I'm in Garner. So far, I've got the bulk of the electronics ironed out and I've collected most of the off-the-shelf hardware. Taking a bit of a break while the custom hardware pieces become more widely available. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,6056#msg-6056 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:02:27 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,152590#msg-152590 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,152590#msg-152590 ThatDude North Carolina RepRap User Group Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:39:38 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,45130#msg-45130 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,45130#msg-45130
I originally posted as Tobangel, but that account seems to want to not work, so ...

I am interested, Mr. ThomasDeal, so please, can we arrange to hook up on this somehow? I live in Cary so I think I fit your criteria :-).

Thanks

Tobangel and Ybot]]> Ybot North Carolina RepRap User Group Mon, 10 May 2010 14:08:01 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,44873#msg-44873 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,44873#msg-44873 Tobangel North Carolina RepRap User Group Fri, 07 May 2010 12:28:59 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,44806#msg-44806 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,44806#msg-44806 ThomasDeal North Carolina RepRap User Group Thu, 06 May 2010 19:05:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,43369#msg-43369 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,43369#msg-43369
I realize it's been forever since the last post here, but this seems like the right thread for this.

Shortly after my post here last year, Steve sold me his complete machine, which had some quirks (the y-axis was a bit unreliable (Steve: your belts were just too tight, I loosened them slightly and it worked great!), among other things), and I worked on-and-off with it to get it almost completely functional. All the axes now move properly, and it's been upgraded to the first rev of the Arduino-based electronics, with a Sanguino+breakout at the core. The extruder had to be rebuilt to do that, and it's never quite worked perfectly, but other than that the machine works great. However, I no longer have the time to work with it, and need to free up the space.

The extruder is the direct screw-drive variation, not the newer stepper-based ones.

The last time i had it powered on, it would print a small test cube, as long as you watched it closely, but the extruder leaks a little, so the extrusion rate isn't quite as fixed as it ought to be.

So, if anybody is interested in an almost-perfect Sanguino-based Darwin, and my full spool of ABS (slightly less than a full 5lb), let me know, and I'll gladly send this machine on to yet another new home :-)

I'm willing to drive anywhere within an hour or two of Raleigh.]]> ThomasDeal North Carolina RepRap User Group Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:37:58 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,27187#msg-27187 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,27187#msg-27187
Nice to see that I am not alone in NC. I am located in High Point, I was wondering how many of you have one operational and just like Thomas. I wanted to print the parts for the mendel II - I am working as of right now on a bot just like the Mcwire - Difference I have some parts from older printers- so I could use them to get a cartesian bot and steppers up and running.

My other question would be - does anyone know where to get the PCB for stepper controllers v2.3 made at a reasonable price - or if you guys are not to that point yet we could all order a batch together and save a whole lot.

Please let me know.]]> gazetaj North Carolina RepRap User Group Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:01:35 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,21557#msg-21557 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,21557#msg-21557
Thanks,
Thomas Deal]]> ThomasDeal North Carolina RepRap User Group Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:23:04 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,8971#msg-8971 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,8971#msg-8971
Steve, I enjoyed reading your blog (even before I realized your were local). I'm interested to hear how your work with HDPE goes!

-darren]]> Anonymous User North Carolina RepRap User Group Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:40:20 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,7903#msg-7903 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,7903#msg-7903 mellery North Carolina RepRap User Group Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:41:25 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,6839#msg-6839 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,6839#msg-6839 Samuel North Carolina RepRap User Group Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:14:17 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,6128#msg-6128 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,6128#msg-6128 Joel Nackman North Carolina RepRap User Group Sun, 11 Nov 2007 19:18:44 -0500 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,6056#msg-6056 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?37,6056,6056#msg-6056 degroof North Carolina RepRap User Group Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:21:40 -0500