thanks Matt. I have done the blink and sweep, etc That's kinda what set the lightbulb off to begin with. Although I'll admit I copied and paste. I have searched high and low for "rc servo+g-code" hoping someone had already written something using just the arduino or similar but no luck. I guess I need to play with my printer and buckle down on "coding 101". Straight line commands (g01) will be prby Bill Clark - General
Is there a book called "CNC control for dummies" cuz that's what I need Mainly how to manipulate firmware and coding. I have been reading up on it but its like trying to put 10lbs of s%$+ in a 5lb bag.This might be a good excersise for me to start learning this however. So I should get another Ramps and see if I can get the servos moving? I have a Arduino Uno. would that work? One of the servosby Bill Clark - General
I was thinking it might be fun to build a tiny printer or mill/router using RC servos. Like 1-2" XYZ. Obviously we can drive these types of servos with Arduino but what about g-code? is there anything out there software/firmware wise that would work? My strength is mechanical but my electronics skills are weak (trying to learn) so it would have to be fairly turn key.by Bill Clark - General
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I think you have every right to sell or not sell to whom ever you want for what ever reason you choose. I don't quite understand you question though. You are not punishing the government by not selling to innocent citizensby Bill Clark - General
Xabbax, I like your female form on page 1. Attention MEN we are getting very close to a micro processor controlled female companion that WE programby Bill Clark - Plastic Extruder Working Group
Pete, that's funny you mentioned that. We were talking the other day about him selling an "intro" and "outro" package with a minecraft 3D printed figurine. He's all about making money. my little entrepreneur. FYI, intro outros are video clips he prepares for others. I'll show him the link. Thanksby Bill Clark - General
That's great your kids are paying attention to all that Mappler. It certainly will be part of their future. My son is 10 and I cant get him interested in whatever I am doing yet. he is deep into minecraft and learning to code so I'm letting him run with that cuz dad needs help in the code department. I was helping him with his homework tonight and was surprised they are teaching him what a basicby Bill Clark - General
Thanks Vega, I ran a couple iges solids from my CAD through FreeCad then into Repetier and everything appears to be playing well together. One nice feature I noticed about FreeCad is it recognizes the layers I used initially.by Bill Clark - General
the version of CAD software I have used for the last 13 years does not let me save as .STL. I can create, save, convert between igs, stp, dwg .cad .3dm .dgn .asc. .sldprt x_t. and .dxf. Anyone had any luck with a converter or maybe some free CAD that may allow me to create an stl from my existing options? thanksby Bill Clark - General
I think the industry would benefit as a whole if these manufactures would drop the silly namesby Bill Clark - General
Quotevegasloki QuoteBill Clark Quotecnc dick Bill I don't think you'd be happy with the results of anything printing like that I know you come from machinist background and the prints at that rate of speed are terrible at the moment plastic filament can not be laid down that fast with good results. Plus the threaded rod machine you can see all of its shortcomings flexing all over the place terribby Bill Clark - General
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What is the difference between V5 and the previous version? I'm trying to determine what version I have. Mine has 1 hole drilled for the thermistor but otherwise looks the same as the one in the v5 manualby Bill Clark - General
QuoteDonaldJ You'll want to look at this, too: The developer, Alden Hart, spoke at the local hackerspace recently and said that the Ultimaker was sitting on a hard tabletop and didn't move or wobble at all. It was all in the Tiny G controller, and how it handled jerk and acceleration. Way cool. Synthetos (TinyG) are very hard at work pushing the envelope (mainly with milling/routers) but haby Bill Clark - General
Quotecnc dick Bill I don't think you'd be happy with the results of anything printing like that I know you come from machinist background and the prints at that rate of speed are terrible at the moment plastic filament can not be laid down that fast with good results. Plus the threaded rod machine you can see all of its shortcomings flexing all over the place terrible. 3-D printers were originallby Bill Clark - General
Thanks for the link Don. Tiny G appears to be a valuable part of the puzzle. Its only logical that 3D printing will progress in the speed departmentby Bill Clark - General
I run my CNC mills at 500 "/min and thought that was fast. Being new to 3DP one of my first observations was how painfully slow most run. Then I found this Is this typical for advanced users? What kind of hardware/software is required to do this? Any other examples out there and any input would be appreciated. This is surely the direction I am headedby Bill Clark - General
Cant really think of a good way to do it but when I was a kid I ran a CNC punch press. The X axis was limitless because it would reposition the holding fingers on the sheet so maybe some way of repositioning the print????Of course it would need to be supported as it moved away from the work envelopeby Bill Clark - Mechanics
I'm new to these parts but my perception of the "whole" thing is just over inflated marketing. Apparently it worked thoughby Bill Clark - General
although I am in the process of designing my own printer I wanted something assembled to get my feet wet with at a reasonable price. The RoBo 3D for $699 (heated bed) is what I picked. It has popular control hardware/software and with some well documented tweaks it is capable of quality prints.by Bill Clark - General
Any pics of the nophead coupler mentioned above? search only results in the mention ofby Bill Clark - General
interesting project Adrian. Thinking about making my own 3d printer/router too. I have the big machining centers (Haas/Milltronics) to make all the nice parts but have yet to settle on the configuration. Have you seen this one ? What shop in England are you getting your lead screws from.by Bill Clark - Extruded Aluminum Frames
What grade of stainless was used?. 303 SST machines a lot easier than the more common 18-8 (304) and still offer good wear properties.by Bill Clark - General
So the channel could just be completely filled with support material? PVA or ? there is a guy on the Robo forum fitting a Bowden dual extruder to his machine so apparently it can be configured as such. Word is the extruder will be the first upgrade on that machine anyway so I planed on buying that pretty quick. Who are some of the top quality extruder manufacturers? I have a sinking feeling I wilby Bill Clark - General
Gentlemen, I sincerely appreciate you taking your valuable time to offer some very informative responses. I truly mean that. I wasn't expecting this much information and I will continue to study those replies. What my plan is at this point (and steer me if you think I'm going in the wrong direction) is to by a assembled, lower priced machine to get my feet wet and make improvements to it as needeby Bill Clark - General
As a self employed CNC machinist/programmer (mills mainly) I am aware the quality and accuracy of a part is based on the accuracy of the axis', rigidity of the setup and correct use of the cutter via the appropriate settings during programming and operation. Being new to printing I am interested in what governs quality and accuracy with 3D printing. I can assume that there are similarities to "sby Bill Clark - General