Morgan Aluminium Build
Posted by Apocalypse Boy
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Morgan Aluminium Build December 02, 2014 11:31AM |
Hi all
After a long seaarch I finally found a 3D printer that ticks all the boxes, looks and build, and fun to make. So without access to a printer( well if I go to H4H I'm sure we can make a plan) I decided to fabricate most of it from what I have.
This is pretty much the design, purly based on the Morgan with some changes to acomodate what I plan to use
So I started with the 1'st arm just to get going
I think that should be acurate enough ?
Now just welding it up and on to the next one
AB
After a long seaarch I finally found a 3D printer that ticks all the boxes, looks and build, and fun to make. So without access to a printer( well if I go to H4H I'm sure we can make a plan) I decided to fabricate most of it from what I have.
This is pretty much the design, purly based on the Morgan with some changes to acomodate what I plan to use
So I started with the 1'st arm just to get going
I think that should be acurate enough ?
Now just welding it up and on to the next one
AB
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build December 05, 2014 11:43PM |
They are quite light so I don't think it will be a problem, I'll have a chat to the designer and hear what the printed bits weigh
Some more progress
I will not win a award for my welding, with a bit more sanding and paint it'll be good
Some more progress
I will not win a award for my welding, with a bit more sanding and paint it'll be good
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build December 06, 2014 06:23AM |
Haha, I actually like the welds! Why sand it down 
The whole idea for me is that with 3D-printing you also see the technique used in producing the object, the line-height lines, the imperfections etc. I would keep those welds in view.
http://www.marinusdebeer.nl/
The whole idea for me is that with 3D-printing you also see the technique used in producing the object, the line-height lines, the imperfections etc. I would keep those welds in view.
http://www.marinusdebeer.nl/
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build December 06, 2014 06:27AM |
Had a quick squize at your work, I must say wow, some nice machining on you're project there 
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build December 06, 2014 11:01AM |
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Evil Monkey
Thanks, I'm curious, are you going to machine the pulleys as well?
Yup, i have a large sheet of 40 mm thick Delrin and a lathe, shouldnt take too long to do
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build December 17, 2014 01:34PM |
I had some time to work on it again
Boring head to cut the bearing pockets on the flat plates that don't fit in the lathe
Cutting the centre bungs for the main posts, they are 25x3 aluminium , 19.1 mm and press them in
After it is machined to 20 degrees to line up with the plates
So smooth you can't see the joint
And this is where we are now
Boring head to cut the bearing pockets on the flat plates that don't fit in the lathe
Cutting the centre bungs for the main posts, they are 25x3 aluminium , 19.1 mm and press them in
After it is machined to 20 degrees to line up with the plates
So smooth you can't see the joint
And this is where we are now
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build December 24, 2014 03:05AM |
Got some more done, bottom sprockets 80% done next is the z build bed, it being Xmas and all, suppliers are closed so material is hard to come by now
next is the z build bed, it being Xmas and all, suppliers are closed so material is hard to come by now
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build December 28, 2014 02:53PM |
Got some time to do the top bearing mount
Now just to drill and tap the top plate and she's done
Started with the Z, cross beams to go and then some adjusters for the bed leveling should it be out
You can see the radiator I plan on using for the water cooled hot end, while I'm at it and all
And every machine I build must get the name
Now just to drill and tap the top plate and she's done
Started with the Z, cross beams to go and then some adjusters for the bed leveling should it be out
You can see the radiator I plan on using for the water cooled hot end, while I'm at it and all
And every machine I build must get the name
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build January 25, 2015 06:01AM |
Some more progress, water cooled hot end check
Mounted arms all painted
The nylon pipes are a bit stiff, I have silicone tubing and might try that
Bottom steppers
Getting there in the end
Mounted arms all painted
The nylon pipes are a bit stiff, I have silicone tubing and might try that
Bottom steppers
Getting there in the end
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build April 06, 2015 02:37AM |
I REALY should updated this a bit more, after a couple of prints I realized the arms were way to heavy and had to make a plan
Went from 900 grams
To 200 grams, made a WHOLE LOT of difference
Helooooo Carbon Fiber
I had to update the firmware to use the full graphic display, but now there are some pausing issues so that tanks the Finnish .
I have set the segments per seconds down to 100 but still some issues, don't know it going down to 60 will help
Went from 900 grams
To 200 grams, made a WHOLE LOT of difference
Helooooo Carbon Fiber
I had to update the firmware to use the full graphic display, but now there are some pausing issues so that tanks the Finnish .
I have set the segments per seconds down to 100 but still some issues, don't know it going down to 60 will help
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build April 09, 2015 03:31AM |
Overkill ...... For sure
For me Building machines is 80% of the fun, so I try new things with every machine I build.
As for the water cooling, Weight and Quietness was the end goal, I didn't want some little fan screaming its head off in my Makerspace, and now the hot end is a lot lighter and more compact . I've been water cooling PC's for yonks so this was easy,
The pump is a small fish tank unit, the plan was for a radiator, but there is so little to cool, that it isn't necessary
Next stop......LASER .... Pew Pew
For me Building machines is 80% of the fun, so I try new things with every machine I build.
As for the water cooling, Weight and Quietness was the end goal, I didn't want some little fan screaming its head off in my Makerspace, and now the hot end is a lot lighter and more compact . I've been water cooling PC's for yonks so this was easy,
The pump is a small fish tank unit, the plan was for a radiator, but there is so little to cool, that it isn't necessary
Next stop......LASER .... Pew Pew
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Re: Morgan Aluminium Build May 24, 2015 01:06AM |
once i get a morgan up and running, will replace arms with this filiment
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