@foundwanting - as you will. Ez was CTO for two different companies after abandoning Trinity. He was a great guy, with a wild imagination and vision - and like many folks with that skillset, sorely lacking in the ability to actually run a business. I for one will miss him. Thoughts and condolences to Regan and Ryland.by SystemsGuy - General
Guys - quick question - I have a pretty well tuned repetier firmware config that works perfectly about 99% of the time. The other 1% is doing my head in - on "slow" moves - like running at a max of 20mm/s for my first layer - some moves are causing skipped steps. I think it's happening on short moves only - like going from one perimeter loop to another one. Complicating the issue is that itby SystemsGuy - Firmware - mainstream and related support
And here... Cylinder magnets and Chromed steel spheres seem to be the most cost effective combo.by SystemsGuy - Delta Machines
Guys - I'm running Repetier Host on three different computers, driving three different printers, all running Repetier firmware. Since the upgrade, each printer / computer combination has experienced random "pauses" where the planner buffer empties, and the printer is waiting on the host for more moves. It only lasts for a second or so, but it's enough to stop the head, which obviously causes aby SystemsGuy - Repetier
Stunning color!!by SystemsGuy - Plastic RepRap Parts for Sale
Isn't that what bobc was doing originally? I keep getting distracted by Smoothie, but this does have too much potential do just let fall by the wayside...by SystemsGuy - Next Wave Electronics Working Group
Hmmm, I'm not so sure on this one. I saw a plain piece of aluminum that had been cut into a strange shape, anodized black, had the name "PRUSA" cut into the top, and even had what appeared to be a signature on it. This may be a conspiracy!by SystemsGuy - General
Guys - excellent articles, and I particularly enjoyed the on Z-Axis wobble and the various slicers. Please note, however, that the problem that Rich experienced with KISS on the stretchlet was due to his configuration....by SystemsGuy - RepRap magazine
Can't touch RichRap yet, but this is mine - ~ 11mm tall version of Ben's Sun Vase, sliced with Slic3r at .14mm layers. I think I can go smaller, but this is a bit of a hairy model to retain detail!by SystemsGuy - Competitions
Nophead - can you think of an easy failsafe for the cartridge heaters? I started looking at thermal links, but didn't find anything in the 260-300c sorta range I wanted. I like the premise, but I've run one of the cartridges up to 400c before I chickened out - and ceased to have an accurate way to measure the temperature. I suspect based on the math I could get it up to close to the melting poiby SystemsGuy - General
Would you like some cheaper boards?! Seriously - with the choice of HTSSOP package, have you looked at your max unsinked amperage?by SystemsGuy - Look what I made!
I'd be a bit cautious just plugging the fan directly onto the power rails on the board - and for god's sake don't plug directly into the control lines.by SystemsGuy - Sanguino(lolu)
Looks like I have someone new to follow Nophead! Mine's bigger than yours, but I've got some TSOP's coming in today! ;-)by SystemsGuy - Sanguino(lolu)
Boy - wish I'd read this thread sooner - would have saved me some time. So wifey decided she wanted a 3D printer - hey, that's why I married her - so I decided to pick up a "pre-build & calibrated" Mendel Prusa. Went to pick it up, and the seller toasted the motor controllers, which should have been a sign to walk the heck away, but he manged to get it "fixed", printed some stuff, and the wby SystemsGuy - Sanguino(lolu)