Hey Paul, thanks for the reply - see below: QuotePaul Wanamaker Scaling up a printer involves much more costly components and care, because of the need for: - increased rigidity - more powerful motors and more sophisticated motor drivers - closed loop - a faster controller (32-bit) - longer cable runs for sensors and motors - changes to extrusion for increased output and pressure management Doby teh.stig - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)
I'm not trying to de-rail this thread (OP, let me know if this makes you mad) -- but I'm actually having the same problem, but with my Prusa i3. I'm trying to print my first print, I've turned it on, and believe I have it calibrated and ready to go. I've initiated the print, but the heat bed is taking an awfully long time to heat up (to the suggested 110 degrees)... is that high of a temp just toby teh.stig - Printing
Any further developments? This was interestingby teh.stig - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)
Sorry for stupid questions but how exactly do I test it. Can I use a volt/amp meter or something like that, and if so, how do I do that?by teh.stig - General
Hi, I've just built my first rep rap. I'm to the point where I've connected the wires, but have not plugged in or turned on. Is there a way I could test everything first and if so what's the proper way of doing that? I'm a novice tinkerer, just getting my hands dirty with stuff by building a Prusa from scratch. Thanksby teh.stig - General
All, Hello and thank you everyone for supporting this great community! I've just embarked on a journey to build a large-scale printer, large enough for housing, that prints concrete. I'm an engineer, but totally new to 3D printers and robotics. I've started by buying a RepRap kit, which I will assemble and put together, and hope to learn a lot about "building a printer" in general. From there, Iby teh.stig - Let's design something! (I've got an idea ...)