Have you given any thought to contacting Pumping Station: One? They're nearby and may be able to help you tune the machine. EDIT As luck would have it thy're having their automation night tonight - CNC, 3D printing, etc. You, sir may have perfect timing.by akhlut - General
There are several new parts on the github. Use the BASE - xxxx v20.123D files rather than the ACME9505 files - the lm8uu holder has been tweaked a little bit. These parts are not final-tested, but should be pretty close. There is a new Z-axis on there as well that goes on the outside of the frame. Just some of the things I've got in the pipeline. A new release of every part should be out inby akhlut - General Mendel Topics
Nudel beat me to the punch... Which screw? The ones to mount the PSU to a PC chassis? I think they're 6-32's.by akhlut - General
Nice work! I've wondered why no one has done this before. Seems like the logical next step. Will you be selling bare PCB's?by akhlut - General
It was made in 123D. Sadly, I am not a programmer so no openscad... the files are on my github. Let me know if you have any trouble with them.by akhlut - General Mendel Topics
Kinda already did that. Just need to resize the rods and drive nuts for standard machines. These X-ends are for 10mm X rods, LM8UU's and a 3/8" ACME leadscrew and nuts. Got alot on my plate right now, but if anyone needs a specific setup just let me know. I can modify the files fairly quickly now.by akhlut - General Mendel Topics
DeuxVis, Looks fantastic! I really like your alternative use of everyday items - the X-axis motor mount hack is great! I also like the way you used the telephone cord - brilliant!by akhlut - General Mendel Topics
That would be great - I'd love a forest of mini-totems on my desk!by akhlut - General
Vancouver + 3D printer village = Heaven! It's been >95F here in New Jersey the past few days. A dose of the northwest sounds excellent right now... Has anyone digitized the totem poles or any of the art up in Stanley Park? That would be truly awesome.by akhlut - General
Maybe I can buy myself a reprieve. Get a drill,mount it in a vise and put the bolt in the chock. Spin it up and lightly file down the knurled area.by akhlut - General
strtrkn Wrote: > A little backstory: I bought my boyfriend all the > parts (ok, most of the parts) necessary to build a > SAE Prusa Mendel w/ Gen6 electronics for Christmas > last year. > Lindsay Best. Girlfriend. Ever.by akhlut - General Mendel Topics
Oops! I got it backwards! That's what happens when you read the forums at work...by akhlut - General
That bolt is imperial - it will never fit a metric (608) bearing. You need a 1603ZZ bearing - that *might* fit.by akhlut - General
ttsalo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 230 C is very much on the cold side for ABS. Many > people print ABS as high as 260-270 C. > > In any case, 20 C fluctuation is guaranteed to > cause problems. Either you're using Gen6 > electronics or some of the stepper or heater wires > are running too close to the thermistor wires. (Or > there's sby akhlut - Reprappers
When I was printing PLA I had a120mm case fan blowing on it continuously. Same problem you had. Turned the bed temp down to 35C after the first layer or two and no more warping...by akhlut - General
Greetings fellow NJ reprappers! Just wondering if there is any interest in putting together an NJ RUG entry for this Septembers Maker Faire. The call for makers just went out...by akhlut - New Jersey RepRap User Group
The sparkfun steppers are 0.9 degree. I don't know about the makerfarm steppers, probably 1.8 degree. What's the difference? The 0.9 degree steppers have 400 steps per revolution vs 1.8's which have 200 steps per revolution. So the sparkfun steppers offer twice the resolution out of the box. Microstepping will theoretically allow the two motors to perform the same, but you can reduce the micby akhlut - Reprappers
Little electronic microscope. I love the damn thing!by akhlut - General
I think I bought the same stuff, but off of their website - 3dprinterstuff.com I just split open the filament and took some pictures. It looks like tree rings. Guess I won't be using this filament or supplier again...by akhlut - General
Fair enough. I had a similar problem with some white ABS (oddly). Extruded fine for a while, then couldn't get it to extrude consistently. PITA.by akhlut - General
And where, praytell, did this bad plastic come from? I'd like to know so I don't order from there. Thanks!by akhlut - General
But fraud can happen anywhere, can't it? Whether it's a new webshop or kickstarter the risk is still the same. It's not the same for an established store - that is a different class of business, one with an established clientele and a reputation to defend. And in the end it's all about reputation. I think kickstarter is a much better model than opening a new webshop. There is an open, free aby akhlut - General
The brim, definitely.by akhlut - General
nophead Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > With Kickstarter all the risk is transferred from > the seller to the buyer. I.e. the seller gets the > money up front and guaranteed sales at a > guaranteed price. Isn't it a riskless system? No party bears any risk unless the campaign is fully funded. If the campaign isn't funded then everyone walks away, waby akhlut - General