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Prusa Mendel build update #7: building and early use of Universal Paste Extruder (printing frosting on cookies!)
October 6th, 2013 – When I made the decision to build my own Prusa Mendel i2 3D printer I did so with a very specific goal in mind; to be able to make 3D prints using various pastes such as chocolate, frosting and peanut butter. In fact, I don’t even have a working plastic extruder yet! Last year I […]Prusa Mendel build update #6: using pen plotter attachment for calibration, reducing backlash and fender washer upgrades
October 2nd, 2013 – The printer itself is assembled and functioning and has now begun it’s long (possibly never-ending) journey of calibration and improvement to be truly usable. Eventually I’d like to print using a syringe-based extruder with viscous materials like molten chocolate, frosting, peanut butter and more, but first I need to make sure that the bot is […]Prusa Mendel build update #5: installing the electronics, wiring up motors, HBP + thermistor, endstops and tweaking Marlin
July 16th, 2013 – Once the frame had been assembled and tightened, and the build platform was assembled, the next logical step for me in constructing my Prusa Mendel 3D printer seemed to be to install the electronics board and wire up all the stepper motors. This involves attached the electronics board to the frame somehow, then wiring up […]Prusa Mendel build update #4: build platform assembly
July 15th, 2013 – After getting the frame assembled and tightened for my Prusa Mendel i2 3D printer, I tried to assemble the build platform my the printer. This turned out to be more frustrating than I was expecting, and I actually built the bed in a way that was nearly impossible to level at first. However, after buying […]Prusa Mendel build update #3: frame tightened, X, Y and Z axes assembled
May 30th, 2013 – After getting a little bit burned out last week from working on my aquaponics system, I spent the weekend making quite a bit of progress on my Prusa Mendel (i2) 3D printer. I’ve known what the next steps in building the machine where for a while, but just hadn’t gotten around to doing it! I’m […]
Prusa Mendel build update #2: all electronics acquired, miscellaneous hardware, updated sources and BOM
May 15th, 2013 – Progress since the last built update was a little slow, because I had to wait to get some money (hooray student loans!). Well, late last week that problem was solved so I went ahead and ordered all the electronics for the printer! This is by far the most expensive part of the project. In fact, […]