{"id":28808,"key":"RepRap","title":"RepRap","latest":{"id":1208763,"timestamp":"2025-11-28T00:48:28Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:Reprap.png|thumb|RepRap]]\n\n[http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page Reprap] is an [[Open source 3-D printer|open-source 3-D printer]], under development with the goal of being able to print all the components which are used to build it.\n\n* useful for enabling local technological development\n* self-replicating\n* open-source, community project\n* developed on its [http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page wiki] and through its mailing list\n* Mendel is RepRap v.2; Darwin was v.1\n* 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]]\n\n'''Reprap.org is a community project''', which means you are welcome to edit most pages on their site [http://web.archive.org/web/20140705125138/http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRapWiki:Community_portal community portal] and [http://reprap.org/wiki/Development New Development] pages have more information on how to get involved.\n\nThe RepRap is becoming more self replicating every day. New projects may be of interest for nearly completely 3D printable versions:\n\n* [http://web.archive.org/web/20201201043747/http://dollo3d.com/ Dollo] and [http://www.instructables.com/id/Dollo-3D/?ALLSTEPS instructable]\n* [http://reprap.org/wiki/Snappy Snappy]\n\n== Appropedia Pages ==\n\n{{MOST-RepRap}}\n\n* [[Open source rapid prototyping of OSAT]]\n* [[Building research equipment with free, open-source hardware]]\n* [[Reprap Build and Test at Queen's University]]\n* [[Multi-material additive and subtractive prosumer digital fabrication with a free and open-source convertible delta RepRap 3-D printer]]\n* [[Open-source, self-replicating 3-D printer factory for small-business manufacturing]]\n\n== External Links ==\n\n* [https://vimeo.com/110640132 Adrian Bowyer - Giving Manufacturing a New Life (2014 OHS)]\n* [http://reprap.org/wiki/Mendel_Build_Manual Mendel build manual]\n* [http://forums.reprap.org/ RepRap Forums]\n* [http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page RepRap wiki]\n* [http://reprapmagazine.com/ RepRap Magazine]\n* [http://www.instructables.com/id/MilkRap-Milk-Crate-RepRap/ MilkRap] - How to build a cheap RepRap using a common milk crate for a frame\n\n=== Mendel RP Parts ===\n\n* [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1768 Individual Mendel print files]\n* [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1883 Block/combined Mendel print files]\n* [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1884 One-sheet mendel file]\n* [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?tags=mendel Mendel parts on google sketchup]\n* [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2079 Mendel drive pulley replacement by nophead]\n* [http://www.rascomras.com/category?id=3 complete files of several mendel in RAScomRAS]\n\n=== Electronics Info ===\n\n* [http://reprap.org/wiki/ElectronicsFabricationGuide RepRap's beginners guide to electronics]\n* [http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?13,44558,44558#msg-44558 Reprap wiring forum post]\n* [http://reprap.org/wiki/CupCakeWiring CupCake wiring guide]\n* [http://reprap.org/wiki/Electronic_wiring Mendel wiring guide]\n* [http://www.reprap.org/wiki/Motherboard_1_2#RS485_Comms_.2B_Power Mendel cupcake motherboard guide]\n* [http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?13,45464,45464#msg-45464 Forum post about using ethernet cables vs removing them]\n* [http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?151,45372,45372#msg-45372 Forum post about power supply]\n* [http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?4,41683,43779#msg-43779 trouble shooting makerbot electronics]\n* [http://reprap.org/wiki/Testing_RepRap_Electronics Testing electronics guide]\n* [http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?13,33733 Post looking for thermistor table help]\n\n=== Advanced/DEV ===\n\n* http://reprap.org/wiki/ExtruderIO\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| description = Discover the RepRap project—a global movement to democratize 3D printing and promote sustainability through open-source design.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Queens Applied Sustainability Group]]\n[[Category:MOST]]\n[[Category:Tools]]\n[[Category:Construction and materials]]\n[[Category:Prototyping]]\n[[Category:3D printing]]"}