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by jbinion
Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:15 pm
Forum: Rostock MAX
Topic: Rostock MAX is alive (almost)
Replies: 21
Views: 15823

Re: Rostock MAX is alive (almost)

Where did you get the Cheapskate linear slide?
I have some hardened steel pars about 4 foot long that should work.
jim
by jbinion
Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:02 pm
Forum: Rostock MAX
Topic: Rostock MAX is alive (almost)
Replies: 21
Views: 15823

Re: Rostock MAX is alive (almost)

You beat us to it.....But it looks great.
by jbinion
Tue Sep 04, 2012 5:55 pm
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Hotend assembly tutorial
Replies: 15
Views: 12060

Re: Hotend assembly tutorial

A bit on the silly side but if you split the foil and wrap it around a pencil then wet the ends it will help keep the foil tight.
by jbinion
Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:30 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Running a prit job without filament
Replies: 3
Views: 2887

Re: Running a prit job without filament

We have the hot end temp at 200-205c. What temp are you using?
jim
by jbinion
Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:52 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Running a prit job without filament
Replies: 3
Views: 2887

Running a prit job without filament

I have been trying running without filament to figure out how long a print job takes. Is there an easier way, or am I missing something in slic3r? We put a fan on the front of the printer, but we're still having some problems with the filament expanding in the tube. Seems like time to switch from ab...
by jbinion
Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:43 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: new extruder design problem with 1.75mm filament
Replies: 22
Views: 14224

Re: new extruder design problem with 1.75mm filament

I had to remove the black extruder base and go back to the clear one, I couldn't get it to line up correctly no matter what I tried. Bad news/good news but still was a bit of a nuisance. At least we're printing again.
by jbinion
Sun Aug 12, 2012 11:22 am
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Coolio
Replies: 9
Views: 6113

Re: Coolio

Parts got here yesterday and I didn't check the mail???? lol family picnic today but I was able to rebuild the extruder with the new black parts. Tonight when we get home I can do the hot end so Monday night we should be back in business with a fan to keep from having problems.
by jbinion
Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:26 pm
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: First print.
Replies: 7
Views: 5809

Re: First print.

That's a really good idea. Might be a good addition to the ending g code in slic3r as well
by jbinion
Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:52 pm
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: First print.
Replies: 7
Views: 5809

Re: First print.

OHHHHH, That is exactly what it did! I have a fan that I can use, just need to look at some of the ones on here to figure out how to mount it. I guess I got the ABS and PLA mixed up when I ordered. For some reason I thought it was the other way around, fan for ABS not PLA. I have new parts on the wa...
by jbinion
Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:09 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: extruder dilemmas
Replies: 1
Views: 2028

extruder dilemmas

Looks like we're dead in the water. Hot end got plugged and the tip was too tight and stripped the acorn. PITA!!!!! Ordered a new hot end, but what can I do to keep this from happening? Seems like every third or so time I try something the filament expands inside the hot end and gets blocked. I fina...
by jbinion
Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:38 pm
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: First print.
Replies: 7
Views: 5809

Re: First print.

Looks like we're dead in the water. Hot end got plugged and the tip was too tight and stripped the acorn. PITA!!!!! Ordered a new hot end, but what can I do to keep this from happening? Seems like every third or so time I try something the filament expands inside the hot end and gets blocked. I fina...
by jbinion
Fri Aug 03, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: First print.
Replies: 7
Views: 5809

Re: First print.

PLA
by jbinion
Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:23 pm
Forum: What are YOU making?
Topic: First print.
Replies: 7
Views: 5809

First print.

I'm not sure, but my guess is too hot? It was our first attempt, we had a bit of a pain getting the extrusion to start. Suggestions?
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by jbinion
Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:58 pm
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Coolio
Replies: 9
Views: 6113

Re: Coolio

So, it has been just shy of a month and we are doing our first print now. Had a few problems with getting the filament to go through the silly thing and had to tighten up the parts inside the extruder, seems to be working now. Love the pretty pink filament... I will be posting the print when it is f...
by jbinion
Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:55 pm
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Texas!
Replies: 2
Views: 2514

Re: Texas!

Hey,
I'm in Wichita Falls, where are you? We just started our first print!!!!!
by jbinion
Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:24 pm
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Z height
Replies: 7
Views: 5475

Re: Z height

Turns out it was z lift in slic3r.
I wil adjust to .3 though, not sure about the odd number. Should do our first print tonight!!! I just needed to make a new computer for Ellen so I could swipe hers.
by jbinion
Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:34 pm
Forum: Slic3r
Topic: z offset
Replies: 2
Views: 4656

Re: z offset

Thanks,
I'm so glad you are here. Only one thing left, learning how to check the temp on the hot end and we can start printing!!!!
Thanks again.
by jbinion
Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:11 pm
Forum: Slic3r
Topic: z offset
Replies: 2
Views: 4656

z offset

I have been playing around. When I set layer height to 0.04 then the z retract is 0.04: ; layer_height = 0.04 ; perimeters = 3 ; solid_layers = 3 ; fill_density = 0.4 ; nozzle_diameter = 0.4 ; filament_diameter = 3 ; extrusion_multiplier = 1 ; perimeter_speed = 45 ; infill_speed = 60 ; travel_speed ...
by jbinion
Mon Jul 30, 2012 12:24 pm
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Temp measurement
Replies: 9
Views: 7658

Re: Temp measurement

Do you wire them to a separate electric input? I know I'm pretty much a nubie on this stuff.
by jbinion
Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:55 am
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Temp measurement
Replies: 9
Views: 7658

Re: Temp measurement

Hi,
That looks like a 220v input for that one. I have been looking into getting one like that as well. There is a 12v version, but it is twice as much.
jim
by jbinion
Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:26 pm
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Z height
Replies: 7
Views: 5475

Re: Z height

About the only thing I can see is layer height, but in the G code it retracts z to .4 and it looks like .4 inch not .4 mm even though the g code sets measurement so mm first. HELP!!!!! lol
by jbinion
Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:09 pm
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Z height
Replies: 7
Views: 5475

Re: Z height

Ok, I figured it out, but now I need to figure out how to keep it from happening in the future.
by jbinion
Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:58 am
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Z height
Replies: 7
Views: 5475

Re: Z height

Hi,
Checked Z and it is set at zero and set the center of the bed as home in Mach3. This is the gcode and my slic3r config:
config.ini
(1.85 KiB) Downloaded 250 times
Nautilus_Gear-1.gcode
G code
(2.16 MiB) Downloaded 247 times
Any ideas would be great.
by jbinion
Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:20 pm
Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
Topic: Z height
Replies: 7
Views: 5475

Z height

We're pretty close to doing our first print. We've taken the corner bracket stl and sliced it in Slic3r. When we load it into Mach3 everything seems to be working except that the z is too high. instead of being right at the bed it is about 1/2-3/4" above the bed. When I start Mach3 I go into of...
by jbinion
Thu Jul 26, 2012 9:13 pm
Forum: H-1 3D Printers
Topic: I R DONE!!!!!1
Replies: 4
Views: 6059

Re: I R DONE!!!!!1

We have a large fan on the top pulling air out to the bottom of the table and one in the front to push air into the enclosure. So far it seems to be keeping everything cool.

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