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So you believe that to be open source all you need to do is not actively stop the spread of your design?
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So you would consider Open Source Project X to be Open Source?
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@bobc hit it n the head!
Open-source Hardware is not just the absence of trying to contain the design. It is an active (or at least one time) release of information which truly enables other to produce that hardware.
Maybe someday some entity/organization may exist which gives a "stamp of approval" to designs which are actually pass the "smell test" of being open source.
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I love the idea of 3D electroplating. I think our current understanding and application of electroplating would take way to long to be of practical use for 3D printing.
You would defiantly need to pioneer some new methods
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The Infuriating Haphazard Release of OPEN SOURCE PROJECT X - Based On Actual Events
An announcement is made by Project X's creators, "OPEN SOURCE Project X has been released, download the design files or buy a kit today!"
You, the industrious Maker lunge at the chance to... well... MAKE!
A quick read of preliminary documentation reveals that OPEN SOURCE Project X is made from Printed-Parts, L
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The RepRap Pro Multi Material Mendel GitHub Does not actual have the STLs for the printer, but it does have the STLs for the extruder...
The Multi-Material Mendel Thingiverse page has the printer STLs but not the extruder STLs...
I can't tell if the lasercut DXFs are available, or if the ones on github are just for the original mendel...
I can't find schematics (or descriptions) of the hobbed
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Idolcrasher
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yeah its tapped down the middle. The build instructions talk about screwing it on
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I don't think that is it. It would be cool if it was, because I have one of those on hand actually. The wiki describes it as "8mm M3 hobbed drive".
8mm in what dimension and where? Who knows...
It seems to have an m3 thread running down the center...
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Idolcrasher
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Any ideas on making/fabricating/buying ypthe hobbed cylinder they are using?
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I just found out that that extruder uses a friction fit gear on the motor and threw up a little in the back of my throat.
I think push fit gears violate the "build things that can be taken apart" ethos.
But heck I might try building one anyway. Not sure how to get or make the hobbed cylinder they are using though.
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Tri-Color Mendel From RepRap Pro
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The extruder may be here on Github
I will have to check.
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Idolcrasher
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They STL trays they posted on Thingiverse don't have the extruder
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RepRap Pro Released a Tri-Color Variant of the Mendel Pro Today (2/15/2013):
Tri Color Mendel on RepRapPro Site
Tri Color Printer on Thingiverse
Of even more interest to me is the new Bowden Extruder They Released:
Notice the unique gear style? When printing that gear, the teeth never touch the bed; NICE!
Assembly Instructions For New Extruder
Print or buy some of this RepRapPro goodnes
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Idolcrasher
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Maybe said object could have something like "not printed on a MakerBot" somewhere on it.
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We should come up with a series of printed objects (changes yearly?) that demos how awesome RepRep is. Find a way to make the object show that MakerBot is a RepRap rip off for extra gravy
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Will check it out thanks
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Can anyone recommend a design for a CNC machine made from printed (or laser cut) parts?
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Idolcrasher
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Perhaps grip tape with many tiny laser cut holes would be killer great
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Idolcrasher
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Not everything works out in practice like it does in theory... I have a printer that uses T5 belts that outclasses most GT2 belt using printers. I bet toothed idlers have potential to be a good thing...
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Idolcrasher
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I was wondering the same thing about skateboard grip tape. Hockey stick tape sounds like a cool idea.
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Idolcrasher
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ABS and PLA will both stick to a PCB material?
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Idolcrasher
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A Wikipedia of 3D modeled eh?...
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The solidoodle belts just rub over a belt? Wow. The solidoodle does look cool though. Maybe LOM 3D printing is the best way to deliver 3D printing to the everyday consumer.
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I think there are reasons to use toothed idlers... But wanted to seek anyone with experience with them.
Did any of the old maker bots use toothed idlers?
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Any opinion on toothed idlers?
I have been thinking about giving these a shot GT2 Idlers
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Hi All,
Anyone have any ideas for alternate print surfaces?
I have printed on blue-painters tape, kapton, glass and aluminum with success and failure on a case by case basis. Heated blue tape is definitely my "go to" method.
I was recently considering printing on skateboard style grip tape. I was thinking that perhaps a mesh pattern could be laser cut into the grip tap, so that some of the p
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I hope ou post a review of your SeeMeCNC Rostock on the forum
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Does anyone have the STL for that red monster head in the pictures that crispy posted? I am curious to see if I can print one as nice.
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