So, i got the printed parts from http://3d.reinderink.nl/, the rest from 3d printing for you. I started building and have finished the frame.

At the moment i'm stuck on the y-carriage, and desperately trying to find more information:

the http://garyhodgson.com/reprap/prusa-mendel-visual-instructions/ are not updated for the prusa 2 and there seem to be big differences at this moment:

in the prusa 1 the pla bushins were placed on the smooth bars and then the bottom plate was glued on it.

now the order seems to be to first place the printed clamps on the thick sheet with bolts, add the lm8uu's and then place it on the rods, however i can't find the precise locations for these bolts.

http://reprap.org/wiki/Thick_Sheet says i don't need a separate bottom and top plate, however on other locations it still mentions them both.

i think i'll try with these instructions, and let you know if it worked.

a starting project

This week i decided to start building a 3d printer. Even though there are several all-in-one solutions (like printrbot or orca) i decided to make a prusa from the start. I hope I don't regret it :).

Ordering the printed parts was simple via ebay. Next I started looking for the hardware. I started looking at the local stores with the simple list in my hands. Well, none of them had the m3 stuff available. Even in webshops it's not that common. techwinkel has m3 nuts and washers, but no bolts in the listing. They also have threaded rod but not the smooth. I send a mail for the bolts so maybe I can buy most of the hardware there. The smooth rod I have seen in the brico-plan-it and the 608 & lm8uu's I'll have to order on ebay anyways.

If anyone has other ideas for Belgium for these items I will be happy to hear. I know I could buy the full packages on ebay/emakershop/samenkopen but it feels a bit like cheating.