Makerfarm prusa 8 i3v

[DrLuigi]

Hey guys,

Just wanted to share the new printer they have just released a few hours ago,

http://www.makerfarm.com/index.php/3...extrusion.html

Seems like it would be a smoother/more stabile one, finaly! ^^

I already talked with Colin about it and they should release a upgrade kit later on, (Yet very unsure and could take a few months)
Also you will have to completely disassemble your current kit and do it back from scratch,

If you have any comments please respond



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Later he told me a rough guess how much this may cost, He thinks around 250-300 dollars, Don't shoot or hug me or Colin if its lower or higher! :P
Would you pay for this upgrade wich contains other wooden parts and aluminium wich would make the printer faster, quieter and better as print quality goes?


You should be able to get with this around 100mm/s and get great prints.


Best regards,
DrLuigi

[RobH2]

Ah, ha...need to get me one of those upgrades...

[DrLuigi]

Well i thought to create a box printer, Like the ultimaker/replicator with my parts i had now, except of course i would need to get V slots,

But might just buy this if it doesnt cost to much with shipping.

[RobH2]

I like the possibility of the higher print speeds. That interests me a lot.

[DrLuigi]

Me personaly, Quieter, Less wearing (My rods actualy starts to wear, as the rods get scratches wich are getting deeper, now they are about 0.5mm, i just turned the rod so it shouldnt be a problem when printing)
Also quicker and simple better quality as tolerance goes.

[RobH2]

Interesting. I've only run about 6lbs through my printer and I see no wear of any kind. I will however do a better job of lubrication maintenance and look out for wear. Since the ball bearings appeared to be nylon (when I assembled it...but I could be mistaken) I didn't expect to see any rod wear.

[DrLuigi]

Interesting. I've only run about 6lbs through my printer and I see no wear of any kind. I will however do a better job of lubrication maintenance and look out for wear. Since the ball bearings appeared to be nylon (when I assembled it...but I could be mistaken) I didn't expect to see any rod wear.

Nah, in my time when i bought it atleast they were metal, one of my X carriage fall out when putting the rod in, and it is metal.

I use oil, but and it helps, but at some places that it runs alot on still has some wear, But i also have my printer for 8-10 months now and almost ran it daily, i can't imagine how many hours, 100-200-500 idk.

Oh well, doesnt matter, it doesnt realy have alot anymore to do with the new printer tho :P

[RobH2]

Good info on longevity. I use a synthetic lubricant with Teflon that's make for high-end bicycles. I wipe the rod down and then spray a bit of lubricant on a cloth and lightly wipe it all around the rods. Works well so far and I don't get much buildup at the extremes where dust gets piled up. I use it on my threaded rods too so they don't wear too much. That's metal against metal and those in effect are getting recut by the nuts every time they turn.

[DrLuigi]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLUmcueTcWw

A small piece of movie of the actual printer doing his job.

[RobH2]

Colin is really great at Makerfarm. I don't know when he sleeps as he's always answering any question I have. I look forward to that "rail" upgrade. It looks really nice.