RepRap – Page 3

I tried making a water block for water cooling my MakerGear hot end this weekend…

I tried making a water block for water cooling my MakerGear hot end this weekend. I failed. kinda… A bit of background as to WHY I would want to do such a project can be found at http://mike.creuzer.com/2013/01/watercooling-my-makergear-prusa-reprap.html I wanted to improve over the coil of copper being that I am about to re-install …

Continue reading “I tried making a water block for water cooling my MakerGear hot end this weekend…”

I rebuilt my RepRap, and used a CMM and a spreadsheet to help me square the Mendal…

I rebuilt my RepRap, and used a CMM and a spreadsheet to help me square the Mendal Frame using 12 data points. A Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) captures XYZ measurements of differing points taken in 3d space. The one I am using is old, retired, out of calibration certification, and at it's outside edge of …

Continue reading “I rebuilt my RepRap, and used a CMM and a spreadsheet to help me square the Mendal…”

I am in the process of rebuilding my Prusa Mendel RepRap

I bent the Z threaded rods pretty bad learning about the various ways to not use the printer. The Z wobble isolators helped, but it still had issues. I had a few parts left to print out for an 'upgrade' that allows the printer to print much taller. I printed these in the last of …

Continue reading “I am in the process of rebuilding my Prusa Mendel RepRap”