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RepRapPro's Ormerod http://reprap.org/wiki/Ormerod
Re: Building new Replikeo Ormerod 2, question about carriage - 8 years ago
QuoteDarathy Quotebrlowe Those look nice and I can get them fast but they say they are 13 inches long and my shafts are almost 14 inches long (13 3/4 inches or 35cm or .350mm). So what is the correct length for a Ormerod 2 printer? They need to be atleast 350mm long Yup, you guys are right, good thing I checked. I cancelled my order, so I'll be looking for a good source too.by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: RepRapPro closing down - 8 years ago
QuoteMitch For Christmas a relative of mine got an Ormerod 2 from Replikeo. It has the Quick-set hotend. The hotend parts looked great. The only thing that seemed a bit battered/dogy was the metal clamping block that holds the nozzles to the printer. Nonetheless it functioned fine. The original ormerod 2's from Replikeo used the standard nozzles but they have since changed to the quick-set hotenby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Building new Replikeo Ormerod 2, question about carriage - 8 years ago
Quotebrlowe I got my new bearings yesterday, they are much better than the bearings from the kit. I have been looking at the rods under an eye loupe and they are rough. I'm going to try and smooth them out but may be getting new rods too. What are the dimensions of the rods I need and what is the correct search for them so I can see if I can find a local (USA) source for them. Brandon I have jby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: How to fix an aluminium X-arm-kit with an unwanted groove - 8 years ago
The latest version of the X carriage moved the bearing under the X arm, instead of the side. Wouldn't that solve the problem?by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Which design software - 8 years ago
Give onshape.com a try, I think it's awesome. It's web based, allows sharing and collaboration and has a strong set of tutorials. Unless you go crazy on design, you can stick with the free plan; the paid plan is pricey.by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Corner Lift on PLA large part - 8 years ago
This is obviously not an exact science and what works for one might not work for another. I have been printing PLA on a bed with kapton on glass and have never once had a warping/lifting issue. I print the first 2 layers at 62 then drop to 57. A lot less maintenance is required on the bed: just clean with alcohol every 20 prints or so and keep the fingers off the kapton surface.by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Looking to buy 3D printer and looking at Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
As others have asked, where you live makes a difference. A quick answer would be to look at shapeways.com, you can get virtually anything printed there. However, before you go that route... I had the same problem with the extruder, my first couple of prints only worked with me manually helping the extruder motor. It was not the gears, in fact I am still using the original gears, I haven't upgraby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Looking to buy 3D printer and looking at Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
Are you in US? I've had pretty good luck with Hatchbox PLA filaments from Amazon. I have yet to print in ABS, so can't really compare.by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Looking to buy 3D printer and looking at Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
Quotebrlowe The price difference is that big, here are the prices with shipping to me. Replikeo = $380.24 ReprapPro = $710.99 So it is a big difference. So with the extra $330 what parts would I need to get and upgrades to end up with a better printer than I would start with from RepRapPro? I love to tinker with stuff and mod it and make it better so I'm good with that. I know I would like to adby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Looking to buy 3D printer and looking at Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
Quotebrlowe The touchscreen setup I was looking at is the one that DC42 came up with. 1pennyshort did the printer from replikeo come with and sdcard slot? I want to be able to print without a computer if needed some times. QuoteDarathy DC42 also makes touchscreen controller but you will have to buy the touchscreen: Well i think the electronics should be fine ,just get a pully with 18teeth(by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Looking to buy 3D printer and looking at Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
I was recently in the same exact position, here's a bit of my experience. I got set on the Ormerod vs. I3 pretty early on, so not much to comment on that. In terms of the vendor, first of all, the price difference between Replikeo and Reprappro (or RS) is not quite that big. It also depends on where you are, shipping can get expensive. I went with Replikeo. Shipping to US was about $75. Overalby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: What is this hole on the y-axis-cross-rib used for on Ormerod 2? - 8 years ago
See this thread:by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: All Metal Hot End for Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
QuoteTreito QuoteKistenschieber (spool mount) Hello, you can add the part as "remix" for example. Does this thing not affect the stability of the Ormerod? Besides it needs to much metal parts and also the handling is to complicated. I prefer the quicker ones but besides that a good design. What is the advantage of this direct driven extruder? Best regards from Germany, Sven I like the approaby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: All Metal Hot End for Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
QuoteKistenschieber (spool mount) ( horizontal spool adaptor) (universal spool adaptor 16 to 60mm) (spool adaptor, customizable) (RSE-1 Bowden Extruder (cold-end)) ---> !not quite optimal, i have the version RSE-2 in action. (Does not yet exist on Thingiverse ...)! Unfortunately, the descriptions are all in German, my English is terrible, but if you have a question, I give my best.by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: All Metal Hot End for Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
QuoteKistenschieber Hi Dave, that was precisely the intention of the design... and it works... greetings Kistenschieber Hi Kistenschieber, I am in the process of trying your E3D mount, things look great so far, but haven't seen it in action yet, I should know more soon. I wanted to also do something similar to your extruder and spool mod and really like your approach. Any chance you can sby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Steps/mm adjustments - 8 years ago
Thank you for that. I confirmed that I have 20-tooth pulleys and the belt is indeed MXL. Oddly, the value I came up with empirically was 79.2 steps/mm. I got this both by measuring nozzle travel with calipers and printing calibration parts. I'll trust the math and use the calculated 78.74 value.by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Steps/mm adjustments - 8 years ago
Hi guys, I was happily printing on my newly built Ormerod 2 until I had to print an object with precise dimensions (an Arduino case, if anyone is curious). The case came out bigger than it should be, by roughly 10% in both X and Y dimensions, but exact in Z. So, it was back to head scratching for me. I learned that I had to adjust the steps/mm rate for the X and Y motors, to override the defauby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Trouble with the y-axis bearing belt clamp - 8 years ago
Just thought I'd follow up on this, in case others run into the same problem. It turns out, the belts shipped by Replikeo are considerably thicker than the ones from Reprappro. My original kit was from Replikeo and I've had a really hard time fitting them, I had to cut material and in the end redesign and reprint the two belt clamps. I have recently ordered a spare belt from Reprappro and noticby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Hot end heater - Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
QuoteTreito You only have to get Replikeo on the nerves. That means if they do not react you should repeat your e-mails. But I had also trouble with them two times as they do not provide the right paperwork for the customs for example. Getting my replacement Duet was also not an easy task but it worked after roughly 5-10 e-mails. From where did you order your replacement ehater cartidge? Be warnby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Hot end heater - Ormerod 2 - 8 years ago
I just had the exact same thing happen to me with a kit from Replikeo. The hotend heated once to 100 deg, dropped off and would not heat again. I tracked the problem down to the heating cartridge being faulty. Measuring its resistance, I get an open circuit, so no wonder it doesn't heat up (it should be 3-6 ohms). Replikeo have been awful in their support and left me hanging, so I have orderedby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Online vendors selling all of the printed parts? - 8 years ago
Ebay US has a couple of listings of complete printed kits, with shipping to NZ. I haven't tried them, so not sure of the quality... Example here. Good luck.by 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Re: Trouble with the y-axis bearing belt clamp - 8 years ago
Thanks! I think the gap in the bracket was simply too narrow. The slot where the combined ends of the belt fit was 1mm too tight, there was no way to push the belt in. What I ended up doing is filing and sanding to enlarge the slot and in the end used pliers as you said to push it in. It took forever, but looks good now, time will tell how well it holds. In the meantime, I'll print a spare brby 1pennyshort - Ormerod
Trouble with the y-axis bearing belt clamp - 8 years ago
Hi everyone, newbie here with a question. I am having a heck of a time getting the belt into the y-axis bearing belt clamp. This is the step I am stuck at. I do not want to go ape on it and also think that using a small screwdriver or tweezers could nick and damage the belt. Is there any trick to getting the belt through? It seems like it would and should be a tight fit. I tried filing the eby 1pennyshort - Ormerod