<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4830/solidoodle-factory-tour/ Sat, 14 Dec 2013 00:41:59 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44268/#p44268 Dun dun dun. Mysterious.

]]> Sat, 14 Dec 2013 00:41:59 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44268/#p44268 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44255/#p44255

Already contacted SD they said its not their unit, trying to figure out how and who's it is.

solidoodlesupport wrote:

Glad to see you guys are enjoying what we are working on.

???

]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:44:19 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44255/#p44255 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44215/#p44215 IanJohnson wrote:

I like the quick release.   And check out the Z banding on the filament retainer.   The other carriages seem to be printed in other colors.   I wonder if they are nonstandard as well.

If Solidoodle were Apple,  the Solidoodle Police would be knocking on that guy's door.   I wonder if he found that printer left behind in a bar.

Glad to see you guys are enjoying what we are working on.

]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:34:09 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44215/#p44215 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44137/#p44137 I like the quick release.   And check out the Z banding on the filament retainer.   The other carriages seem to be printed in other colors.   I wonder if they are nonstandard as well.

If Solidoodle were Apple,  the Solidoodle Police would be knocking on that guy's door.   I wonder if he found that printer left behind in a bar.

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 21:26:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44137/#p44137 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44129/#p44129 Ok, exclusive here. A while ago I received this PM:

Would like to get your input on this. Printed out your MK5 replacement extruder that's not the problem. My friend gave me his SD3 purchased the unit guessing 6 months ago. He has not changed or modified any part on the SD. The extruder on this one does not look like anything on the SD website not made out of acrylic. Its a printed extruder black abs, no other pictures on the net looks like it.  Already contacted SD they said its not their unit, trying to figure out how and who's it is. May be a design was not suppose to be released beta.
Could not fit any of the MK's replacements cause the way the original extruder is screwed to the carriage. Seen all the units have the screws on the front. Original has the screws going downward. Not able to attach images on here. Didn't want to post it on an open forum in case this is beta or something else for SD. I appreciate your help.

http://postimg.org/gallery/6j3tcq4i/

The hot end definitely matches the one earlier in the thread. Looks like they accidentally let one into the wild. The best part is that they either denied it, or the support person didn't even know it existed.

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 20:01:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44129/#p44129 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44125/#p44125 The label on the new bed one says 2/19, which is when they were testing the aluminum platform.   The other things are probably the same parts from different suppliers.

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 18:05:12 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44125/#p44125 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44109/#p44109 cckens wrote:

It says New Metal Platform and I see glass and what looks to be hairspray on the glass.

Indeed -- here it is, though an agressive unsharp mask filter:
http://www.soliforum.com/misc.php?action=pun_attachment&amp;item=4140&amp;download=0

Also, the Dr. Crusher label says: "New metal pulley / New belts / Supplier (Chengdu)"

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 15:19:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44109/#p44109 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44078/#p44078 Can't see leadscrew on Spock, but green label says "M92 Z1512".  That's not a 1/18" thread pitch...

Edit: Assuming 1/16 microstepping, that's exactly 12TPI.. any ideas?  3/8" Acme, or...?

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 06:21:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44078/#p44078 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44066/#p44066 techbuilder2175 wrote:

They maybe geeky but certainly not caring!

Hard to say.  They may just be testing other options.  If I were them, I would think the bot farm would be the best way to try out new ideas.

Also, I'd probably send out the best machines and keep the older machines getting what value I can out of them.

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:26:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44066/#p44066 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44040/#p44040 They maybe geeky but certainly not caring!

]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:50:25 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44040/#p44040 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44039/#p44039 I wonder which Dax they like more... tongue
Glad to know the team there are just as geeky!

]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:48:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44039/#p44039 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44036/#p44036 You know I see a few of the printers with binder clips and what seems to be glass on them lol..

]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:24:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44036/#p44036 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44032/#p44032 3d-oodler wrote:

A couple observations. 

"Sulu" (bottom left) has writing on it: "10/17/13 New Limit Switch (X, Y & Z)

"Dax" (middle right) has a tag: "2/19 Testing New Metal <can't make it out>", looks like it's something on top of the kapton on the bed.
http://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_2606.jpg


It says New Metal Platform and I see glass and what looks to be hairspray on the glass.

Guess we do things right around here (LOL) wink

]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 22:11:37 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44032/#p44032 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44028/#p44028

"Dax" (middle right) has a tag: "2/19 Testing New Metal <can't make it out>"

Looks like a 1/4 of an inch plate judging by it's thickness versus others.

Wonder if they read my thread that I had on replacing the plate with a 1/4 of an inch plate
or just finally listened through all the emails regarding a warped bed.

]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:47:26 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44028/#p44028 <![CDATA[Re: Solidoodle Factory Tour]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/44027/#p44027 A couple observations. 

"Sulu" (bottom left) has writing on it: "10/17/13 New Limit Switch (X, Y & Z)

"Dax" (middle right) has a tag: "2/19 Testing New Metal <can't make it out>", looks like it's something on top of the kapton on the bed.
http://gigaom2.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/img_2606.jpg

]]> Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:40:13 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/44027/#p44027