I've Gone and Done Something Mental

[Onoff]

MOSFET boards fitted for the bed and extruder. Silicone cables and proper crimps where required.

On the mobo, the 3rd and 5th pair of green PCB terminals each with twisted red and black now signal the MOSFET boards rather than going direct to the bed and extruder. (It was the 3rd one down that burnt out):

These wires are soldered and heatshrunk over (to extend them) and plug into the MOSFET boards via the little white plugs.

On the PSU there's a spare DC take off. The new red and black, silicone cables, come off where the 2 middle red crimps are:

These then feed the first MOSFET board via the yellow forks. Then daisy chain across to the other MOSFET board:

Next upgrade will be 3 new, quieter fans.

 

[Onoff]

A render of the filament roller laddo here has drawn up and is now printing.

Can't see the white PLA looking as "blingy" as the gunmetal of the render!

He's using "real" bearings but intent on printing the shafts.

There's holes in the base for TPU feet.

 

[Onoff]

Cura has treated each section of the model as its own separate entity and infilled accordingly with a "wall" between.

Any way of avoiding this?

 

[m_c]

That means the body isn't actually a single solid body. It might look like it, but it's not.

Depending on what it's been drawn in, the bodies need merged to turn them in to a single continuous body.

 

[Onoff]

That means the body isn't actually a single solid body. It might look like it, but it's not.

Depending on what it's been drawn in, the bodies need merged to turn them in to a single continuous body.

Cheers. Is there a specific command for that? I don't do Fusion btw that's my lads thing that he's self taught himself.

 

[Onoff]

The printed filament reel, roller stand so far, awaiting shafts. Seems more than strong enough. He'll now play with getting the shafts to fit nicely in the bearings. Probably going to print them in matt, clay red, PLA.

 

[Onoff]

The filament reel roller works:

 

[m_c]

Cheers. Is there a specific command for that? I don't do Fusion btw that's my lads thing that he's self taught himself.

I've never had that problem, as I'd personally model it as a single body to start with, but having actually tried re-creating how I thought he'd possibly created the model, I can't re-create the issue. And the other way I can think off, would show up in the render.

I'm now intrigued as to how that has happened.
Is there any chance you could share the file?

 

[Onoff]

Is there any chance you could share the file?

Will do, when I get home later.

 

[Onoff]

Having played with the wiring of the 3D printer here to repair and then modify, we're much more confident should we decide to site the PSU and mobo etc outside a heated enclosure. This so we can really ramp the temperature up for say ABS and not worry about delicate components being subject to too much heat.

 

[Onoff]

How is this colour "copper"?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZIRO-Printer-Filament-Dimensional-Accuracy/dp/B01H3IICHO/ref=asc_df_B01H3IICHO/?

Looks brassy to me which is what want. Went with "brass" for another £10 because I wasn't certain.

 

[Onoff]

Lad is trying to convert a 2D photo into a 3D relief model using this guide:

Turn a 2D Image Into a 3D Model

Turn a 2D Image Into a 3D Model: Ever want to take a 2D image and turn it into a 3D model? This instructable will show you how with a free script and Fusion 360. What You'll Need Fusion 360 (Mac / Windows) What You'll Do Download and install Fusion 360. Click here to sign up…

www.instructables.com

However...the add on script is written in Java Script and Fusion stopped supporting Java Script a year ago.

Ideally he wants the script in Python. He's tried converting from Java Script to Python but that didn't work.

Any ideas? Cheers

 

[bigegg]

Lad is trying to convert a 2D photo into a 3D relief model using this guide:

Turn a 2D Image Into a 3D Model

Turn a 2D Image Into a 3D Model: Ever want to take a 2D image and turn it into a 3D model? This instructable will show you how with a free script and Fusion 360. What You'll Need Fusion 360 (Mac / Windows) What You'll Do Download and install Fusion 360. Click here to sign up…

www.instructables.com

However...the add on script is written in Java Script and Fusion stopped supporting Java Script a year ago.

Ideally he wants the script in Python. He's tried converting from Java Script to Python but that didn't work.

Any ideas? Cheers

I'd take a look at blender: I *think* that will take a grey scale image and use it as a "texture", that can be applied to any 3D surface.
Simply apply it to a flat plane, and output as an STL.

(I *think* - I know unreal engine uses such a system, but don't know if it will output a STL file)

<Edit

Applying Textures — Blender Manual

docs.blender.org

Suggests blender could be used>

 

[m_c]

Got a little delivery today.

It's the latest BigTreeTech SKR Mini E3 V3.0, so is a direct drop in replacement, but with better stepper drivers, new processor, and a fancy heatsink
This will be going in the Ender3 I bought of a mate a couple months ago, that's still sitting unloved in the workshop.

 

[Onoff]

Got a little delivery today.

View attachment 320697

It's the latest BigTreeTech SKR Mini E3 V3.0, so is a direct drop in replacement, but with better stepper drivers, new processor, and a fancy heatsink
This will be going in the Ender3 I bought of a mate a couple months ago, that's still sitting unloved in the workshop.

There's a secondhand Ender 3 near me up for £90. Not sure if that's a good buy or not.

Haven't really got the space unless I take up SWMBO's half of the bed...

 

[Anguz]

so bl touch ... how do i know what download i need ?? ender 3 v2?

all the bl touch options i see on the website also have filament detection which i dont think i have ?

 

[ChrisBailey]

so bl touch ... how do i know what download i need ?? ender 3 v2?

all the bl touch options i see on the website also have filament detection which i dont think i have ?

I think @ajlelectronics is your man as hes done that one.

 

[Anguz]

Think i am sorted... made the mistake of following the link the paperwork said instead of googling
Fitted but not set up yet

 

[Anguz]

hopefully finally getting somewhere
couldnt get the creality firmway to work
put this on Releases · mriscoc/Marlin_Ender3v2 · GitHub

not printed successfully yet... z is still a little high..but would rather have it high than drag the nozzle

 

[Onoff]

Tried uploading this .jpeg to both Embossify and Smoothie3D for online, alleged high quality .STL conversion.

Wanted to produce a horse brass type 3D print in metallic filament. Paid €5 for the service on each. It didn't work.