Re: Filastruder Documentation and CAD/STL files
Hi Tim,
Do you have the Solidworks (up to 2012) files ?
Thank you.
Re: Filastruder Documentation and CAD/STL files
Re: Filastruder Documentation and CAD/STL files
could you upload an updated video for v1.1 please, i was getting really confused until I realized it was only for v1.0
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5par7icus wrote:
could you upload an updated video for v1.1 please, i was getting really confused until I realized it was only for v1.0
When I have time perhaps, but the written instructions are posted for the v1.1...
55 2013-07-31 22:16:00 (edited by Nimikin 2013-07-31 22:22:45)
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5par7icus wrote:
could you upload an updated video for v1.1 please, i was getting really confused until I realized it was only for v1.0
I made a VERY UNOFFICIAL build video if anyone needs help with the ver. 1.1.
A few notes: (credit to Tim here)
The 1.1 instructions call for a 22" long board, not 24". Too long and you might run into ramen.
It might be good to put the heater on before mounting the main support, since it sometimes requires manhandling - trying not to have people bend the pipe.
The charring is normal, even if it is scary looking. 
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LOL!
Love the kitten mousepad... video looks good too!
57 2013-08-13 20:21:03 (edited by BloomingtonMike 2013-08-13 21:43:54)
Re: Filastruder Documentation and CAD/STL files
Some folks reported on thingiverse that the OSP DXF files did not open for the Official OSP Filastruder enclosure. That was true for me as well with VCarve Pro.
Give this set a try. Aspire opened the OSP originals individually and then I exported them as one DXF. Once I did that VCarve pro would then open the single DXF of all the files.
I attempted to label which are 1/4" and which are 1/2". Also both the 1.0 and 1.1 version of the top are there.
Mikie
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Hello to the forum I have a question about the gearbox which is the characteristic of it?
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Hey Mikei, thanks for the new links. I was able to open the .dxf file in GeoMagic but what do I do with it?
I can not separate the components, sorry I am just learning all of this stuff.
Ralph
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Can I have a new link to the Extruder Version 1.1 Kickstarter Realease documentation?
the one from the Kickstarter download .zip file does not print out fully!!
The pictures are there but no text prints out.
I have not had other problems when printing .pdf files.
Ralph
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Prints fine for me, I just tested it. Hard to fix what isn't broken, at least on my end.
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elmoret wrote:
Prints fine for me, I just tested it. Hard to fix what isn't broken, at least on my end.
Strange all I get is a faint black for each line.
Please note I did not ask for a "fix" just a link to download it again.
Ralph
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The same link that's in the original post? Sure, here you go:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/178 … rev1_1.zip
Just confused as to why you needed that when it was in the OP.
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I was hoping you had a separate documentation site, where I could just do a download off the link.
I have had problems with WinZip and Windows 8 messing .pdf files.
I'll try again, thanks.
Ralph
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Turns out to be my rather expensive HP Envy InkJet printer couldn't handle the text.
The document printed fine on my $25.00 rebuilt LexmarkE322 Laser printer, of course no color
but now I can take the document to my shop to assemble my Extruder.
Ralph
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hi, in the OP, you wrote this:
Kickstarter v1.1: (Serial numbers 134-468)
Changed feedscrew, deleted threaded bushing,…
Now, I'm asking about the "deleted threaded bushing". Is this bushing the one on the flange closest to the motor (referencing the 1.0 assembly video).
And now that it is deleted, does the auger bit simply extend into the "ratchet or socket" which is secured by the "key" and attached to the motor?
I had mine attached this way and it seemed to work fine for the first tests. Second test must have shifted everything. It wound up shredding the "key". BTW what size of washer is that key?
Thanks!
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drcola wrote:
Now, I'm asking about the "deleted threaded bushing". Is this bushing the one on the flange closest to the motor (referencing the 1.0 assembly video).
Yes.
drcola wrote:
And now that it is deleted, does the auger bit simply extend into the "ratchet or socket" which is secured by the "key" and attached to the motor?
Socket, and yes.
drcola wrote:
I had mine attached this way and it seemed to work fine for the first tests. Second test must have shifted everything. It wound up shredding the "key". BTW what size of washer is that key?
#8 washer, 1.5mm thick. Typically if you destroy the key it means you overloaded the motor, but there is more variation among washers than I'd hoped so it ended up not being a very scientific method. If you want, you can replace the washer with a 3/32" diameter stainless steel dowel pin. Put the pin in the corner of the square end of the socket, then slide in the flat of the motor shaft.
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Last night I helped a friend put together his kickstarter filastruder, and have a couple of suggestions for the documentation:
1. At the beginning, have a photo of all the pieces of the entire kit, with each one numbered, and each number labelled with what that bit is called. We had a lot of trouble trying to work out what things like the "nipple with section removed" were until we worked out it was what we were thinking of as the 'pipe'.
2. A printable drilling template for the baseboard holes would be a good thing to supply.
3. The electronics block diagram is REALLY confusing, and there were 3 of us looking at it, all with electronics backgrounds.
Apart from that, we got it together, and it seems to be heating OK. We're going to do a test extrude soon.
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Once I got oriented to the wiring, the diagram made sense. The only thing that really tripped me up was how to wire the switches. There are three terminals on the switches, but only one set of wires in and one out, and no instructions about which wires go to which terminals. Fortunately I found another diagram somewhere else on these forums that clarified this point, so it was only a temporary hold-up for me.
Watching the assembly videos (even for the earlier kit version) helped clarify for me what names were assigned to what parts. I had to do this almost immediately, because I was missing a part and I needed to be certain of what I was talking about. The parts list at the end is helpful, but if you don't already know what the parts are, it's very confusing.
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I changed the original hopper so that it is in 2 parts and is bolted together.
I managed to crack mine.
github.com/mpechner/3D-Models/tree/master/hopper
They no URLS? Oy!
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mpechner wrote:
I changed the original hopper so that it is in 2 parts and is bolted together.
I managed to crack mine.github.com/mpechner/3D-Models/tree/master/hopper
They no URLS? Oy!
Antispam, you can post URLs after 5 or 10 posts. Nice work!
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Thank you, Nimikin, for the video!
I've sunk a whole lot of time in confusion about where the Auger Mount goes. Is it sandwiched between the flanges(v1.2), or do the flanges both go to one side of it(v1.0 as seen in the video)?
Yes, the changelog clearly states:
flange mounts on the front of the support
, but until I see a visual of what that looks like, it's easy to miss!
Here's looking forward to an updated "official" video! I love the work you guys are doing, I know you can't please everyone at once. Onward with my build!
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Here's a suggestion for the language: "Front" and "Back" don't have much meaning during the early stages of the build. Right now everything is oriented toward the opening in the nipple. I can grok "cold end" and "hot end" much better than I can understand "front" and "back".
Thanks again for listening.
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Portland_Joe wrote:
Thank you, Nimikin, for the video!
I've sunk a whole lot of time in confusion about where the Auger Mount goes. Is it sandwiched between the flanges(v1.2), or do the flanges both go to one side of it(v1.0 as seen in the video)?
Yes, the changelog clearly states:
flange mounts on the front of the support
, but until I see a visual of what that looks like, it's easy to miss!
Here's looking forward to an updated "official" video! I love the work you guys are doing, I know you can't please everyone at once. Onward with my build!
No idea what you mean by "auger mount". I feel like the picture that goes with steps 9-12 is pretty clear though. Don't bother watching the video unless you have a v1.0.
A new video is in the works, it looks like v1.3 will be around for a while.
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Portland_Joe wrote:
Here's a suggestion for the language: "Front" and "Back" don't have much meaning during the early stages of the build. Right now everything is oriented toward the opening in the nipple. I can grok "cold end" and "hot end" much better than I can understand "front" and "back".
Thanks again for listening.
I can't find the words "front" or "back" in the instructions. What are you referencing?