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Can the ACRO system be used as a plasma cutter as opposed to laser cutter? I'm not sure how heavy the plasma cutter head vs a laser diode is but...
I hadn't really liked the screw design I had. Screws work, just wasn't the best design. I like the simplicity and cost of belts. One thing I've...
No problem. I will preface that main power AC is dangerous so exercise caution. I just used a power cord, cut off the female plug and hooked up...
Hi Shortyski13, works great! People are hesitant to use 120V/240V mains for heated beds, but it eliminates the need for additional power supply....
Hi Mark, thanks! I do like some Van Halen so I take that as a compliment! That was one of my goals in mind was to keep it open and easy to...
After working on Samson, I decided it was getting too complex with a lot of parts. Decided to do a simpler build with smaller part count, but...
runninfarmer published a new build: Mid range build. Read more about this build...
Here's a video of the movement tests: [MEDIA]
Samson has officially evolved and now has a belt driven z-axis utilizing a 5:1 geared nema17 stepper driving two separate belts. The z-axis total...
Seemed like it in past versions of my firmware it had a general micro stepping setting, but I'm not seeing it now. So I must be able to just take...
Question for you Keith, if I'm using a RAMPs board and Repetier firmware, will I'll be able to full step on z and do 1/16th microstepping on X and...
Sorry for late reply, had to travel for work again between the holidays, and my email didn't notify me of these posts. For the pulleys, you...
Hi Licensed2hench, I had wondered the same. I've tried filament holders before on bearings and sometimes had them spinning too much, causing...
Hi Bob, thanks for the tips. Been away for work, so I've been unable to experiment yet. I'll try some different speeds and temps this weekend.
Having some problems with layers, looks like inconsistent extrusion or is it something with my z-axis? Any ideas? Here's a pic: [ATTACH]
Been a while since I posted on this and I made a couple small updates. Ran my extruder wires through one of the columns and also added a new...
Hi Selvakumaran, I haven't pursed this built yet. I've mainly been working on my Samson build, which borrowed some features from Core-V.
Nice lookin build Adam! Keep up the good work!
Here is my current spreadsheet on expenses and various dimensions/specs. Please note this is subject to change. If you have any questions let me...
I think 40 mm x 40 mm vslot would be stiff enough to not see any deflection.
