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Hello. This is the switch (see picture below) that came with my HE3d prusa mendel. It does not look safe, and probably should replace it, but I have no idea how or what to replace it with. The power supply looks to be a regular 115v power supply (I’m in the US). Can someone direct me to the safest a…
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Thank You!
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That would be great! I’ve been looking as well, but lots of them have the belt tensioner in the middle. Mine would have to be on the back of the carriage.
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Hey Broncosis. Thanks for the files. I have a question about the x carriage. How would I make it a bowden e3d v6? Would that be possible, and if not do you know of any carriage designs for that specifically? I want it to be bowden, because the direct drive will limit my 3d printing space dramaticall…
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Interesting. Thanks. I am currently out of town for the holidays. Is there anything specific I should look for on the motor? Also, is there a need for that heat bed electricity rerouter if I go with the board that was suggested below? Is there a specific heated bed that I should invest in?
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Cool. Do you think my x motor can handle the extra weight of a direct drive, or should I keep it a bowden?
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Hmm. Could your motors handle the extra wieght of the Titan extruder? I’m not sure mine could.
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That would be great. Thanks!
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Yeah. I don’t think I have the budget. I’ll just get mine up.and running with new extruders and a board. Then work up from there.
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Wow. I’ll look into it. I’ll definitely upgrade the hotend to a E3d. How much do you think the renovation will take if I just use a regular controller board ($)? I don’t need the silent motor option, and I have a raspberry pi with octoprint for the wifi.
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Interesting. I did see that the fans where the cause of the short circuit, then the board started burning or something, and pieces started falling off the board. I will be re-wiring everything,so hopefully that fixes the problem. Does anyone know where I can get small gauge wire in the US? Would ACE…
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Awesome. Thanks
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Ah, I see. Thanks! Are there any on Amazon? And do these boards allow for a second extruder (not a necessity, just something I thought about). I would think the best dual extrusion system for the reprap Mendel printer would be similar to the prusa i3 mk2 setup. Could I eventually mod it into that?
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Is there a specific place I can get all these parts? Hopefully Amazon?
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Sorry for my inexperience, why are there six different boards that I would have to buy? Don’t I just need a single board and then attach all the motors and hotend and hotbeds to that board?
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Thank you broncosis! I actually have a Mendel max 3 chugging away as my main printer, so I should be able to handle the parts! I would however be I interested in your board. I have never heard of the one you mentioned. I’ll also review your thingiverse file as well. I can’t start it till after Chris…
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Cool. Which extruder did you use with the old prusa? I am unsure about the width between the two railings for the x carriage, but how can optimize it for the e3d? Also, I don’t really like the heated bed because of the need for it to have a separate router (I can’t remember what it is called). Can t…
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Thanks for the input! How would you go about modding this printer? Would it even be possible to hook up a v6 Bowden extruder and hotend to it, or would I have to design a new carriage for it? Do you know of any forums\instructions\models for the specific printer? I have no idea where to start!
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Thanks for the input! How would you go about modding this printer? Would it even be possible to hook up a v6 Bowden extruder and hotend to it, or would I have to design a new carriage for it? Do you know of any forums\instructions\models for the specific printer? I have no idea where to start!
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Hello, I am not sure who to ask, so I decided to put it out there online. I have an old HE3D Prusa Mendel type printer from about one to two years ago. The board blew out about 6 months ago and the printer has been sitting in the garage ever since. I don’t know whether to scrap it or rebuild it. I…
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I need help choosing a 3d printer. After several hours of research for my price point (under $1700) I came across two printers that look brilliant. The LulzBot Mini Desktop ($1250) and the MendelMax 3 Full Kit Dual Extruder printer ($1690). I am not afraid of DIY printers and actually would love to …
