Hi Guys I am a software engineer in Sydney,

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Hi Guys
I am a software engineer in Sydney, Australia with a passion for all things opensource - especially including Reprap Printers

I am faced with a bit of a dilema…
I am so so so keen to buy a Reprap Prusa Mendel 3D printer, but am faced with the problem of not having enough space n my own home, and if I did, my partner wont allow me to keep it in our home.

Does anyone out there know of any place - maybe a hackerspace close to Sydney CBD area that I can actually have this kit hosted?
I will gladly lend the use out to anyone who wants to use it - they would only have to pay for their own plastic filaments

I live in Surry Hills, and I don’t drive, so anywhere local to there would be great for me

so please, if anyone knows of anyone I can get in contact with, that would be a great start for me

Thanks

Matt

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Why not go for a prusa mendel? They’re smaller and cheaper. And then you still have the huxley or the printerbot. All of those are small and easy to fit on your desk or a small shelf

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Yeah, even with the smaller versions I won’t be able to keep it on my home desk, my partner Will go crazy lol. I’m not totally up to speed in namings though. I just know Mendel is a good opensource printer

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just opinion, why don’t you use online 3d printing service? just googling

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Simple answer to that really, I am a gadget freak, and a control freak, and I just love to try everything myself. I would be in heaven once I get my own one :)
Also I haven’t yet found a sensibly priced 3D printing service in Sydney
I think at this moment, while these services are new, people are taking advantage of being able to charge well over their cost prices

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If my partner made me choose between her and my 3d printer, I’d let the door hit her on the way out. Bye bye.

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Lol

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U could get a buccaneer
It’s got a very apple like look
U can order in dec
It’s also got a air filter

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apple-like? no thank you - I’m trying to avaoid anything that looks remotely Apple-like - I have that company, with a passion :smiley:
though it looks like an attractive piece of kit - and cloud-printing is interesting too

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A small kossel mini is good
You could do it with open builds vrail and fully enclose it

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and all these things are open-source? including the 3d-printable parts and the software that runs on linux machines?
I ask because I only use linux, and don’t run windows or macos

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Lol I’m a open source guy as well
Kossel mini is totally open source and is on github

If u use open builds its also open source

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the filament feederin the buccaneer looks awesome too, just slots in nicely :slight_smile:
I love that idea

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The guys are good
Talked to them quite a bit
I bought one as by backup printer
For my kossel

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cool, now I’m feeling drawn towards the Kossel mini.
do you know where I can buy the complete kit? I know I could get all the parts together and build one myself, but I’m just to damned lazy for that :slight_smile:

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Can post the links when I get back

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thanks m8