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MP3DP v2

After rebuilding the center of my MPCNC, buying another router and converting it to dual axis independent motors, I wanted to test it’s alignment by making the MP3DP v2 – another V1 Engineering project. Some of the core components came from my aging Prusa i2, which had significantly less build volume (20x20x7) There was a small issue with the parts being CNC’d using the new firmware. rounded corners seemed to be randomly hit and miss – I found out that the firmware didn’t cut arc’s very well, so they had to be removed from the g-code Core components removed: stepper motors, hot build plate, and some electronics. The build time on this was longer than expected due to long wait times for cheaper parts and properly cabling the wires. The power supply mounts are custom… Read More »MP3DP v2

Front Mendel i2

Prusa Mendel i2 Update – 2

Finally got my extruder, and it didn’t fit a J-Head hot-end, although a 16mm spade bit made sure it did. The thin glass I was using on the bed also broke and the Kapton tape teared on the first go. Not a great start but it is all functioning, it just needs tweaking. For the record, my replacement Solidoodle 2 parts still haven’t arrived, so if I can find a 200mmx200mm piece of glass or thick aluminum before it does, it’s fair to say their customer service needs adjustment..? Comments? Cheers

3D Printing Updates

I originally started printing parts for a Prusa Mendel Iteration 2 before my Solidoodle 2 had a fatal malfunction. I didn’t print a complete set,  mainly because it started out as a learning experience not a replacement. Currently in the second week of a 6-7 week turn around for the Solidoodle replacement parts to arrive, and I should have all the parts to make  the Mendel in about 2 weeks. Here is some prints that I haven’t published photos of yet: This is a security cam recording while printing “Clumsy Dragon” Cheers

Failed Y Axis Solidoodle 2 1

Solidoodle Failed Again

You may have read my rant at the bottom of this post regarding to cooked hot end resistor. Today I went to try a test print again after the Y axis kept getting stuck. Another parts fail, the front Y axis bearings where cracked and crumbling, then snapped all the way through. You can see from the pieces below that the infill has been set to about 20% on parts that requires constant tension and also holds a moving, vebrating part. A pretty obvious manufacturing mistake. The images below show the second right hand bearing holder failing as I tend to the left. It appears to be a 2 for 1 special (sarcasm implied). A quick run down the hardware store, and $25 of parts/tools later, I have ever lasting bearing holders. To be fair… Read More »Solidoodle Failed Again