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I actually had the opposite problem. The nuts wouldn't always fit in the slots & I had to scrape out a small amount of material.

I did have one slot that got "rounded" and wouldn't prevent the nut from rotating.

OK - you can ignore the following question (I just watched the video about belt routing) ... One other question - The original cheapskate has four bearings - the new one has an extra fifth bearing. This extra one "sticks out the back" - how do I route the timing belt? Should it ride over this ...

Mechanical assembly is complete (including the Bowden Extruder - thanks to the eDrawing for that one)**. Minus the doors and the heated bed. I haven't started the wiring/electronics yet. Steve and John - are there any how-to-guides or videos for this part? Also, my u-joints are binding still. They ...

Racer wrote:

jdh2550 wrote:I just saw the post on Indiegogo about the eDrawing viewer - this is the answer to my prayers! It really helps to be able to see the assembled pieces in detail...

Where is this file eDrawing viewer? I can't find it.

Thanks

Jerry

I downloaded from here: http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/

I just saw the post on Indiegogo about the eDrawing viewer - this is the answer to my prayers! It really helps to be able to see the assembled pieces in detail...

I stalled over the thanksgiving holiday - guests in town. I hope to pick up the pace this week...

@jdh2550 The Idler Bearings in the Top Support need to be moved down to the slots. It might work where you have them, but the slots allow for easier adjustment of belt tension. (Easier than sliding the belts under the belt clamps.) Thanks! I'll fix that tonight. And remember, there's higher res ...

Thanks for the extra pics Steve. I've been working from the instructions at the rep-rap wiki but didn't want to post edits on that page without running them by you and John. -- I didn't spend as much time on assembly today - got step 2 (top assemblies) and half of step 3 (cheapskates) completed. I ...

OK - end of day 1 and I've reached "base camp"... but not without a few adventures along the way... 1) The biggest slow down was the idlers and stepper motor mounting. I had a heck of a time understanding that particular PDF and I had trouble finding the parts (they were all there - it was a ...

Hi - I'm a 3D printer noob & this thread will document my journey into the art & science of building my first printer. I visited MAX's parents yesterday to pick up my baby - thanks to John and Steve for taking the time to show me around the shop and chat for a while. There's no question in my mind ...