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[Edit] I think that I might be barking up the wrong tree that my gear is slipping on the  filament …  I believe that it is more the case that my extruder is skipping.  The motor hasn’t been calibrated yet.  … Continue reading →

I’m did a little bit of a happy dance the other day.   I managed to get my Qd-bd extruder to poop for the first time. I got my little wiring breakout board done, and I cut a piece of glass … Continue reading →

Ok.. So I was reading about all the issues people where having with there qu-bd extruders and how they where addressing them.  One issue was roughness in the bore. I got some lapping compound and I used that  and a … Continue reading →

I’ve been making my own 3d printer and I’ve finally at the  the point where I can make  use the kickstarter. QU-BD  extruder. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qu-bd/open-source-universal-3d-printer-extruder-dual-ext The machining on these parts was superb but there where some deficiencies in the design, which … Continue reading →

Ok… I’m pretty sure that the sprinter firmware uploaded to the Arduino. The default test program I was using was constantly blinking.   That doesn’t seem to be happening any more. Let me try this once more when I try to … Continue reading →