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3D Printer Shootout Testing - Day 3

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

Spent the day helping DDL library staff assemble their new 3D printers.

My new Kossel is up and running! Finished it last night, cleaned up the wiring this morning. Prints great!

 

RepRap Mk2b dual voltage heater circuit board, reprap.org/wiki/PCB_Heatbed

 

For Replicator 1 firmware, the thermistor should have a beta(25/85) of about 4066K. For Replicator 2 and 2X firmware, a beta(25/85) of about 3974K. However, it's not critical: the deviations will likely be a fraction of a degree around 100C.

 

In this build, a thermistor from RioRand is used with a beta(25/50) of about 3950 is used. Available at Amazon as www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GD471PO/ref=oh_details_o03_s...

Z motor, lead screw, and acme nut from Kysan. Part number is 1040094. Requires more current than the normal Makerbot Z stepper motor. You should use a modified stepper driver.

Head Sculpt by "Cubic Creations"

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

First print. Came out fine.

Motor and idler brackets from www.thingiverse.com/thing:364426 .

 

Note removal of the upper corner brackets to make room for the idler brackets. Upper corner brackets may be retained if using the idler bracket from www.thingiverse.com/thing:252041

Motor and idler brackets from www.thingiverse.com/thing:364426 .

 

Note removal of the upper corner brackets to make room for the idler brackets. Upper corner brackets may be retained if using the idler bracket from www.thingiverse.com/thing:252041

3D Printer Shootout Testing - Day 3

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

3D Printer Shootout Testing - Day 3

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

14 wires total:

4 x stepper motor

2 x thermocouple

2 x heater core

2 x heatsink fan

2 x endstop switch (Common & NO contacts)

2 x print cooling fan

 

The X endstop switch (green & black wires, right edge of carriage) has only the common (C) and normally open (NO) contacts wired. These two wires will be routed back to a Makerbot v1.2 endstop PCB which has had its switch removed. REMOVE the switch from the PCB to prevent shorting the 5V and ground rails. Note that the normally closed (NC) contact is not wired. On the endstop PCB it is only used with the LED indicator circuit; it is not essential to the endstop's operation.

 

Note also that the endstop switch is here affixed with a wire tie. It is also possible to use two 2-56 bolts. The head of at least one bolt -- the one closest to the linear bearing -- must be on the underside of the carriage; otherwise, the bolt will interfere with the bearing.

 

This particular roller switch was purchased via Amazon, www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052RTOTY/ref=oh_details_o07_s...

Motor and idler brackets from www.thingiverse.com/thing:364426 .

 

Note removal of the upper corner brackets to make room for the idler brackets. Upper corner brackets may be retained if using the idler bracket from www.thingiverse.com/thing:252041

3D Printer Shootout Testing - Day 3

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

14 wires total:

4 x stepper motor

2 x thermocouple

2 x heater core

2 x heatsink fan

2 x endstop switch (Common & NO contacts)

2 x print cooling fan

Bukito at Picacho Peak Plaza, 16098 E Camino Adelante Rd

Picacho, AZ 85141

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

Day 1 of the prep work for the Ultimate 3D Printing Guide, 2013

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