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Homebrew engraver to 3D printer Mod
AdeV:
Hmm, it looks like a steampunk time machine? :scratch:
:)
BillTodd:
--- Quote from: AdeV on November 04, 2018, 05:56:06 PM ---Hmm, it looks like a steampunk time machine? :scratch:
:)
--- End quote ---
Well, I suppose it is sortof.. It's an125 year-old steam engine design by BeuchampTower (http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/POWER/tower/tower.htm) . It was one of the first engines that I animated for Doug's site and have wanted to build one ever since. Machining one on the gear I have would be a major problem but , with the advent of 3d printing it should be relatively easy .
Bill
BillTodd:
Added a heated bed , which seems to work ok after a bit of tinkering.
It managed a long over night print ok (-ish, stil the odd blob of black snot from somewhere) of a de walt battery adapter.
But, two attempts printing the first part of my engine (the large circluar seperator plate) have failed after 3 hours with a 'bed thermal runaway error ' - I don't think that this is the actual problem but a consequence of power failure again PITA!
BillTodd:
aarrrggghhhh!!!!
Just tried to print the same model again, this time i got to it as it stopped - temperatures were fine , the motors were stationary while the x& y numbers on screen changed so....
Is there anything in g code that can stop the motors or swtch off the power?
efrench:
None that the slicing software would put there.
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