TL;DR: Create threads in Fusion 360 with custom tolerances for reliable 3D printing. Skip the steps and purchase my full set of ISO Metric profiles here: On my Site: Fusion 360 ISO Metric Thread Profiles (w/ Tolerance) – ReplicantFX Or Through Autodesk with a completely automated installer: ISO Metric Thread Profiles Fusion 360 by Autodesk is a powerful CAD software […]
A JavaScript implementation of a GCode (CNC, 3D printer, Laser Cutter) post processor for programmatically adjusting GCode via inline-JavaScript and global transformation. Extensive documentation and a local computer (Node) version available: replicantfx/gcode-post-processor Created by: Emily A Shilling First Release: 6 NOV 2022 Description:This is a gcode post processor for standard and 3D printer flavored gcode. An input file is processed […]
This guide is focused on using Prusa Slicer for 3D printing, but many of the files and concepts translate directly to other slicers. As with any tool or information you find on the internet, proceed with care. At least during calibration, DO NOT leave your printer unattended. You are testing the envelop of your machine, treat that fact with the […]
As an Amazon Affiliate I get a portion of all qualifying sales to help support this site. Quick Links Part 1 – Filament Health Monitor Part 1 – Bill of Materials Part 1 – 3D Printed Parts Part 2 – Mechanical Assembly Part 3 – Electronics Part 4 – Software Tools – Rediscovering Wire Wrapping Tools – Arduino Development in […]
Part 1 – Filament Health Monitor Part 1 – Bill of Materials Part 1 – 3D Printed Parts Part 2 – Mechanical Assembly Part 3 – Electronics Part 4 – Software Tools – Rediscovering Wire Wrapping Tools – Arduino Development in Visual Studio Code Config – How to setup the Arduino IDE for the ESP8266 Config – How to install […]
Introduction / Summary The Filament Health Monitor is a Web Enabled 3D printer Filament Monitor System and spool holder. This setup will monitor and report the following to a custom web view/api: Weight of filament left (upto 5kg) Humidity Temperature Color of material loaded It also includes a small LCD screen which reports the weight, humidity and the current IP […]
Background Think of wire wrapping as a permanent (Although revisable) form of bread boarding. It is a technique for producing highly reliabe low cost / low run count electronic assemblies. In fact, it was so much so that it is the technique used for the Apollo guidance computer used to go to the moon and that survived a rocket launch. […]
Arduino and its associated IDE (Integrated Development Environment) have been a stable of many of my projects. Even with its utility, it lacks many of the features I have grown accustom to in my other development endeavors. I usually work in Visual Studio Code (VSCode) and got to thinking, “Why can’t I us it to edit my Arduino Sketches.” Well, […]
If you are just joining us, Part 1: Custom Built CNC, an Introduction Part 2: Building the Structure, Folding CNC Part 3: CNC Electronics Part 4: Working with GRBL The Problem: My router has two different attachments, a wood router and a laser burner. They both need to be controlled using the same Mega and I want different RPM input […]
If you are just joining us, Part 1: Custom Built CNC, an Introduction Part 2: Building the Structure, Folding CNC Part 3: CNC Electronics Introduction Grbl is a no-compromise, high performance, low cost alternative to parallel-port-based motion control for CNC milling. This version of Grbl runs on an Arduino Mega2560 only. The controller is written in highly optimized C utilizing […]