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CNC / Re: It's new to me
« Last post by vtsteam on Today at 12:36:36 PM »Wow. Lot's of work. But it should be rewarding in the end. 
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Project Logs / Re: Duender build
« Last post by shipto on July 20, 2026, 01:40:37 PM »I have joined 2 bits of 2020 extrusion for the X axis but I am not sure I am going to get away with it as there seems to be slight resistance when passing the join.
I may need to order a complete bit.
I may need to order a complete bit.
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Member Videos / Re: USS Monitor Building Project Video
« Last post by Rich Carlstedt on July 19, 2026, 06:50:38 PM »Part 2 of the 4 part series has been released
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CNC / Re: It's new to me
« Last post by ddmckee54 on July 19, 2026, 02:41:04 AM »Been a few changes in the last 2 months, for a while my backyard looked like a war zone - complete with craters. Eventually the craters were filled with the foundations for the garage and the bulkhead stairs that I am adding into the basement. For the 18 years that I have lived here I have NEVER had easy access into the basement with bulky objects - before winter I will.
There was a major construction hiccup but that has been resolved. The major hiccup was that I had told the lumberyard that I wanted attic storage roof trusses - no king post. When the trusses arrived, they were king post trusses. That was their boo-boo not mine, but it was a 4-5 week delay. My new garage now mostly has walls and a roof, The wall framing is complete, sheeted, covered with Tyvek, has the windows are installed, and the siding is about half installed. The widow's walk that was demolished when the deck and porch were demolished, is temporarily back now. It WILL become a 2nd floor sunroom.
I lost my construction crew for the last week, it's county fair time and the crew boss' kids had entries in the fair. He also happens to be the construction company owner, so we took a week off. That's not really a bad thing since the temperatures and humidity were both high last week.
There's still a LOT of work to be done, we're going to strip the old stucco off the second floor of the house and re-side it to match the garages. We've also got to build the sunroom, cut the opening for the bulkhead stairs, and build those stairs. Then we need to build the landing and stairs from the kitchen into the garage. Part of that landing will be a drawbridge covering the bulkhead stairs into the basement. Did I mention that as we were doing the demolition it started to strip the brick veneer off of the west kitchen wall? We've still got to figure out how to deal with that, but I've got a clever plan M'Lord.
There was a major construction hiccup but that has been resolved. The major hiccup was that I had told the lumberyard that I wanted attic storage roof trusses - no king post. When the trusses arrived, they were king post trusses. That was their boo-boo not mine, but it was a 4-5 week delay. My new garage now mostly has walls and a roof, The wall framing is complete, sheeted, covered with Tyvek, has the windows are installed, and the siding is about half installed. The widow's walk that was demolished when the deck and porch were demolished, is temporarily back now. It WILL become a 2nd floor sunroom.
I lost my construction crew for the last week, it's county fair time and the crew boss' kids had entries in the fair. He also happens to be the construction company owner, so we took a week off. That's not really a bad thing since the temperatures and humidity were both high last week.
There's still a LOT of work to be done, we're going to strip the old stucco off the second floor of the house and re-side it to match the garages. We've also got to build the sunroom, cut the opening for the bulkhead stairs, and build those stairs. Then we need to build the landing and stairs from the kitchen into the garage. Part of that landing will be a drawbridge covering the bulkhead stairs into the basement. Did I mention that as we were doing the demolition it started to strip the brick veneer off of the west kitchen wall? We've still got to figure out how to deal with that, but I've got a clever plan M'Lord.
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Project Logs / Re: Duender build
« Last post by shipto on July 17, 2026, 02:57:02 PM »Things have got slightly more complicated I was thinking I would just download the STL's from the duender github and that would be it but alas unless I want to do some resizing (which I don't if I can help it)
First thing is I decided to hang the corexy steppers off the back rather then inside the printer which would be fine but not when the belt adjusters are printed to the STL's both things will make the machine too big to fit into the cubby hole made for it (pictured with my current one in position. Or rather it would fit in just about but I wouldn't be able to close the sliding doors which protect it from dust etc kicked up by other activities.
So I am faced with the decision to move the steppers inside or redesign the front belt adjusters, moving the steppers might be the better option but I was quite pleased that some of the hardware from the CR10's would fit them just right off the back.
First thing is I decided to hang the corexy steppers off the back rather then inside the printer which would be fine but not when the belt adjusters are printed to the STL's both things will make the machine too big to fit into the cubby hole made for it (pictured with my current one in position. Or rather it would fit in just about but I wouldn't be able to close the sliding doors which protect it from dust etc kicked up by other activities.
So I am faced with the decision to move the steppers inside or redesign the front belt adjusters, moving the steppers might be the better option but I was quite pleased that some of the hardware from the CR10's would fit them just right off the back.
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Project Logs / Re: Duender build
« Last post by BillTodd on July 17, 2026, 01:32:30 PM »I would guess the v wheels will be fine . There's little to no forces moving them around and they work fine for most bed slingers.
I must get on with my dual hot end for the frog spawn , I put it away last year and have yet to start again
I must get on with my dual hot end for the frog spawn , I put it away last year and have yet to start again
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Project Logs / Re: Duender build
« Last post by shipto on July 15, 2026, 01:14:05 PM »Frame is pretty much figured out and it is going to be a triple Z like my current one but I would like a double hot end on this one.
Rather than go to the expense of linear rails for the Z's I am going with the cr10 wheels, this may change later but I can't see any reason it wont be acceptable.
Rather than go to the expense of linear rails for the Z's I am going with the cr10 wheels, this may change later but I can't see any reason it wont be acceptable.
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Project Logs / Duender build
« Last post by shipto on July 11, 2026, 11:40:02 AM »I was looking at making my home brew 3D printer better by adding linear rails to replace the bars which have served until now.
I was thinking a needed a cheap and cheerful one to print any parts I might need and noticed someone not too far away selling a couple of creality cr10's all in bits and pieces for a reasonable price.
That of course has changed the situation so now I am going to build a complete replacement machine while keeping mine current one intact to print any parts. So far I have managed to arrange the extrusions in such a way that I only need to cut a few bits.
I will need to make or purchase a few corner brackets to keep everything square and rigid but the plan is to keep the front top free of any beams.
I have ended up with an opening of 460mm square so I may increase the bed size at some point in the future from its current 300X300.
I was thinking a needed a cheap and cheerful one to print any parts I might need and noticed someone not too far away selling a couple of creality cr10's all in bits and pieces for a reasonable price.
That of course has changed the situation so now I am going to build a complete replacement machine while keeping mine current one intact to print any parts. So far I have managed to arrange the extrusions in such a way that I only need to cut a few bits.
I will need to make or purchase a few corner brackets to keep everything square and rigid but the plan is to keep the front top free of any beams.
I have ended up with an opening of 460mm square so I may increase the bed size at some point in the future from its current 300X300.
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Member Videos / Re: My week this week, my workshop videos!
« Last post by hermetic on July 04, 2026, 11:43:57 AM »Hi Folks,
Three days of chainsaw and burn gardening, followed by some machining and welding antique repairs! To round off the week my SIL and I fix up and electric scooter for her to zoom around the private estate where her husband works. It was abandoned in a stairwell with a knackered battery, and flat tyres, and we managed to turn it into a goer! A fun week, I do like to see a pile of junk arrive and a working machine leave on the same day!
Phil, in hot and sticky East Yorkshire!
Three days of chainsaw and burn gardening, followed by some machining and welding antique repairs! To round off the week my SIL and I fix up and electric scooter for her to zoom around the private estate where her husband works. It was abandoned in a stairwell with a knackered battery, and flat tyres, and we managed to turn it into a goer! A fun week, I do like to see a pile of junk arrive and a working machine leave on the same day!
Phil, in hot and sticky East Yorkshire!
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New from Old / Re: Restoring an Old, Tired Mini-Dozer
« Last post by rleete on July 02, 2026, 06:49:29 PM »No, there is not. All the original pulleys and shafts were missing when the previous owner bought it. He had plans to do what I am attempting, but never got to it.
The problem: big hole in the side
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My solution: Weld in a close-fitting disc for said hole, using the lathe. My setup as seen below.
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Unfortunately, the hole has some rough edges, so the disc doesn't quite fit as desired. I'll take a grinder to it tomorrow, and it will be just fine. I need to add a slight chamfer all around for the weld anyway. There are 6 smaller holes that I plan to plug the same way.
The problem: big hole in the side
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My solution: Weld in a close-fitting disc for said hole, using the lathe. My setup as seen below.
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Unfortunately, the hole has some rough edges, so the disc doesn't quite fit as desired. I'll take a grinder to it tomorrow, and it will be just fine. I need to add a slight chamfer all around for the weld anyway. There are 6 smaller holes that I plan to plug the same way.