thanks a million for the links and the advice. its gonna help a lot! i found this wire, is this better? i plan on buying the 22 gauge from the link and was wondering if this would also be a good buy are these the same as the ones you linked me too? only a thicker wire i am assuming. 6 color 18 gauge 100ft heya 3dkarma, thanks for letting me know about that, i had no clue. im not sure if i willby davedavedave - General
also, im low on cash. know of any place that sells for lower? less length of course. so about $10 per spool of say, 25 ft or so would suffice for me. as soon as i get some cash in ill go for the longer rolls. thanks again.by davedavedave - General
thank you!!!!!! wow this is a huge relief. ok so what colors do you suggest i buy? aren't they all the same type of wire, just with a different insulation color on top?by davedavedave - General
Hi, I have a question about the topic title. so ive been looking for the keywords to search in google and keep coming out with nothing related to my searches. so basically I need to extend the wiring from my nema17, e3dv6 and motor fans so that they reach my arduino board but I cant for the life of me find any extension wire. is there anyone here that can link me to rolls of wires with all the coby davedavedave - General
ah, so im assuming your running a 24v printer, ive looked for answers on what differences there are. doesn't seem like much except for more power. so nema 23s can give better res than the 17's?by davedavedave - General
seems more complicated than I can handle at the moment. im working on a lot of things and cant focus on the the z axis so I will stick with threaded rods which are plentiful at a store by my place. thanks for the info, ill be sure to keep it in mmind fo rmy next printer when I have more time to fiddle with software and equipmentby davedavedave - Mechanics
wow extremely detailed and understandable response. thanks. also, Instead of using 1/16 stepper drives, I opted for 1/32 due to someone showing a vid of how silent and "more accurate" they were. have you found this to be true?by davedavedave - General
Hey Richard, do you think its good if I just sand the little areas down a bit until I get the perfect groove for each wire? thanks Dc42, hey man, bummer that I already ordered the item. but I will get the one you suggested because id rather have a working machine off the bat. thanks for your input guys!by davedavedave - General
wow thanks for the thingiverse model! that's an awesome design. I was worried about getting shocked lol! hey DC, darn I ordered the ones on the link :/. would they be ok for now? or should I go and order the slow blow fuses? im short on funds but if its really needed then I will do it. thanks!by davedavedave - General
Hi guys I was wondering about microns. I see printers advertise as having 10 to 100 microns or 200 up to 500 microns. what would I want in a printer? what do microns actually affect? are 10 microns better than 100 or 250? I see that ultimaker has printers with an advertised 200-300 microns but I don't know or don't see a difference in the print photos I see online. thanks guys for your inputby davedavedave - General
Hi fellow reprappers, I have a quick question. I bought a 12v 30a psu for my 3d printer project and now I have this little dilemma where I would like to add a switch to turn it on and off instead of the ol remove from socket jig lots of people have going on. my problem is choosing the right fuse for the on and off switch. given that the psu is rated 12v and 30a using a a 110v outlet means I shoulby davedavedave - General
thankjs guys for the info. ive been reading about all the stuff you guys mentioned and been looking heavily into the electronics of 3d printing. ive learned a ton. im still debating on whether or not I should use 2 threaded rods for the z axis or a linear actuator I will make myself. the problem is the stress on the motor. I can add a second one though if needed. but the question would be on whatby davedavedave - Mechanics
How would I solder them in parallel? I also have no clue what an ssr is but am searching up the term. so this is the bed I want to use. the 3rd wattage chart titled "Square/Rectangular SRMU Heat Blankets (4" to 8" Width)" shows the wattage. I will be using the first option (4 inch width 4 inch length) if it is possible. Link to heatbed chartby davedavedave - Reprappers
Hi I have a question regarding installation of hotbeds. so ive seen they vary in sizes and my printbed is about 16 by 16 inches in both the x and y direction. so I was wondering if I could get 4, 4 inch hotbeds and solder them together to make a 16 inch hot bed? since they will probably be drawing the same amount as if it were a 16 inch hotbed. the thermistors could all be soldered together or sby davedavedave - Reprappers
well im not sure ill be placing 100oz but you never know. ill stick with the nema 17 as I do not have a clue how the azteeg board will deal with powering 3-4 steppers at higher voltages. if I knew more about electronics it would help. what do you guys suggest I use as a psu for those motors? will the PSU linked up above do the job? any recommendation will help. thanks i might also use a linearby davedavedave - Mechanics
i see. great info. I plan on doing x y movement on the extruder and z axis on the bed. I plan on using 2 lead screws for the bed, so if I use the timing belt to turn both of them. im just wondering if the motor would heat up with the stress. im using the nema17 motor. also the PSU is something im looking into right now. do you guys have any suggestions on those? what do you think about this oneby davedavedave - Mechanics
Thanks for the reply. I will not go that route then. I will instead do try the z axis only movement, although isn't that cantilevering? unless I place another motor on the other side of the bed, giving me twice the power. so id be using 1 motor for x axis 1 for y and 2 for z. that's viable no? the 5th one being for the extruderby davedavedave - Mechanics
TL;Dr version under 2nd paragraph. Hi guys! I am new here and have been in the printing scene for about a month now. ive been using the robo r1 and well its had a few kinks and bugs here and there but somehow I managed to get really good at using it that now I can leave it printing for hours and come back to a finished product. this led me to start thinking that I should now build my own printby davedavedave - Mechanics