[dorkpunch]

Well then here's a little food for thought... Here's the cost of stuff so far. I did get a bit of a break on some things because its for a school and its a "Beta" version, but these prices are the actual current list prices.

Mendelmax 2.0
Kit		$715.00		http://www.makerstoolworks.com/
Stepper Mtrs & limit sw. (4)		$84.35		http://ultimachine.com/content/kysan...-stepper-motor
Print Controller & Stepper drivers		$99.00		http://www.indiegogo.com/rumba
Power Supply		$27.33		http://www.amazon.com/Switching-Powe...c+power+supply
Plastruder (3mm)		$170.00		http://www.makergear.com/pages/stepp...r-instructions
TOTAL:		$1,095.68

Little more info on my blog (dorkpunch.com) but not much. I plan on posting everything here and there as this project comes together.