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Wow those look very nice love the body with the holes.

Very nice rhis is a great idea. Need to make something similar for my daughters quad. Ahhh too manu squirrels and not enoigh time...

here is the stl file that I used.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:229549

and yes it still turns on the inside not smooth enough yet to blow on it to get it to spin but by hand the spiral will turn.

nope the free version, it really works backwards of what you think it should. open the file in netfabb, on the right side you will see a X Y Z with sliders with a title of Cuts. with this file i wanted to slice it on the Z so you grab the slider and start to move it and a cutting plane will show up ...

also check out http://www.sdp-si.com/ you can look at catalog and select your belt and go into cad model and generate a 3d model of that belt and even select how many teeth you want in the model, decide the format and generate the model. there is not a .stl file format but you can select a format th...

I change the size and scaled it up 1.5 and in netfabb i chopped the bottom point off to have a little more contact to the bed and printed with ABS here is the pick still on my Orion. no support [img]https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1505050_10203042477206288_5590933_n.jpg[/img] lay...

Just printed this thingiverse http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:64126 ORION Printer ABS, using a 540 RC truck motor I had laying around allot louder in person http://youtu.be/z5BACm_hOrM [img]https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/1486658_10202904825125072_1813709963_n.jpg[/img] [img]https:...

yes it does work. not sure what you can catch but it does snap pretty good.
http://youtu.be/fNf977apJPU

assembled, changed the springs to print better without support.
thingiverse... http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:127721" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 1380_n.jpg[/img]

retraction:
length 7.0 mm
z lift .2
speed 80
extra length on restart .1
min travel after retraction 3

yes this is out of ABS. not much post processing other than removing the bottom support and trimming it flush, other than that it prints very good. the center support for the snowflake had problem with it sticking to the bed so I chopped a little off the bottom in netfabb to have more to stick to th...

printed this on a orion, have to say this is a awesome printer.... http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:192325" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; very cool never thought it would finish but I have now printed 2 of these and both look awesome. [img]https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.ne...

here is the bears off thingiverse, printed with 2 perimeters and no infill or support.
[img]https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 2136_o.jpg[/img]

Wildideas, have you seen any issues with the coloring affecting layer sticking? And what kind of marker are you using?

Had to go to work aboit 80% done @ 9 [img]https://fbcdn-photos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/s720x720/1467214_10202527507772374_1638082095_n.jpg[/img] arrg after printing successfully I get home this morning and after the bed cool they released from the bed and fell over and they look really good...

that is awesome great job thinking outside the box....

my understanding they are build on a fixture held center line to center line so I don't know how they could be short. but anything is possible, e-mail them directly I am sure they can help. http://tricklaser.com/contactus.sc

They are available @ www.tricklaser.com

Menards carries white. Dont know if you have one close or maybe home dwpot or lowes might carry it.

The ends are a plastic. But you can unscrew them from the aluminum insert. use a some other threaded bolt to screw in to the aluminum insert.n heat carefully while pulling the insert out.

Not sure what plastic the ends are made out of the Acetone might melt the ends or effect the ball joint.

626pilot. If you heat the ends slowly and carefully you should be able to un-bond the ends and try again. Go slow with pliers to pull the end apart as hyou slowly heat the end. If using a super glue if you use too little it will set faster and not have enough time to assemble. The more you apply eve...