3D Printer Mendel Type Small (relatively)

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This is My Next Big Homemade Project for 3D Printer. Single homemade hotend or E3D compatible with 0.4 mm nozzle, Bowden-type extruder. 400W PC ATX PSU Powers it All. Electronics - Mega2560 Chip Plus Ramps 1.4 and Full Graphic Smart LCD Controller Drive It. Five NEMA 17 Motors Get the Job Done, Running on Marlin Firmware. Super Small Backlash Effect with 5 mm Rods for Z Axis is a Reality. Working Area Measuring 220x200x3mm on Glass-XYZ Coordinates: 220/186/148mm Spacious. Manual Control of 40mm Fan Always On by Default, Plus 30mm Fan Duct with Manual Control via 500Ohm Potentiometer. Short Video Demonstrating its Awesome Capabilities: https://youtu.be/aaMdQ0u-Osc Source Files Available for Laser Cutting and Modification in AutoCAD 2010 or Above. Clamp for E3D Clone Also Included, along with STL files for Easy Customization. New Project Development Slow due to Drama with the LCD, Possibly Damaged During Mainboard Flash. BOM Estimated Cost: ~270-275 Euro. 09/20/15 Update - Added Source Files and 2 Pictures with E3D-Type Hotend. Updated Fan Duct Design +10mm on Z Print Area. Uploaded new fan duct for E3D clone and added pics, video is in production New Project Fully Leveled and Calibrated, Just Need a New LCD Controller Now! 09/28/15 Update - 2 New Pictures with the Brand New LCD Controller. Waiting Patiently for It to Arrive. 10/21/15 Update - Added Test Print Video Link: https://youtu.be/R7v5BBhPvtY Printed a Test Model with Badly Calibrated ABS Filament and Lots of Air Bubbles at 0.2mm Layer Height. Shifted Focus to Improve Print Settings and Troubleshoot Layer Shift Issues on Y-Axis. 10/23/15 Update - Added Photos of the Herringbone Gears Print - Much Improved! Project is Now Fully Complete at 100%. Will Not Receive Any Updates After This. 12/10/15 Update - Request for Additional Parts #32 and #33 Fulfilled. Updated Left and Right X-Axis Holders to Accommodate Tr8 Leadscrew (Requires 4-Hole Nuts). New Feature: Upgraded Left and Right X Axis Holders for Use with Tension Screw, prepare M3 bolts + M3x12mm, also change the couplers New Year's Update (12/25/16) - Released Air2 Versions for X Axis. Video Demonstration Available. Distances Between Center of Nut and Z Vertical Rod Measured at 30.5mm.