The Prusa Mendel was a 3D printer built by Alfred in 2013. It came to the end of its life in 2016 when the head caught fire. It was replaced by the Prusa i3.

• In January 2013, Quelab hosted a crowdfunding campaign to purchase a public-use 3D Printer, based on the Prusa Mendel style of reprap.
• Other members have a reprap style of printer and can be a good point to ask questions of
  • Ray - Reprap
  • Julie - RepRap w/ e3d hotend
  • Alfred - Custom Air2 XL (Cochren Mod)
  • Jeremy - Customized Prusa Air 2

• RepRap Options

• .4mm J-Head taking 1.75 ABS
• 6mm Threaded rods (Z Axis)
• 8mm smooth rods, Igus 8mm Pillow Block bearings for x/y and lm8uu on Z
• RAMPS
• 12 Volt
• Temps - bed at 90c, ABS at 225c

• Take STL file into slic3r and configure layers, infill, cooling and other settings → export to gocde
  • Now that there are two printers, make sure you have the proper printer and filament type selected
• Take export gcode into Pronterface, connect to printer, heat printer, load file and print

• X Carriage - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:67855
• 6mm X-Ends - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:40458
• Quickfit Wades extruder - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:169372
• Qucikfit Wades for flexable fillament (Not tested yet) - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:221082
• Wades idler - http://www.thingiverse.com/download:60195 (part of this part)
• Idler clasp - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:259249
• Herringbone gears - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:18379
• Quelab fan grill - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:452504

* If you make a change to the printer itself or fix something, please document it here