Solidoodle Type Frame

**AZERATE** · 2014-10-23 01:37:31

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It seems I have enough spare parts to build a new printer from scratch. All I need are motors, wires, bearings, platform, and...you guessed it...A FRAME!!

I am looking at this for a frame and I don't know what size print area I want for now. X and Y may stay in accordance with my 6x6" area, but Z is up to my choosing.
My question to the panel is this: I want to keep the build cheap, but I want the materials fairly easy to work with and they have to be magnetic.
I have heavily considered T-Slotted frames, but they are aluminum and would only make things harder in the grand scheme of designing.
Any suggestions? I would REALLY like to build a frame capable of 8x8x8, but I don't have an SD3/4 to base measurements on.

It's a tossup of this project or making an OB1.4

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**elmoret** · 2014-10-23 01:44:40

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Re: Solidoodle Type Frame

I have an empty SD2 frame powder coated black if you're interested in it.

Why magnetic?

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**wardjr** · 2014-10-23 03:44:22

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Re: Solidoodle Type Frame

elmoret wrote:

I have an empty SD2 frame powder coated black if you're interested in it.
Why magnetic?

4000 posts and you're asking "why magnetic"

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**elmoret** · 2014-10-23 03:49:54

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He could just epoxy magnets to the aluminum frame.

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**wardjr** · 2014-10-23 03:52:52

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Just wanted you to know that someone noticed how much you've contributed to the forum.
Congratulations and a HUGE Thank You for all you do.

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**elmoret** · 2014-10-23 04:10:48

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wardjr wrote:

Just wanted you to know that someone noticed how much you've contributed to the forum.
Congratulations and a HUGE Thank You for all you do.

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**wire10ga** · 2014-10-23 11:53:43

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wardjr wrote:

Just wanted you to know that someone noticed how much you've contributed to the forum.
Congratulations and a HUGE Thank You for all you do.

+1

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**IronMan** · 2014-10-23 12:39:51

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wire10ga wrote:

wardjr wrote:
Just wanted you to know that someone noticed how much you've contributed to the forum.
Congratulations and a HUGE Thank You for all you do.
+1

++1

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**AZERATE** · 2014-10-23 13:47:30

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Re: Solidoodle Type Frame

IronMan wrote:

wire10ga wrote:
wardjr wrote:
Just wanted you to know that someone noticed how much you've contributed to the forum.
Congratulations and a HUGE Thank You for all you do.
+1
++1

Agreed. Happy 4,000 and thank you for all you've done

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**justsomeguy** · 2014-10-23 19:45:30

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elmoret wrote:

He could just epoxy magnets to the aluminum frame.

I assumed he meant made out of a metal that magnets stick to so that things can be easily stuck to it with magnets. Eg. plexiglass covers, LCD panel, etc.

**elmoret** · 2014-10-23 20:04:59

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elmoret wrote:
He could just epoxy magnets to the aluminum frame.
I assumed he meant made out of a metal that magnets stick to so that things can be easily stuck to it with magnets. Eg. plexiglass covers, LCD panel, etc.

Right. Epoxy magnet to non-ferrous frame, now you can stick things to it.

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**IronMan** · 2014-10-23 20:31:14

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Re: Solidoodle Type Frame

elmoret wrote:

justsomeguy wrote:
elmoret wrote:
He could just epoxy magnets to the aluminum frame.
I assumed he meant made out of a metal that magnets stick to so that things can be easily stuck to it with magnets. Eg. plexiglass covers, LCD panel, etc.
Right. Epoxy magnet to non-ferrous frame, now you can stick things to it.

Hey, how about making the frame out of magnetic material...then you could stick a ferrous cover on it without magnets; or you can epoxy steel washers to acrylic sheets to stick to the frame

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**elmoret** · 2014-10-23 20:46:29

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IronMan wrote:

Hey, how about making the frame out of magnetic material...then you could stick a ferrous cover on it without magnets; or you can epoxy steel washers to acrylic sheets to stick to the frame

Genius! Lets start making neodymium t-slot extrusion.

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**IronMan** · 2014-10-23 20:51:20

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Seriously, I would not discount the 20 x 20 T-slot extruded AL...

- Easy to assemble
- It makes a very rigid framework

and if you want, you can just pop some T-nuts with flat head screws anywhere along each outer edge (your magnetic spots) for magnets to stick to...

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**IronMan** · 2014-10-23 20:52:59

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Re: Solidoodle Type Frame

elmoret wrote:

IronMan wrote:
Hey, how about making the frame out of magnetic material...then you could stick a ferrous cover on it without magnets; or you can epoxy steel washers to acrylic sheets to stick to the frame
Genius! Lets start making neodymium t-slot extrusion.

On second thought...it might be a bit brittle!

EDIT: Although if you run out of bench top space, you could just stick the whole thing to the side of the Fridge!

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**AZERATE** · 2014-10-23 21:03:26

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I've actually considered aluminum t slot for the frame and then designing pulley brackets/rod receivers that would slide on to the frame then just screw into place. And yeah, I could work a notch in there to recess a magnet into the print.
But a powder coated frame is a little too tempting

I think printer #3 will be a T slot frame. The plus side of using those is there are so many designs already on Thingiverse to easily work with the slots like the OB1.4 printer.

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**AZERATE** · 2014-10-24 00:26:48

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Damn...whilst shopping for parts, SD is no longer offering SD2 platforms.
No me gusta.

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