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13Apr/120

GregFrost Prusa Mendel structure assembled!

GregFrost Prusa Mendel 1024x768 GregFrost Prusa Mendel structure assembled!

GregFrost Prusa Mendel

I finished assembling the GregFrost Prusa Mendel with increased dimensions, and to be exact 300x350x150.

I'm not sure of the height of the Z axis

Now I will start working on the heated plate, new photos soon(tm) icon wink GregFrost Prusa Mendel structure assembled!

6Apr/120

Printing my first GregFrost Mendel. #reprap

wpid 20120406 115647 Printing my first GregFrost Mendel. #reprap

i like it! good job Greg icon wink Printing my first GregFrost Mendel. #reprap

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8Mar/120

Reprap RAMPS workbench

wpid 20120308 183140 Reprap RAMPS workbench

wpid 1331228048034 Reprap RAMPS workbench

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28Feb/120

Xbee pro point to point

wpid 2012 02 28 18.17.38 Xbee pro point to point

14Feb/120

Two Sparkfun Can Bus test program

wpid 2012 02 14 12.22.00 Two Sparkfun Can Bus test program

here a fully working program to test two Sparkfun CanBus node.

I've modded the David Haring script to work with Sparkfun Can Bus shield and added a test message.

hacks:

#define CS_PIN 10
#define INT_PIN 2

and

// TEST MESSAGE
MsgTest.id = 0x666;
MsgTest.rtr = 0;
MsgTest.ide = 0;
MsgTest.dlc = 1;
MsgTest.data[0] = 0x13;
CAN.LoadBuffer(TXB0, MsgTest);
CAN.SendBuffer(TXB0);
delay (1000);

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5Feb/120

Solidworks Bosch aluminium profile 40×40

i'm doing some practice with Weldments and this one is a Bosch 40x40 mm profile

download here the solidworks library part

bosch aluprofile 1024x509 Solidworks Bosch aluminium profile 40x40

Solidworks Bosch aluminium profile 40x40 using Weldments

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3Feb/120

My first Solidworks chopper tank

i'm learning to draw with Solidworks and i decided to do some practice doing a chopper fuel tank!

but i think i cant print it on my RepRap, i'll try to hack it in two pieces icon smile My first Solidworks chopper tank

solidworks chopper tank 1024x784 My first Solidworks chopper tank

 

Download Solidworks file here

Download STL file here

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31Jan/120

Reprap Prusa Mendel belt tensioner

wpid 2012 01 31 17.21.17 Reprap Prusa Mendel belt tensioner

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9Dec/110

Stratasys rapid prototyping

wpid 2011 12 09 10.28.19 Stratasys rapid prototyping

Awesome printing of azimuthal motor supports

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24Nov/110

New milestone reached: A4988 28QFN soldered on a StepStick

Today new milestone has been reached!!

an hard to solder 28QFN package has been soldered on a RepRap StepStick A4988 stepper driver.

A4988 StepStick New milestone reached: A4988 28QFN soldered on a StepStick

A4988 soldered on a StepStick

 

28 QFN package New milestone reached: A4988 28QFN soldered on a StepStick

the 28QFN package