<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> 2015-04-21T18:55:18Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/9883/has-anyone-gotten-a-solidoodle-bed-holder-fabricated-source/ <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> There's also the possibility of printing it out and casting it in aluminum via lost PLA or something like that. I've been playing around with melting down aluminum cans at least. I need to scale my foundry up. I have a lot of cans that still need to be melted.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2429/ 2015-04-21T18:55:18Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93682/#p93682 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNC_router wink

Get a metal bit and have at it.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4377/ 2015-04-20T12:24:53Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93521/#p93521 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> So, I ended up finding Protolabs online who are willing to take designs and make one offs. The design I've come up with is expensive, but I think I can change the design to change the price.

I can't just use a plain old router on aluminum, can I? although in very small passes?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/8575/ 2015-04-20T07:48:42Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/93505/#p93505 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> I ended up going with an ultimaker bed mount from this aliexpress seller:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/wholesal … 52847.html

and the 12mm bearings with mounting flange:

http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6534 … 3855340113

Then I can use an aluminum plate and mount it on springs like the stock bed.  Just another idea.  Note that this is different sizes than the solidoodle bed, but works well if you are building a printer from scratch or open beam.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4377/ 2015-03-25T15:42:35Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90784/#p90784 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> just spoke with solidoodle today they have just received an order of these but they do not know how many will go to production and how many will be available for purchase they will call me as this is one of the items i've been wanting

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/168/ 2015-03-25T14:55:13Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90778/#p90778 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> Solidoodle still sells the SD3 and SD4 platform because they still sell the SD4.

http://www.solidoodle.com/parts/parts-S … m-platform

I meant to post that in the thread sooner... Who knows when they'll get around to shipping it to you, but it is still made.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7321/ 2015-03-22T16:30:40Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90493/#p90493 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> And sadly, no drill press or any tools to speak of. :-/

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/8575/ 2015-03-22T15:17:52Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90481/#p90481 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> In my case, the silicone heater has a lump that needs to be recessed, and that means machining if some sort. The heater is the unit sold by e3d.

Lawsy designed an elaborate dovetail base for it, but that is more than I want to deal with. I want a cleaner solution.

Just can't get one made. :-/

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/8575/ 2015-03-22T15:17:12Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90480/#p90480 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> If all you want is flat, and you have access to a drill press, you can buy a 0.25" piece of Alcoa precision ground aluminum plate and do it yourself.  No need for a machine shop.  These are flat to within a few mils.  This is what I did (sd4 heatbed installation) and it has been working great.  Also provides much more uniform heat.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/6045/ 2015-03-22T13:38:06Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90474/#p90474 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> I've also considered having a new aluminum bed machined. Primarily to get one that is flat, and has a good fit for th square silicone heater that requires the indentation in the Center at one end.

The problem is finding someplace to do the actual work. :-/

Machine shops seem few and far between in this area of vermont

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/8575/ 2015-03-22T06:51:51Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/90461/#p90461 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> Thanks for the info Pirvan!  Unfortunately, I did already order the 8mm rods and bearings but they weren't expensive so oh well.  I have not settled on how I will do it yet.   If you go on thingiverse and search "alumimaker 2" you can see that guy found the ultimaker z table on aliexpress and I might go that way.   It uses 12 mm rods and bearings like I linked. I'm still deciding.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4377/ 2015-02-15T00:57:24Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/85311/#p85311 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> Good work as always pirvan!

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4188/ 2015-02-14T18:37:55Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/85260/#p85260 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> Since you talked about having a sheet metal shop make you a print platform, I though it would help having some dimensions.

Since I had already drawn the print bed for my Solidoodle model, I thought I'd post a dimensioned CAD drawing for those that want to have it made.

BTW, the DWG and PDF file are the same, just a different format

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/1357/ 2015-02-14T17:44:38Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/85251/#p85251 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> Jagowilson is right. The stock unthreaded Z rods are 3/8"

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/4188/ 2015-02-14T17:21:51Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/85248/#p85248 <![CDATA[Re: Has anyone gotten a solidoodle bed holder fabricated? Source?]]> pirvan wrote:

FYI.

I don't know about other SD models, but the SD3 vertical rods are 10mm, not 8mm.  So you may need to check that before you order the wrong bearings.  You'll want these instead:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/LMK10UU- … 18643.html

Actually the Z guide rods are SAE. if you do some searching here you'll find the values. They are just under 10mm

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/7321/ 2015-02-14T17:11:26Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/85246/#p85246