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06-21-2015, 10:01 PM #1
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Your opinion. Building body for i3v 12in out of aluminum rails and v slots.
I have had my second 3d printer for about 2 weeks. An i3v Prusa 12in from Makerfarm. I noticed that it can't seem to get the quality finishes on the surface of my prints as compared to my Replicator 2.
I wonder, can I get prints to that quality from just tweaks? All I have been doing is tweaking for the past 2 weeks.
Are the quality of prints based on the fact that the body is made of wood?
I found this website http://openbuildspartstore.com/, and I think it looks easy to make a metal body with these parts, and with the parts that come with the i3v kit. And maybe even extend some of the axis for a larger build volume. Especially the z axis.
Would body made of aluminum extrusion rails get the quality close to my Makerbot Replicator? Would the motors be powerful enough to extend the x and y axis?
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