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Re: looking for first 3D printer - 8 years ago
If your in the U.S. You might want to take a look at the Makerfarm Pegasus, it's a i3 style vslot printer kit and comes with a E3Dv6 Lite hotend. Makerfarm Pegasus I don't own one, but it does look pretty good to me, and I've been happy with my previous Makerfarm purchases.by madmike8 - General
Re: Madmike8's Funbot build #2 - 8 years ago
LOL... I will let you figure it out... Your better at this anyways...by madmike8 - Smart_Rap
Re: Wanted: Crazy Ideas! I'm building another RepRap! - 8 years ago
QuoteAudaciousTuddle 1) replace NEMA 17 with cheaper steppers. I am considering 24BYJ48s (links below). ToyRep 3D Printerby madmike8 - Developers
Re: Madmike8's Funbot build #2 - 8 years ago
Something like this? I offset it 6mm to the right to center the nozzles.by madmike8 - Smart_Rap
Re: Madmike8's Funbot build #2 - 8 years ago
That worried me too at first, but since the bowden tube is pretty short it handles it pretty well.by madmike8 - Smart_Rap
Re: Um, I call it FunSmartBot
- 8 years ago
I broke this down to send parts to a friend for him to build a funbot. I will reprint it with updates though.by madmike8 - Smart_Rap
Re: Madmike8's Funbot build #2 - 8 years ago
Here's a quick thrown together Chimera mount for the Funbot for Djinn.by madmike8 - Smart_Rap
Re: How to modify a standard RAMPS 1.4 to work with Arduino Due?
- 8 years ago
Bigfilsing, Mine is the same as yours RED LED lit. Can connect, but nothing else. Temp is like yours. Maybe firmware? Hope someone can give me a clue.by madmike8 - RAMPS Electronics
Re: Limit the speed.. - 8 years ago
Or add the M220 P60 GCode that dc42 mentioned in the starting GCode in your slicer and it will be added to all the files you slice.by madmike8 - Reprappers
Re: Smartcore build log and pre-build questions - 8 years ago
Looks good to me.by madmike8 - Smart_Rap
Re: What does it take to become a successful maker? - 8 years ago
To make something successfully. I'd say patience and fortitude...by madmike8 - General
Re: hard to remove support material - 8 years ago
My feed rate is 1 to 1. once my extruder was tuned (10mm commanded to 10mm extruded) I've never touched the feedrate.by madmike8 - Reprappers
Re: hard to remove support material - 8 years ago
Here's my Slic3r support settings. It seems to work pretty well for me.by madmike8 - Reprappers
Re: hard to remove support material - 8 years ago
I will post my Slic3r support settings when I get to the computer they're on in a little while.by madmike8 - Reprappers
Re: Folgertech i3 Prusa dangerous issues - 8 years ago
If it has the space for a set screw and it's tapped. Just use a M3 screw of any length In the hole for now.by madmike8 - Reprappers
Re: Folgertech i3 Prusa dangerous issues - 8 years ago
Get a heating block that uses a set screw to hold the heating cartridge. Wrap heating block with kapton tape to hold both thermister and heating cartridge. Read some of the post in the safety area for more ideas.by madmike8 - Reprappers
Re: From STL to printer - 8 years ago
Some sort of Slicer (Slic3r, Cura, etc) to slice the file. And some form of a host (Pronterface, Repieter, etc) to send the sliced GCode to the printer.by madmike8 - Extruded Aluminum Frames
Re: PLA Temp needs to be ~250 to extrude? - 8 years ago
You might want to contact e3d and see what they suggest for your thermistor setting...by madmike8 - Prusa i3 and variants
Re: Marlin/Reprap Prusa I3 usage without mechanical endstops? - 8 years ago
Set all axis where you want home to be and run G92 X0 Y0 Z0 command and it will set all axis to 0 or leave out which axis you don't want set. You will need to remove the G28 Home command from your startup GCode in your Slicer.by madmike8 - General
Re: New print surface material? - 8 years ago
I'll give it a shot. Order sent.by madmike8 - General
Re: I'm building a Delta. - 8 years ago
Neither are a real problem at the moment. I'm building this on the cheap for the experience, since I've never messed with a Delta yet. If I like it enough, I will upgrade from there... It seems good enough to get the Delta movement started... It should work for me... Thanks for the recommendations though. I know what to look for in the future.by madmike8 - Delta Machines
Re: I'm building a Delta. - 8 years ago
It's been a while since I've made an progress, but I did get some more done. I'm using Hobbyking ($1 each) 13x13x250mm square tubing and printed adapters for the frame. It's pretty solid, now I'm waiting for some more screws to get the rest together.by madmike8 - Delta Machines
Re: First time build - SmartCore 8mm - 8 years ago
I look forward to seeing updates...by madmike8 - CoreXY Machines
Re: CoreXY for bed instead of extruder(s), for small printer? - 8 years ago
How many extruders Cristian? I could see it working. Take something like the X3D mechanism modify the Bowden Carrier to hold the bed. Make the axis lengths long enough that all the extruders can reach the entire bed area. Mount the Z axis above it in the middle like a CNC router where the head drops down from the top, and your done...by madmike8 - CoreXY Machines
Re: Um, I call it FunSmartBot - 8 years ago
Progress... Yes and No... V2 adding the 3rd rod to the X axis worked great! Really stiff, and no droop on the Y axis... Bad news is I'm not a mechanical engineer... LOL... and putting the 3rd rod further from the belt path causes binding... So... onwards to V3... trying to get the belt path as closer to the center of the rods. I haven't printed these yet. I'm waiting to finish a 8mm versiby madmike8 - Smart_Rap
Re: This offer sounds too good to be true - 8 years ago
Same company also has a Delta Printer ~$80 with Free Shipping... Aliexpress Cheap Delta Printerby madmike8 - Prusa i3 and variants
Re: Best Capacitive Proximity Sensor for Glass Sheet on PCB Heater? - 8 years ago
Using the NO (Normally Open) NPN sensor I have Wired Normally Brown - 12v Blue - Ground Black - Signal I get 11.5v No LED without metal near sensor. Bright LED and 0v with metal near sensor. Too much V to directly connect to RAMPS. Wiring this way Brown - 12v Black - Ground Blue - Signal I get Dim LED 2.84v without metal near sensor. Bright LED and 0v with metal near sensor. Wired this way,by madmike8 - General
Re: Best Capacitive Proximity Sensor for Glass Sheet on PCB Heater? - 8 years ago
NPN PNPby madmike8 - General