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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: DAlgie on March 06, 2011, 11:49:16 AM
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Have been looking at the Reprap 3D printers. Really a 3 axis CNC with a 4th axis to drive the print head stepper, this advances the plastic filament material. Anyone consider adding some code to Mach to run one of those machines?
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I'm very interested in this idea, but haven't gotten beyond a concept stage yet. I think driving the head as a step/direction spindle would be the way to go as you can use the spindle speed override to tune the rate of dispensing independant of the motion of the axes.
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I just dont see what the difficulty in the interfacing can be. I have seen the repraps, darwins, mendels and makerbots. What makes them so capable that any sherline, 80/20, taig cant do? Primitive by my standards. Do I have to be first? I want to modify my A2ZCNC, it would probably be best as an extruder anyway
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I just dont see what the difficulty in the interfacing can be. I have seen the repraps, darwins, mendels and makerbots. What makes them so capable that any sherline, 80/20, taig cant do? Primitive by my standards. Do I have to be first? I want to modify my A2ZCNC, it would probably be best as an extruder anyway
Someone has to be first, why not you ? ;)
Start a new thread, post details of your progress and many more will follow (me included).
Tweakie.
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My intelligence level gets in the way. There is not enough of it! Next time I go to the robotics meeting where the printers are, I will have to talk the people who are already experienced. the gcode is the same just some temperature settings and dwells.
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You make it all sound so easy, go on and build one - after all, how hard can it be ?
Tweakie.
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A link to someone using Mach3 for 3d printing.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5233
When I have time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Mike
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I just dont see what the difficulty in the interfacing can be. I have seen the repraps, darwins, mendels and makerbots. What makes them so capable that any sherline, 80/20, taig cant do? Primitive by my standards. Do I have to be first? I want to modify my A2ZCNC, it would probably be best as an extruder anyway
Someone has to be first, why not you ? ;)
Start a new thread, post details of your progress and many more will follow (me included).
Tweakie.
Hello Everyone,
We have been developing a "plug n' play" system for some time now...and it's getting very close.
Has it been easy ??? hell nooooo!!
I will post back to this thread when we have something to show ;)
Best, Printbot3d
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A link to someone using Mach3 for 3d printing.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5233
When I have time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
Mike
Nice find Mike thanks for sharing.
More reading for me to do. ;D
Tweakie.
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You make it all sound so easy, go on and build one - after all, how hard can it be ?
Tweakie.
Not very hard at all it appears. It only took 3-4 engineering students at USC! :-)
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Ok so I did order an MK6 parts kit. I am going to build that stepstruder head and put it on my A2ZCNC mill. Just 1 of those projects that might take years. Kind of like the lathes and mills in my garage that are under constant change. LOL