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My lad has been playing using an old smartphone as a time lapse recorder. He's printed a bracket that attaches to the printer gantry. On that is a micro switch I salvaged from work. There's that, a 220 Ohm resistor and an old audio lead with a 4-pole 3.5mm jack plug on. It says to use a pair of old headphones but the wires are a pita to strip.
Basically, after every layer the print head moves across on the X, hits the switch and triggers the camera to take a still.
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Here a very quick video of it in action:
Basically, after every layer the print head moves across on the X, hits the switch and triggers the camera to take a still.
Repurpose Old Earphones to Capture 3D Printing Time-Lapses
Repurpose Old Earphones to Capture 3D Printing Time-Lapses: As a writer here on instructables I've always wanted to film the process of 3D printing. However, 3D printing takes a really long time, so you have to fast-forward the video if you want to make it a little more interesting. Problem is...
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Here a very quick video of it in action:
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