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Re: Seen this yet? MakerBot Automated Build Platform - 15 years ago
I haven't looked closely at the software route, but do you have to manually copy the gcode from different files into one file and then print? When it's set up it should spit out bits like there's no tomorrow. Perhaps there is a simple "repeat" button? Then it could print z-leadscrew bases one night, then something else next night and so on.by Nudel - General
Re: Big Fat Upload Button - 15 years ago
> I do know I'm very happy we'll have an > upload button soon; don't know if it will be you > or him. Well, the button is here already, so to speak. Just a small POV-Ray script which started out nicely parametric but descended into a little mess of manual tweaking, like usual with me. It's just a proposal, so please add your thoughts. Will clean up and post file if anyone is interby Nudel - General
Re: Seen this yet? MakerBot Automated Build Platform - 15 years ago
Great stuff! I foresee the availability of Mendel parts rising rapidly as people get their hand on these.by Nudel - General
Re: Isaac Mendel build - 15 years ago
In norway we call the chocolate block a sugar lump (sukkerbit). You always get a funny reaction when you have to explain that to someone for the first time. But I'd really expect anyone working in a electronic store to know what it is (together with the rest of their inventory). I had big problems getting the 2,3 and 6 way push connectors which came with my tech zone set to work at all. You areby Nudel - Reprappers
Re: Big Fat Upload Button - 15 years ago
Nice work, I love it! That would definitively make uploading stl files simple, and more so if you have several files! Just tried it out, and it doesn't seem to read the files if it's inside a folder in the zip file, but otherwise it seems to work fine. What do you think about it also automatically uploading other filetypes in the zip? For example the source files like .scad .wings .svg and so oby Nudel - General
Re: Home speed in RepRap host - how to contro it? - 15 years ago
Just a guess, but in the 5D motherboard firmware configuration.h at line 150 you have: //our maximum feedrates #define FAST_XY_FEEDRATE 3000.0 Perhaps you can change it there and thus force it to 1000 mm/min? You can also set the feedrate in the preferences of the RepRap host. Are they ignored as well?by Nudel - RepRap Host
Re: [US] Full Set of Mendel Parts including Wade's Extruder - 15 years ago
That was fast!by Nudel - Plastic RepRap Parts for Sale
Re: Trimpot & LED lights while uploading: TechZone Extrduder Board v2.2 - 15 years ago
No problem. About being careful, I would suggest you add a 6.3A fuse to the 12V line, if you haven't already.by Nudel - Reprappers
Re: 3d printed parts for reprap: request for subset - 15 years ago
> 3 folks offering to help in less than 24 hours? AWSOME Never gonna give you up! I'm so proud of you guys *emotionally moved smiley*by Nudel - Wanted
Re: Mendel Electronics - 15 years ago
Tijnekind: There will soon be a new electronic set/board available from But you can also get the tech zone remix set from or a Arduino + Pololu version from And the endstop board should be easy to make on protoboard or stripboard. I haven't tried though. Wade: I'd like to exchange my endstops to switches, and I recall reading about it somewhere, but I can't find it. Is there by any chance aby Nudel - For Sale
Re: What Reprap should I use ? - 15 years ago
> If I buy the material can someone print it for me? You could try your luck here. Or ask some of the people here. I believe 800k polygons is way overkill compared to the detail you can get from a diy 3D printer right now though. One of the better models I've seen is this one. Keep us posted on your progress!by Nudel - General
Re: Trimpot & LED lights while uploading: TechZone Extrduder Board v2.2 - 15 years ago
1) I don't recall the extruder blinking. But if you get the confirmed upload in the arduino software, so you should be good. 2) With power on (all leds on stepper board lit), you measure the voltage across one of the coils on the motor (black+green or red+blue, your motor might have other colors though), and then turn the pot a tiny amount you should be able to measure a voltage increase/decreasby Nudel - Reprappers
Re: Did I just fry my tech zone extruder board? - 15 years ago
So, I've finally been able to follow this up, but I can't get the new extruder stepper motor to run. With great help from Kliment and araspitfire in the IRC channel, we've narrowed some things down, and I'll give a breakdown here. My Mendel is controlled via Repsnapper, and I can jog all axis, heat barrel and read temperature. The extruder stepper is exchanged with a known working one. Wiringby Nudel - Controllers
Re: Mendel timing belt kit from Stephen George in Australia - 15 years ago
I have these belts from Stephen, and they are excellent. Stephen was even so kind as to send me a proper z belt, since I foolishly made an attempt to splice my own, which didn't work out very well at all. Thank you so much!by Nudel - Vitamin Kit for Sale
Re: New extruder concept - 15 years ago
Wow, that looks absolutely stunning!by Nudel - Plastic Extruder Working Group
Re: A call for help/ideas to develop the Heated Bed - 15 years ago
I've had this idea of a cheap heater for a while, and finally tried it it out. I salvaged the heating element from a $4.34 AC Coffee Warmer, and stuck it to the sweet Dibond FR bed from Clark with some thermal glue and a bit of kapton tape. I desoldered the original wires, as they felt a bit too flimsy, and ran it directly off 220v with a heavier gauge wire instead. After about 10 minutes theby Nudel - General
Re: Building a Mendel: A Noob's Tale - 15 years ago
Hi You send the step and direction signal from to the motherboard to a fourth stepper board, which then drives the motor instead of the extruder board. Of course this would have you need another stepper board, and that would make the cost go up. There is a lot of threads in the forum about this, just have a look around. I'm sure you're aware of the complete electronic sets from tech zone, andby Nudel - Reprappers
Re: Building a Mendel: A Noob's Tale - 15 years ago
> Hi everyone, Hi, and welcome! I'll try to answer some of your questions. > The A3982 and A3949 Allegro chips seem to be out > of stock and I cannot order them. If you're going to use a separate stepper controller for the extruder motor, which is a good idea, you won't need the A3949 chips on the extruder controller. > The only supplier of bare PCBs seems to be > MakerBot.com.by Nudel - Reprappers
Re: What nozzle design would the community like to have machined?
- 15 years ago
reifsnyderb Wrote: > Personally, I like the version below, with the > modifications I have listed above. I have had > somebody successfully test something very similar > to this. > > This one gets my vote.by Nudel - General
Re: can I post pics of my repstrap in this forum? 
- 15 years ago
Please do, noobcakeby Nudel - General New Machines Topics
Re: ATX 20/24 - please clarify - 15 years ago
I don't remember about my newest PC, but the PSU in my old PC had a detachable 4 pin plug beside the 20 pin, like this: But if you get one which is not detachable, a few extra pins enclosed in plastic will not pose problems for a small hacksaw. *dremel smiley*by Nudel - Controllers
Re: need help making a thermistor table... {I got it... solved] - 15 years ago
Thank you!by Nudel - General
Re: (UK) Filament supplier (ABS) - 15 years ago
Have you considered PLA? I was under the impression it's easier to work with, especially as regards lower melting temperature and warping. Ultimachine shipped mine very fast to Norway.by Nudel - Wanted
Re: Two Color Extruders - 15 years ago
Have a look at the posts at http://ifeelbeta.de/.by Nudel - Plastic Extruder Working Group
Re: Stepper Driver Board is overheating - 15 years ago
I just remembered I had to resolder the middle pin on two of my endstops, as it was loose because of a bad solder joint. So it might be an idea to check the connection there.by Nudel - Controllers
Re: Stepper Driver Board is overheating - 15 years ago
mostley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > the opto endstops are connected but do not work > either, the LED is always off. Check that you have the grounding correct (the ground pin on the endstop is the one closest to the LED), and make sure you have it connected to min, not max. Also, from the wiki: "It behaves differently, the LED lights up when there is Nby Nudel - Controllers
Re: Did I just fry my tech zone extruder board? - 15 years ago
> Yes I think those are the right connections. 50/50 chance anyway ;-) Hehe, about time I start living up to my signature. > Don't forget to tie the enable pin (5) low. I'm sorry, but that I didn't understand. Do you mean connect it to ground? > Best remove the broken chip... Thank you again! I'll look into that at a later stage. > ...and there are no fuses to protect it. Would itby Nudel - Controllers
Re: Did I just fry my tech zone extruder board? - 15 years ago
Thank you for the clarification nophead! Sounds like a good plan to use a separate driver then. So I'm now assuming I can simply hook up a stepper board from the "spare" electronics kit I have? If the pinout is like the picture below, it means SDA/Step goes to pin3, and SCL/Direction goes to pin 4, right? Perhaps the fried extruder board can still be used if I de-solder the smoking a3949 (orby Nudel - Controllers
Did I just fry my tech zone extruder board? - 15 years ago
Fried board? Well yes, sort of, I assume. One of the A3949 ICs is smoking. And smoking is bad for your health. I was testing the extruder with my tech zone electronics, and everything worked well. The nichrome heated up nicely (although gave off a bit of smoke in the beginning), and the thermistor supplied temperature readings just fine. But the stepper motor was running the wrong way. To fixby Nudel - Controllers
Re: Bowden materials/multiple print heads - 15 years ago
I thought the ooze problem came from the force applied to the filament itself, and not the bowden cable? As in the principle of pushing a cable instead of pulling it. I may, of course, be very wrong. A sweet blog post you have probably seen already: http://ifeelbeta.de/index.php/other-objects/businesscardby Nudel - Reprappers