Introduction
Reprap is an open-source 3-D printer, under development with the goal of being able to print all the components which are used to build it.
- useful for enabling local technological development
- self-replicating
- open-source, community project
- developed on its wiki and through its mailing list
- Mendel is RepRap v.2; Darwin was v.1
- In most cases it is environmentally beneficial to locally manufacture plastic products with a RepRap than to manufacture and ship them conventionally. See : Environmental impacts of distributed manufacturing from 3-D printing of polymer components and products
Reprap.org is a community project, which means you are welcome to edit most pages on their site community portal and New Development pages have more information on how to get involved.
Appropedia Pages
- Open source rapid prototyping of OSAT
- Building research equipment with free, open-source hardware
- Reprap Build and Test at Queen's University
External Links
Mendel RP Parts
- Individual Mendel print files
- Block/combined Mendel print files
- One-sheet mendel file
- Mendel parts on google sketchup
- Mendel drive pulley replacement by nophead
- complete files of several mendel in RAScomRAS
Electronics Info
- RepRap's beginners guide to electronics
- Reprap wiring forum post
- CupCake wiring guide
- Mendel wiring guide
- Mendel cupcake motherboard guide
- Forum post about using ethernet cables vs removing them
- Forum post about power supply
- trouble shooting makerbot electronics
- Testing electronics guide
- Thermistor info
- Post looking for thermistor table help
- Temp sensor info