I regularly run my Thing-O-Matic at 120 mm/sec while feeding (I can do 160 but the quality suffers), and travel at up to 200 mm/sec. Most older ToM's and cupcakes ran at 30 mm/sec, since the earlier firmware did not use acceleration, leading to missed steps at higher speeds.
On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 7:50 AM, John Stewart <alex.stew...@crc.ca> wrote: > Ed; > > > The fundamental problem with a RepStrap made from a typical milling > > machine is speed: my rather customized Thing-O-Matic prints reasonably > > well at 30 mm/s and makes rapid motions at 250 mm/s. > > Interesting comment - my KX1 config is not with me, but as it has a Gecko > G540 and runs 48v turned down a bit, it can move faster than some. > > I have seen at least a dozen Thing-o-matics and the older cupcakes running > (plus a bunch of high priced 3d printers) and I don't remember being that > impressed with their x/y speeds, but I was not focused on details like > that, then. > > I think I'll just order a Reprap kit, and leave my Linux-CNC stuff to one > side for now, and learn the rep rap route for now. > > Thanks; > > John A. Stewart. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
