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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 week, 3 days ago
In reply to: Peter Czerwinski posted an update in the group RepRap: Struggling to find a suitable bit of Aluminium for heatsinking my 2N3055 … I may have to resort to buying an actual TO3 heatsink … ViewPete, I have dug out a couple of pieces of aluminium that should do. I will brign them along to the build day tomorrow.
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 2 weeks ago
In reply to: Gervase Markham posted an update in the group RepRap: Are you guys pretty much focussed on RepRaps specifically, or are there people with MakerBots and other types of 3D printer involved? ViewGervase, We are pretty design agnostic at the group. All are welcome. There is a great variety of design represented within the group. The technology is pretty much the same across designs, Which actual design members go for is pretty much personal preference.
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 month ago
In reply to: Rob Whiteside posted an update in the group RepRap: Couldn’t make the saturday the 3rd but looking forward to the 26th! Thanks to Andy for helping on the previous monday. Proved the motors and drivers and got the […] ViewA low tech option is to use micro switches and debounce them using a simple resitor and capacitor across the contacts. This is what I use. This method still uses 3 wires per switch.
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 month ago
In reply to: martin wass posted an update in the group RepRap: Is there an appetite for a RepRap building weekend outside of the Festival? I understand Jean Marc is snowed under but Dr. Adrian Bowyer is offering RepRap build […] ViewThat is a good question, and I don’t have a ready answer. Worth discussin it with other folk at the meet-ups though to get a feel for what is too much.
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 month ago
In reply to: Ryan McClean posted an update in the group RepRap: Hello, I am wanting to upgrade my Prusa to have LM8UU bearings i was wondering if somebody could print me the X Y Z parts in order to do this i would like to […] ViewHi Ryan
There is a bag of reject parts at the Gist Lab that Nophead donated on his last visit. Some are LM8UU and som can be adapted. If you want to buy in a set I can not think of a better person to print them for you at the moment than Nophead. He will print the ballance of parts that anyone needs, contact him for a quote. The standard LM8UU…[Read more]
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 month ago
In reply to: Peter Czerwinski posted an update in the group RepRap: Have got most of the bits for a heated bed PSU. Still need to source a beefy enough transformer though. ViewPete
Options for 12V at enough current to run a heated bed.
Transformer, being a high-ish current requirement and high current transfromers being expensive, best route would be a reclaimed/repurposed one. It could be worth your while to contact the folk at Access Space (I think Martin and John Mosely from this group participate there too) as…[Read more]
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Andy Kirby posted an update in the group
ShackNet: 10 months, 3 weeks agoAnother great meeting on Monday night, My Machine is nearing completion. The mechanics and Electronics are complete, The Teacup firmware is installed and it sort of prints, just adjustment left to go. (Watch out for some more pictures and a brief write up on both my blog and the RepRap builders Blog, when I get to them)
Keith brought along his…[Read more]
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Andy Kirby posted an update in the group
RepRap: 10 months, 3 weeks agoAnother great meeting on Monday night, My Machine is nearing completion. The mechanics and Electronics are complete, The Teacup firmware is installed and it sort of prints, just adjustment left to go. (Watch out for some more pictures and a brief write up on both my blog and the RepRap builders Blog, when I get to them)
Keith brought along his…[Read more]
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 10 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: Hannah Goraya (York) posted an update in the group RepRap: Despite Martin mentioning it, I COMPLETELY missed the Indiegogo link for Jean Marc’s machineand what a thing to miss! Completely outstretched the target […] ViewI second that.
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 10 months, 3 weeks ago
In reply to: Hannah Goraya (York) posted an update in the group RepRap: Also, just bumping up Richard’s post from last week re: his SumPod http://www.indiegogo.com/THE-SUMPOD-3D-PRINTER looks nice. ViewCome on down and bring one with you we would love to see it in the wood so to speak.
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Andy Kirby and
Keith Colton are now friends 10 months, 4 weeks ago -
Andy Kirby and
Rory O’Connor are now friends 1 year, 1 month ago
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Andy Kirby posted an update in the group
RepRap: 1 year, 1 month agoSeconding Rory’s comments it was a great afternoon and evening.
My personal thanks to everyone that took part, from the Gist Lab, group members, curious visitors, Sheffield Hallam University, Adrian (Of course) and everyone who came from the most distant corners of our country.
A special thanks to people who brought their machines (Jeanmarc…[Read more]
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 year, 3 months ago
In reply to: Hannah York posted an update in the group RepRap: Loose agenda for the meeting tonight: 1 – Query raised by Hannah in the Forum re: purchasing software 2 – Buying a machine for the group 3 – Demo from […] ViewIf you need some parts turning on a lathe (extruder barrel, heat shield, acorn nut nozzles etc) I can do this as I have a mini lathe. I also have a small quantity of filament I can donate too.
A local slightly expensive but OK for small quantities supplier of plastic rod and some sheet (including PTFE and PEEK) is…[Read more]
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 year, 3 months ago
In reply to: Hannah York posted an update in the group RepRap: I’ve had a meesage along the lines of this from a colleagues at Sheffield Hallam: ”There is a 3D printer or FDM machine here in Design Futures. It is much better […] ViewSorry, I know this was covered at the meeting I couldn’t make.
In a nutshell :-
To make your objects you will need some form of 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) application. There are many of these both closed source (You have to pay for it) and open source (it is free) as well as demo (crippled closed source software made available to persuade…[Read more]
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 year, 5 months ago
Good to have you on board.
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 year, 5 months ago
Good to see you at the last meet.
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 year, 5 months ago
Hurro Richard
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Andy Kirby posted an update in the group
RepRap: 1 year, 5 months agoThe last meeting of the year was a great success with more new faces than we have had at any time since the first meet-up. Many thanks to the people who brought in machinery, prints, samples and other things they were working on. Hanna and Jag had to throw us out at the end there was just so much gong off. Probably for the best as it was the start…[Read more]
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Andy Kirby posted a new activity comment: 1 year, 5 months ago
In reply to: Ian Ibbotson posted an update in the group RepRap: Hey Andy… Sorry I had to shoot off early the other night.. Just realised I have 50 quid in my wallet that was supposed to go into the pot… Is it too late to […] ViewHi Ian s’alright don’t worry about it. Hanna is collecting for the kit builders so all donations to Hanna please. They must be nearly there so a few more donations should see the start of a Kit to be built in house. Exciting stuff.
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