#garfield Logs

Sep 30 2019

04:31 PM Tom_itx is now known as Tom_L
09:44 PM zhanx: rue_bed, wake up
10:12 PM Tom_itx is now known as Tom_L
10:59 PM rue_shop1: hey
10:59 PM rue_shop1: zhanx, whats up
10:59 PM zhanx: oh broad define ok?
10:59 PM rue_shop1: Tom_itx, the fellow making the sprayers says thanks for the triggers
11:00 PM zhanx: gonna take some of this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1752766
11:00 PM rue_shop1: #define OK TRUE
11:00 PM zhanx: some of this https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3382718
11:00 PM rue_shop1: I avoid the extruded stuff on availability
11:01 PM zhanx: table is bottom and the head and xy is in the table
11:01 PM zhanx: printing cement so
11:01 PM rue_shop1: this machine cant open that second link...
11:02 PM rue_shop1: ok
11:02 PM rue_shop1: ah, there is it
11:02 PM zhanx: ok z axis is along the frame
11:02 PM rue_shop1: when thingiverse changed their system images take forever to come up
11:02 PM zhanx: the table holds the xy and axis
11:02 PM rue_shop1: ah yes ok
11:02 PM zhanx: 4 threaded rods on the z with belts
11:02 PM rue_shop1: yup
11:03 PM rue_shop1: I have yet to make a system to drive the i2 z rods with one motor
11:03 PM zhanx: 3 motors for xyz and so far 6 for the cement which i need to fix
11:04 PM zhanx: question I have when switch from belts to chain
11:04 PM zhanx: slack adjustment
11:06 PM zhanx: picking up more 1" pvc tomorrow y's instead of w's
11:06 PM zhanx: issue is
11:06 PM zhanx: each material needs a feed motor / system
11:20 PM rue_shop1: leave the chain on a track
11:20 PM rue_shop1: like the drive system leaves it laying on a track
11:20 PM rue_shop1: so, static chain position
11:22 PM zhanx: k
11:23 PM zhanx: track will wear out over time
11:43 PM * zhanx wAnts to toss the keyboard out a window
11:44 PM zhanx: and the hot end failed
11:53 PM rue_mohr: ?
11:54 PM rue_mohr: how failed?
11:54 PM rue_mohr: no the chain just lays int eh track
11:54 PM rue_mohr: it does not slide in it
11:54 PM rue_mohr: the motor on the cariage, the chain is static
11:54 PM zhanx: rue_mohr, wrong hot end, the wire vibrated out of the connector
11:54 PM zhanx: so it stopped heating
11:55 PM rue_mohr: how did it pass the tug test?
11:55 PM zhanx: no clue
11:55 PM zhanx: and you know my tug test is wrong
11:55 PM zhanx: just printing a tray of t nuts
11:56 PM zhanx: i need 2044 of them
11:56 PM zhanx: with zero spares on that count
11:57 PM rue_mohr: https://twitter.com/SteeleCryotank/status/1178821365874528256
11:57 PM rue_mohr: why do you need so many T nuts?
11:58 PM rue_mohr: repulsion start motor too
11:58 PM zhanx: fittings
11:58 PM zhanx: wait what wow
11:58 PM zhanx: ropes instead of chain
11:58 PM rue_mohr: motor needs help, but the sound of that windup!
11:58 PM zhanx: yep
11:58 PM rue_mohr: no ropes are to stretchy
11:59 PM zhanx: chains reduce vibration
11:59 PM zhanx: 6 of one etc