<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/12214/customish-build/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:10:53 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104920/#p104920 wire10ga wrote:

Nice job,  what do you figure it cost to build?

Probably in the neighborhood of $1200

See this post by the seller: http://www.soliforum.com/topic/12089/fo … ns-extras/

]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2015 15:10:53 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104920/#p104920 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104908/#p104908 Nice job,  what do you figure it cost to build?

]]> Sun, 06 Sep 2015 12:23:55 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104908/#p104908 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104788/#p104788 josh.aeauto wrote:

I stole some of the girlfriend's hairspray that has "acrylates copolymer" in it, and I should have tried it sooner! So much better. Thanks guys!

Well my girlfriend once borrowed my printer's hairspray. Similar reaction. We now have two cans. Go figure haha!

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2015 05:17:39 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104788/#p104788 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104749/#p104749 I stole some of the girlfriend's hairspray that has "acrylates copolymer" in it, and I should have tried it sooner! So much better. Thanks guys!

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2015 14:42:22 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104749/#p104749 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104733/#p104733 In answer to the "does any extra-hold do": we can't get aquanet here, so have to look for "vinyl copolymer" (or a variation) and "acrylates copolymer" on the back. These seem to be the important bits, and are pretty common amongst the extra hold varieties.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2015 04:54:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104733/#p104733 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104725/#p104725 Its cheap as well, so all the better.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2015 02:30:32 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104725/#p104725 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104722/#p104722 Aqua net is preferred.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2015 02:12:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104722/#p104722 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104720/#p104720 IronMan wrote:

Glue stick is fine if it works for you...I find it extremely messy after a while and hard to clean.  I try to stick with AquaNet hairspray...I find I don't even need to re-apply it until after 8-10 prints or so.

I've never tried hairspray but i've always had great success with the gluestick. It is a trick to clean though. I'll have to give the hairspray a try. Does it have to be Aquanet or does any extra-hold do?

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2015 02:00:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104720/#p104720 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104715/#p104715 Them Al frames. They're the ticket I swear.
Good work! smile

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:38:38 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104715/#p104715 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104698/#p104698 No issues...thought I was losing my mind for a second!

Glue stick is fine if it works for you...I find it extremely messy after a while and hard to clean.  I try to stick with AquaNet hairspray...I find I don't even need to re-apply it until after 8-10 prints or so.

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2015 21:28:17 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104698/#p104698 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104694/#p104694 IronMan wrote:

The carriage looks to be standard XY motion...but you did say Core XY; maybe I'm seeing it wrong.!

Whoops! I had the wrong terminology.

Also, I am using the gluestick for adhesion - am I missing something on that>

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:53:46 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104694/#p104694 <![CDATA[Re: Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104693/#p104693 Looks awesome, Josh!

As long as you're not using the glue stick for adhesion to the bed, it's cool to be in the picture smile

The carriage looks to be standard XY motion...but you did say Core XY; maybe I'm seeing it wrong.

Either way...really nice!

]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:46:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/104693/#p104693 <![CDATA[Custom(-ish) build]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/104690/#p104690 Hey guys -

I bought some parts from another forum user a couple weeks ago, and finally have everything assembled. Thought I'd share it.

So far, it seems to print better than the $4,000 Airwolf printer sitting next to it. I haven't tried anything complex yet but what I have printed looks incredible.

E3D Volcano hotend
Direct drive extruder
Aluminum frame
All metal mounts except for the hotend and carriage rods
Build area is 10x10x10
Rumba electronics (DRV8825 stepper drivers)
110V bed heater w/ SSR


This is my calibration cube. Glue-stick to help with focus.
http://soliforum.com/i/?ze5uQzb.jpg

And the printer:
http://soliforum.com/i/?G9uqLxd.jpg

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