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 …
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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 …
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I am struggling with some math (surprise, surprise!)
I have figured out how to square up my RepRap 3d Printer with my ROMER arm. I am just unable to do the math to make it happen. If I take a total of 12 XYZ points. 4 on the print bed with it all the way forward, 4 with it all the way back, …
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My wife bought me a $50 black Friday seven inch Android tablet
It charges via a barrel jack. It has USB OTG. I must connect it to an arduino. I must connect it to my RepRap! I must make a USB OTG cable. I grabbed an old USB charger and started to work with that. I broke one of the pins off. DOH! So I attacked a …
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My attempt at a treehouse
I saw one here earlier I really liked. I am not even close to being able to build something like that yet. In album MineCraft treehouse take 1 This is NOT my treehouse… Not sure why I grabbed this photo. The Big Tree by night. I need to work on the light/dark wood transition. The …