[Swansea Hackspace] 3D Printer Upgrades

[Emyr Morris]

good plan...


On 29 August 2014 21:45, Tim <eclipse at sucs.org> wrote:

>  I agree, which is why I listed the option to get the better electronics
> now.
> There are some even fancier electronics but they get much more expensive
> quickly, also more than 3 extruders is probably not that useful and would
> require some serious upgrades to the rest of the printer.
>
> The electronics upgrade will be the last thing on that list to be bought,
> partly to give people longer to pledge us up to being able to afford the
> better board and partly because its no use without the rest of the extruder
> anyway.
>
> My plan is to get the second extruder working and be able to switch
> between the 2 extruders before you start the print which will mean we don't
> need the electronics upgrade to get some of the advantages of the new head
> like finer prints and printing materials that don't work in our existing
> extruder.
>
> Tim
>
> On 29/08/14 21:03, Emyr Morris wrote:
>
> PS, I see little point in making an upgrade now and then another some time
> later
>
> I would prefer to see us making the RUMBA addition first as last if
> possible thus allowing us to add the third extruder at any time
>
>
> On 28 August 2014 22:03, Tim <eclipse at sucs.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>     We are planning to upgrade the 3D printer, we are now accepting
>> pledges towards the shopping list.
>>
>> The aim is to add a second extruder this will allow us to print things
>> like ninjaflex, and allow dual material prints e.g. 2 colours or 1 colour +
>> dissolvable support.
>>
>> If you would like to pledge some money or look at the shopping list go to
>> http://swansea.hackspace.org.uk/Equipment/RepRapNozzel
>>
>> If you have any questions or suggestions for alterations to the list
>> please email me. Donations of parts on the list are also welcome but please
>> check with us first to make sure we don't end up with multiples.
>>
>> Tim
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