I got Motors today. Zapp supplied them as they were in stock.
Note the very tidy work bench :)
The Patented Belt clamps on the X axis
You may be able to spot a few odd design issues.....
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
Sunday, 24 July 2011
Thermistor table for my thermistors.
Several people have asked me for this so here goes.
// /usr/local/bin/createTemperatureLookup.py --r0=100000 --t0=25 --r1=0 --r2=4700 --beta=4267 --max-adc=1023
// r0: 100000
// t0: 25
// r1: 0
// r2: 4700
// beta: 4267
// max adc: 1023
#define NUMTEMPS 20
short temptable[NUMTEMPS][2] = {
{1, 713},
{54, 236},
{107, 195},
{160, 172},
{213, 157},
{266, 144},
{319, 134},
{372, 125},
{425, 117},
{478, 110},
{531, 103},
{584, 96},
{637, 89},
{690, 83},
{743, 75},
{796, 68},
{849, 59},
{902, 48},
{955, 34},
{1008, 3}
};
Wednesday, 20 July 2011
My Hot-End design and other details.
It's about time I updated and wrote about this.
In the past I write about various Hot-End failures, so I designed my own hot end which still works and I still use from time to time.
That Hot end works well but is VERY Dribbly, resulting in rather untidy prints.
I put together an updated standard Reprap hot-end :
http://www.reprap.org/wiki/Geared_extruder_nozzle
This also failed. The PTFE split where it screws into the Brass Nozzle.
Several design ideas later I found a combination that prints cleanly and is strong enough.
The Nozzle is unchanged from the standard reprap design.
The PTFE has a shoulder turned onto it at 10.5mm dia X 4 mm long.
The PEEK is drilled to 8mm then 10.5mm approx 6mm deep.
The PTFE sits inside the PEEK block supporting it.
The Heater I make 8 mm thick, rather than 10mm. It's Pictured here with resistor and Thermistor installed.
This has proven a strong and resillient Hot-End.
I have made and sold a good few of these with no complaints.
You will find these hot ends on sale at http://www.emakershop.com
In the past I write about various Hot-End failures, so I designed my own hot end which still works and I still use from time to time.
That Hot end works well but is VERY Dribbly, resulting in rather untidy prints.
I put together an updated standard Reprap hot-end :
http://www.reprap.org/wiki/Geared_extruder_nozzle
This also failed. The PTFE split where it screws into the Brass Nozzle.
Several design ideas later I found a combination that prints cleanly and is strong enough.
The Nozzle is unchanged from the standard reprap design.
The PTFE has a shoulder turned onto it at 10.5mm dia X 4 mm long.
The PEEK is drilled to 8mm then 10.5mm approx 6mm deep.
The PTFE sits inside the PEEK block supporting it.
The Heater I make 8 mm thick, rather than 10mm. It's Pictured here with resistor and Thermistor installed.
This has proven a strong and resillient Hot-End.
I have made and sold a good few of these with no complaints.
You will find these hot ends on sale at http://www.emakershop.com
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