#robotics Logs

Dec 10 2014

00:30 rue_more DAMNIT MY REPRAP BURNED MY SUPPER!
00:37 mrdata that's what you get for printing pretzels on a hot bed
01:23 rue_shop3 armyofevilrobots, I'v not used amazon, its like ebay/aliexpress except they masquerade the actual supplier yes?
01:24 rue_shop3 note to self, need to fix pronterface scaling, xyz should be independent and accept floating point numbers
03:52 Tom_itx rue_shop3, what's the quartz tube out of?
03:53 Tom_itx and what temp sensors are you using?
04:19 Raccoon Tom_itx, you about?
05:28 RifRaf why don't others know of these quartz parts for extruder? is this a rue_thing?
05:32 MjrTom whats this about quartz parts for extruders?
06:02 RifRaf who knows, rue has one in his hotend, don't even know the reason
06:34 Tom_itx good thermal properties is why
06:35 Tom_itx the where is a mystery
09:42 rue_more thermal isolation, it conducts worse than SS
09:42 rue_more quartz lamp from a photocopier
09:43 rue_more Tom_L, photocopier temp sensor, tho it took a few to find the right one (fusor)
09:45 rue_more I aciently ran my machine for like 5 minutes yesterday without a fan, it was fine
09:47 rue_more how can words come typed out so badly!?
09:48 MjrTom because you accidently some keys
09:50 rue_more :)
09:50 rue_more on some days I wouldn't be surprised if I was accused of typing with my forehead
09:51 MjrTom I prefer typing with my ear, but whatever floats your boat
10:18 armyofevilrobots obligatory forehead typing: http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/257866/keyboard-smash-o.gif
10:37 MjrTom lol... that's kinda creepy...
19:40 rue_more some gifs will be around forever
19:48 rue_more armyofevilrobots, I got 40 skate board bearings for $14.40
19:48 rue_more http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/6386873726.html?orderId=64925704041228
20:06 Rif rue_more, show me your quartz please
20:08 Rif its something you made because you thought it would be better ?
20:28 Tom_L Rif, http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/reprap/p1040477.jpg
20:29 Tom_L http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/reprap/p1060921.jpg
20:30 Tom_L http://ruemohr.org/~ircjunk/projects/reprap/p1040475.jpg
20:31 Rif is that his own creation, have never seen a hotend like that
20:32 Tom_L his own
20:32 Rif cool
20:32 Tom_L what else did you expect?
20:32 Rif thats about wat i expected
20:32 Rif why use a tried and tested design when you can save $10 and make it yourself
20:33 Tom_L seems to work
20:33 Rif yep, limited testing though
20:33 Tom_L i never tested mine
20:33 Rif need to see some 10+ hour prints
21:41 GuShH Rif: how is he cooling it? if at all
22:43 Rif he must have at least 1 fan for the PLA, but assume he is not cooling the cold end
22:49 arko i need help naming my robot
22:50 Jak_o_Shadows Ross
22:50 arko like the department store?
22:52 Jak_o_Shadows sure?
23:16 Rif Rosanne
23:16 Jak_o_Shadows Rex
23:16 Rif Roxanne
23:17 Jak_o_Shadows Dude, we don't know what type of robot it is
23:17 Jak_o_Shadows I think Rex is a great name for a robot arm
23:17 Jak_o_Shadows Or a fishing robot.
23:17 Rif a fishing robot eh
23:18 Rif so i can just lay back and relax and let it catch the big cod?
23:18 arko its a 4 wheeled robot
23:18 arko with a pirate flag
23:18 Rif Blackbeard
23:18 Jak_o_Shadows Hmmm. Not Ross
23:18 arko i dont feel Ross is an appropriate name
23:18 arko I was going to name it Bob Saget
23:19 Jak_o_Shadows Rolf?
23:19 arko or Tim Allen
23:19 arko or something silly
23:19 arko Rolf?
23:19 Rif Talon
23:22 arko perhaps picking a random city name
23:22 arko in iceland
23:23 Rif Neskaupsta�ur
23:23 Jak_o_Shadows iqwejfnsd
23:23 arko haha
23:23 arko perfect
23:24 Rif �orl�ksh�fn
23:29 rue_shop3 Rif, its driving you crazy isn't it?
23:29 rue_shop3 yea, I have a fan blowing from the side of the table
23:29 rue_shop3 because my tip has a junction between two surfaces in the heater block, it CAN leak
23:29 rue_shop3 but I seem to be getting around that ok
23:32 rue_shop3 Rif, now that the printer is working, if I want, I can have a new budget for upgrades
23:32 rue_shop3 $20
23:33 rue_shop3 Rif, right now, my printer is still so unreliable I'm almost soley doing test prints
23:33 rue_shop3 I have LOTS of snowflakes printed
23:33 rue_shop3 and even if it screws them up, people still like them
23:34 rue_shop3 every day I fix something new
23:34 Rif nicew
23:34 rue_shop3 I'll run out of issues at some point
23:34 Rif no you won't :)
23:34 Rif i still haven't
23:35 rue_shop3 yesterday was a good one, I added a belt tensioner and after hours of printing it decided to catch on the extruder motor
23:35 rue_shop3 I'm getting really good at saving prints
23:35 Rif wanna try a gripper? i need to still make changes but is something you can put together, and edit the sketchup files to improve it
23:35 rue_shop3 love to
23:35 rue_shop3 I'm gonna get all cocky and try to print a new carrige tonight
23:35 Rif ok well i finish in 20min and will be home, can send it them
23:35 Rif takes about 1 hour to print
23:36 rue_shop3 maybe with your puney .4mm nozzel :) I can use my 1mm nozzel and have it pooped out in 15 mins
23:36 rue_shop3 .. might not work...
23:36 Rif time to sweep up my mess and get out of here..
23:37 rue_shop3 I most like my 0.5mm nozzel right now, it behaves more than the others
23:37 rue_shop3 better than the 1mm and the .4mm
23:38 rue_shop3 I need to build a small fine adjust for the Z
23:38 rue_shop3 every time I change nozzels I have to mess with it for a long time
23:42 Rif can you use a thumbscrew on Z like mine?
23:42 Rif am sure triffid had them on a mendel
23:46 rue_shop3 no, to move the sensor
23:48 Rif how does this climb walls? http://www.esold.com.au/super-wall-climber-remote-control-mini-car.html
23:49 Jak_o_Shadows reverse hovercraft?
23:50 Rif dunno but am gonna have to get one now