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Radio Control Models / Re: 1/16 Scale RC Truck parts
« Last post by Rester on Today at 11:50:52 AM »
Love the ingenuity with the Frankendiff, definitely beats dropping $200 per axle. Those Bruder conversions are looking great.
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Project Logs / Re: 3D Printer Build - BLV to Voron Trident conversion
« Last post by Rester on Today at 11:46:05 AM »
Definitely interested in seeing how you marry the BLV frame with the Trident and especially that Carrot Feeder integration.
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Some of the parts I have acquired for this build:

LDO Leviathan controller: It has a spot for a Raspberry PI (to run klipper) to mount directly to the board.



I am going to pair that to a Nitehawk Toolhead board



That will give me 1 cable to the toolhead.

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I have started printing the required parts.

Most of the parts I have been printing on my tiny Voron 0.2. It is a fantastic little printer. Sits by my desk and prints almost non stop.

Going to start cutting the frame in the next day or two.
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Project Logs / Re: 3d printer - Leapfrog creatr conversion
« Last post by BillTodd on October 29, 2024, 11:57:39 AM »
I heard about that, I'll chase it down.

I made some frog-legs (a stand for the printer) and modified the Lilly-Pad controller.

By adding M117 Ext:{first_layer_print_min[0]},{first_layer_print_min[1]},{first_layer_print_max[0]},{first_layer_print_max[1]}  to the custom gcode in Prusa slicer , I can automatically select which heaters to use on the segmented bed
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Member Videos / Cotswold Cirrus Steam Beam Engine Running a Baker Fan
« Last post by Jim Dobson on October 28, 2024, 12:17:45 AM »
Cotswold Cirrus Steam Beam Engine Running a Baker Fan

Always a pleasure to run this engine off the 4" boiler.

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Radio Control Models / Re: 1/16 Scale RC Truck parts
« Last post by ddmckee54 on October 27, 2024, 11:12:44 PM »
Well HF would have replaced the 8" caliper, but they didn't have any, none within 100 miles.  Soooo...  I ordered an 8" Mitutoyo. 

I added another 10mm to the width of the front axle, but it's about as far as I can go with it until some more little doo-dads get here.

While I'm waiting on more bits and pieces too arrive, I've started working on the rear suspension.  I'm planning on making something like a Hendrickson Walking Beam suspension.  I downloaded some of their tech info, and it's got enough illustrations that I think I've got a pretty good handle on how things should go together - time will tell.  I've had to make some minor changes to my differential housings, to add locations for the equalizer beam brackets and the torque rod bracket.  When I'm far enough along to start printing out pieces I'll show you what I came up with.

Don
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Project Logs / Re: 3d printer - Leapfrog creatr conversion
« Last post by awemawson on October 26, 2024, 05:22:21 PM »
Slightly off topic, but in the latest ”Project Binky” episode they are 3D printing solder to form tracks on a PCB. Amazing !
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Project Logs / Re: 3d printer - Leapfrog creatr conversion
« Last post by BillTodd on October 26, 2024, 11:07:00 AM »
 I left it at the end of the last year working OK ,but, when I returned to the other day my resin printed stepper motor end-plates had distorted and jammed due to creep.

So, as a quick fix ,I redesigned it to use the stepper motor with its metal end-plates. After several failures, involving temperature resin selection and weak supports,  i finally have it vack together

Next is to design a new extruder with a different (lighter) motor with a mechanism to allow the hot-end / filament guide to be swapped out (with the long-term aim to have a tool changer)
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Gallery / Re: Big Kant Twist Clamp
« Last post by smiffy on October 25, 2024, 05:00:22 AM »
Nice work a very useful clamp I have several purchased ones but they are not readily available in the UK and expensive
            Regards Mike
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