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by sodium
Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:41 am
Forum: Commerical Machines
Topic: FABtotum prism, a FFF/SLA/milling indiegogo project
Replies: 1
Views: 10048

Re: FABtotum prism, a FFF/SLA/milling indiegogo project

another lcd based printer, but not led matrix driven. they not say a word about what kind of resins the printer will use.
by sodium
Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:30 pm
Forum: Hardware showcase / Build Logs
Topic: Frankensteins SLA
Replies: 2
Views: 15309

Re: Frankensteins SLA

nice work!

but, the first thing i think about you seeing your photo album was : " this dude visit also david laser forums " . true? :lol:

im also fighting with a canon eos, but i will end buying a industrial usb camera ... :(
by sodium
Thu Sep 24, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Top down and bottom up DLP
Replies: 4
Views: 19616

Re: Top down and bottom up DLP

this is the place to get info about building a printer. read as much as possible and will learn a lot ... specially the build subforum. nice ideas around.
by sodium
Tue Sep 22, 2015 1:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Top down and bottom up DLP
Replies: 4
Views: 19616

Re: Top down and bottom up DLP

i think you are wrong about with bottom down printing, your UV source is pretty close to the build plate, a distance that will remain the same regardless of the size of the object you want to print the size of the object to be printed is directly related to the distance from the projector to the pri...
by sodium
Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:04 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: How to implement limit on the Arduino Mega 2560 and Cw
Replies: 7
Views: 19138

Re: How to implement limit on the Arduino Mega 2560 and Cw

I dont know if cw directly or marlin firmware do that. When i hit home buttom, the plataform goes down until hit the end stop. Then, goes back a few milimeters, but quickly goes down again to the end stop posición. At this point , z is 0 and you can start print. If i understand you, your plataform g...
by sodium
Sun Sep 20, 2015 11:11 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: How to implement limit on the Arduino Mega 2560 and Cw
Replies: 7
Views: 19138

Re: How to implement limit on the Arduino Mega 2560 and Cw

you want to use two limit switches? or only the lower one ? i dont understand your question very well ... really, only one limit switch is needed to operate the printer, the one used to home the machine( Z0 ). i use another one at the other end of the axis for security purposes, but not really neede...
by sodium
Fri Sep 18, 2015 6:45 pm
Forum: Electronics
Topic: How to implement limit on the Arduino Mega 2560 and Cw
Replies: 7
Views: 19138

Re: How to implement limit on the Arduino Mega 2560 and Cw

just tried in arduino ide 1.0.6 and compile fine, but not in 1.6.5. two choices:

- compile and upload with the old arduino ide, or
- try to update the libraries yourself.

im not a programmer guru, so try the first option.
by sodium
Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:05 pm
Forum: Showcase / Builds
Topic: A call for pictures!
Replies: 17
Views: 66944

Re: A call for pictures!

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i will try to post photos of parts once silver casted.
of course, you have permission to take whatever photo i posted around this forum :)
by sodium
Sun Sep 13, 2015 7:03 pm
Forum: Showcase / Builds
Topic: A call for pictures!
Replies: 17
Views: 66944

Re: A call for pictures!

a few half sports balls , 3 cm diameter, to be lost wax casted. printed in FTD industrial blend and waiting to be molded in a vulcanized silicone rubber.
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by sodium
Sun Sep 13, 2015 6:50 pm
Forum: Hardware showcase / Build Logs
Topic: PiDish 3D Printer
Replies: 1
Views: 9776

Re: PiDish 3D Printer

very interesting blog. good work!