<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/14108/workbench/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:14:52 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132995/#p132995 wardjr wrote:

Couple other questions:
1. Direct drive holding both motors on the carriage or Bowden tubes and remote motors?

2. Because it's been so long since I've seen a WB in stock form.  How many bearings are there per rod?  The WB I have here I switched to single extrusion so the carriage is much lighter and narrower.  Therefore, there is only one bearing per rod.  I'm going to try and crank this out today if possible.


Those are good questions, Ill try and get them answered for you saturday! so sorry for missing your response, between 2 jobs its been hectic!

]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:14:52 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132995/#p132995 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132914/#p132914 go for e3d chimera

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:11:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132914/#p132914 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132879/#p132879 Couple other questions:
1. Direct drive holding both motors on the carriage or Bowden tubes and remote motors?

2. Because it's been so long since I've seen a WB in stock form.  How many bearings are there per rod?  The WB I have here I switched to single extrusion so the carriage is much lighter and narrower.  Therefore, there is only one bearing per rod.  I'm going to try and crank this out today if possible.

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:13:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132879/#p132879 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132876/#p132876 Uplandstatue wrote:

Heartless, you probably could, but this at least gives me something I can play with for now. And Wardjr, any time you are able, it will be much appreciated. I'm still going to have the fun of assembling the Chimera and basically rebuilding the rest of the printer.

It occurred to me that none of my workbench mounts have any provisions for auto level.  I simply move the endstop switch to the back of the case.  Is that going to be a problem or would you like me to try and work that in also?

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:01:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132876/#p132876 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132800/#p132800 Be glad you have personal printers that you can give your own time to. When somebody in the 3D printing class at my school needs to print something that they designed (the intent of the course) on either of the school printers (a DaVinci 1.0 and an Idea Builder; they were donated), it has to be within about 30x35x40mm, and the instructor has to slice it at 0.4mm layer height, just so that it can be printed within the duration of a class period (about 50 minutes).
I, on the other hand, have the "luxury" of owning a relatively large printer that can print at 0.1mm height with the $20/kg ABS spools I had.

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2017 20:12:47 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132800/#p132800 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132787/#p132787 Uplandstatue wrote:

Heartless, you probably could, but this at least gives me something I can play with for now. And Wardjr, any time you are able, it will be much appreciated. I'm still going to have the fun of assembling the Chimera and basically rebuilding the rest of the printer.

I am really glad you took that in the spirit it was intended. smile

I had a FB friend that had an M3D - he said it took over 4 hours for a print that would have taken me 40-45mins to do. lol

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:32:33 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132787/#p132787 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132778/#p132778 Will do.

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2017 05:42:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132778/#p132778 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132775/#p132775 Heartless, you probably could, but this at least gives me something I can play with for now. And Wardjr, any time you are able, it will be much appreciated. I'm still going to have the fun of assembling the Chimera and basically rebuilding the rest of the printer.

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2017 04:32:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132775/#p132775 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132751/#p132751

...but I recently bought an M3D Micro...

ROFL - I could probably print one up and ship it to you faster than the M3D Micro could print it. wink

either way, let me know. smile

]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:09:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132751/#p132751 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132739/#p132739 Yes indeed I can but it'll probably be a couple of weeks as I'll be traveling for work.  If you need it sooner I could probably get heartless to crank one out for you, maybe.  In the off chance I get to it sooner I'll post it here.

]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:36:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132739/#p132739 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/132722/#p132722 Wardjr, is there anychance you could send me a carriage design for the chimera on the workbench? Ive had my workbench for over a year now and bought the e3d chimera 8 months ago and have not had time to do any design work. The air force has been keeping me too busy to do it. Ofcourse I will still beed to either flash the board or upgrade and flash, but I recently bought an M3D Micro so I would be able to start trying to get my workbench up and running...

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:05:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/132722/#p132722 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/118137/#p118137 i will toss my hat in for parts printing assistance if needed. smile
I have lots of colors to choose from as well. hehe

]]> Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:52:25 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/118137/#p118137 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/117935/#p117935 So you're looking for a reliable and affordable way to replace the hot ends?  If I had to count on a printer to hold up to the abuse of a classroom setting, I'd install an E3d V6.  Putting two of those on a workbench is an option but gets expensive.  Fortunately E3d makes the Chimera that basically puts two hotends into one convenient package.  http://www.printitindustries.com/collec … -assembled
There are several ways to configure this on a Workbench, Bowden or direct drive.  And it will require a different carriage be printed. (True for any E3d upgrade). That's not a big deal if you're willing and able to put the time into fixing it.  I can design a carriage if that's what you need and you can print it or we can print one for you. 
I'm sure you have questions at this point so ask and I'll do my best to answer.

]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:05:53 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/117935/#p117935 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/117929/#p117929 I am a high school tech teacher. Of course I made the choice for Solidoodle.  Now they go belly up. I should have realized this when they were screaming for their payment in December.  Had I known we never would have paid.  Now I'm on the hook to make this work. 
So, yes I would accept and ideas you may have and yes we want to use dual exstruders.  Unfortunately  I am responsible for the cost.

Regards

Jor

]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:50:07 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/117929/#p117929 <![CDATA[Re: Workbench]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/117906/#p117906 My suggestion would be to upgrade to an E3d.  I can help you decide what model and how to go about a mounting solution.  Do you want dual extrusion for sure? Or would you prefer single?

]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:22:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/117906/#p117906