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Re: I'm new to RepRaps and I'm curious about the costs - 11 years ago
errantvandal - you can stop by the MakerGear IRC channel and chat with people about their Prusa Kits. Rickby makergear - General
Re: Commercial hot end options? - 11 years ago
@pointedstick - plz email me your name so that I can see what you have. Rickby makergear - General
Re: Broken M6 barrel - 11 years ago
Unless you were fastening a barrel with 2mm bore to one of the older style nozzles, a 1/4 turn works perfectly. I've done many, many times. The best place for support, though, is the MakerGear IRC channel Rickby makergear - Reprappers
Re: Broken M6 barrel - 11 years ago
just tighten the two nuts together (jam nuts) and turn the outer nut to tighten the barrel into the nozzle (please follow the instructions exactly)....i do it all the time.by makergear - Reprappers
Re: Broken M6 barrel - 11 years ago
I contacted a reprapper in Europe with some extras and he'll send you one. Will send details via email. Rickby makergear - Reprappers
Re: New to reprap - 11 years ago
ProDigit - we have kits at MakerGear.com. You can stop by the MakerGear IRC channel and chat with kit owners and people actively building their kits. Rickby makergear - General
Re: Extruder still jamming... - 11 years ago
@hazuki please let me know who you are so that i can match your ID to your order. And, be sure to use the MakerGear IRC channel for questions. Rick [email protected]...by makergear - General
Re: Variability in ABS Colors & Suppliers - 11 years ago
There was a problem with a batch of black ABS. Contact us to get it replaced. Rickby makergear - Plastic Extruder Working Group
Re: Makergear Prusa coming to life! - 11 years ago
Hi Germanicus - if you have questions or want to discuss your build with others who are actively building MakerGear Prusas, stop by the MakerGear IRC channel. Rickby makergear - General
Re: RepRap family tree - 11 years ago
In fairness, the Mosaic is as much inspired by my repraps and cupcakes as it is by my Ups.by makergear - General
Re: Ultimaker vs MakerGear Prusa - 12 years ago
@Stackman - if you have questions about the MakerGear Prusa kit, please stop by the MakerGear IRC channel . You can ask questions and chat with people who are actively assembling/operating MakerGear kits. If you are not in a hurry, check out the recently announced MakerGear Mosaic. Rickby makergear - Reprappers
Re: Arcol Hot End and Licenses - 12 years ago
@arhimed so, like the front page of our website and our Flickr site don't count? The GrooveMount DXF files have been available on the MakerGear Google Group for a LONG time. Unfortunately, Google recently removed the Files section. Now, some of that stuff needs to be reposted. However, if you search for DXF in the google group you can still find many of the DXF files as attachments.by makergear - General
Re: Is an M4 thread too small to use with PEEK? - 12 years ago
1) Do you mean a different grade of PEEK? 2) I made that in Sept., only 1.75mm ABS was available at the time.by makergear - General
Re: Is an M4 thread too small to use with PEEK? - 12 years ago
That is solid PEEK, no liner. So, if you want to use it with PLA, you'll need to actively cool the PEEK. The issue with PEEK and PLA is not friction, it is heat. PLA softens at a lower than ABS and gets sticky. As long as the PEEK temp remains low enough it will work with ABS and PEEK. Temp gets too high it won't work with either...by makergear - General
Re: Which hotEnd? - 12 years ago
These are some examples (from back in the day) of what PTFE looks like when it fails. However, if you get PTFE just right, you can get hundreds of hours out of it...there is just very little margin for error...by makergear - General
Re: A few general questions for a beginner - 12 years ago
@johnnfullerroot these are a few months old but they were all printed with a 0.35mm nozzle.by makergear - General
Re: Is an M4 thread too small to use with PEEK? - 12 years ago
@HereinCS Are you thinking about something like this. Something along those lines should work for 1.75mm ABS. IIRC it uses an M4 barrel.by makergear - General
Re: Which hotEnd? - 12 years ago
In terms of PEEK, my experience could not be more different than yours. We've been using PEEK for 18 months, have more than 500 hot-ends in the field and we've tested it in-house. Here is a testing rig where early variations of the current GrooveMount were tested at operating temps well above normal for weeks at a time with 10-20 lbs hanging from the nozzle throughout the testing (see the wire coby makergear - General
Re: Which hotEnd? - 12 years ago
@jgilmore use what you want...it does not change the FACT that PEEK is extremely reliable and field proven. Sorry...just that PTFE and PEEK are very different materials and should not be used in that context. Rickby makergear - General
Re: Which hotEnd? - 12 years ago
@Rooski We've got well over 500 hot ends in the field. If you have questions, please stop by the MakerGear IRC channel (irc://freenode/makergearv2). I hang out there and you can discuss products with MakerGear customers. @Anthong Redbeard "I recommend AGAINST buying anything that relies on PEEK threads for structural integrity." <- total nonsense. You do the community a disservice by postingby makergear - General
Re: Where can I buy makerbot extruder tips? - 12 years ago
The best place to get answers is on the MakerGear IRC channel. Rickby makergear - General
Re: Getting skeinforge to print a shield like reprap-host - 12 years ago
Actually, what Brian sold were - BigHead style nozzles similar to what is sold by MakerGear LLC. Perhaps a little history would help. About a year ago nozzle demand exceeded my ability to design, test, support and manufacture them in-house. I decided to have them manufactured externally and thought, you know, I'll keep this work in the community and asked Brian R. to make some nozzles, for me, tby makergear - General
Re: Getting skeinforge to print a shield like reprap-host - 12 years ago
"if you use a two part nozzle like the big head nozzle" <- close enough (link added)by makergear - General
Re: Getting skeinforge to print a shield like reprap-host - 12 years ago
@rhmorrison those parts are not from us.by makergear - General
Re: Getting skeinforge to print a shield like reprap-host - 12 years ago
@RHMorrission Extensive and long-term use of PLA. Like I said we have many hundreds of hot-ends in the field that are doing just fine.by makergear - General
Re: Getting skeinforge to print a shield like reprap-host - 12 years ago
@rhmorrison I don't know whose parts you were using but your sweeping claim of "if you use a two part nozzle like the big head nozzle you will eventually get blobs on your object" is nonsense. BigHead nozzles are one of our products and we have many hundreds of hot-ends in the field that are doing just fine and have been for a long time... Rickby makergear - General
Re: I need extruder help please. - 12 years ago
Sorry about your misfortune. Given your diagrams and reference to the larger nozzle, removable brass peice, etc., I think that some people may interpret them to mean you're having problems with MakerGear parts (even though you did not mention a source). I just want it to be clear that you are not using MakerGear parts. It's unfortunate that time after time it is necessary to reiterate, the partby makergear - General
Re: Why 1.75mm filament? - 12 years ago
To be clear - we do not stock 1.75mm ABS for Up printers. We stock 1.75mm ABS for use with MakerGear plastruders. If you are curious about 1.75mm ABS then get a pound. Current pricing is $17.50 per/lb. plus shipping. We expect to have 5lb coils available soon and the prices should be comparable to 3mm filament. If you have questions, stop by the MakerGear IRC channel (irc://freenode/makergear).by makergear - General
Re: I need extruder help please. - 12 years ago
Where did you get your parts? Rickby makergear - General
Re: Lowest Prices on Machined Extruder Parts -- Heater Barrels, Nozzles, Thermal Barriers (PTFE and PEEK) - 13 years ago
Brian - MakerGear paid you (upfront) to start making the 7/16" nozzles. The nozzles we received are unusable for our intended purpose. I decided to just cut my losses and have the nozzles professionally manufactured. I am not using or selling any of the nozzles that you drilled. I don't care if you sell 7/16" nozzles but I'm not satisfied with the product and I simply requested - before postingby makergear - For Sale
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