My good friend who has half a brain owns a hardware store, so the glass is no problem for me. Is there a wattage recommendation for the atx power supply? Or can I just use a 20amp benchtop power supply? Oh, and I can already see that the customer service provided by makerfarm is excellent. I wrote to him and asked to switch out the one roll of PLA for another roll of ABS, and even though he haby Antslake - General Mendel Topics
Well I went ahead and ordered a makerfarm i3 8" model. Got a couple rolls of ABS, and a roll of PLA. Got the .40 magma head, and some tapkon tape. Hopefully in a week or so, I will be posting my first prints. Thanks.by Antslake - General Mendel Topics
I was thinking about the precision part. From the looks of the prints I see coming off those machines, it should be close enough. If anything, I could design my holes a little smaller, and run a drill press through them to make the holes perfect. I want the option of being able to make bigger parts. I don't want to be limited for future stuff. Right now I just want to do small parts, but I figureby Antslake - General Mendel Topics
Just wanted to ask owners of the i3 how they like it. This will be my first 3D printer. My plans are to make various parts for myself, and for sale in limited numbers. I am mostly into flying quadcopters, and designing them, parts for the designs is what I would be selling. I've done a bunch of research, and I feel for under $1000 this would be the best deal. Looking at the makerfarm kit. I figurby Antslake - General Mendel Topics
Ok, got it. Are there 3d printers that use servo motors instead? Thanks for all the help!by Antslake - General
Are the motors like the ones used in cnc machines? I wouldn't mind spending 2-3 thousand building a machine that could handle this.by Antslake - General
20"x10"x20"H, not sure the tolerances, but there will be threaded holes incorporated, so probably down to the thousandths of an inch. What are the problems associated with doing larger work?by Antslake - General
I am currently in contact with a company that prints fuel cells for military drones with an EOS laser sintering printer. I believe the material is nylon and then they gold seal it. Just was curious if something like that machine was available for us DIY people. I've had little luck in getting EOS to call me back, as I would be interested in purchasing a machine. Not sure if shapeways can print inby Antslake - General
So I am really interested in getting into 3D printing. I would like to use it to manufacture limited quantities of hard to find parts. I even had Konica Minolta 3D laser scan some of those parts. I have been researching as much as I can, but some advice from some veterans in this would be helpful. On thing I am looking to make is fuel cells, and plastic fairings, like the ones made of polypropyleby Antslake - General