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Tag: Mendel90

(2020) Proper Leadscrew Integration

The great thing about children getting older is that they sleep better, and all of a sudden you start to find that some of that free time comes back to you. With an incomplete Mendel90 looking at me every time I go into the garage, I decided now was the time to get that project… Continue reading (2020) Proper Leadscrew Integration

Published 2021-01-01
Categorised as RepRap Tagged 3dprinter, Mendel90

(2017) Mendel90 Frame Fitup

Instruction sheets in one hand, allen keys in another, I set to work on the Mendel90 kit. From my past experience with FoldaRap, I knew I wanted to use ACME leadscrews for the Z-axis. FoldaRap used M5 threaded bar with 0.8mm pitch. Great for precision, but at 8000 steps per 1mm of travel, it takes… Continue reading (2017) Mendel90 Frame Fitup

Published 2021-01-01
Categorised as RepRap Tagged 3dprinter, Mendel90

(2017) Enter the Mendel90

Why a Mendel90? Why any 3D printer? In all honesty, I want a D-Bot (or similar derivative) – Core-XY head with the bed only moving on the Z axis. This is different to the majority of 3D printer designs today, where the head moves on the X axis, which is mounted on a gantry that… Continue reading (2017) Enter the Mendel90

Published 2021-01-01
Categorised as RepRap Tagged 3dprinter, Mendel90

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