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picclock:
Hi Peter

Good to see that you are progressing well. The pictures look very good. With 12v for the heater bed it will need ~ 12A current. One of the first things I shall make when up and running is a cable chain to keep all the wires in the right place.

Will you be done by xmas ?? 

Looking forward to your next installment.

Best Regards

picclock
PeterE:
Hi picclock,

Thanks, it is coming together quite nicely, if a bit slow though ...

This with collecting cables and strapping them together is something I am having a think about. I don't particularly want to strap them using tie straps as the bundle becomes quite stiff. Cable chains is one way, but I think I will test those mesh tubes (plastic "stockings") as those seem to keep the parts together but not locking them so the final bunch will be "bendier" and more easily follow the movements. But that is still a thought ...

Done before X-mas? I don't know really, I surely hope so.

BR

/Peter
sparky961:
Pictures look good indeed! The slight yellowish hue from your camera, lighting, or both make a lot of the parts look gold plated at first glance!
PeterE:
The lighting is actually just the normal fluorescent tubes I have in my garage/workshop. I found that the flash on the camera made the images way too sharp and cold, and the reflexes/glares tended to hide details so I decided to stay with the ordinary light.

And no, no parts are even remotely close to any gold not even brass this time. 

/Peter
picclock:
Hi Peter

The reason I suggested cable chains for the bed is that they limit the bend radius and control the vertical position of the wiring. I ordered in some flexible silicon cable specifically for the heatbed. I will get some thinner silicon lead for the head heater and thermister. Temporarily I will use direct filament drive to manufacture the parts I need for a bowden tube arrangement so I'm not sure its worth getting silicon leads for my extruder stepper.

happy building

Best Regards

picclock
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