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I built a MendelMax 1.5 for about $450.  Very sturdy unit.

Dear Roy,

  I'm a mentor for a high school robotics team and as part of our off-season learning projects we are also building a MendelMax 1.5.

  Yesterday we got most of the electronics installed and ran a test print in the "air".  We have not installed the print bed yet so we just moved the z zero up a few inches and let it run.  Worked fine, amazingly enough, but I shouldn't have been suprized, my kids are pretty smart.

  In anycase, we'd love to chat with you about your experiences (since as you, ours is widely sourced and home built) about your experiences.  It would be great to understand your print platform and which up-grades (since it seems 10 come out a day) you are pursueing.

  If you're interested, I can be reached at:

docdavies2005@gmail.com

Doc

Hey justMaD

Thanks for the explanations about your products.  I will have to follow your guys progress on 5D-print as the video looks promising.  I will also have to drop support an email when i get a chance.

Nate

hey nate can u help me with that

Hey Billy

I sure can help you.  What exactly do you need help with?

Nate

On the MakiBox A6, what's the difference between the LT and HT?

Also, would the Ramen fit on the LT box?

It looks as though the difference between the LT and HT is that the LT has a lower power supply(60W) which intern allows you to only print with pla where as the HT has a larger supply(120W) and can print with pla, abs, more.  The HT also has a stainless print bed unlike the LT that is acrylic.  Im not sure about the Ramen but i think that its its own machine that does not attach to the printer.  I could be wrong maybe justMaD can clarify this better.

Nate

I guess for $80 the difference isn't too expensive, guess I'll have to save up some and get the HT over the LT.

And is the Ramen even in production, the Ramen page just shows a concept drawing.

Well, the difference is actually $100, it just shows the wholesale price for the HT currently (which we should fix soon).

Other than that Nate was right, the HT has a heated bed and a more powerful powersupply to accommodate for that, whereas the LT has no heated bed.

The development of the Ramen Extruder has been currently paused to finish up the MakiBox itself.

At one point the plan was to integrate it into the MB, but as far as I know, it will be a separate device now.

hey justmad do u guys need tester i ben trying to get in to the 3d printing

Get in line xD already asked hehe

I'm pretty sure we're slowly maxing out on beta testers

You can try applying in a mail to customer support, but I can't promise you're still gonna be in for the draw.

If you do, be sure to tell us why we should choose you

I'm pretty sure we're slowly maxing out on beta testers

You can try applying in a mail to customer support, but I can't promise you're still gonna be in for the draw.

If you do, be sure to tell us why we should choose you