Tomorrow" Received: by 10.224.207.72 with SMTP id fx8mr1494310qab.2.1346947015598; Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:56:55 -0700 (PDT) X-BeenThere: makergear@googlegroups.com Received: by 10.229.106.74 with SMTP id w10ls1052118qco.6.gmail; Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:56:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.224.189.75 with SMTP id dd11mr1502553qab.6.1346947014320; Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:56:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.224.18.193 with SMTP id x1msqaa; Wed, 5 Sep 2012 13:13:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.224.42.68 with SMTP id r4mr153369qae.4.1346876002823; Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:13:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.224.42.68 with SMTP id r4mr153365qae.4.1346876002804; Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:13:22 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from mail-qa0-f53.google.com (mail-qa0-f53.google.com [209.85.216.53]) by gmr-mx.google.com with ESMTPS id g28si467858qcq.2.2012.09.05.13.13.22 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:13:22 -0700 (PDT) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of david.bu...@gmail.com designates 209.85.216.53 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.216.53; Authentication-Results: gmr-mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of david.bu...@gmail.com designates 209.85.216.53 as permitted sender) smtp.mail=david.bu...@gmail.com; dkim=pass header...@gmail.com Received: by mail-qa0-f53.google.com with SMTP id s11so1121717qaa.5 for ; Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:13:22 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=ElMg5yY22Y987mQCU1r1DZlAtM0Aj+cDOxzv3MbLyYQ=; b=xQP8dxmX7Oi4SAtIj71iNS7OTSoQ7yPnh7wqudlKI5WYQWMn3Eohxbd57PeI6GNxwc mCGIoSWRYE+EBXgvnIAKbNDsNw8N7KdzN8PQ1+6AzzXH9qJligTkUiV3GlZd2Ru3vjOs bNrG1Y1xnqynjVdvHoiTOsqEeW+7BdX60mGX8hDx4ct9N58Tvij/k7G4tjgSOW4xRa6B lh6ZBrlkCui3Y9nc553SG6T9rfS7GPm+Iyv4NvxeYmk44nwoIhPHrFMAKhYnbAue5a8q wewsgBnH/YWg4OpBBSVc6Sb/K4Fvk5IKi0BeM8Vz4WSJIGpMZmZd8bRW1pySTqEr81Cf IZYw== Received: by 10.224.174.145 with SMTP id t17mr524220qaz.0.1346876002708; Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:13:22 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.47.195 with HTTP; Wed, 5 Sep 2012 13:13:02 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <232d8c6f-19ab-4439-bb97-2afa3015aaa2@googlegroups.com> From: David Buggs Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:13:02 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [MakerGear] A Sturdy Table for M2 To: makergear@googlegroups.com Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=485b397dd301b2add204c8fa010c --485b397dd301b2add204c8fa010c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 You are correct to be worried about getting the frame straight and all the angles correct. Make certain you use a template. I used a protractor and got close on my first go round and ended up cutting top and bottom on a laser cutter and using a 3D printed template to get the screw positions exact. My first attempt at calibrating left the middle of the print area seemingly low and the edges high side to side but ok back to front so I replaced my top and bottom pieces to correct the issue. With the exception of steppers and the Audrino Mega/RAMPs boards I have parts to build another one or perhaps two more or to sell parts as hardware kits. Buggs On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Matt Larson wrote: > Hi David, > > How are you liking the rostock? I am working on building one right > now as well. Just ordered steppers and RAMPS for it, still have to > get belts and pulleys. I am worried that it will be hard to > troubleshoot - if there are issues such as having a twist in the frame > or misalignments of the precision rods. > > -Matt > > On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 2:12 AM, David Buggs wrote: > > I have my Rostock [admittedly not an M2], which has a high center of > gravity > > and moves aggressively, sitting on a hardwood horizontal file cabinet > that I > > picked up from IKEA over 15 years ago. It is stable and does not move a > > bit. I use the drawers for supplies. > > > > Buggs > > > > On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 9:51 PM, Doug wrote: > >> > >> So it should be known that the M2 printer deserves a sturdy table to sit > >> on. I built mine on the dining room table and have done the first > couple of > >> prints on this table. Its "somewhat" stable, things roll around on it > while > >> printing and my laptop screen bounces back and forth, not an ideal spot > for > >> a printer. Because I also want some place to eat I need to move the > printer > >> to my CNC room, the room where my diy cnc router lives. I don't really > have > >> a decent table in that room either, just some ply wood across saw > horses. > >> So I want to ask is what types of tables/workbenches are people placing > >> their M2's on? How are they built and generally how sturdy are they? > >> > >> I have considered building a specific M2 printer stand, custom designed > >> for 3d printing with an M2, including a spot for filament storage, > tools and > >> most importantly MASS so that it can handle all the M2 can throw at it. > The > >> feature list for the stand is growing in my head but I don't I have > enough > >> experience to really decide what is needed. So for those more > experienced, > >> what features would make this stand worth putting the effort into? > >> > >> I face the decision of buying something that I can make work or building > >> something I know will work, either way it's going to take some work to > make > >> it happen. > >> > >> Doug > > > > > --485b397dd301b2add204c8fa010c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable You are correct to be worried about getting the frame straight and all the = angles correct. =A0Make certain you use a template. =A0I used a protractor = and got close on my first go round and ended up cutting top and bottom on a= laser cutter and using a 3D printed template to get the screw positions ex= act. =A0My first attempt at calibrating left the middle of the print area s= eemingly low and the edges high side to side but ok back to front so I repl= aced my top and bottom pieces to correct the issue. =A0With the exception o= f steppers and the Audrino Mega/RAMPs boards I have parts to build another = one or perhaps two more or to sell parts as hardware kits.

Buggs



On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Matt Lar= son <larsonma...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi David,

=A0How are you liking the rostock? =A0I am working on building one right now as well. =A0Just ordered steppers and RAMPS for it, still have to
get belts and pulleys. =A0I am worried that it will be hard to
troubleshoot - if there are issues such as having a twist in the frame
or misalignments of the precision rods.

=A0-Matt

On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 2:12 AM, David Buggs <david.bu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have my Rostock [admittedly not an M2], which has a high center of g= ravity
> and moves aggressively, sitting on a hardwood horizontal file cabinet = that I
> picked up from IKEA over 15 years ago. =A0It is stable and does not mo= ve a
> bit. =A0I use the drawers for supplies.
>
> Buggs
>
> On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 9:51 PM, Doug <dougcost...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> So it should be known that the M2 printer deserves a sturdy table = to sit
>> on. =A0I built mine on the dining room table and have done the fir= st couple of
>> prints on this table. =A0Its "somewhat" stable, things r= oll around on it while
>> printing and my laptop screen bounces back and forth, not an ideal= spot for
>> a printer. =A0Because I also want some place to eat I need to move= the printer
>> to my CNC room, the room where my diy cnc router lives. I don'= t really have
>> a decent table in that room either, just some ply wood across saw = horses.
>> So I want to ask is what types of tables/workbenches are people pl= acing
>> their M2's on? =A0How are they built and generally how sturdy = are they?
>>
>> I have considered building a specific M2 printer stand, custom des= igned
>> for 3d printing with an M2, including a spot for filament storage,= tools and
>> most importantly MASS so that it can handle all the M2 can throw a= t it. =A0The
>> feature list for the stand is growing in my head but I don't I= have enough
>> experience to really decide what is needed. =A0So for those more e= xperienced,
>> what features would make this stand worth putting the effort into?=
>>
>> I face the decision of buying something that I can make work or bu= ilding
>> something I know will work, either way it's going to take some= work to make
>> it happen.
>>
>> Doug
>
>

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