Build Your Own SLA/SLS

And that cloudiness doesn't interfere with the next print?

Hi all,

What are folks using to clean their flex-vats? I was switching between resins today and tried to clean my vat out and wound up making the whole thing cloudy.

Hi Steve, Thanks again for this great software. I was recently working with it on a netbook and found that the CW window didn't fit entirely on the screen. While this isn't a problem for some tabs, it is for the Configure tab. It would be cool in a later version to have a scroll bar there, as there ...

Thanks!

I'm trying to get a general top-level understanding of which parts are responsible for what. I know from fooling around with Marlin that it defines axis lengths, steps/mm, motor speeds, and a host of possible peripherals. The CW software then slices the object, renders the G-Code and communicates th...

That makes sense, and thanks for the input. At this stage, all the parts for my Z-axis are milled and assembled, so I'll have to keep that in mind for the next design. Once I get my hands on some better measuring tools I'll post my results. Right now with 1/8 microstepping, 800 steps/unit, and 10um ...

Thanks for the input, everyone.

I'm not entirely certain I'm understanding the layer height point. Won't I need microstepping to get down to very fine layers, say 20 um?

I'm curious about what level of microstepping folks are using. As I understand it, you lose some accuracy as the number of steps per rotation increases. This article talks about it: http://tinyurl.com/p27498f There's also this lively discussion: http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?147,111807 Has anyon...

A-ha. It turns out I didn't have any of the jumpers under the stepper driver board attached. For anyone else running into this issue, here's the table: jumper Yes/No step size 1 2 3 no no no full step yes no no half step no yes no 1/4 step yes yes no 1/8 step yes yes yes 1/16 step Switching to 1/16 ...

Hi all, I'm working on tuning my z axis movement and am running into a snag. I'm using the standard RAMPS 1.4 kit with the Pololu drivers interfacing with a NEMA 17 and a ball-screw. The screw has a 2mm pitch and a diameter of 16mm. After reading several of the guides for setting up Marlin and check...