I just clicked the button also and ask the same question,Mac The Knife wrote:Well, I just clicked the button.
Is it done yet?
is it done yet?
I just clicked the button also and ask the same question,Mac The Knife wrote:Well, I just clicked the button.
Is it done yet?
Thanks!plasma wrote:Ccavanaugh,
To start off I have to tell you how impressed i am with your work and a bit envious. I have ordered the Max Metal kit and was wondering if you will make your STL files available. I would love to start printing some of the parts, before the kit arrives.
Vitaly
Thanks Eagle, much appreciated!Eaglezsoar wrote:I just wanted you to know that your hard work on creating the parts is appreciated.
Your kind gesture of releasing them to this forum expecting nothing in return is fantastic and everyone who
downloads them owes you a word of thanks!
Ccavanaugh - I was on the fence about jumping on the Metal Max frame bandwagon. I was going to wait and hope Brian would sell a more complete kit with end stops/bed mounts. Your work and generosity has pushed me over the edge. Brian should be giving you some sort of kickback!ccavanaugh wrote:Thanks!plasma wrote:Ccavanaugh,
To start off I have to tell you how impressed i am with your work and a bit envious. I have ordered the Max Metal kit and was wondering if you will make your STL files available. I would love to start printing some of the parts, before the kit arrives.
Vitaly
The link to the printable files are now in my signature. I've not printed a complete set yet, so tread carefully!
Then we need to make rights & lefts, I did not think it was worth the extra complexity from a production stand point. I want the parts count as low as possible.Mac The Knife wrote:Brian, What if the X and Y towers were mirrored, that way both motors would hang towards the rear? Is that easily doable?
Eaglezsoar wrote:I just clicked the button also and ask the same question,Mac The Knife wrote:Well, I just clicked the button.
Is it done yet?
is it done yet?
Maybe design a round spool holder arm that spins freely? IMO, the SeeMeCNC arm works but just barely. There are many times when the spool will get hung up momentarily to then suddenly release, shaking the entire printer. Over time the spools wear groves into the arm as well exacerbating the problem. Having a freely spinning arm would be a massive improvement that would match the improvement that the metal frame brings.ccavanaugh wrote:Spool holder complete... ugly, but should work just fine. Designed to laser cut or print. The arm is a lamination of two pieces which is the same approach as the SeeMe CNC arm.
Should also be out of 1/4-20 t-nuts and screws about now.
Non-alcoholic suggestions to un-ugly are welcome...
I've added a "wrapper" of sorts that address your concern. I used a very similar part on my v1 will good success. The bonus is different wrappers can be made for different spool sizes.mvansomeren wrote: Maybe design a round spool holder arm that spins freely? IMO, the SeeMeCNC arm works but just barely. There are many times when the spool will get hung up momentarily to then suddenly release, shaking the entire printer. Over time the spools wear groves into the arm as well exacerbating the problem. Having a freely spinning arm would be a massive improvement that would match the improvement that the metal frame brings.
Good point. There will be left over belt idler bearings from a conversion, maybe those can be put to use....forrie wrote:I currently use something very similar to this for spool holding.
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It's smooth as butter with the 608 bearings. I'll probably do the same when my shiny new frame arrives.
I'm actually using something very similar but the spools still get hung up, unfortunately.ccavanaugh wrote:I've added a "wrapper" of sorts that address your concern. I used a very similar part on my v1 will good success. The bonus is different wrappers can be made for different spool sizes.mvansomeren wrote: Maybe design a round spool holder arm that spins freely? IMO, the SeeMeCNC arm works but just barely. There are many times when the spool will get hung up momentarily to then suddenly release, shaking the entire printer. Over time the spools wear groves into the arm as well exacerbating the problem. Having a freely spinning arm would be a massive improvement that would match the improvement that the metal frame brings.
This is more along the way I was thinking, although with a piece that fits or locks into the stand without the need of tie wraps would be nice.forrie wrote:I currently use something very similar to this for spool holding.
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It's smooth as butter with the 608 bearings. I'll probably do the same when my shiny new frame arrives.
Even better. Even if the wheels were to touch the banding, I don't think it would create any measurable resistance.bvandiepenbos wrote:It is a tight fit, but a 22 awg 8 conductor cable will pass through the center hole. On Rostock MAX builds I run one up each tower which gives me 24 wires up top, enough for everything. Make sure the wires you pick for endstops are not in the same tower as stepper motor wires... weird things happen.
Z tower wire = 6 for endstops, 2 for thermistor
Y tower wire = 4 for extruder motor, 2 for barrel fan, 2 for part fan
X tower wire = 2 for hot end +, 2 for hot end -, 2 for light ring, 2 spares
For this MAX METAL frame you will have to drill some cross access holes like ccavanaugh suggested.
His idea using the surface mount wire conduit would be easier.
You can create a wire passage by sliding a thin strip of plastic about 1/2"-9/16" wide in the t-slot, the v-wheels do not ride deep enough in slot to interfere. Someone on this forum had the clever idea of using plastic banding used for packaging, I think he got some at the UPS store.