3D Printing thread

GrizFyrFyter · Mar 6, 2020

AbjectMaelstroM said:
Is that with the ender 3?

No, formlabs form 2

Sisterlimonpot · Mar 11, 2020

Made a mount for the new versa quad pack, I wanted to mount it under the cross beam that makes up the back of the tank stand. By doing so, I would have covered the buttons on top of the base station.

Sisterlimonpot · Mar 17, 2020

Cory · Mar 23, 2020

If i wanted to make a rollermat filter, what 3d printer is good for that?

Also im a beginner with zero experience.

TheHarold · Mar 23, 2020

Cory said:
If i wanted to make a rollermat filter, what 3d printer is good for that?

Also im a beginner with zero experience.

Depends on budget and how much time you're willing to put in. Ender 3 works well, providing your willing to do a few mods and accept "pretty good" print quality. Prusa MK3s is the premium option.

Cory · Mar 23, 2020

TheHarold said:
Depends on budget and how much time you're willing to put in. Ender 3 works well, providing your willing to do a few mods and accept "pretty good" print quality. Prusa MK3s is the premium option.

Whats the print size for the ender 3? I dont mind pretty good. What program for drawing stuff do i need to use?

TheHarold · Mar 23, 2020

Cory said:
Whats the print size for the ender 3? I dont mind pretty good. What program for drawing stuff do i need to use?

Search "Ender 3" and you should find many listings with size.

I use Fusion 360. Tinkercad is simpler.

Cory · Mar 23, 2020

TheHarold said:
Search "Ender 3" and you should find many listings with size.

I use Fusion 360. Tinkercad is simpler.

Thanks i see. About 8 inches. Not very big. Do i need a laptop or desktop or just use your phone?

TheHarold · Mar 23, 2020

Cory said:
Thanks i see. About 8 inches. Not very big. Do i need a laptop or desktop or just use your phone?

For 3D modeling, slicing the files into a printer format, etc, you will definitely need more than a phone.

Just so you know, just printing something that uses the ender 3 8x8x8 bed size will take days. Printing is a slow process. No matter the FDM printer.

markstubb · Mar 24, 2020

Depending on what you're planning to do with your rollermat, I would suggest you purchase one of the commercially available ones and modify it to suit your needs. That's what I did with one of the bubble magus arf-1's.

Cory · Mar 24, 2020

markstubb said:
Depending on what you're planning to do with your rollermat, I would suggest you purchase one of the commercially available ones and modify it to suit your needs. That's what I did with one of the bubble magus arf-1's.

I was looking at the bubble magnus. What did you modify? How do u like it?

markstubb · Mar 24, 2020

I included a photo in the post, but all i used from it were the two spindles, the motor, and the float switch. the rest was 3d printed. works fantastic

Cory · Mar 24, 2020

markstubb said:
I included a photo in the post, but all i used from it were the two spindles, the motor, and the float switch. the rest was 3d printed. works fantastic

I thought it was a different model! Didnt realise it was 3d printed. Nice!

markstubb · Mar 24, 2020

I’ve iterated the design a few times but here are more pics

laverda · Mar 25, 2020

Cory said:
If i wanted to make a rollermat filter, what 3d printer is good for that?

Also im a beginner with zero experience.

I am not sure a 3D printer is really needed for one. Acrylic is very easy to work with and might be a better choice for a rollermat filter.

Conor_K · Mar 27, 2020

So I'm not very familiar with 3D printing and it's limitations, but I am wondering if someone would be willing to drum a pair of pulleys for me. I cannot find the what I really want online anywhere.

Looking for a 3" OD, 2" pitch diameter with a shaft on one side. All of which I think would be easy. (and i can be flexible on these dimensions)
The tricky part might be that I need tapped holes (2) on the shaft for set screws.

If anyone is interested, feel free to hit me up. Willing to pay of course.

Cheers,
C

Kodski · Mar 28, 2020

For those of you with an Ender 3. I'd recommend a spring steel bed with PEI coating over a glass bed. Much easier to get prints to stick to and come off of.

TheHarold · Mar 28, 2020

Conor_K said:
So I'm not very familiar with 3D printing and it's limitations, but I am wondering if someone would be willing to drum a pair of pulleys for me. I cannot find the what I really want online anywhere.

Looking for a 3" OD, 2" pitch diameter with a shaft on one side. All of which I think would be easy. (and i can be flexible on these dimensions)
The tricky part might be that I need tapped holes (2) on the shaft for set screws.

If anyone is interested, feel free to hit me up. Willing to pay of course.

Cheers,
C

If you draw it out for me, that seems simple enough to make

. Just a side view with some dimensions.

Sisterlimonpot · Mar 28, 2020

TheHarold said:
If you draw it out for me, that seems simple enough to make . Just a side view with some dimensions.

I was thinking the same thing.... I couldn't visualize it... Funny, I thought that printing threads would be hard, but it does such a good job all you have to do is run a tap through them to clean em up.

Conor_K · Mar 30, 2020

Sisterlimonpot said:
I was thinking the same thing.... I couldn't visualize it... Funny, I thought that printing threads would be hard, but it does such a good job all you have to do is run a tap through them to clean em up.

Hey Guys, sorry for the slow response, I wasn't getting notifications on this thread for some reason.
Here is what I am looking at. Most of these dimensions can be modified to make life easier on your side if needed.

The only two things I can change are the inside shaft diameter (has to fit the shaft of the motor I have) and the shaft length can be not shorter than specified (again to maintain clearance give the motor in hand).

Looking forward to your thoughts.