What printer is this?

Question

I've been watching this video 3D printing guides: Calibration and why you might be doing it wrong and at the start (at 0:30) three of the first Reprap printers are mentioned (and shown):

Darwin;
Prusa Mendel, and;
what sounds to be "Cells".

Here is a screenshot:

which, to me, looks like a Mendel.

However, after having looked at:

RepRapWiki - RepRap project, and;
All3DP - The Official History of the RepRap Project

... I can not see the "Cells" printer listed or mentioned.

Am I hearing it correctly?

Or is it "Sells", in reference to Edward Sells, one of the four authors of RepRap – the replicating rapid prototyper? However, this paper only mentions/shows the Darwin and Mendel printers.

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 07 '18 at 06:06

Yes, it is a "Sells Mendel" in reference to Edward Sells. As noted on the RepRap wiki:

Ed Sells, a student of Dr. Adrian Bowyer, designed and built the first Mendel printer, sometimes called a "Sells Mendel" to distinguish the original design from later tweaks.

What printer is this?

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