3D printer - cheap as chips

[gerritv]

Sorry, should have added them
CHEP https://www.youtube.com/user/beginnerelectronics
Teaching Tech https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbgBDBrwsikmtoLqtpc59Bw

Initially I followed them for Ender3 Pro specific info but they just generally produce well reasoned videos with solid information.

Gerrit

[zeeprogrammer]

Zee did you just miss-spell addictive, or did you really mean additive?

  I did mean additive in the sense of adding to one's collection of tools.
The intended pun was 3d printing is an additive process whereas most of our tools are subtractive.

But addictive it can be.

[crueby]

Zee did you just miss-spell addictive, or did you really mean additive?

  I did mean additive in the sense of adding to one's collection of tools.
The intended pun was 3d printing is an additive process whereas most of our tools are subtractive.

But addictive it can be.

Zee, don't forget the half-adder:

or the full-adder (Black Adder series for those that missed it years ago)

[Jo]

Blackadder: Right Baldrick, let's try again, shall we? This is called adding. [gestures to the beans on the table] If I have two beans, and then I add two more, what do I have?
Baldrick: Some beans.
Blackadder: [smiles, impatiently] Yesss... and no. Let's try again, shall we? I have two beans, then I add two more beans. What does that make?
Baldrick: A very small casserole.
Blackadder: Baldrick. The ape-creatures of the Indus have mastered this. Now try again. [helps him count] One, two, three... four. So, how many are there?
Baldrick: Three.
Blackadder: What?
Baldrick: And that one.
Blackadder: Three... and that one. [waves the fourth bean in front of Baldrick's face] So if I add the three to that one, what will I have?!
Baldrick: Oh! Some beans.
Blackadder: [pause] Yes. To you, Baldrick, the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?

 

[Flyboy Jim]

When I first saw Chris and Jo's last posts I thought they said "Bladder".  What a "Relief" to see I was mistaken! 

Jim

[crueby]

When I first saw Chris and Jo's last posts I thought they said "Bladder".  What a "Relief" to see I was mistaken! 

Jim

Hey Jim, CNR has hacked your account and is posting puns as you!   

[Flyboy Jim]

When I first saw Chris and Jo's last posts I thought they said "Bladder".  What a "Relief" to see I was mistaken! 

Jim

Hey Jim, CNR has hacked your account and is posting puns as you!   

 

[cnr6400]

When I first saw Chris and Jo's last posts I thought they said "Bladder".  What a "Relief" to see I was mistaken! 

Jim

Hey Jim, CNR has hacked your account and is posting puns as you!   

I resemble that! (to quote the Three Stooges)   

I can barely operate Windoze these days let alone hack anything!      I do hack a bit of metal regularly, but use my lathe and mill..... 

[JonC]

As someone "who would never want to own one" and "would find no use for one"; I have been following this thread with unexpected interest. It certainly seems that with a bit of extra work, it is quite possible to make a 70 quid printer do something which could be useful (but I am still unsure what that something useful may be).

I am starting to think that £70  may be a cheep as chips way to find out. Besides it could be an incentive to get on and learn 3D CAD. I have been promising to do that for a couple of years but have still to make the start.

So a few simple questions:

a) Is it clean and smell free for use in the office or is it best in the workshop?
b) Where does the "slicer" software reside? In the printer or in the PC?
c) Does the printer need to be connected to the PC, or is it stand alone?

Mike

Mike,

if you dont want to learn full 3D CAD, check out Google Sketchup, it's excellent, free and very intuative to use. i used it for the DFV drawings. It can export in stl format and then into your slicer.

Jon

[Vixen]

Jon,

Thanks for pointing out Sketchup. I will give it a try

Mike

[JonC]

Mike,

I've started a separate thread for anyone who's interested and needs help.

Jon

[Jo]

Following on from a very nice visit from Vixen yesterday (I hope you are still displaying self control and have not ordered your printer yet Mike  )


We both agreed that the bed on my printer was no where near as hot as the thing was claiming: 70 degrees C and you could put your hand on it  . Having looked further into this the thermistor measuring the temperature seems to be on the back of the heater  To me this would suggest that it is going to measure a much higher temperature than the bed above it. What do you think?


I have also purchased two Borosilicate (Pyrex to the rest of us) glass sheets for use as a print bed but as glass is a poor heat conductor I think I need to sort out the bed heat temperature first..

Jo

[Vixen]

Following on from a very nice visit from Vixen yesterday (I hope you are still displaying self control and have not ordered your printer yet Mike  )

Jo

They say there is 'no fool like an old fool' and 'a fool and his money are soon parted'. I am sure I have proved them right as I placed my order as soon as I got home after seeing Jo's printer and am now patiently awaiting the arrival of my own 3D printer.   

Mike

[Flyboy Jim]

Following on from a very nice visit from Vixen yesterday (I hope you are still displaying self control and have not ordered your printer yet Mike  )

Jo

The say there is 'no fool like an old fool' and 'a fool and his money are soon parted'. I am sure I have proved them right as I placed my order as soon as I got home and now patiently awaiting the arrival of my own 3D printer.   

Mike

What printer did you order Mike? Inquiring minds want to know. 

Jim

[Vixen]

Hello Jim

I ordered this one from this UK seller on e-bay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Latest-Version-/202788697508?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item2f3725f5a4:g:qU8AAOSwGlldCMtN&enc=AQAEAAACUBPxNw%2BVj6nta7CKEs3N0qVhOosvADR1cdp2SZiD6a5rZSlmDkaCA%2Fi0u%2BtriF4axIxd8kjKJzC4NIKzOosMBZ0T2deKmgDPe6FK0fr3rrWQq17TIIaf62xtuUf4rQ6arO5Qf0s5RNtjyOdHe0xs5AsFXQgfxAQcFKkgMSjippYyJuFjzuN8dJaTGw3bMerIjk7KqU2HxWbu2bVQr6WfoliFVZa3K6nvdIcuao1NUmE9aq6C%2FDI3GixlkVjpH7x9rQuaTsfM2BEuzy7mu6hG8VxBtsjO7T9doVXvLK9L%2Fx47igZQnQn9t4kFLnU7mhF%2BYKIZ%2FuxLu9wasgztkIl9hPx9wjPmxKgAYJJ8CHh7kaP09%2FFWh0T8mLCNQVXb0CK%2Fvw%2FU%2BEU4GwiRIxHAUIXxWcGKBx4UgPL7%2ByCUyw2O58GthF3rnQFiiesJG2o%2FhrsvjcSv3FRK34Sq73f8JuMGIsRiHcsVJWg%2FevpJYN7GfRAx8F9d8Q%2FCKCjR%2Bri6WGg8uKj3CY0wefrFf%2BtN6PCdZiJjM8k%2BFLJWsNW8A9D%2BsmUuHtkfH%2Bk6i%2FGtg54EoeP%2FBTacHKl5AG9xBYqE7PgopnmvsPys5X733ZQQd%2FLATkCrLJeSZKAzV8PgSee%2FxL%2B0zcnCi1uxEbtPzjwR8bxIKKbofzjIEM3rQgFeJQK9cYKJDwmZFzmEv3d5fqGHoeOegsQ0kWXaunuly7T05M8DjmTVDZY7hTHE%2BS4iVsEmK5k%2BG6nXAMj0qy0r9Tzwzqh6ARJpX3DL8CDcOcI%2BCSBAyWk%3D&checksum=20278869750842512f3d06924607a4d3203aee99656e

Where did all that extra rubbish come from   If you simply search for "3D-Printer-Prusa-i3-Reprap-MK8-Extruder-LCD-Controller-MK3-hotbed" on e-bay or Amazon you should find many alternative seller in your own country. We pay £70 UK for the kit, what's that in dollars or Euros?

Mike