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by PlasticFolk
Sun Jul 26, 2015 11:24 am
Forum: Rostock MAX v2
Topic: stepper motors are super hot!
Replies: 50
Views: 42646

Re: stepper motors are super hot!

For anyone having trouble with a hot extruder motor, I moved mine to the top of my machine and pointed a fan at it. It really helped. The files are available here if anyone is interested. Nice BenTheRighteous! We will be incorporating that into our unit. By the way what do you model your design ...
by PlasticFolk
Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:48 pm
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Hello from Chantilly, Virginia
Replies: 8
Views: 6955

Re: Hello from Chantilly, Virginia

Ah our favorite toy store - We'll check that out and will definitely keep your offer of help in the rolodex - yes we know - what the heck is a rolodex? Back in the day, long, long before the smart phone there was the https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q ...
by PlasticFolk
Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:49 pm
Forum: Rostock MAX v2
Topic: Thinking about a mild steel build plate...
Replies: 6
Views: 5191

Re: Thinking about a mild steel build plate...

MakiBox before its collapse used a stainless steel sheet (small build volume) about .83 mm thick that was bonded to a pcb heater. That worked really well with ABS that was being tested then. All you had to do was sit back and let the build plate cool and at a certain point the printed object would ...
by PlasticFolk
Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:28 pm
Forum: Rostock MAX Official Docs
Topic: Rostock Max v2 Hardware Pack - Parts Labels
Replies: 6
Views: 11756

Re: Rostock Max v2 Hardware Pack - Parts Labels

Outstanding! We'll be using these too!
by PlasticFolk
Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:57 pm
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Hello from Chantilly, Virginia
Replies: 8
Views: 6955

Re: Hello from Chantilly, Virginia

Thank you :) Always keep learning new things together too!
by PlasticFolk
Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:48 am
Forum: New Member introduction
Topic: Hello from Chantilly, Virginia
Replies: 8
Views: 6955

Hello from Chantilly, Virginia

We (my spouse of 41 years and I) ordered the Rostock Max kit yesterday after considering what to upgrade to from our Deezmaker Bukito. The build volume, hackability and healthy community are the major factors for our choice as well as a chance to experiment with a delta machine. Cheers

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