Thinking of starting a project, thoughts? September 06, 2015 06:49PM |
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Re: Thinking of starting a project, thoughts? September 07, 2015 03:41PM |
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Re: Thinking of starting a project, thoughts? September 07, 2015 04:05PM |
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I'm not sure that large format, aluminum rods, and high precision all belong in the same sentence, and I'm not sure you could build a printer that way.
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I suggest you consider something more appropriately sized for a dorm room, and focus on print quality.
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Think about the definition of "reliable" and what sort of things make a printer unreliable. How do prints fail? What are the causes of print failure? What can be done to eliminate those causes? What sort of things degrade print quality? What can be done to maximize quality? Disregard your budget and whatever parts you have on hand (unless you have something especially good) entirely for the planning stage. What is the best way to do everything that has to be done? If you're not sure what the best way is, do some research and ask questions. Don't assume that what you already know about is all there is out there. And ferchrissakes, don't assume that what you see in a $300 kit is anything close to the best way or even a good way to do anything. Once you have an idea of what it is you need to do, start looking at the parts and see how you can get them without having to pay full price.
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Spend some time at the local scrap yards and get to know the people there. Tell them the sort of stuff you're looking for and they'll either show you where it is or can set it aside for you when it comes in. Likewise, scour ebay for quality (Japanese, German, Swiss, etc.) used machine parts. Have patience- that stuff turns over fast and you won't have to wait too long for something you need to show up at a good price. Be prepared to pay a little more for quality. I'd rather take my chances on a quality used part then get a cheapo new part. Figure out where you can keep costs down so that you have more money to buy the quality parts that cost more.
Re: Thinking of starting a project, thoughts? September 07, 2015 05:14PM |
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