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There's some info about it here https://reprap.org/wiki/Mendel90
This is a very old printer, from the early days of reprap. From a practical standpoint you would get better results from the cheapest new ender i3, and it would be a lot easier.
If you want an interesting project though it should be entirely possible to get it working, and you'll learn a lot from it. If it's still using the original Sanguinololu controller board that will be your biggest issue, as I doubt a modern version of the marlin firmware will fit in a ATmega644P. Your best bet would be to replace the controller board with something modern, then you can use it as any modern 3d printer.
"Fewer vitamins"
What does that mean? I've been 3d printing a few years never heard that before.
Vitamins is a reprap term for non 3d printed parts, screws, motors, etc.
Lol nice ty.