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by Protoneer
Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:18 am
Forum: 3d Prints
Topic: Fun To Do Prints
Replies: 16
Views: 36222

Re: Fun To Do Prints

Thanks Craig... :)

Jewelry is good. The particular ring you have there has some nice features.

Yoda is always a good test...
by Protoneer
Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:38 pm
Forum: 3d Prints
Topic: Fun To Do Prints
Replies: 16
Views: 36222

Re: Fun To Do Prints

Hi Craig,

Any updates on casting the items?
by Protoneer
Mon Mar 10, 2014 4:13 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Lets build an easy to use controller board...
Replies: 8
Views: 23712

Re: Lets build an easy to use controller board...

I see a problem with that plan though. There's quite a few builds that are not HD projectors do won't have HDMI. The price difference is substantial between SD and HD, I would think you'd want to keep support for VGA. Clinton Could be as simple as this --> http://uk.farnell.com/element14/piview/ada...
by Protoneer
Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:23 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Lets build an easy to use controller board...
Replies: 8
Views: 23712

Re: Lets build an easy to use controller board...

I think utilizing a Raspberry Pi should be the right way to go at the moment. It is incredibly cheap, has an HDMI out and some GIO Ports that should be enough for some steppers. You then would need to have software on it that does the complete printing job so this would need a completely new toolch...
by Protoneer
Sun Mar 09, 2014 2:23 pm
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Whats needed for a DLP Printer
Replies: 26
Views: 59952

Re: Whats needed for a DLP Printer

I don't think it would be the right way to try to run a desktop on the RPi. Of course it is possible but that is (no matter which OS you use) far away from snappy. I agree the purpose of using the the PI would be to add more processing power and to remove the need for a dedicated computer. Cost sav...
by Protoneer
Sat Mar 08, 2014 6:04 am
Forum: 3d Prints
Topic: Fun To Do Prints
Replies: 16
Views: 36222

Re: Fun To Do Prints

Wow.. that is pretty fine. Silly question but how repeatable is these results?
by Protoneer
Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:30 pm
Forum: 3d Prints
Topic: Fun To Do Prints
Replies: 16
Views: 36222

Re: Fun To Do Prints

by Protoneer
Thu Mar 06, 2014 4:16 pm
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Multi-material for DLP
Replies: 6
Views: 17845

Re: Multi-material for DLP

I haven't been able to find a video of their multi-material setup. The paper I referenced can he found here, http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~yongchen/Research/Digital_Material_2012.pdf Interesting read...... I like the carousel idea. I think a magazine clip design might be more compact.(Can see these machi...
by Protoneer
Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:26 am
Forum: Software Forum
Topic: Multi-material for DLP
Replies: 6
Views: 17845

Re: Multi-material for DLP

This sounds like an interesting project... I have been toying around with some of these ideas and it's definitely doable. One of the idea's I have been playing around with is to have a g-Code proxy. Its basically a small app that reads the g-codes and forwards it to the correct piece of hardware. By...
by Protoneer
Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:13 am
Forum: Electronics
Topic: Lets build an easy to use controller board...
Replies: 8
Views: 23712

Re: Lets build an easy to use controller board...

sorry, but been so busy that I have not really thought this through, anyone have any thoughts, seems that if someone is willing to do it, its a good chance to get a board specific for sla type printers. Thanks Johnrpm. I enjoy designing these boards and with the help of the community I am sure we c...