If they want to attempt to save Thingverse maybe they should require login, like grabcad, it can't be good to not know who is downloading your stuff...even if DL's dont always translate to little tokens of appreciation like a stupid heart or thumbs up, where else will the brain get those endorphins?by MechaBits - General
I'm not saying their's is, many companies are protective of their magic surface's, just that people who want a print surface seem to plump for PEI, maybe you want something else like a black/textured surface?by MechaBits - Reprappers
Bugger that Proprietary PLA you must have missed people talking about PEIby MechaBits - Reprappers
Another little gizmo, converting the manual manfrotto 454 macro focus slider into another motorized axis, one of those things I never got around to doing turned out to be a ten minute job, there was a video recently on YT where some guys in lockdown where making a similar slider but because of the lockdown they couldnt get together to add the 3D printed gears to make it all work how they designby MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
With the roll almost at an end, figuring out what to squeeze out of the last few meters...I decide on a box for slider stepper controller, some cable tidy's(i'll keep these in mind for future end of rolls), & Z-nut trap thing(i did 5p & 5 T&B with 30% on that), hopefully good enough for a spindle, i've seen worse doing ok jobs. I'm not looking for much travel on Z, so spread bby MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
I got the feeling he already knew thatby MechaBits - General
but that githhub page looks like it was written by someone who understands english, surely buying an ergo keyboard would be cheaper and probably look much better.by MechaBits - General
Angled Keyboard...but the post makes no senseby MechaBits - General
it doesnt happen often but there is at least one being built that way ATM, Only the way to go if you have the tools & skills, i'd just buy a hifi stand & work with that.by MechaBits - General
That listing says upgraded and the price is more than the other, I was hoping it was perfect for 40mm fan & bolt direct to rail cart...but nope it's got 24mm hole spacing.by MechaBits - General
Looks well made, cant really moan about people impersonating BTT I thought Biqu seller was legit? now I just spotted one in black, I wonder if I can use it with just one filament loaded?by MechaBits - General
No but I like the look of the dual extruder...very tempted to get the dual just for the design but only want a single extruder most of the time.by MechaBits - General
Out with the old in with the new...re-jig complete, feng shui restored in one small corner of the room. Maybe next year i'll remove the alu profile & bolt it to the worksurface but at the moment it's easier to move as is. Arduino came out of the mill which was used to test that, but obviously another controllers needed for that, have the Uno & some BOBs but still mulling over spendiby MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
Have you seen these might be able to help out, or at least good for some research of ideas.by MechaBits - green talk
Probably won't use this hotend, but if I do it will need a silicone sock or two, just wanted to see how things panned out, that little heatsink must run too warm for pla mounts, but the 40mm might push enough...right over that heatblock... These parts finish of the printer, i'm out of mega's though it's all plugged into a ramps. I need a pair of 400mm leadscrews, as the temp ones are too short,by MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
I scanned the post for profanity, nothing I could see, no crazy words checked spelling etc, so no idea what the issue was.by MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
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It was all going so well and then the curl at the top of the hole made the head catch and mis steps, & knowing I needed the motor holes in the right place I had to give it a magic tap...to get things back in sync. Couldnt be sure I had measured enough times, but everything went together fine, though if I ever print them again there's a couple of changes I could make. i decided to move the mby MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
Something a little more useful, Zzz Axis parts for 12mm long bearing, sometimes I wish i was printing with something I could slim the parts down further with, I didnt want print to take forever so didnt print the z nut half of initial part. Having the motor at the bottom means it might not go low enough for some bed designs but plenty of room for either of my bed arrangements, though I'm thinkby MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
Imagine being locked down for months and not printing anything, the printers just been sitting there with half a roll in, waiting to be useful. (YS PLA turned out to be hassle free if the roll ever runs out I'll try them again) So I expected a problem when I tried to print something, usually the pressure on the filament from the extruder pinch wheel is enough to make it break at that spot if leftby MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
or something cheaper.by MechaBits - General
thats cheap(maybe thats the problem) I bought two or 3 for the mill, 400mm, 200 & 150, cant remember if it was 1mm lead or 2mm or how many starts, and the same for a shorter one...they cost more that equiv 4 start 8mm, but are sitting dormant, I think the 400mm was about 12 quid. Are you using springy couplers, short motors, I suppose its hard to know the cause, I bought my leadscrews for lby MechaBits - General
So you have the skill to make a print that uses 80% of a roll, but your ebay skills need a little polishing....maybe you will pay a little more(but I dont see why) but you will hopefully get better spec'd parts.by MechaBits - General
How much did that detour cost you?by MechaBits - General
I think the model on the right looks better than the 2mm lead.by MechaBits - General
carriage seems a bit wide, does it have enough travel? you could get more mounting Z on the front.by MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
Verboten Forgoden!by MechaBits - General
Why only 3 mounting holes on motor mount? Because of other designs, to save weight or increase stiffness?by MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
an enclosure might be the most useful additionby MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames
Just try & Tidy it up...and maybe see if you can switch Z to one motor(maybe it already is I see an extra piece of ali on top in middle?).by MechaBits - Extruded Aluminum Frames