I’ve been using kapton as the build surface but I accidently gouged it after my Z-axis home switch got bumped out of position. 200mm sheets with adhesive aren’t cheap so I started looking for alternatives. It occurred to me that window tinting film is cheap, easy to find, and pretty durable. It also has…
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Mendel Heated Bed
I’ve been struggling for months to get my “Sells” Mendel working reliably. The mechanicals have been solid for a long time, but I’ve had flaky problems with the electronics and extruder all along. I finally broke down and replaced the Gen3 electronics with a RAMPS board and after working through some issues, it finally seems…
First (nearly) successful print on mendel
It’s been a long haul, but I finally got a successful print out of my new mendel. I think the Z axis is sticking every once in a while and it certainly needs much more tuning. Even so, I’m thrilled. The big things I wanted out of this build were a stepper driven extruder, 5D…