Yes yes yes! I have seen that grinder before and want it. One question, do we need to by a motor for that grinder or does it come with one?
On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Torrie Fischer <tdfisc...@hackerbots.net>wrote: > On Sunday, March 30, 2014 13:06:59 Omar Rassi wrote: > > The Idea: > > > > The grant from the Knight Foundation was given to help advance our > > charitable activities. The 3D printer has been available for public use > > since we got it and there is much more that we can do to improve the > > experience and enhance guest visits. > > > > What is needed? > > > > Currently there are some minor deficiencies with the Prusa as it is right > > now. > > > > > > - Lack of a stable fan. > > - Can be resolved by printing an appropriate mount for the tiny fan > > we have now and making it a permanent fixture. > > - Lack of variable filament types. > > - Easily resolved by asking our contacts from the last acquisition > of > > filament for different types of filament. > > - A plastic portion of the nozzle assembly is cracked (I think its the > > carriage assembly). > > - Can be resolved by printing a new carriage assembly from stronger > > filament material. > > - The current software in use is not stable and the settings from the > > Mac Mini that was in use before have not been imported. > > - I will resolve this by the end April by exporting the settings > from > > the Mini, burning the file to CD and placing it at the 3D printer > cart > > (someone more familiar with repetier host can import those > > settings, I am a > > 3D printer n00b). > > - I will also dual boot Windows and Fedora on the computer with a > > shared exFat partition to store the 3D printer software > > settings, this way > > both OSes can share the same settings. > > > > What is wanted? > > > > I would like to add a grinder to and filament extruder so that bad prints > > can get quickly recycled. I found the filastruder > > kit<http://www.filastruder.com/products/filastruder-kit> $300 > > and the filabot <http://www.filabot.com/> $900. The filabot is more > > expensive but it comes completed and seems like it could be sturdier in > the > > long run. The filastruder is much less expensive but it is a DIY kit > which > > is not exactly a downside for us :) and looks more vulnerable to > accidental > > damage. > > > > The filament extruder takes pellets, not pieces, so bad prints need to be > > ground up. I found a plastic grinder by > > filabot< > http://www.filabot.com/collections/filabot-core/filabot-reclaimer> > > costing > > $450. > > > > Lastly, adding a 3D scanner would allow people to bring in their own > things > > and make a 3D model of it. Then edits can made, it can be enlarged, > shrunk, > > altered, or just copied in plastic monocolor glory. Here is Makerbot's > > digitizer <http://store.makerbot.com/digitizer> for $800. > > > > These additions to the 3D printer would cost between $1,550 to $2,150. > That > > is %10.3 to %14.3 of the grant. > > Sounds good to me! > > > > > How does this benefit the space? > > > > Since we got the 3D printer, every day that I have spent more than a few > > hours at Synhak during regular open hours, someone has come by saying, "I > > heard you guys have a 3D printer." Its a very popular concept that is > > making news everywhere that one is set up. Synhak's printer has become a > > centerpiece to our space that gets a lot of attention whenever people > > visit. Sort of a "come for the 3D printer, stay for all the other > > possibilities" thing. By increasing its abilities, hackers can enjoy more > > prototyping options, and will generate greater interest for Synhak and > the > > hacking community. The improvements will also stand as a small example of > > what can be done with more grant funding. > > > > I invite discussion on this idea, please suggest changes, negatives, > > positives, thoughts. I am only one person with limited time so if anyone > > knows of other options or alternatives to what I listed, please suggest > it! > > > > Thank you, > > > > Omar > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss@synhak.org > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > >
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