What Does Older Machines Include?
What is this forum topic for and what is considered "Older Machines"? The reason I ask is because a coworker's son received a Prusa REPRAP I3 3D printer as part of a course he's taking in school.
They are trying to learn more so I suggested that they look at this site mainly for general content to compare their issues. Now that they've added this tread is this where they can post questions?
Re: What Does Older Machines Include?
This is maybe the answer :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prusa_i3
Thomas
Re: What Does Older Machines Include?
Hi David,
this section is dedicated to the printers developed by Josef Prusa prior to the Original Prusa i3 MK2. Have a look on the Wiki page posted by Thomas to see, which of the printer your coworker's son has or post the picture of it here 😉
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Re: What Does Older Machines Include?
I had a prusa mk1. 1.75mm filament. 5mm standard threaded bar for z axis. Red pcb heat bed and glass surface for heat bed. Direct drive extruder
Before this was the mk0. 3mm filament with geared extruder
Regards Joan
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Re: What Does Older Machines Include?
Yes, it looks to be a REPRAP "clone" maybe? There are several similar printers on Amazon. I just thought since it said PRUSA it was something from the beggining.
These are opensource so I guess they are just using the name.
RE: What Does Older Machines Include?
@joantabb
My Name is Noel Vaughn. I joined in hopes of trying to learn how to use a 3d printer. I think I have what you are considering an older machine. I have a Prusa I3? maybe don't know. I has the fine Z axis threaded rods you spoke of. It has an Audrino mega 25?? board on it. I have downloaded Audrino 1.8.33 and am asking what do I do now. I am not sure as to hook it up with the power on or what. I have read at ReRap 1.4 but it doesn't tell me what to do.
Can you please guide me to where I need to go.
Thank You
Ndv19
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@Ndv19
That sounds like a clone (not a genuine Prusa printer). You will need to look on places like reddit for help as this forum is for users of Original Prusa Research printers and software. Try asking here: https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/ or here: https://reprap.org/forum/