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Thanks for the info, Nick! Got the latest Inventor downloaded and the assembly looks great. I used to do all my designs and Inventor and teach it to FIRST groups back in '02 and '03, and after...
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I'm also interested in an basalt bed, any info where to buy would be nice. regards nargos
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Quotenicholas.seward I already have the electronics for the beta kits but all of those will be getting paired with the mechanicals so I can do some consistent beta testing. It won't be until December...
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Quotebrandonh - Is there a place with a bunch of pictures of assembled Simpsons? I recall seeing ones from MF NY but I can't seem to find them now. Trying to understand the wiring process. I have a...
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Hello guy's Ive been working on the 3DR aswell ( [printedtools.nl] ) *dutch* It seems im stuck on the firmware. ive tried Richrap's firmware and the one AndyCart posted on page 6 The AndyCart version...
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Quoteowens Quotesgraber What is meant is you warm the bearing to the point that when you insert it into the bearing hole that it melts the plastic a bit so it slides into the hole. I haven't tried...
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Maybe acrylic sheets with magnetic corner stubs could be used for simple/easy-access walls? You could include a tab at top/bottom center to secure the acrylic sheet laterally.
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Quoteuncle_bob Six feet of 6063 aluminum tube 2" in diameter is still under $20. I suspect it's a bit more sturdy than the PVC. [www.onlinemetals.com] Yes, I think I agree about the sturdiness. I...
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@brandonh: I agree with all that owens said. I would try a shoulder print and see how it goes. (If you still have concerns I can upload a modified version for vertical printing.) The angled...
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Quotenicholas.seward I already have the electronics for the beta kits but all of those will be getting paired with the mechanicals so I can do some consistent beta testing. It won't be until December...
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@Samuel: I have canceled any plans of offering kits until future notice. The margin is just too small if I was to print the parts and the volume is just too big if I wanted to injection mold the...
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No worries. I was already looking into acquiring the parts myself. Wouldn't want to duplicate effort if you were already working on it though. ;) On another note, how seriously do you think it would...
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Hi Tyler, Can I just cover off some basics with you first. What brand of stepper drivers are you using? (Some brands use different sense resistors and require different voltages) Are you using 0.9° or...
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Just watching your video again it looks like the non-printing moves are happening at high speed. I would be inclined to think that you have something set wrong in Slic3r Check the 1st layer speed...
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@Samuel: It depends on the weight of the NEMA23s. If you use ones like the 400oz-in ones that I use on my CNC mill it will severely limit your top speed. If you are only talking about 2 or 3 times the...
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I got my motors on ebay here: [www.ebay.com] They're 1.8 degree motors. I calculated 80 steps/mm with 1/16 stepping. Specifically in your movement settings in configuration.h, what values do you have...
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So I have the offsets commented out and just define the DELTA_RADIUS directly. Leave the DELTA_DIAGONAL_ROD set to the length you made the rods to. This is a known and hopefully accurate measurement...
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Nicholas, that mod looks great. Why not make that the default? I don't see any disadvantages. If there's a part you're on the fence about, you can alway push it to a branch on GitHub. Then everyone...
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Quotebrandonh Nicholas, that mod looks great. Why not make that the default? I don't see any disadvantages. If there's a part you're on the fence about, you can alway push it to a branch on GitHub....
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