<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4594/reprapdiscount-bulldog-xl-geared-metal-extruder-on-a-solidoodle-3/ Fri, 20 May 2016 00:04:49 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/123115/#p123115 I know this is an old thread... BUT was able to finally do rev 2 of my auto bed leveling with the wardjr mount. I had a lot of problems with the servo.  They aren't exact... so will shift a few degrees in either direction randomly.  VERY frustrating as one minute it's fine, next minute the extruder is scraping across the bed, the next it's too high by .2mm and just streaming filament.  I finally just switched over tonight to one of these so no moving parts:
https://miscsolutions.wordpress.com/min … sor-board/  that I purchased from filastruder. 
I attached the stl I am using.  Will report after some time, but so far pretty happy with it.

]]> Fri, 20 May 2016 00:04:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/123115/#p123115 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/97879/#p97879 For those who may be interested in trying, I made a printed mount for the v6 http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:863435
It snaps in solid and the holes line up with wardjr's Bulldog carriage.

]]> Thu, 04 Jun 2015 01:20:55 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/97879/#p97879 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/79619/#p79619 As I posted earlier how it is tighter than the stock mount only if I turn the E3D body, I finally got done messing with the fan, wires, and carriage, only to find that your mount is indeed much more firm than the stock. I still have to rotate the hotend a bit, but it is pretty strong.

Can't test it until I get my board situation straightened out sad

]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2015 01:30:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/79619/#p79619 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/79392/#p79392 Any more reports on the V5/6 mounts?

]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2015 04:01:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/79392/#p79392 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/77051/#p77051 Here's the first pass at the auto bed leveler attachment for the Bulldog XL carriage with the mounting holes wardjr posted a bit back in this thread.  It's still a WIP as will probably slim it down a bit however it seems to be working.  I am using the *released* version of the Marlin firmware that came out a couple days ago, but can't see why it won't work with the forked version by from this thread http://www.soliforum.com/topic/4714/aut … -level-23/.

I designed the mount around this servo, but may change it out for a better quality one at some point:  HOSSEN® 5pcs Genuine Mini SG90 Micro 9g Servo http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CCZ2CRA

For the arm, I am using this arm from Thingiverse, however you do not need to use this one:
Z-probe holder for Makerfarm i3 with auto bed-level http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:167430

I choose a microswitch with a small button after reading some recommendations on a full site, I went with Digikey part number SW868-ND.

Still a mess and a bunch of wiring cleanup to do.  Also noticed my stock z axis is pretty sloppy (when I was going thru the manual calibration for the offset as it's not a smooth/reliable .1mm up/down which was very noticeable), so guess I have another project for 2015 smile

Is it worth it?  Not sure yet... though can say being able to swap in differing thicknesses of PEI without adjusting the z screw was pretty cool.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w4Vt7RusD5k/VKRXJZJjDMI/AAAAAAAAZnk/Hf38iQrsTl0/w643-h857-no/IMG_20141231_150459.jpg

]]> Wed, 31 Dec 2014 20:16:38 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/77051/#p77051 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76695/#p76695 Ya I got my V6 Installed today, it is so snug it was actually a little hard to press in.  ZERO wiggle now and I don't need to use the make shift wiggle reducer THANK YOU!

]]> Sun, 28 Dec 2014 01:05:17 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76695/#p76695 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76655/#p76655 smile

]]> Sat, 27 Dec 2014 19:11:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76655/#p76655 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76651/#p76651 Just got my V6 mount! Fits awesome! VERY tight! Ill get pics later.

]]> Sat, 27 Dec 2014 18:14:58 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76651/#p76651 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76472/#p76472 Haven't installed mine yet, so I took the opportunity to redesign Lawsy's wire chain to fit the Bulldog
http://i.imgur.com/JkyUCKb.jpg
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:609490

Couldn't find a source file, so the design is a bit crude at the moment, but snaps on tight and holds firm.
EDIT: After installing, I had to redesign the mount to drop a little lower to clear the frame. This has now been fixed. If anyone is interested, click on the given link and be sure to download the ****solidoodle.stl

]]> Thu, 25 Dec 2014 14:47:58 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76472/#p76472 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76384/#p76384 Stevos758 wrote:

Sorry guys. It fit mine good. I'll redesign fit the next run.

No need to apologize here, I'm pretty happy with the fit smile

]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:43:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76384/#p76384 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76380/#p76380 Nope. It may have a .2mm (or less) gap, but I have to wiggle it to show the gap.
It certainly seems like they did change their measurements, as I was preparing for U Mold, wire, etc.

]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2014 17:28:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76380/#p76380 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76367/#p76367 AZERATE wrote:

I got my Bulldog XL in the mail yesterday. I didn't have the time (or energy) to start tinkering with it, but I did find the stock mount actually fit a bit more snug.

Did they change their mounts? is there still a lot of extra space in the Z axis fitment?

]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:54:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76367/#p76367 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76366/#p76366 I got my Bulldog XL in the mail yesterday. I didn't have the time (or energy) to start tinkering with it, but I did find the stock mount actually fit a bit more snug.

]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:52:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76366/#p76366 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76365/#p76365 Stevos758 wrote:
mloebl wrote:
Stevos758 wrote:

Anyone else have anything to report on those mounts?

Just got my on and fits pretty good.  As others mentioned, may need to rotate it a bit to fit the snug point.

Sorry guys. It fit mine good. I'll redesign fit the next run.

My apologies.

Elmoret tested all the V6 mounts on several hot ends and says they are all very tight to the point they may need to be sanded slightly. I think that is the way to go from now on. Better to be to tight than to loose.

Any possibility of a thin layer of Kapton tape fitting in there?

In other news I should be making these myself in the near future so I can adjust as needed.

I don't think there is any question that even the loose ones can be used with something like Kapton to snug things up a bit.
I think you are on the right track and it is better that they be a little to tight.  You'll want to be careful with that as well.

]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:43:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76365/#p76365 <![CDATA[Re: RepRapDiscount "Bulldog XL" Geared Metal Extruder on a Solidoodle 3!]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/76361/#p76361 mloebl wrote:
Stevos758 wrote:

Anyone else have anything to report on those mounts?

Just got my on and fits pretty good.  As others mentioned, may need to rotate it a bit to fit the snug point.

Sorry guys. It fit mine good. I'll redesign fit the next run.

My apologies.

Elmoret tested all the V6 mounts on several hot ends and says they are all very tight to the point they may need to be sanded slightly. I think that is the way to go from now on. Better to be to tight than to loose.

Any possibility of a thin layer of Kapton tape fitting in there?

In other news I should be making these myself in the near future so I can adjust as needed.

]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2014 16:28:07 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/76361/#p76361