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    glass bed vs. e.g. BuildTak flex plate

    Is anyone interested in a group buy on Texture Coated PEI build sheet for the Toolchanger? I have tried about 6 different suppliers so far and...
    Post by: garethky, Aug 25, 2021 in forum: Getting Started
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    Skipped Steps, Belt Tension and Gantry Squareness

    Oh! The idlers at the front of the printer are the tension points. They are on little arms and there is a set screw that pushes on the arm to add...
    Post by: garethky, May 7, 2021 in forum: Motion System
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    Skipped Steps, Belt Tension and Gantry Squareness

    I agree there is no info on setting the tension. I set mine to "Feels right to me" tension. There is this printable tension meter: Tension Meter...
    Post by: garethky, May 7, 2021 in forum: Motion System
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    BMG + Mosquito + Tool Changer

    The model is in OnShape, this should be a link to mainline that has the latest changes:...
    Post by: garethky, Mar 12, 2021 in forum: Tool heads & ToolChanger
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    glass bed vs. e.g. BuildTak flex plate

    I have mine up and running and its great! Those magnets are strong and even with a thin build plate they are keeping it flat. I'm seeing less than...
    Post by: garethky, Mar 7, 2021 in forum: Getting Started
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    Noise

    I tried them at the same stock 80% current (1.6A). But then I noticed that the Voron community is running them at 0.8A. Less current generally...
    Post by: garethky, Feb 24, 2021 in forum: Motion System
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    Noise

    This motor has a higher inductance of 3mH. I think the stock motor was between 1 and 2mH (cant find the part number right now). I don't think that...
    Post by: garethky, Feb 23, 2021 in forum: Motion System
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    Noise

    I got the StepperOnline 17HS19-2004S1 this is the spec motor for the Voron 2 build, and I guessed that they have a larger community than us so...
    Post by: garethky, Feb 21, 2021 in forum: Motion System
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    Re-Thinking Tool Design Constraints

    Hi! I don't think so? The PSU fan pushes air into that cavity and there are holes at the top. Its well vented. But you could do that and pull...
    Post by: garethky, Feb 17, 2021 in forum: Tool heads & ToolChanger
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    Re-Thinking Tool Design Constraints

    edit: had one idea: use a hex standoff embedded in the plastic. The body of the standoff provides alignment and its machined face provides...
    Post by: garethky, Feb 15, 2021 in forum: Tool heads & ToolChanger
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    Re-Thinking Tool Design Constraints

    Another assumed constraint is the dock pin spacing. Specifically we have all assumed that we are stuck with the aluminum part that E3D supplied....
    Post by: garethky, Feb 15, 2021 in forum: Tool heads & ToolChanger
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    Orbiting Dragon tool head (Orbiter extruder + Dragon hotend)

    Nice work!
    Post by: garethky, Feb 13, 2021 in forum: Tool heads & ToolChanger
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    C Axis Homing / Moving

    Same here, it never stalls. This is what my personal homec.g looks like now:...
    Post by: garethky, Feb 13, 2021 in forum: Tool heads & ToolChanger
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    Re-Thinking Tool Design Constraints

    I have been looking at the Voron direct drive tool head designs and kind of drooling... I want that on my Tool Changer. One of the constraints...
    Thread by: garethky, Feb 13, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: Tool heads & ToolChanger