Just looking at what he currently has and his schedule for delivery, you can already tell he is inexperienced, like most crowdfunded projects, in the obstacles he needs to overcome for delivery.by gmh39 - General
basically the same thing as putting the glass in the freezer for a bit.by gmh39 - General
Another option is to 3d print a mold and pour silicone into the mold to get the part that way.by gmh39 - General
Should work fine. Nice render! What did you use? Solidworks?by gmh39 - Extruded Aluminum Frames
I bet the just put a fan on a heat sink and call it a day. But only after they apply for a patent.by gmh39 - General
Enrico, Not sure I understand your question. Are you asking how I am able to not cross the belts? -Gregby gmh39 - Mechanics
I had printed the part once already at the same exact settings and it came out fine. Layer height is 0.3mm BTW. Already have a fan blowing on the part. I ended up having to change filaments cause I ran out of the orange. The spool I am using now is working perfectly fine. Kinda odd...by gmh39 - Printing
I think what Gary is saying is that if your build surface is not planar you will not get flat prints even with a probe.by gmh39 - General
So im printing parts for my large scale printer and about half way through one of the parts I start to get weird external layering seen in the picture below: The layers that are messed up are weak and easily break off. Any ideas what is going on? Every part I have printed since has had the same problem. Currently printing at 210C with no heated bed and PLA. I've gone through 2 spools at thby gmh39 - Printing
QuoteA2 No. Some one else can, but not I. And why not?by gmh39 - General
QuoteA2 Looks good. Are you using pads as bearing guides? I would prefer to see the bearing length ~3X the width of the guide. Not sure I understand what you are referring to. Are you talking about the Y sliders? They are adjustable printed parts. I would go something like 3x but they are already 40mm and 3x would make them 120mm... Which is pretty freaking long.by gmh39 - Mechanics
Since I have a ton of 40mm x 40mm extrusion, I figured I would put together a large format printer (300 x 300 x 300 minimum). I am going with a CoreXY system using fishing line (actually it is harpoon line cause it is like 10x stronger a little more money). Here's a screen shot of my CAD so far: I am planning on running the line at different heights to avoid any rubbing when they cross overby gmh39 - Mechanics
QuoteMrDoctorDIV So I think I just found what is possibly a better modified CoreXY. Observations? At the same time, looking at their printer, I think I also found the best $1000 printer. Observations? Because I'm now thinking that when I'm done with my build, rather than rebuilding my Solidoodle from the ground up I'm just going to trash it and get me one of those FABtotums. With full steppingby gmh39 - Mechanics
Can you send me pictures?by gmh39 - For Sale
That would make a good frame base for a DLP printer.by gmh39 - Developers
Why not just extrude into a cooling section, then straight into the bowden tube. I think you are going to run into problem when you retract. The filament will have no where to go like it does when it is on a spool.by gmh39 - Delta Machines
Id be more than willing to work something out. Just shoot me a PM.by gmh39 - For Sale
Wow, I never though of using a blender. That would actually work.by gmh39 - General
1 extrusion kit. 4 hardware kits left.by gmh39 - For Sale
Kinda curious, but do any of you know how the strength of resin prints compares to FDM prints?by gmh39 - General
That's kinda of what I figured. Can you run them off of a RAMPS or some type of 3D printer controller/driver? Im not very electrically incline, but I would think as long as the the specs match up and it can supply the correct amount of power it should work.by gmh39 - Laser Cutter Working Group
So I am planning on building an interchangeable tool head for my printer and I want to include a laser as one of the tools. I know you need a pretty powerful laser to cut though thin wood/plastic sheets (2-6 mm). I do not mind doing multiple passes so long as it can cut through. My question is, what power laser would I need? What type of laser?by gmh39 - Laser Cutter Working Group
Two things: 1. It has been discussed before, and using 1 delta arm would not work. It would also not be rigid enough for milling. 2. The point of a delta is to have a low carriage weight for high speeds and fast printing. When you put a toolhead on the effector you are thus negating that advantage.by gmh39 - General
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I will say I have never had problems with my PLA absorbing moisture. *knocks on wood* I even had it next to a radiator that spewed steam all winter.by gmh39 - General
I'd measure a good 10 meters of it. See how consistent the diameter is. If it is anything but good, I'd send it back.by gmh39 - General
So I had the genius plan to build a fleet of Mini Kossels. For what, I am still not sure. Anyway, thankfully, all I had bought was the extrusion and hardware. So now I am looking to sell the kits I have. I've got 6 extrusion kits and 6 hardware kits. Extrusion is Misumi 1515 and hardware is from mrmetric.com Pics: Shoot me an email at gmhoge39@by gmh39 - For Sale
There are people working on it, but I wouldnt bank on it any time soon. Pretty much any reprap should be able to reliably work in your apartment. I use one in mine almost daily.by gmh39 - General