Decision making time
After failing to get only the printed parts, I've tried alternative sources such as asking the local Facebook reprap group and asking a friend of a brother of a friend with no avail.
I've almost gave up and decided to find another eBay seller, when suddenly realized there is a much more interesting alternative: building a Repstrap!
Repstrap is a 3D printer built from a makeshift parts, usually used to print proper parts for a more stable Reprap.
This is exactly what I need if I choose not to wait, and actually it sounds like way more fun.
anyway I think that rebuilding and improving the printer is what most makers like to do....
so I took all the parts I have and started to build:
Meet the parts
Building the Y Axis
Using some wooden parts and the 8mm smooth rods I've tried to create a Y axis and cradle,
unfortunately it is too low and the cradle cannot move all the way.
I will try rebuilding it tomorrow with the rods on the top.
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