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by chad
Sun Jul 06, 2014 5:14 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: mini Metal maker speed & resolution claims
Replies: 4
Views: 10926

Re: mini Metal maker speed & resolution claims

I agree, That is all marketing made up bs. You could have 1um resolution but at the end of the day you are squirting a paste. Not to mention the fact the part shrinks buy 15- 20 percent unpredictably when fired. All of that coupled with the fact that there is going to be a ton of inherent backlash i...
by chad
Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:27 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: First post. My modded m2 ServoFi'd
Replies: 18
Views: 24955

Re: First post. My modded m2 ServoFi'd

huh, i see. interesting mod. i saw a printer on kickstarter about 6 mos ago and it used servo motors. i dont know what ever happened to it or if it got funded or not. if you ever feel like sharing you should post here a list of materials with part #s and make the modded version of marlin avail for ...
by chad
Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:49 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: First post. My modded m2 ServoFi'd
Replies: 18
Views: 24955

Re: First post. My modded m2 ServoFi'd

i am guessing your not running marlin anymore? is there a firmware out there for running servo motors or did you have to modify and rewrite some of marlin? is the rambo still the controller? Still running marlin and the rambo is the controller. Had to do a few small tweaks to marlin but as far as t...
by chad
Thu Jul 03, 2014 12:24 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: First post. My modded m2 ServoFi'd
Replies: 18
Views: 24955

Re: First post. My modded m2 ServoFi'd

I don't understand. You replaced the stepper motors with servos (presumably modified for continuous rotation)? How does that even work, I didn't think you could get enough accuracy with servos. These are not RC car servos. These are brushed DC servos with encoders. They always know where they are. ...
by chad
Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:30 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: First post. My modded m2 ServoFi'd
Replies: 18
Views: 24955

First post. My modded m2 ServoFi'd

Hi All First post. I read here frequently but haven't posted yet. I have had my MakerGear M2 for about 10 months, I love it. I don't think there is a more solid printer for under 20k. I have been thinking about some upgrades for a while and finally started to implement some of them first being a ser...