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- Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:33 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Extruder Fan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5959
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Exruder drive housing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8752
Re: Exruder drive housing
hey john, i have a printed silvers drive here and a brand new makergear drive here and they are both the same thickness. from one to the other it should be a quick swap out no problem and all the screws should be exactly the same and fit fine. why your having an issues with it i have no idea. somet...
- Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:29 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Jumper Wire Question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11544
Re: Jumper Wire Question
Same here. I think you may have this jumper installed already by default...jsc wrote:I don't remember installing any jumper. That page 3 diagram is taken straight from the RAMBo docs and is informational. It should have come with any necessary jumpers already installed.
-John
- Tue Jun 10, 2014 6:54 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Paste Extruder
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15060
Re: Paste Extruder
For anyone who has not seen it, the most recent issue of RepRap magazine (readable online) has a really well-done article on paste extruders and the various mechanisms that can be used to create them:
http://reprapmagazine.com/issues/3/index.html
-John
http://reprapmagazine.com/issues/3/index.html
-John
- Fri May 16, 2014 12:29 am
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Really Getting Started - Purchase Decision
- Replies: 51
- Views: 84515
Re: Really Getting Started - Purchase Decision
the only problem with that dave is the whole way rhino works you start off with 2d linework then extrude them so you need the 2d element. its the basis for the whole thing. all in all the $1k they want isnt bad compared to most professional cad software that is multi thousands. if you use a mac the...
- Thu May 08, 2014 9:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Source for metric socket head cap screws and nuts
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9454
Re: Source for metric socket head cap screws and nuts
You can find virtually any screw/bolt/nut on Amazon with a quick search. Here's an example: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_12?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=metric%20cap%20screws&sprefix=metric+cap+s%2Caps%2C266&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ametric%20cap%20screws Most of them come in lots of 100...
- Thu May 08, 2014 9:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Kit vs assembled
- Replies: 23
- Views: 27569
Re: Kit vs assembled
I probably won't get the LCD, but what can I do with it? Would the routine basically be: Copy G-code to SD card. Insert card. Initialize and calibrate printer with LCD control options? In other words, I won't need a computer to start it up, right? I should also ask that when I place my order, are t...
- Fri May 02, 2014 12:17 am
- Forum: How-to/Guides/Tips
- Topic: Fishing Lures
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10337
- Thu May 01, 2014 11:50 pm
- Forum: Modifications
- Topic: Anyone try to use all metal "Hexigon"
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20981
Re: Anyone try to use all metal "Hexigon"
Whoa, thanks Jin for pointing that out - I've printed one of rsilvers' filament drives out as a spare, and when I downloaded it I picked the version with "v2" in the name, thinking that was the most current one. Didn't even notice that it also had "E3D" in the name! Would have been quite a surprise ...
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:41 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Favorite way to prep your bed surface for printing PLA?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 154095
Re: Favorite way to prep your bed surface for printing PLA?
Jin - In the glider world, the majority of construction these days is from composites - fiberglass, Kevlar, carbon fiber, etc. For wings it's usually applied over a lightweight foam core or hollow molded with a thin composite shell and a hollow interior. These structures are much stronger than balsa...