I’ve ‘installed’ a heated print bed – its 4x 2.2 ohm resistors wired as [(2 in parallel) in series with (2 in parallel)] giving 2.2 ohms. This gives ~5.46 Amps and ~65 Watts @… more →
amk - lasers, RepRap...wrote 7 months ago: All the coolest gadgets are too darned expensive; especially when they’re brand new. 3D printe … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Roughly one year ago I was taking “Design and Manufacture Lab” — a requirement for … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve ‘installed’ a heated print bed – its 4x 2.2 ohm resistors wired as [(2 … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Shapeoko CNC in progress Okay, thought I’d add a quick update on cnc stuff really quick. Took … more →
wrote 1 year ago: In the past few days I’ve tested the hotend (pla is melting nicely from 200 degrees C upwards) … more →
wrote 1 year ago: With the exception of the extruder and a lens, all was taken off the z-axis today. This has lightene … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The past few weeks I’ve been waiting patiently for electronics, motors etc. The RAMPS diy kit … more →
wrote 1 year ago: More CNC parts arrived in the mail today. I bought a bunch of T-Slot metal off of ebay for my custom … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I’ve hacked together a frame for the laser-and-hand-cut X,Y stages. These are screw driven for … more →
wrote 1 year ago: So, I’ve wanted a reprap for a while now. I’ve wanted a CNC router/mill for even longer. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: During the past few months I’ve been getting a laser up and running. It has an f-theta scannin … more →
wrote 1 year ago: [Gavilan Steinman] just printed and assembled his own RepRap machine and filmed the process. This is … more →
wrote 2 years ago: If you think there’s never enough computerized numerical control in your life perhaps the pizz … more →
wrote 2 years ago: I have three small (tin … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Sometimes we wonder if we’re making good choices with PCB layout when using EagleCAD. Watch ho … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The RepRap project has been working on bringing 3D printing to the masses by creating a extrusion pr … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Recently I have finalized and begun prototyping a long considered design for a device that will all … more →
wrote 3 years ago: If you’ve been paying attention to the Make: Blog recently, you would’ve noticed a cool … more →
wrote 3 years ago: The RepRap is a self-copying 3D printer. The project has published plans for creating a lasercut acr … more →