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Here is the link to my review video. I had some video of parts that I have printed but the lighting and focus was really poor so I didn't include it. I will try to re-do that this weekend.
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No, the printer does not come with an SD card. I still haven't tried printing from an SD card with mine. I have a dedicated computer connected to the printer, so I don't have much need at this point.Quote
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1. Did Geeetech supply an SD card or do I have to use my own?
I have it sitting behind mine printer on the table.Quote
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2. What did you do with the A.C power unit?
They supplied a plug+ socket/switch but no instructions of how it is to be connected. The reason I ask is, for the other, Acrylic Prusa's, they suggest mounting the PSU on the Side support. In this case, there is no such support. So did you just leave it lying on the table or what?
The boat is 3DBenchy from Thingiverse. The fan parts I designed myself. It was intended to cool the part being printed. It didn't work in the end due to not enough pressure blowing out.Quote
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3. Your prints look nice considering the printer is quite new. Did you design these yourself? Any link to the 2 parts you printed - the fan and the other part and what are they for and how fitted?
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4. I was thinking of mounting the PSU sideways on the RIGHT main frame by drilling 2 holes in the main frame
and also print a small box to hold the Power socket and switch and fix it to the PSU as shown. What do you think?
After successfully setting up & printing, I want to build an enclosure for the printer similar to this one.
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First tighten the larger (cross section) screw. This squeezes the hole around the shaft to make it fit perfectly
Then tighten the smaller screw. This tightens the shaft in place.with no pushing it to the side
Tighten the ZMotor first then the ZAxis threaded rod.
Important: When you insert the ZAxis threaded rod, into the coupling it will usually bottom out on the top of the ZMotor rod.
RAISE THE Z AXIS THREADED ROD BY ABOUT 2.to 3 mm and then only follow the tightening sequence. This is so that the spring effect of the coupling is effective. If both the rods are touching then there is no benefit of the spring effect.
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My Q is which coloured dot represents the HOME for the Print head.?
My guess is the Green dot but I may be wrong.
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Are the guide rods straight and of tempered steel ? Any play in the bearing ? Any mark from the bearing after some use ? Any binding ?
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The base is not rigid (2 threaded rods !). On what do you install the printer ? How to you level it and fix it ?
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Re: Geeetech-Aluminum-Prusa-I3 January 23, 2016 12:35AM |
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Are the guide rods straight and of tempered steel ? Any play in the bearing ? Any mark from the bearing after some use ? Any binding ?
Sorry, I don't know what material the rods are made from. Mine were not completely straight out of the box. I rolled them on a piece of plate glass and you could see a small (maybe a millimeter or 2?) gap. I did my best to straighten them. So far the rods don't have any marks from the bearings, but I probably haven't printed enough to cause marks if they are going to occur.
My bearings run smooth with no binding and I didn't notice any play during assembly nor now. If there is any, it is very small. I was very careful during assembly to make sure the X and Y axes ran smooth with very little force required to move them before putting on the belts. Fingers crossed on the longevity of the bearings.
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The base is not rigid (2 threaded rods !). On what do you install the printer ? How to you level it and fix it ?
As for the rigidity of the base, yes, it is only two threaded rods however it also has the two smooth rods which are held in place with set screws. This makes a pretty solid base. The connection between the base and the main aluminum upright plate is fairly good, but is probably the place where any flex or vibration could come from. If it is going to be an issue, I think this would show itself on tall prints.
My printer is just on a table in the garage. Nothing fancy, just a wood top. The entire printer doesn't need to be level, although it should be close. The key is to have the bed level to the extruder. The bed leveling process is described in the instructions.
My 3D printer experience has only been with this printer so I can't make any kind of comparisons to other printers but I am still impressed how this printer has performed out of the box.
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I totally disagree, the key is to have a rigid structure put on a rigid base, well adjusted axis, smooth movement. I see bed leveling to be just that, to level the bed for the minute adjustments required for initial layer adhesion and not to compensate for the preceding.
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