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since my printer is down i've decided to take it apart and do some of the upgrades. fortunately i have all the parts i need printed. some will need to be drilled some but over all i should be good to go. I'll take photos of everything and let you guys see how it goes right now i'm going to spray the case

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Re: since my printer is down

going with a hammered iron rustoleum paint with dark blue carriages and fittings other wise it will be the original black fo things i haven't printed

had a set back as i installed the lm8uu bearings i noticed some of the ball bearings popped out fortunately i have spares but im a tad disappointed

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Re: since my printer is down

well here it is i have to add the electronics then recalibrate it. i don't like how the linear bearings sound they sound stiff

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Re: since my printer is down

That hammered Rustoleum is a lot of fun isn't it?
Nice work so far

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yes it looks good specially with the blue i just need to re hook the electronics then see how it goes

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Re: since my printer is down

I may have to do the same you are; my printer is down (started the lawsy carriage upgrade and my boyfriend's dog ate one of the pieces) so I might as well strip out the electronics and what not and paint the thing. I hate the bare metal look when I could have something a little more festive.

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Manx wrote:

well here it is i have to add the electronics then recalibrate it. i don't like how the linear bearings sound they sound stiff

use a little 3-in-1 oil on the rods and work the bearings back and forth thru it, they should loosen up a bit. Ours were a bit stiff initially as well. after a little oil on the rods they run very smoothly now.

I do wipe the rods down periodically to remove dust & other debris and re-oil - but we live on a dirt road so dust is a big issue - even with the windows closed!

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