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03-24-2017, 02:52 PM #3
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Thanks for the reply Davo. I understand that speed of movement is a trade off, but have no idea what the practical implications are on a 3d printer.
How much will it reduce the max speed of the axis? How will that affect print times?
There are lots of things that might affect how fast the travel is: Lead screw pitch, lead screw design (there are 'high speed' ball screws), max practical rpm of the motor/driver...
The question is is it practically achievable on a hobby printer?
Edit: Cost is obviously a factor as well. I'm pretty sure I could get the speed I want, but that might require a very expensive ball screw and a quality servo motor.
Please explain to me how to...
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