Category: 3D printing

  • Time-lapses again

    Time-lapses again

    The camera I was using for my Mercury Zero G printer was only a temporary one, as there were many other things that needed doing to complete the build. The ancient web camera I had used was good enough for me to remotely monitor my prints… until recently. Perhaps it was the frequent heat cycles…

  • Custom stepper towers for Mercury one.1

    Custom stepper towers for Mercury one.1

    I have had to make a variation of the stepper motor towers for the mercury “one.1” 3D printer. Its an awesome design, and I’ll have found it to be a brilliant 3D printer. However when I turned up the speed, I found the belts have on occasion ridden up the idlers on the metal dowel…