Category: New
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ADXL345 accelerometer mount for EVA 2.4
Having an accelerometer on a 3D printer helps improve the quality of the output by measuring vibrations and resonances, this helps tune the printers movements. I wanted to install to install one on my Mercury one.1 Zero G however the mounts for the EVA 2.4 toolhead do not accommodate the accelerometer made by Mellow, and…
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Lightest Runout Sensor
I didn’t like the filament runout sensor that I had purchased early on in my 3D printing days, it was based on the ender style end stop as it seemed to add some resistance. It could get annoying when changing filaments especially when changing to a different colour whilst attempting manual multi-colour prints. I wanted…
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Yutong Bus Ventilation repairs
During my 3D printing adventures, I have found myself working on varied projects but this one has been the most fun yet. A good friend of mine runs a fleet of busses and coaches, and part of the responsibilities is to ensure they have a source of replacement parts for those that are regularly broken.…
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PEY print surface tests
I’ve seen a few posts about using the new micro textured print surfaces that give coloured reflections on the surface of the print. Given the efforts converting the Ender 5 into a ZeroG, it felt it would be worth the investment. As you can tell by the results, it’s rather impressive! The only downside is…
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Simplyprint.io
Giving this web application a try, keeping a remote eye on both my printers while I’m out and prints in progress is handy. I have to say, this is impressive, I’d imagine extremely handy for those running a print farm. Even the mobile app is pretty good, providing a summary at one glance. Initial setup…