Monthly Archives: December 2010

Well the last post for 2010 — I think I’ve made some progress with this machine. I made up some end plates to hold the scale in position. They can out pretty nice, except the rectangular pockets were undersize and … Continue reading →

I tried running some small parts to judge how my attempt at alignment did. I simply scaled down the block I had run before & also re-orientated it so the bore was vertical, so I wouldn’t use too much material and … Continue reading →

The thickness from the top of the foam to the bottom of the tray (not to the dimples) was 1.537″ before starting. I cut a 10″ x 10″ 0.030″ stainless shim for between the foam bottom & tray: The shim … Continue reading →

Let me start by saying that nothing in this post is really important. They are just a few things I had to try, now that I cut the last foam block too far. I had 10 pieces of the blue … Continue reading →

While doing calibrations, I was worried how much variability there is in the FDM process. This exercise calmed me down. I ran six calibrations, at exactly the same settings as I used on 12/7. The calibration parts looked consistent start … Continue reading →

To get off to a good start, I stuck the foam tray in a Bridgeport Mill and took 0.100 In off the top with a flycutter. There’s still some irregularity but it is far better that the hacked up surface … Continue reading →

I was watching a FDM 2000 on eBay (#370463793935) and I was curious what the tag on the printhead said. I emailed the seller but didn’t hear back. Visiting the page again, I clicked the image having the printhead, a … Continue reading →

I shot some more photos of the X-Y Stage (the bad one) this morning, and there was so many rather than insert into the other post I stuck them in a new one. In the two months or so since … Continue reading →

Bottom model layers are very uneven, and it’s taking 15 – 20 layers until it gets straightened out. I tried some ‘scope pictures but they don’t seem to show me much (I think I need a better ‘scope cam). Sometimes … Continue reading →