<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/2664/what-to-do-with-a-cupcake/ Sun, 04 Aug 2013 05:41:15 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/31841/#p31841 Interesting proposal on finishing.  I was just thinking about making one to use as an engraver/milling machine.  After a little research, the biggest problem seems to be getting enough torque from the motors to cut through wood/metal.  Using it with a dremel hand attachment and a sander would bypass that issue, but it might take a lot of g-coding and placing the piece in the exact same spot for it to work.  Let us know how it works!

]]> Sun, 04 Aug 2013 05:41:15 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/31841/#p31841 <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25375/#p25375 Now I'm wondering if I could turn it into a finishing station for small pieces.  Print out something, then put it in the Cupcake and let the dremel with sanding wheel  or small bit go to work smoothing and finishing.  It'd take some work getting it calibrated so that the piece was lined up properly, but it could be a fun challenge.

]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:50:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25375/#p25375 <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25283/#p25283 elmoret wrote:
DePartedPrinter wrote:

pictures of botfarm?


(a jig for load testing cadaver joints in a MRI machine)


neat. Contaminate free I hope...

]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:27:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25283/#p25283 <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25173/#p25173 There are a few on Thingiverse; thing:1897 and thing:19046 are a couple. I always meant to do one of these with my Cupcake but never did...

]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 05:02:47 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25173/#p25173 <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25100/#p25100 Heh, should have known one of the first suggestions would be a 'send it to me!'  I think I'd rather try to make it useful to me, though.  wink

I am curious about the light-duty milling machine option, though.  Maybe take some tips from the Solimill thread and try to mount a dremel wand to it and use it for milling foam or soft plastics and woods for models...  Hmmm...

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 18:25:16 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25100/#p25100 <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25092/#p25092 DePartedPrinter wrote:

pictures of botfarm?

It's nothing impressive yet, just two SD2s and a SD3. I've made over 100 hoppers so far, though - and I've had to weave in other jobs like this one:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1786359/Photo%20May%2029%2C%2010%2048%2059%20PM.png

(a jig for load testing cadaver joints in a MRI machine)

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:42:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25092/#p25092 <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25089/#p25089 elmoret wrote:

Send it to me, I'll put a hotend in it and add it to my botfarm smile


pictures of botfarm?

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:37:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25089/#p25089 <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25088/#p25088 At the very least put a stepper on the extruder.  Or see if anyone made a dremel attachment for a cupcake and do some light milling.

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:36:16 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25088/#p25088 <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25084/#p25084 elmoret wrote:

Send it to me, I'll put a hotend in it and add it to my botfarm smile

I KNEW IT!

But then again... you're still printing up a storm...
and you have the filastruder under your belt too.
Good combination.

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:26:44 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25084/#p25084 <![CDATA[Re: What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25082/#p25082 Send it to me, I'll put a hotend in it and add it to my botfarm smile

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:16:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25082/#p25082 <![CDATA[What to do with a Cupcake]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/25081/#p25081 Before I got my Solidoodle 2, I had a Makerbot Cupcake v.3, with no mods or upgrades, I used.  When the hot-end gave up the ghost on it, I decided it was time for a new printer anyway.  So now I have a Cupcake taking up space that will still move well on all the axes. 
Anyone have any tips or suggestions for turning this little box into something useful again?

]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:04:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/25081/#p25081