[Coco] 3d printing

[Gustavo Ranaur Schoenaker]

Good to know. Any other experiences with 3D printing besides John's?

(yes, it's offtopic, but it is interesting topic for DIY/Eletronics fans)

On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 2:05 PM, Steve Batson <steve at batsonphotography.com>
wrote:

> Wow! 6 Hours?!?
>
> I think may hold off a bit.
>
>
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> > On May 6, 2015, at 8:39 AM, John Strong <johnstrong at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > The XYZ printer that I bought first, failed in less than 30 days, pass
> refund period at Microcenter, however they allowed me to exchange it for a
> powerspec 3d pro. (twice the $$) Both "take quite a bit of finessing",
> which is what I was hoping to avoid when I bought an assembled machine.
> > I had to add a glass print bed to the powerspec to get wrapping under
> control.
> >
> >
> >
> > Expect a steep learning curve.
> >
> >
> >
> > Currently using FreeCad for design (save often! not bug free).
> >
> > Makerware to slice and print.
> >
> >
> >
> > Be aware that even different colors of plastic (same brand and type) may
> require different printing temperatures.
> >
> > I'm using PLA plastic to print the CocoSDC cases. ABS warps too much.
> >
> >
> >
> > My CocoSDC cases take about 6 hours to print.
> >
> >
> >
> > I bought mine to design and print cases for various electronics and
> robotics projects.
> >
> > Haven't made it to any robotics project yet.
> >
> >
> > John Strong AC8ML
> >
> > StrongWare
> >
> >
> >> Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 22:41:10 -0500
> >> From: Zippster <zippster278 at gmail.com>
> >> To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [Coco] OT: 3D Printers...
> >> Message-ID: <3C1DEC22-C746-464E-9681-99EAA84152C8 at gmail.com>
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> >>
> >> It’s really good to see all the development with 3D printers going on.
> >>
> >> So many people are becoming involved that it’s only a matter of time
> before really
> >> easy to use, reliable versions come out. I’ve been keeping eye on the
> status of these
> >> things from time to time over the last several years and it seems like
> they’re really starting to
> >> get there.
> >>
> >> I really want one to design and print cases for various electronics
> projects.
> >> Wouldn’t even mind paying a thousand or more for the right one, but I’m
> waiting for the tinkering-free
> >> models to come along. My impression is that they all still take quite a
> bit of finessing
> >> to get them to work really well, or have pretty small printin capacity
> (size).
> >>
> >> When they get to the point where I can just design things and print
> them without spending
> >> a lot of time getting them to work right, definitely getting one. I
> should take a look at them again.
> >>
> >> - Ed
> >
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