t...Ultimachine still has the shield, so you can get the stepper/arduino elsware.<br /><br />Ok the Makergear parts you can just contact Rick in #makergear in freenode chat, I am sure he has something you can use.<br /><br />Also a good alternative to the Makergear hot end is the Arcol hot end. It's just a bit more, but a lot more steam punk looking :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841570845002675047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-28747026526565291122011-02-15T11:54:33.089-08:002011-02-15T11:54:33.089-08:00Both the Ultimachine and Makergear parts linked in...Both the Ultimachine and Makergear parts linked in the post are out of stock. Does anyone have links to cheapish suppliers who have equivalent units in stock?Guanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847495134858969290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-78589915400053332192011-01-18T19:24:03.831-08:002011-01-18T19:24:03.831-08:00Your welcome Chris, be sure to show up in #reprap ...Your welcome Chris, be sure to show up in #reprap if you have any issues, and don't be bashful about updating the wiki!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841570845002675047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-89579395088033114762011-01-18T18:36:52.544-08:002011-01-18T18:36:52.544-08:00Just after I read this a friend popped up on AIM a...Just after I read this a friend popped up on AIM and said out of the blue that he was thinking of buying a ThingOMatic. I talked him out of it and said he needed a Prusa. I sent him the link to this post.<br /><br />Not exactly sure how, but it ended up with him buying two sets of prusa plastics off ebay. He's giving me one for free if I assemble his bot for him. He'll pay for all his bits and I'll drop the $360 for mine.<br /><br />So, apparently I'm finally getting a bot, and this post is why. Big Kudos. Woohoo, free plastics!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894542363494532124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-13016267897639448282011-01-16T21:35:07.876-08:002011-01-16T21:35:07.876-08:00You can do the electronics slightly cheaper if you...You can do the electronics slightly cheaper if you're willing to go more barebones and you have resistors, capacitors, LEDs, cables, connectors, and pin headers or can get them for cents locally.<br /><br />$48 4x A4983 shipped from RobotSimple<br />$30 Arduino Mega shipped from eBay<br />$35 RAMPS PCB + 1 MOSFET + 3 endstop kits + shipping from Ultimachine<br /><br />You can also go $10 cheaper by using microswitches instead of optical switches.nrphttp://eclecti.ccnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-76072807994330306472011-01-16T17:31:21.026-08:002011-01-16T17:31:21.026-08:00Rods are too short, but yes everything else will m...Rods are too short, but yes everything else will move over. Should only cost me around $40 bucks to convert.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14841570845002675047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483471752664961069.post-48358059955467613982011-01-16T16:12:47.081-08:002011-01-16T16:12:47.081-08:00If you have a makerbot, you have the electronics a...If you have a makerbot, you have the electronics and the hot end, plus the 8mm rods for the Z-axis.<br />The conversion price is very low.Open3DPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278765965196637798noreply@blogger.com