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Mendel Reprap Extruder Types

1) Spring Head: Allows the extruder to move over ridges that blocks its path
Instructions: No
Works:Yes
Links: [1]

2) Granular Extruder: Allows the use of pellets to make parts instead of a plastic rod
Instructions: Some, not detailed
Works:Needs Improvement
Links:[2] [3]

3) Spool Head: prints metal, only limited shapes tested Instructions:Some, not detailed
Works: Needs more testing on other shapes
Links:[4]

Other Printer Beds

• Heated bed: design 1,
• Wooden bed: Mendel uses wooden base,entire wooden mendel, wood ratings, [
• Cast Polymer: design 1
• General ideas: different materials and their strengths

Boards for Reprap=

Get all solid edge parts here:([5])

Motherboard plate

• place to mount extruder controller and motherboard
• made from MDF
• schematics
• solid edge file is located in this area in the downloaded files: reprap-mendel-20100308/mendel/mechanics/solid-models/Temporary/SolidEdge/circuit-boards motherboard-plate.par

Stepper motor mounting board:

• place to mount stepper motor drivers and usb-female pcb
• made from MDF
• schematics
• solid edge file is located in this area in the downloaded files: reprap-mendel-20100308/mendel/mechanics/solid-models/Temporary/SolidEdge/circuit-boards stepper-plate.par

Bed

• where the plastic is printed
• schematics
• solid edge file is located in this area in the downloaded files: reprap-mendel-20100308/mendel/mechanics/solid-models/Temporary/SolidEdge/m4-standard-bot bed.par

Y-Chassis

• set-up for the y-axis
• made from MDF
• schematics
• solid edge file is located in this area in the downloaded files: reprap-mendel-20100308/mendel/mechanics/solid-models/Temporary/SolidEdge/m4-standard-bot y-chassis.par

Purge Plate

• on the y-axis
• made from MDF
• schematics
• solid edge file is located in this area in the downloaded files: reprap-mendel-20100308/mendel/mechanics/solid-models/Temporary/SolidEdge/m4-standard-bot purge-plate.par

Flags

• three one for each axis
• aluminum sheet, <2mm in thickness, 8cm x 5cm
• solid edge file is located in this area in the downloaded files: reprap-mendel-20100308/mendel/mechanics/solid-models/Temporary/SolidEdge/m4-standard-bot x-flag.par, y-flag.par, z-flag.par, x-flag-flat.par, y-flag-flat.par, z-flag-flat.par

Extruder Help

General Tips [6]

Reprap Parts and Where to Order

The current parts that have been ordered for the reprap are listed in this document below. I will update this document as more parts are ordered.Media:parts_for_reprap.odt

Links

• Almost totally plastic system that can move in 3 dimentions called Sarrus Linkage Mark III, and attachment for an extruder is being worked on.