All is going well. I have had two hangups. I don't have a printer that can print the arms as-is in PLA and my CNC mill had some serious y-drift. I fixed the mill and am redesigning the arms so they can fit on my 148x128mm platform. Hopefully Wally or Simpson will get me the ability to print 200mm+ parts very soon. (My prototype Simpson needs a new filament drive but I can't bring myself to spend the time on it plus all the time need to do the calibration when it is about to be outdated.)
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It looks like a toy doesn't it. That is definitely my intent. The central hub turned out better than I could have hoped for.
I got my custom springs in so I can try them out. They feel way stiffer than I intended. I am trying not to freak out and will get them on an arm soon to see if they work. Worse case scenario is that I have to order different springs. They are far from being a major expense. For the beta run they cost me $3/spring. For a production run, they will be 75 cents. (Stay calm Nick. It is not the end of the world to get the springs wrong.)
Wish I had more for you guys but I am definitely moving forward. Getting stuff ordered and sourced for the 20 beta Simpson has also taken a lot of my time. Luckily, that is almost completely done. Now I can settle in for the month long printing marathon. I think I will make a big sign that says "_ days since a plastic part has been mangled". :)
It looks like a toy doesn't it. That is definitely my intent. The central hub turned out better than I could have hoped for.
I got my custom springs in so I can try them out. They feel way stiffer than I intended. I am trying not to freak out and will get them on an arm soon to see if they work. Worse case scenario is that I have to order different springs. They are far from being a major expense. For the beta run they cost me $3/spring. For a production run, they will be 75 cents. (Stay calm Nick. It is not the end of the world to get the springs wrong.)
Wish I had more for you guys but I am definitely moving forward. Getting stuff ordered and sourced for the 20 beta Simpson has also taken a lot of my time. Luckily, that is almost completely done. Now I can settle in for the month long printing marathon. I think I will make a big sign that says "_ days since a plastic part has been mangled". :)