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- Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The State of the Gear
- Replies: 106
- Views: 280688
Re: The State of the Gear
As for suggestions, a means to rigidly lock X-Y-Z would be a big help when attempting to remove a part from the print bed. Keep up the good work. Personally I don't think that would be a wise practice. Better to remove the bed so you aren't stressing any of the drive/support components while removi...
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:49 am
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: E3D V6
- Replies: 199
- Views: 243572
Re: E3D V6
Just want to make a correction noted in this discussion (and in others in the forums) regarding the wiring of the electronics unit and extruder cooling fans. It's stated that the fans are connected in series (not true). For units having the 24v power supply they are not connected in series but in pa...
- Tue Jun 13, 2017 3:27 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The State of the Gear
- Replies: 106
- Views: 280688
Re: The State of the Gear
The M4 concept would be great. Our office is presently looking for an FDM machine and we have determined this is the sweet spot for size. As for suggestions, a means to rigidly lock X-Y-Z would be a big help when attempting to remove a part from the print bed. Keep up the good work.
- Sat Jun 03, 2017 7:59 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Irregular Wall Surface
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8731
Re: Irregular Wall Surface
Problem Solved A sizable slug of filament appears to have "backed up" the extrusion channel (zone above the hot end) and flowed into the gap between the extruder drive gear and the ID of the housing body forming something of a cam lobe on the drive gear. This condition would alter the squeeze on th...
- Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:18 am
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Irregular Wall Surface
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8731
Re: Irregular Wall Surface
That reminds me of the "lines on side of print" section in the Simplify3D troubleshooting: https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/ That is exactly what it looks like. The odd thing, however, is that the condition only occurs the faces perpendicular to the Y-axis. I think t...
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 11:49 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Irregular Wall Surface
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8731
Irregular Wall Surface
Never encountered this issue before. One photo is of a print made before removing the hot end and extruder drive body, the other is the same part printed with same settings and same filament spool after reassembly. Same extruder drive body and hot end. Note how at regular intervals of layer heights ...
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:00 am
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Bed Fan Duct
- Replies: 29
- Views: 48497
Re: Bed Fan Duct
It's a app called "FFT Plot" from the Apple's App Store. Uses the iPhone's built-in microphone or you can plug in an external microphone if you desire. I am running it on an iPhone 5S. I have used this app on an iPad with a high fidelity microphone in the lab at the office and compared results to th...
- Thu Nov 03, 2016 11:50 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Bed Fan Duct
- Replies: 29
- Views: 48497
Re: Bed Fan Duct
Here is the 50mm fan with no guard. Noise is more or less the same without the guard as it is with the new guard.
- Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:40 am
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Bed Fan Duct
- Replies: 29
- Views: 48497
Re: Bed Fan Duct
Printed the 50mm fan guard. Successfully reduced ambient noise. Measurements taken at 100% speed set point. Calculate rpm to be around 7k rpm.
- Sat Oct 15, 2016 7:44 pm
- Forum: Printed Object Showcase
- Topic: One Pound Battlebot
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6173
Re: One Pound Battlebot
Brutal.. and impressive.