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| nitrogen_widget:
just received my roll of wire sleeve. so I can start wiring up the steppers. Have to install the belts and program the arduino connected to the ramps 1.4 board. My board came with the "wrong" stepper drivers so i have the better ones on order. the ones i have use 1/16th stepping while the one's the software is expecting use 1/32. its a resolution thing I guess. i still need to print an enclosure for the display. I have the controller enclosure done. had ordered heat sinks for the rectifiers but they were too big. my enclosure has a built in fan so hopefully it will be fine. fumes are not really an issue with the 3d printer. ABS sometimes smells a little but my whole downstairs where i have the printer is an open floor plan and I have 3 ceiling fans. i put more smoke in the air trying to light a fire in the wood stove when the chimney is too cold to create a draft. |
| Vigo:
Looking good! I built one a few years back. The MPCNC is really accurate, so I think you will like the effort you are putting in. Mine is currently out of commission - I printed in dense ABS for strength, still had a few parts crack over time. (One base "foot" and the z-axis cradle thing) It doesn't hurt to print a spare set of a few of the more critical parts. I also had some sound issues. I used a DeWalt trim router, which turned out to be pretty loud. Neighbor 3 houses down was complaining it was making her nauseous. I don't know if I truly believe her, but I try not to piss off my neighbors too much. I might just foot the cash for a water cooled CNC spindle, although that adds weight and I am not looking to reduce the size of mine... FYI - you might want to look at the best way to treat your conduit. Mine rusted out on me, even after keeping it lubricated. Lubrication also made sawdust stick to it. I might be just sanding and enamel painting the sucker, but I heard others had luck with waxing their conduit. |
| yotsuya:
I have all the parts to put one together, but I haven’t done it yet, mainly because of space. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
| Vigo:
:lol Appreciate the consistency that after coining the phrase, you are not willing to eat MDF sandwiches either. |
| yotsuya:
--- Quote from: Vigo on November 16, 2020, 05:25:57 pm --- :lol Appreciate the consistency that after coining the phrase, you are not willing to eat MDF sandwiches either. --- End quote --- Hahahaha.... yeah, the wife wouldn’t like it very much. Maybe I’ll donate the parts to a local BYOACER who wants to follow through Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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