In the vein of getting a good build guide document,

3D Printing HercuLien and Eustathios
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In the vein of getting a good build guide document, I think this has some relevance:
http://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/2rzjwc/misumi_usa_contest/
(as motivation.)

Anyone could find what they need to enter this contest in our community right now…
http://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/2rzjwc/misumi_usa_contest

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If @Eclsnowman posts the Herculien, I expect to see the word ,“amazeballs” used. :smiley:

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Thanks for the heads up guys.

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I would be happy if I lost to someone who used my Eustathios model and finally made the BOM I have been procrastinating on. Jason’s BOM is great, but really just a major component starting point. But if anybody does the full soup to nuts (bolts/belts/pullies/wiring/etc) version of Eustathios will get my vote).

P.S. if you use my solidworks model check the bolt length. I used solidworks toolbox and if you change the bolt length it doesn’t always change the part name. That’s why on HercuLien I used McMaster Carr bolt models.

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I’ve just gone through an exercise in speccing the Procerus using Misumi and it works out about 4 times more costly than direct from China :(. Nema17s are $50 each!

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@Tim_Rastall I would say each supplier has their place. For extrusion (even precision precut/drilled) they aren’t bad. It is likely since they actually make the extrusions. But for other items they are only resellers.

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Apparently they are resellers too for extrusion. We tried to do a big group buy with our makerspace and they have to check with their “supplier”. Whether thats in-house or not I’m not sure but didn’t sound like it.