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- Mon Aug 11, 2014 4:50 pm
- Forum: Display Devices
- Topic: Lens replacement
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21674
Re: Lens replacement
sorry for the late reply, been installing solydx linux on my systems, my head has been elsewhere, I have a few boxes of lenses I have collected over time, and kept trying them all untill I got the result I was looking for, not very helpfull for you I am afraid, I have seen lens calculator online whi...
- Thu May 29, 2014 3:25 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Painting printed parts.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 23557
Re: Painting printed parts.
Clear acrylic is good to seal parts and stop darkening with time, its pledge kleer by the way, but for elecroplating a coat of silver loaded paint is used as a base layer, not cheap, then nickel or copper plated, DIY plating is very do-able but like most things has a technique needing practice. Its ...
- Wed May 21, 2014 4:21 pm
- Forum: Software Forum
- Topic: Laser SLA reprap
- Replies: 23
- Views: 49242
Re: Laser SLA reprap
May well be talking rubbish here, but can the firmware be configured for dc extruder, if so a relay would work, else, could the frequency of the stepper pulses be used to control laser power, F to V,
or a frequency switch, (comparator)
or a frequency switch, (comparator)
- Wed May 21, 2014 4:09 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Painting printed parts.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 23557
Re: Painting printed parts.
I dip or sparay sla parts with johnsons kleer floor wax, its been known by other names over time, and is not wax but clear acrylic. it seals against uv from sun, and can be a base for further paints. my wife uses gliss hair product, don't know what it does, but empty pump pray bottles are ideal, wit...
- Mon May 05, 2014 6:14 am
- Forum: Z-Axis and Tillt/Slide axis
- Topic: Belt drive Z-axis
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24571
Re: Belt drive Z-axis
Just an observation..... if the weight is always downwards, then with a leadscrew backlash
is not so much of an issue, provided that friction is not too high, but maybe I have missunderstood.
is not so much of an issue, provided that friction is not too high, but maybe I have missunderstood.
- Mon May 05, 2014 6:08 am
- Forum: Display Devices
- Topic: Transparent LASER Mask
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7331
Re: Transparent LASER Mask
Thanks for posting this, very interesting stuff, I have been told that in sensative toothpaste, nano particle glass is the ingrediant that fills the tooth (holes), so it is made in bulk, just need to get some.
- Tue Apr 15, 2014 1:54 pm
- Forum: Resins
- Topic: metal dlp printing
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10243
metal dlp printing
This look interesting, http://www.3ders.org/articles/20140415- ... etals.html
apart from the hassle of fireing the parts, the thought of making metal and ceramics really appaeals,
I think bluestone had some sort of nano ceramic filler.
apart from the hassle of fireing the parts, the thought of making metal and ceramics really appaeals,
I think bluestone had some sort of nano ceramic filler.
- Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:42 pm
- Forum: Resins
- Topic: Resins For Investment Casting
- Replies: 57
- Views: 130680
Re: Resins For Investment Casting
SLA systems use a build style called quickcast, its honeycombed, I mentioned somewhere in another post that it may be possible to
do the same with a form of dithering or image processing?.
The casting firm need experiance with it, as its different to wax.
do the same with a form of dithering or image processing?.
The casting firm need experiance with it, as its different to wax.
- Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:34 pm
- Forum: Electronics
- Topic: The Missing Link Of GRBL Controller, Firmware
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18508
Re: The Missing Link Of GRBL Controller, Firmware
If you are on windoze, make sure you have the right usb port set, I used grbl controller to get things running well first.
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 7:53 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: DIY DLP resin printer with sliding y-axis for release
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10687
Re: DIY DLP resin printer with sliding y-axis for release
I want to try ultrasonics or vibration to help release, maybe combined with a rotation action, but will not get time for a while.