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Re: Precise and durable Tungsten Nozzle - 8 years ago

Would it be possible to machine the nozzle without threads and press fit it into a heater block?

by naxem42 - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)

Re: The best quality GT2 belt - 9 years ago

If not the belts, can changing jerk settings help? Also wouldn't the wider belt have smaller vibrations that would help accuracy with fast direction changes?

by naxem42 - Mechanics

Re: Recommendation for Linux based CAD software for a beginner - 9 years ago

Onshape

by naxem42 - 3D Design tools

Re: Idea for increasing build volume of delta style printers in z direction - 10 years ago

That's an interesting idea, but it probably won't be necessary. I think herringbone gears and longer linear bearings would probably work out okay.

by naxem42 - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)

Re: Idea for increasing build volume of delta style printers in z direction - 10 years ago

Looks like what I was thinking only better Maybe you can use less steppers if you move the platform like how Nicholas was saying?

by naxem42 - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)

Re: Idea for increasing build volume of delta style printers in z direction - 10 years ago

Cool It was just an idea though, maybe someone out there might want to pursue it further because I'm in college and I've already spent a lot of time thinking about another design. Maybe it can be called Bart Simpson because he has a flat head...

by naxem42 - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)

Re: Idea for increasing build volume of delta style printers in z direction - 10 years ago

Sorry, I meant spectra braided fishing line. And I also like how the motors are placed in this design. So yeah, just like in the link but with horizontal jointed arms that constrain the hot end mount to only a plane.

by naxem42 - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)

Idea for increasing build volume of delta style printers in z direction - 10 years ago

Hi, I don't know a whole lot about delta printers, but I was wondering if this would work. So the idea is that the arms are all horizontal, but the line goes all the way to the hinge that attaches to the hot end mount. It's kind of hurting my brain. If all the motors turn at the same rate, will it still move the whole thing up and down? And if you change their speeds relative to each other corre

by naxem42 - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)

Re: Variant of Goopyplastic's Tantillus Variant (Ingentis) - 10 years ago

Quotekarabas Quotejimjimma Sublime, I really like the water wheel damper idea . If you add a weight to opposite Z-cable to balance weight of empty bed, does it solve the problem? Stepper motors have some resistance without power right? If you make a pulley system for spectra line with a crazy ratio like 50:1, the stepper itself might dampen the motion. Also it would eliminate the need for

by naxem42 - Tantillus

Re: My Tantillus/Ingentis variant - 10 years ago

Ok, I see. Ok, I've probably given this a lot more thought than I should have, but here it goes anyway. Given a 20 tooth pulley, the belt will move 20mm per revolution (I think) because each tooth is 1mm. Geared down by a factor of 5(100 tooth pulley), the belt on the z axis will move 20(20/100)mm = 4mm per revolution of the stepper motor. It has 200 steps per rev., so 4/200mm = 0.02mm per step

by naxem42 - Tantillus

Re: My Tantillus/Ingentis variant - 10 years ago

Cool. I saw he's using a 36 and 74 tooth pulleys for it. What if you used a 20 and 100 tooth or something? Would it help at all?

by naxem42 - Tantillus

Re: My Tantillus/Ingentis variant - 10 years ago

Thank you for the link. Looks like it's working really well.

by naxem42 - Tantillus

My Tantillus/Ingentis variant - 10 years ago

Hello, I wanted to see what you thought about my variant. It started as the idea of an aluminum extrusion Ultimaker, then I found out about Ingentis and the Tantillus. It'll be driven with 65lb fishing line or another static line. Would just wrapping the line around a metal shaft collar instead of drilling a hole or printing a pulley work? The clear bed is just so you can see through it, and wil

by naxem42 - Tantillus