RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3! (Page 2 of 13)

Just ordered mine! Excited to get it, unfortunately I think my printer will be backed up for my move to alaska before I get to install it LOL

What wires go where on the bulldog? I used to have blue red green black.  the bulldog came with blue red yellow and brown???

Thanks... now to change the steps/mm is 495 a good place to start?

Mine should be here today! Hopefully get it on by the weekend.

Any more reports from you guys using them?

I will try and get mine up and printing tonight.  It is all mounted and I will say that if you are using the SD carriage and printing out 2N2R5's  bulldog_SD_topper.STL  You will find that it could be better but with some tweaking it is functional. 
I Only have to do wiring clean up and routing but it is on and it does function.  My main holdup has been E3d hot end wiring and connectors.
I am trying to leave my previous motor, fan, E3d and wires all in one so it is a plug and play replacement  if needed.

Don't worry about it to much most of the people that are using the bulldog are probably already using lawsy's carriage or are planning to switch soon.  If you want shoot me the .SKP and I can help since I have it installed and can measure direct.  Or feel free to bug me to measure for you.  A few simple tweaks and it would bolt right on and even be able to install the E3D fan.
Most of it is just a slight alignment issue it needs to move forward a couple mm's and over a couple mm's  (don't ask what way it's not in front of me at the moment).

Let me know if I can help

I did to, forgot to sign it before I left to work

I understand that and would agree but the mount needs to be tweaked and as a bonus or not you would then be able to put the fan on.  I only made the statement as a reference as to how things didn't line up just right. 
I most certainly appreciate all the work that has gone into the mounts and when I get a chance will probably make the minor changes myself.  Just to make it easier for the next person.
I took a photo but it really doesn't show what I am talking about
Oh and it's your turn to check your PM

Understood and I agree 100% and as you can see in my photo it isn't installed.  The bigger concerns are the tab for the end stop is off a couple mm's and the cooling fins on the E3d hit that same tab requiring me to melt some of the tab off.  Also the way it is now it would only have one bolt holding the motor down.  It also  needs a couple of nut recesses for in between the top and bottom plate.   All things I addressed  easily with the right tools but could just as easily be in the design.  I will get started on some changes right now and see what I can come up with.

What connectors are you using for the 4 stepper wires?

You can get the connectors from Pololu and the Male/Female inserts http://www.pololu.com/category/70/crimp … r-housings  I use these all the time to make wiring harnesses for quick disconnects

They have every combination possible but to use like Adrian you would need 4 x 1, they even sell the pre crimped wires so you can just insert into the connector you want.

Just wanted to post a revised mount for the Bulldog XL using the SD Carriage.
I wanted to get the center of gravity a little lower as the Bulldog is heavier.
Just print it solid without support and a good brim.  It is supposed to print on edge so I designed in some support.  Just remove the lines where the fan sits and the thin wall where the fan vents towards the hot end.
This is and update of the last one I put on here and is much more user friendly.
Happy Printing