tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post3358762695070584353..comments2024-02-28T07:32:59.864+00:00Comments on HydraRaptor: Monthly maintenancenopheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12801535866788103677noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-76022736932217115632010-12-03T23:24:34.183+00:002010-12-03T23:24:34.183+00:00That makes a lot more sense, I had been under the ...That makes a lot more sense, I had been under the impression that the support material was just that, and had no need to be structurally sound since all that would happen after finishing the part is it gets tossed in the recycle bin. The part wouldnt necciscarialy have to bond to the support structure provided you were using PLA or some other plastic that didn't suffer from warping. Your method makes more sense than mine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-42281897180399996602010-12-03T21:30:02.994+00:002010-12-03T21:30:02.994+00:00I haven't done anything to detect support stru...I haven't done anything to detect support structures yet so they are printed at the same temperature as the rest and are not easy to remove. I did a lot of whittling with a penknife. <br /><br />I plan to detect support material in my software by the fact they are non-closed paths, which makes them look like infill, but they are not inside an outline. I will then reduce the flow rate a little so they have a smaller contact area. I don't see much point in changing the temperature because they object has to be extruded at the right temperature to bond to itself, so it will bond to the support just as well, regardless of what temperature the support was extruded at. That will only affect how well it bonds to itself.nopheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801535866788103677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-3824842432677825602010-12-03T21:05:01.689+00:002010-12-03T21:05:01.689+00:00What temperatures are you using for your crosshatc...What temperatures are you using for your crosshatch support structures? They look like they come away from your parts really cleanly! (Or at least, alot cleaner than mine!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-47338631797429030732010-11-15T20:44:32.752+00:002010-11-15T20:44:32.752+00:00I only use Skeinforge to slice, I don't use it...I only use Skeinforge to slice, I don't use it to control feed rates, flow rates or temperatures, so the only settings I use are those in Carve, Fill and Multiply where I set the layer height I want, number of shells, infill solidity, etc. I.e. nothing machine specific so I don't need to re-slice when I change my machine, or use different machines or plastic.nopheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801535866788103677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-33558775777394760142010-11-15T20:06:16.501+00:002010-11-15T20:06:16.501+00:00Hi Nophead.
What skeinforge settings do you use o...Hi Nophead.<br /><br />What skeinforge settings do you use on your mendel? Do you have them availible for others to use? I'm fedup with the reprap host software.<br /><br />-BBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051780581397194774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-14363206098397351412010-11-15T12:48:17.918+00:002010-11-15T12:48:17.918+00:00No but the extruder gear wears out eventually, so ...No but the extruder gear wears out eventually, so needs to be replaceable.nopheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801535866788103677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-36111438542452099422010-11-14T22:41:09.718+00:002010-11-14T22:41:09.718+00:00just epoxy the pulley onto the motor shaft. that&#...just epoxy the pulley onto the motor shaft. that's how our mendel is working so well. it will never come loose.jmilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928925747036467102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-22849391370792924692010-11-14T22:03:18.919+00:002010-11-14T22:03:18.919+00:00Since my machine is driven from Python script, I s...Since my machine is driven from Python script, I simply write a few lines of code to add a square to the bottom layer which is slightly bigger than the bounding square.nopheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801535866788103677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-68325434986511538652010-11-14T21:54:58.478+00:002010-11-14T21:54:58.478+00:00There's a discussion going on over at the Make...There's a discussion going on over at the <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/makerbot/browse_thread/thread/a841c2850ded5695" rel="nofollow">MakerBot Operators group</a> about that extra outline around the print in the last photo and how you did that. <br /><br />Could you shed some light on how you did that?<br /><br />Thank you,<br /> -RobAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795648372114177598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-30846438381823535632010-11-14T19:06:32.531+00:002010-11-14T19:06:32.531+00:00Yes I can lock the bolt in the nut with glue, but ...Yes I can lock the bolt in the nut with glue, but I am not sure whether I might need to tighten it further when the plastic creeps.nopheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801535866788103677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-75962499998375999122010-11-14T17:04:04.768+00:002010-11-14T17:04:04.768+00:00You can use bolt adhesive to secure the nuts from ...You can use bolt adhesive to secure the nuts from loosening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4339813531032979196.post-61920898583822837312010-11-14T09:44:56.255+00:002010-11-14T09:44:56.255+00:00http://www.taptite.net/taptite/plastite.asphttp://www.taptite.net/taptite/plastite.aspAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468079731100957673noreply@blogger.com