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Somebody ought to invent a drink dispenser that bring one's beer right up to the horse's mouth. Forget Bill Gates, that'll take us to the 22nd...
Don't forget to dring some xylene with that caulking gun. Helps keep up the euphoria. :)
Mark, perhaps you might want to consider selling larger diameter screws. Looking forward to that.
Bill, try Roton. Apologies, in an earlier post I said I purchased my lead screws from Nook. Sorry, it should read Roton. They also have some nice...
I am using 16 mm dia. trapezoidal lead screws, approx. 1400 mm long, from Nook Industries. Diameter has more to do with load bearing, but I wasn't...
Bill, I am only using GT2 belts for the 2 y axis and the 2 x axis. Going lead screw or ball screw is overkill for a 3d printer, imho. Obviously,...
Kinda feels like autocad, with its resolution settings. For the autocad users not happy with their resolution display, the system variable viewres...
Mark, it would be great if you could sell it in 1500 mm length. Same goes for the lead screws. Thanks.
I will have to get back to you for the side view, don't have one handy right now. The reason I sent you this isometric is to get you an angle on...
Don't see why it shouldn't work. Please have a look at the drawing enclosed, you will notice 4 axis on z, 2 axis on y and 2 axis on x. Also, you...
Clynad, there's lots of lead screw manufacturers out there, you can find screws longer than 1000 mm, single or multiple travel, etc.
Hi Bill, You might want to try Nook Industries, I purchased four 16 mm diameter trapezoidal metric lead screws from them (60 inch each) for a...
Has anybody got a cad drawing of the section for this c-beam? It comes right on time for the double x-axis for my 1.5 cubic meter 3d printer, but...
I am using 4 nema23 motors, one for each screw, each motor rated at 425 oz.in. The reason I'm using a high holding torque is that I want the...
Hi Farmer, I believe 2 lead screws for the z axis are enough if you keep the building volume up to 500^3. However, if you plan to scale it up, you...
hi nidal, I'm thinking your 8 mm acme screws might be too small in diameter for the kind of span you seem to have there. I am currently building a...
thank you tweakie.
I don't know why he keeps using it, especially since he complained he cannot find many 3d parts online in the r14 format. you know what they say,...
ddman, I believe it's possible to pause the printing for adding filament, may be wrong here. anyways, I will be using an all metal dual extruder...
tweakie, while I did not use concrete, I reinforced my printer frame by using some large custom made brackets. also, the frame is made of 20x80...
