Time lapse video!

[geneb]

Check this out:

http://youtu.be/J1-TyeIX-KI

One frame every 30 seconds.

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[cambo3d]

nice

[rs50pilot]

I like how the lights are on then they go out then on again. Do you know how long it took?

[geneb]

Did you read the description text on the video?

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[MorbidSlowBurn]

Excellent.
Did the lower right space shift at the 0:37 mark? What is the dark surface you are printing on?

[geneb]

Yes, one of the spacers came un-stuck from the bed during the print. I can't get the bed any hotter than about 83C (the target temp was 90C and it never reached that point - I suspect my wire diameter is insufficient (using 2 pair of 18ga)).

The material is window tint on a borosilicate glass bed, which in turn is on mhackney's aluminum spreader plate.

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[MorbidSlowBurn]

Hadn't heard the window tint idea yet. How does it hold up under printing? How often do you have to replace? Are you also using hairspray or another binder?

I have a similar temp issue. Planning on installing another pair of wires when I install mhackney's plate. Just need to find time.

[geneb]

It's my understanding that the tint material is PET tape, which has been recommended as a build surface. I've tried hair spray on the bare metal and it didn't turn out well. I've also tried hairspray on bare glass and that didn't work so well either. I strongly suspect the lower temperature to be a contributing factor to the print adhesion failures.

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[mhackney]

Hmm, I print on both aluminum and the borosilicate glass with hairspray at 70°C and it takes a sizable "POP" to get the parts off.

[geneb]

Try plating up a set of parts and try it. Single parts seem to be ok, but when you get away from the center the wheels come off.

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