Parts are slowly arriving........ Few more to come then will try some get some pics upby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
coastal fasteners porirua?? get all my m3 there etcby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
cheers for the reply any chance of some pics of your setup just laying out parts at moment to work out brackets etc to hold together waiting on some electronics what plastic you running?by Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Been a couple years since been in here but now back melting some plastic.. So today bought an auger some brass pipe other parts on the way so any one else built filament extruder? Anything I need to look out for ? Tips and tricks? Any comments appreciatedby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Yes that's the one Did a bit of reading around and did read that 0.9.10b has a few bugs so cleaned out all slicer files downloaded 0.7.2b (read it was a stable version) and printed again was very near perfect so not sure if its that version or if I had corrupt file will have to experiment some more to seeby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Photo added this was removed from bed when it started to print second layerby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Just tried with 1 perimeter and it did zero fill for the teeth centre of gear was perfect but teeth were an empty ring on the outside???by Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Hey people I keep having some problems with my print only seems to happen on some prints and gears no matter what gears be they thingiverse files or prusa originals Using sprinter firmware and slic3r Ramps 1.4 Happens on all different infill settings 3 perimeters 3 layers top and bottom Solid objects like extruder bodies etc come out fine any help appreciated Thanks to wired1 as built hiby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Just started wiring up my motors to the ramps board and was wondering if there is a proper powering on sequence? USB power to arduino then external power supply or other way around? Or does it not matter? Hopefully not totally stupid question just didn't want to damage anything Cheersby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Hope this hasn't been asked to many times but what motors am I looking for as in N.cm or oz-in they are for a prusa mendal v2 Thanksby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Yip was 30.00 minimum value cash sale so ended up with the 6 metres but that's ok plenty to play with if any one on the kapiti coast needs some just ask meby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Cheers all I ended up going fully stainless I went to coastal fasteners in porirua they are top guys got all bolts nuts and threaded rod for $100 then went over to tata steel in seaview got stainless smooth rod 6mtr for $35 so have heaps left over for other projects. If any one in Wellington wants stainless guys above recommended Still on the look out for some plastics to continue with but mighby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Will do hope people don't think I was being pushy going shopping tomorrow for parts now got to get the mrs on side ........by Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Cheers Dust that pretty must confirmed what I was thinking now to start rounding up some parts and being. Guess if there's no one local with the plastics will have to order. Thanks again won't be the last question I ask I'm guessing.by Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group
Hi there does anyone in Wellington have a set of prusa v2 plastics for sale? Also can anyone advise if stainless treaded rod is better for any reason over zp ? Rigidity etc First time build and play so looking for plenty of advise Cheersby Meltedplastic - New Zealand RepRap User Group