QuoteOhmarinus And you pay for that 'extra secret' option too. I'm waiting for open source solutions and then? Then I'll get excited! I'm willing to bet an open source solution is not far away.by SheldonE - General
And now an Australian company has tweaked a DLP printer to print even faster than CLIP.by SheldonE - General
Here is an article about a new printing process called CLIP (Continuous Liquid Interface Production). Anyone have anymore information about this CLIP process? Can we make an open hardware version?by SheldonE - General
You may also need longer rails for both the X and Y axis'by SheldonE - Reprappers
Is there a link to the instructions? Or maybe to the kit itself?by SheldonE - General Mendel Topics
QuoteTheHackerArtist I unfortunately cracked one of the end plastic pieces. Grab a clamp and some crazy glue, put some glue in the delamination and clamp the crack shut, let it sit overnight. You should be good to go.by SheldonE - Reprappers
Just found this video of Adam Savage talking about his T-800 and how he electroplated it. He starts talking about it around 2:50.by SheldonE - General
Many thanks, answers my question. No great loss here, I had planned on only working with PLA to begin with and to modify my box frame Prusa i3 into a Wilson TS. Thanks again.by SheldonE - RAMPS Electronics
QuoteOhmarinus I mean, why mimic stuff thats already here? What if you have a space constraint, like in a spacecraft, or moon/mars colony? Besides, you never know where this technology could take us. It lead to nothing at all, but it may lead to Star Trek like food replicators.by SheldonE - General
Quotevreihen The 11A circuit only feeds the heated bed. If you don't have one, you don't need to hook up the 11A power at all. Still doesn't answer my question. Quoteyou might want to double-check your power budget math 11A + 5A < 16.5A Check! EDIT: Re-reading my post, it sounds a little rude, please note that was not my intent. I should proof read more...by SheldonE - RAMPS Electronics
I'm pretty sure inside 20 years we'll be closer to home SLS printers as cheaper, higher wattage lasers become readily available.by SheldonE - General
I'm near the end of my Prusa i3 build and I'm confused over how to wire an xbox 360 psu up to RAMPS 1.4. Do I just connect the yellow 12V wires to both the 11A and 5A connectors? What do I do with the 5V wire? is it just connected to the standby wire? I read REPRAPSQUADs blog about it, do I really need the 12 AWG wire?by SheldonE - RAMPS Electronics
It won't replace all manufacturng yet. As a technology, it's still in it's early stages, give it 20 years and see where it is then.by SheldonE - General
Now there's an idea: QuoteWe may not have to imagine much longer, what it would be like to bite into a 3D printed pear, apple or plum. That’s because a Cambridge, England company, founded just three years ago, called Dovetailed, has been working 3D print ‘fruit’. They have been able to accomplish this by using a technology which has been around for years, called spherification.by SheldonE - General
Not actually printing yet, but I have a 0.4mm 1.75 AluhotendV5Bby SheldonE - General
Quotecozmicray 3 compression splits would make the rider fall apart, at least very wobbly? I suppose 2 or three compression bolts between each split? That's what I was thinking, rotate the design 60 degrees and have a split every 120 degrees. Have 2 compression bolts located as close to outer rim as possible, increase the width by 100% and ensure it's printed at 100% infill. That should be enoby SheldonE - Mechanics
From the pictures of the riders, it does look like the compression point is distorting the frame, I would suspect that is the reason only some of the bearings are turning.by SheldonE - Mechanics
Wouldn't it be better to use the basic design of the red-rider above, but have 3 equi-distant compression joints rather than the current 1?by SheldonE - Mechanics
I'm in Rouse Hill, still building my Prusa i3, it's been a long road, but I'm nearly there.by SheldonE - Australia, Sydney RUG
Um, won't that stop the nut from moving? The issue is the nut's coming out of the nut trap on the Z carriage. Cross tensioning and locktight are just going to fix the nut in place, which will be bad if you want the Z-axis to move.by SheldonE - General Mendel Topics
You can make the box frame yourself, there are plenty of instructions on the reprap wiki and YouTube on how to do it. The aluminium frame is usually sourced from a local metal worker with a water jet cutting machine. Expect to pay around $100 for it. The box frame will set you back around $30 for the MDF, $10 for the screws and your time to cut and assemble the peices.by SheldonE - Australia, Brisbane RepRap User Group
It should do, you just need to make sure the axis are square to each other and the box frame is only there to support the X and Z axis. I'm in the process of build an i3 box frame myself and I'm using 17mm laminated pine, the only issue I have at the moment is to route a recess in the base board so the Y-frame sits flush. You may have the same issue. With the Y bed, make sure that whatever youby SheldonE - Reprappers
Quotestonefisher What is the right thickness rod that I do not have to worry about flex I'm not a mechanical engineer, but I think it's any thinkness as leadscrews are designed not to flex. You might be better directing your questions to Nicks forum at ConceptForge.by SheldonE - Reprappers
Quotetjb1 I'm sure GrabCAD would love it if the website was spammed with taco holders, owls, or stretch bracelets. Yes, but I think you missed the point.by SheldonE - General
QuoteBill Clark micro processor controlled female companion that WE program Where's the fun in that?by SheldonE - Plastic Extruder Working Group
general consesus indicates retraction values should start around 3mm.by SheldonE - Printing
I'm slowly (since October) pttuing together a custom Prusa i3 and since I had already sourced the plastic parts, I've ended up with a 3mm Greg Wades geared accessible coldend. Can I use a 1.75mm hotend with this coldend?by SheldonE - General Mendel Topics
I thought he was asking about a filament extruder.by SheldonE - Plastic Extruder Working Group
Quoteuncle_bob What is the advantage of the racks over the lead screws? I was thinking about the issue of not using the whole length of the lead screw for the Z height. The suggestion to use rack and pinion was just a "throw it out there" comment. It seems to have more problems than it solves.by SheldonE - Delta Machines