May, 2012 | Airtripper's 3D Printer and Arduino Blog

Heated Build Platform Rework

3D Printer Heated Build Platform Temperature Graph

Heated Build Platform rework for 3D Printer, making the heated glass bed work better with Nichrome Wire Heating Element and Thermister. Analysis and rework.

3D Printer Surgery #4 Extruder Upgrade Part 3

3D Printer Extruder loaded with 1.75mm Filament

The new 3D printer 1.75mm filament extruder upgrade is now complete, all the tweaks mentioned in part two are now built in to the unit, plus extra improvements was made to the overall design, including a newly designed idler to accept the cheaper 608 ZZ Skate Bearing to simplify assembly and to keep the overall cost down. All the project files are now on Thingiverse, STL files and OpenSCAD 3D script file. Look down the post for bill of materials and assembly tips.