Comments on RepRap: Blog: Mendel Uploaded!

I've tried on several Windows installations, with ...

2009-11-02T14:25:07.647Z

I've tried on several Windows installations, with the Solid Edge Viewer v20 software, to view the Mendel files - and it's a no-go. I get a tree structure of parts, but no view or other data. I have also tried a sample model file from Siemens PLM - a "packaged collaboration file" (.pcf), and that worked. Could I persuade you guys to save/export a .pcf of Mendel?

I've tried viewing the SolidEdge files with the fr...

2009-11-02T14:18:50.626Z

I've tried viewing the SolidEdge files with the free SolidEdge Viewer v20, downloaded from Siemens PLM Software, on several Windows installations now - and it's a no-go. I get a part tree, but the view remains blank. This is true of either parts or assembly files. I've tried a sample "packaged collaboration file" (.pcf) from PLM's pages, and that worked. Could I persuade you fellows to export/save a .pcf of the Mendel assembly?

Kai: if you are familiar with blender , I have al...

2009-10-21T10:57:18.066+01:00

Kai:

if you are familiar with blender , I have all the parts in that

http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1134

you could lay out the parts in that ( they are all groups )

@eD: Do you by any chance have the mendel parts la...

2009-10-21T06:56:19.078+01:00

@eD: Do you by any chance have the mendel parts laid out on a surface as one STL file? I have the possibility of borrowing time on a printer with a 8'' x 8'' envelope and they would like to print larger batches as opposed to multiple small parts. If not, any suggestions on how to compose such a thing?

Specs for Mendel are here: http://objects.reprap....

2009-10-16T02:29:29.170+01:00

Specs for Mendel are here:

http://objects.reprap.org/wiki/RepRap_Version_II_%22Mendel%22#Mendel_Specifications

We run SolidEdge up here on campus on an academic ...

2009-10-16T02:11:24.566+01:00

We run SolidEdge up here on campus on an academic licence - and it's free! I'd be surprised if there wasn't a similar scheme in oz.

Well done ed and adrian and Co. In the UK there i...

2009-10-15T22:43:39.702+01:00

Well done ed and adrian and Co.

In the UK there is educationallicensing ie cheap for Pro Dekstop and Pro Engineer.

Might be worth contacting their AU reseller/distributor and asking.

Cheers

aka47

eD - Is there a solid edge .edu licence ? ( I w...

2009-10-15T13:02:34.640+01:00

eD -

Is there a solid edge .edu licence ?

( I work at a tech college .edu.au )

eD - I am currently in process importing all the...

2009-10-15T13:00:00.575+01:00

eD -

I am currently in process importing all the STL files into blender.

I am placing and checking them to print on my maker-bot and I am looking to pipeline the export stl -> skeinforge -> repg into an automated script.

What I wanted all the vitamins for is to do a build animation of the mendel from individual parts for an instructional video.

Well just waiting makerbot arrives to star buildin...

2009-10-14T20:21:28.211+01:00

Well just waiting makerbot arrives to star building :-)

All the RepRap pictures we've ever put out in the ...

2009-10-14T20:08:58.154+01:00

All the RepRap pictures we've ever put out in the past have had a Linux screen. I thought we'd let the underdog in for once. Just to be fair.

can u please take a new Mendel picture, without wi...

2009-10-14T16:49:28.375+01:00

can u please take a new Mendel picture, without windows/microsoft brand?

Cheers for the appreciation, I'm glad it's being u...

2009-10-14T15:26:22.677+01:00

Cheers for the appreciation, I'm glad it's being used already!

Tigger, I'm afraid that's a pretty big non-critical job that's unlikely to surface on my list ;-) There might be someone out there with SEdge who's willing though... Why do you need them anyway, how would they be useful?

Congratulations! I'm about to start building a Da...

2009-10-14T12:34:49.248+01:00

Congratulations!

I'm about to start building a Darwin (since those are the parts that Wade is printing), but I'm still extremely excited to see this progress being made!

Good job Ed! Good job team!

After I'm done my university project, I can't wait to start printing out Mendels.

Congratulations eD ! woohoo indeed. I give thank...

2009-10-14T11:48:44.481+01:00

Congratulations eD !

woohoo indeed.

I give thanks to your hard work.

:)

One last thing.

Would if be possible to .stl all the vitamins too ?

Exiting! Thanks for your great, inspiring work!

2009-10-14T08:16:45.650+01:00

Exiting! Thanks for your great, inspiring work!

Great! I'm printing the first part of my hackerspa...

2009-10-14T07:19:14.200+01:00

Great! I'm printing the first part of my hackerspace's mendel within the next hour.

Thanks Frank, done. Reinoud, £ to come later when...

2009-10-14T01:14:15.168+01:00

Thanks Frank, done.

Reinoud, £ to come later when I can face spreadsheets again ;-)

Any chance you could reformat the page to this: # ...

2009-10-13T21:15:26.594+01:00

Any chance you could reformat the page to this:
# [[Mendel Overview|Overview]]
# [[Mendel materials procurement|Procurement]]
# [[Mendel materials preparation|Preparation of materials]]
#[[Mendel assembly notes|Assembly notes]]
# [[Mendel extruder|Extruder]]
# [[Mendel X-axis|X-axis]]
# [[Mendel Z-axis|Z-axis]]
# [[Mendel Y-axis|Y-axis]]
# [[Mendel circuit boards|Circuit boards]]
# [[Mendel frame|Frame]]
# [[Mendel squaring axes|Squaring the axes]]

using the section headers like that seems odd. Why not just plop down a list? Took me a bit to figure out that the section headers were actually links and not just colored blue.

Wow! impressive! Thanks for all the hard work. I'...

2009-10-13T21:14:46.582+01:00

Wow! impressive! Thanks for all the hard work.

I'm starting to consider building Mendel directly in a FabLab nearby instead of first building my own RepPrep since it doesn't look too complicated to build.

However, one question remains: what are the cost estimates if you can print the components for near free yourself?