The Ben Heck show is hosted by revision 3 ( a YouTubeish Internet tv site) which seems to have no malevolent purpose. The show plays fine for me in chrome with pop-ups turned off. I expected crazy comments from you Sublime... about the design. I didn't expect you would find conflict with the manner in which the video was hosted. This community (myself included) is full of nuts!by Idolcrasher - General
Well excuse me for opening a gateway to pure evil. I regret every ill-conceived character I typed. For those who are already tainted by darkness, there is a neat 3d printer video on the otherside of that link. My iPhone did not melt when I watched it, so you will probably be ok... YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!by Idolcrasher - General
it works out for him. He prints two squirrels at once at the end. Not sure I understand why you can't watch the video. He is sponsored by element 14, but I am not sure why that creates a moral dilemma.by Idolcrasher - General
He needs a filabot or some other type of 3D print recycler to save the plastic from botched prints The amount of filament lost by a failed print just doubled otherwise. Gotta give him props for the custom design and creative thinking. He mentions he preferes acetal bushings over linear bearings. Your thoughts? I know the long belts are different than we usually see, but is there anything inby Idolcrasher - General
Check out Ben Heck's Double Decker 3D printer. Video 3 He builds it mostly on camera in a 3 part video seriesby Idolcrasher - General
perhaps the separate sections will have a capacitive effect on imperfect filament diameter keeping a more constant extrusion?by Idolcrasher - General
richrap Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What hot-end is it and where did you get it from - > it's not a J-head clone is it? It is an eckertech all-metal hot-end. It seems really nice actually.by Idolcrasher - General
I FIGURED IT OUT!!!! It was the perfect storm of multi-variable problems lol *My EkerTech Hot-End was partially clogged (I was able to unclog it with the cleaning kit that came with it. It is a nice Hot End BTW!) *My Chinese Stepper drivers did not have the "juice" to power through this, so I would turn up the stepper driver current slightly *After turning up the current on the stepperby Idolcrasher - General
pfinucan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You may be printing at too low a temperature, or > too high a feedrate. The hotend may not be melting > the plastic fast enough, causing it to stop and > stalling out the motor. > > You are print PLA, at what temperature / feedrate > / layer height? Is it always jamed or does it > work for a littleby Idolcrasher - General
CdnReprap Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You might want to check the diameter of the > fillament feeding your extruder. > > If your hotend intake is drilled to exactly 1.75mm > or 3mm, the plastic fillament your using might be > over that diameter. Filament that is under 3mm and filament that is over 3mm are both having the same problemby Idolcrasher - General
I am printing in PLA. There is a fan attached in the back. It has a scoop that blows on the thermal break I will try 200 mV (I have been in that ball park) I will also triple check if the extruder is clogged. I don't think the small gear is spinning, but at this point I will check everythingby Idolcrasher - General
the RepRap discount drivers I am using have some strange properties. When bench testing them, they had to be set to .1 volts to gain any control of the motors. Got a recommended voltage reference to try? Anything too low and the motor will click back and forth. Anything to high and the motor will run then stop, run then stop. I am guessing in the latter case that the stepper driver runs, getby Idolcrasher - General
Hi All, I am perplexed by the behavior of one of my extruders. Here is the culprit: It is a NEMA 17 (Wantai 42BYGHW609) driven "Eckstuder," being driven by a RepRapDiscount Ramps 1.4 board and RepRapDiscount Clone Polu Driver. It extruded fairly well for about a week, but I noticed it skipping every once and a while. But now it does not seem to have the strength to properly push the filameby Idolcrasher - General
Slic3r 9.7 is causing pimples and spikes:by Idolcrasher - General
Thanks mate Glad you are pleased with themby Idolcrasher - Plastic RepRap Parts for Sale
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Fabber Forge - Printing Happiness I would like to announce that I am printing and selling any set of RepRap printed parts for $50. Shipping is $10 shipping inside the USA, $15 for shipping internationally. I conduct all transactions safely through PayPal. If interested, send me a private message here or submit a request on my site. I get a lot of emails from folks asking for price quotes fby Idolcrasher - For Sale
I have an mdpc crimping tool, so crimping is an optionby Idolcrasher - General
Hi, Does anyone have any favorites when it comes to plugs for stepper motors? I am looking for a four prong plug for my steppers to use consistently on my projects. Thanks for your thoughts!by Idolcrasher - General
I am going to go out on a limb here and say that these guys who take time to drop unhelpful posts like "learn to 3D model" are dicks... ><by Idolcrasher - General
Looking very nice I am excited to see what you guys are offering. Subscribed to your newsletterby Idolcrasher - General
I too would be interested in lego technic STLsby Idolcrasher - General
@crispy see my "sick of slic3r" rant lolby Idolcrasher - General
crispy1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Raft? No. What Slic3r needs in order to be taken > seriously is a bug-free release. > Hahahaha +1by Idolcrasher - General
Slic3r 0.9.5 is out Be sure to grab it! A big thanks to Sound for the new version. I am looking to rally support for a raft feature to be added to Slic3r. If you would like to see a raft feature added to Slic3r, please make a post on this feature request on Slic3r's GitHub page. To me, 3D printing with a hobby-printer is akin to an art form (like clay sculpting). In fact, silly as iby Idolcrasher - General
Go to the Slic3r GitHub issue list and request a raft feature. I have asked for one many times Slic3r needs a raft feature.by Idolcrasher - General
shouldn't any STL or 3D CAD file (drawn by an individual) fall under fair use? 3D design files are not explicitly for use in a 3D printer... each file is essentially a piece of artwork... if exchange of money never enters the equation, couldn't any STL be regarded as an artist's expression protected by fair use??by Idolcrasher - General
Mirror bed from RepRap.meby Idolcrasher - General
brnrd Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I used washers to level my Prusa2 bed front and > back. You don't need springs. Those were my exact thoughtsby Idolcrasher - General