QuoteTraumflug QuotebillyzelsnackWhat do you believe is a reasonable time frame for non-derivative files to be released? Zero seconds, of course. Bad enough designs are published only after going into production. QuoteTimazA six month lead is reasonable, more than that would not be. Two years ago we had uproars because some company didn't publish before going to production. Last year we had diby jzatopa - General
Obviously I didn't That is actually perfect. My whole goal is a plug and play solution and that looks a great solution, now I just need to wait until they get stock. *hops on soapbox* HEY HOTEND MANUFACTURES, MAKE M3 THREADED HOLES THE STANDARD. WE WILL ALL BENEFIT THANK YOU *hops off soapbox*by jzatopa - General
I would like to point out that the solution doesn't really need to be a thermocouple. If we could find an M3 threaded thermistor that operated up to 300C we would have an ideal solution. I just can't seem to find one.by jzatopa - General
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If you are getting noise from your steppers try upping your PS voltage. The switching frequency is dependent on the voltage so 24V should bring the frequency outside of hearing range. This has made a huge improvement on my printers. I wonder how much this is affecting our prints as well. Every little movement affects how a print turns out.by jzatopa - Stepper Motors, Servo Motors, DC Motors
A2 I am aware of all those parts and have played around with them but I am looking for a plug and play solution. I want to have my cake and eat it tooby jzatopa - General
I had trouble picking from all the stuff they have. I don't need extrusion and all the really cool stuff was way to expensive. It came down to getting a pair of STR-2 stepper drivers to play with or 3 NEMA 17s. I went with the steppers because I don't know when I will have time to play with wiring new drivers to my rambo or ramps. I guess it will be cool to see how high end steppers perform whby jzatopa - General
I got my e3d mounted to my bulldog XL last night and it prints wonderfully but it took way to much to get it to mount properly. Sanjay what are the chances you will be offering a different barrel for the e3d that fits standard j-head mounts or at least fits the bulldog XL perfectly. I would also love to see a screw in thermistor or thermo couple for the heater block.by jzatopa - General
Mogan that second one would be perfect if it hit 300C. Gluing one into a small bolt isn't a bad idea but then you still need to insulate the leads and then lengthen them. There has to be a plug-n-play thermistor or thermocouple out there. The best hotend thermistor setup I have seen is on the B3 Pico.by jzatopa - General
I am sure that I am not alone when I say, "I hate messing with thermistors on my hotend". Honestly they are a fiddly pain in the ass and are a very weak part of our designs. The amount of time you are done soldiering, taping, mounting, re-taping for a hotend is way to much. So how do we fix this? We move to threaded thermocouplers and start asking the board manufactures to support them out ofby jzatopa - General
I see that Repetier firmware has added a dead zone compensation feature to help stabilize temps while printing. Is anyone trying to port this over to marlin?by jzatopa - Firmware - mainstream and related support
Looks amazing, I can't wait to play with one. When can I get you to bring it to Chicagoby jzatopa - General
Whats the difference between the beta and the final version?by jzatopa - For Sale
I got my prusa nozzle printing and here is what I did. I took a paper towel, folded it up, put some olive oil on it and clipped it around my filament. I did have to run quite a bit of oiled filament through before it started to work. I am now completing my first print in ABS and I am not so sure this would work with PLA. This may not be a long term fix but it's better then nothing.by jzatopa - General
If I end up trying it I will update but that may be a while. I have a lot of 3mm around.by jzatopa - General
I guess that would be better then nothing but it kind of defeats the purpose of an all metal hotend. Think I could braise a copper tube to it for water cooling?by jzatopa - General
I purchased a Prusa Nozzle a while ago, got it printing ABS and then stopped using it due to jams. The prints I did get from it looked great, I think the extra attention to polishing had a very positive effect on my prints. I pulled it out to play with tonight and it seems to jam even worse then I remember. It seems to me like there might be a way to salvage the nozzle but I'm not sure how toby jzatopa - General
Have you printed anything big yet? I am really curious to hear if this has completely eliminated Z-Banding.by jzatopa - Extruded Aluminum Frames
you could measure the thickness with a pair of of pinch wheel that measure the diameter. I am sure you could use some cheap digital calipers to build the design and then send the data to the board. Honestly for all the work you are going to put into it, you will be better off using good filament.by jzatopa - Developers
I read that earlier today. He does mention he was one of the early testers. I do not know if the production piece is different in any way and he doesn't mention what he used for his review. I guess time will tell. Quote691175002 There is a review of this hotend in the newest reprapmagazine and it was not particularly complimentary. QuoteReprap Magazine, Volume 2 Pages 54-55 I have to say thby jzatopa - General
I got to meet the creators of the Pico at the MRRF and they seam like a great pair of guys. I also got to check out the hotend in person, but I didn't get to see it printing. It is very well manufactured and looks just as nice in person as it does in the pictures. It also turned out that I know one of the beta testers and he told me a bit about his experiences, which were very positive. I amby jzatopa - General
What is left over may be pigment from the ABS. Every brand and color of abs is a little bit different.by jzatopa - General
I can't afford one, I don't have time to spend working on new projects that need one but damn do I want one. Great design idea. I could see someone buying one these and creating a business making parts almost immediately. I would not be surprised to see bike guys jump all over this. Am I wrong in thinking that this could be used to make custom driveshafts?by jzatopa - General
Have you measured the e-steps on your extruder and calibrated your firmware?by jzatopa - Printing
It's hard to deduce the cause without some pics of your setup. Do you get drift when you turn your acceleration down to 1000, your jerk to 5 and print at 10mm? If it goes away start increasing your settings incrimentally until it appears.by jzatopa - Printing
@vreihen I label my plastic with my brand name and I am very proud of the quality of my filament. I am also an avid 3D printer and have shopped around to try other brands. The spool has been sort of an indicator of some manufacturers but it shouldn't be your only indicator of the quality and manufacturer of the plastic. Personally I recommend that 3D printer owners find a good supplier and stby jzatopa - Printing
There are a few clay extruders out there if you look, I would love to play with one someday but considering the fact that I don't have a kiln it may be a while. A mold may be a better way of producing a hotend barrel. I am not so sure I would try to make a heater out of ceramic. You could possibly print a mold out of PLA. From a quick search through the internet I would recommend porcelain.by jzatopa - Developers
Bringing this up from the depths, has anyone created a procedure for properly setting jerk and acceleration? I have just been doing it by feel so far. What are the benifits of finding the optimal amount for these settings?by jzatopa - Printing
Quote3DogNate Quotejzatopa 3DogNate I am in the middle of building a printer and plan on using the same combination of extruder and E3D except I will be using the bulldogXL. How did you account for the size mismatch between the e3D and bulldog mount? Did you use a metal shim or something else? I skimmed your posts and didn't see if you explained that yet. I see you have quite a lot of fans oby jzatopa - General