Re: MakerGeeks.com Mini Kossel Kit - Junk!
Quoterogueqd It's a nice use of the space. Do you think the mass of the filament spool helps prevent the wobble, or makes it worse? It seems to me that twisting is where the frame is weakest. Do you...
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QuoteTrisIt may make it better OR worse, it's all about the resonant frequency of the frame vs how fast the effector is oscillating... Corner braces would certainly improve rigidity. There's already a...
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All you really need to know is that when the effector is accelerated or decellerated in a particular direction, the frame will want to move in the opposite direction (albeit less as the mass of the...
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I've noticed my MakerGeeks Kossel Mini kit frame doesn't seem very stiff AT ALL. Probably the best bang for the buck to stiffen it up would be a large diagonal strut on one of the sides, from top to...
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I just noticed today (2/9) that Justin apparently been (silently) paying attention. For the same price he released an upgraded version in January: It specifically addresses MANY of the issues I...
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Hi all, i registered today here to describe horrific experience with this kit. I hope that this helps anyone looking for kit to purchase. Simply put if you want good and solid printer, KEEP AWAY from...
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If anyone else wants to build a Mini Kossel, I can recommend the kit supplied by Think3DPrint3D.
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SeeMeCNC is also good as can be seen on many satisfied user on their forum.
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Quoterogueqd I'm looking at buying a Kossel as my first printer. I'd already decided not to buy from MakerGeeks afrer seeing the youtube video. I found this site that looks good (looks dont count for...
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Just a quick update on my makergeeks.com kit. I worked with think3dprint3d and E3D to get my printer up and running and they were great! I wish I would have purchased my kit from think3dprint3d to...
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You could have said this before I bought it.... I did my first print 30minutes ago. It didn't come out to good but I have some settings to mess with. I have many many opinions and data point to put...
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If you have the Injection moulded parts they are VERY loose on the frame. I sent mine back and found a supplyer for vertex parts for the 20mm frame
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I am SO close to taking the whole assembly and tossing $1200 in the garbage. I have invested many months of re-engineering and probably another $500 and I still can't get a decent print, if at all. I...
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I had a Mini Kossel kit from Think3Dprint3D, and although the kit was of high quality, I recognise two of the issues you describe: 1. Towers not quite perpendicular to the bed. In my case, there was...
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I have a lot of sympathy for you. I agree with many of your statements. With the help of many on the forum I have got myself mostly running good. I replaced the extruder mechanism with a more powerful...
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Quote However, I don't see why 3mm would need any more force than 1.5mm, for the same extrusion rate and nozzle size. To feed the same volume of plastic you need to feed it (3/1.75)^2 = ~ 3 times...
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Quotenophead Quote However, I don't see why 3mm would need any more force than 1.5mm, for the same extrusion rate and nozzle size. To feed the same volume of plastic you need to feed it (3/1.75)^2 = ~...
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Thanks everybody for all the cool-headed sympathy and feedback; my boiling point has risen to productive levels again. :) Quotedc42 1. Towers not quite perpendicular to the bed. In my case, there was...
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I have a Kossel Mini from think3dprint3d and it's an excellent machine. Some parts of it are being upgraded over time, z probe and then extruder so far. But overall it's a decent quality, good value...
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Quoteshadowphile ...For this reason alone I have seriously toyed with converting to 1.75, although that eliminates any possibility of flexible materials... You can certainly get Ninjaflex in 1.75mm....
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QuoteDark Skunk ... I replaced the extruder mechanism with a more powerful one (it's a beast)... What did you actually find? I'd like to look at your beast. Another junky piece I have to replace. In...
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Quotedc42You can certainly get Ninjaflex in 1.75mm. I've read that trying to push 1.75mm Ninjaflex through a bowden tube is too difficult to control the feed (at least the softer varieties). I can...
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Quoteshadowphile I also don't see any insulation under your heater pad. Doesn't the overhead thermal plate cause a lot of heat build-up? I found some 1/16" inch cork sheet with adhesive at the local...
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dc42, how long did it take to get those RobotDigg parts (and are you not in the US?)
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Quoteshadowphile dc42, how long did it take to get those RobotDigg parts (and are you not in the US?) Both Dave and myself are in the UK and my parts arrived in approx 7 days and there were no issues...
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Mine took about 7 days to arrive too. Apart from that one top vertex, they are OK. I might email them the photo and ask for a replacement anyway, just so that they know they need to improve their QC.
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I received my RobotDigg vertex parts today. They are fairly good looking, only a very very slight hole offset on one part of the top pieces. It will be very comforting to have a no-compromise rigid...
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..I think the only things I have left from the original kit are the aluminum extrusions and the motors. Oh, and the glass bed. What a waste of $800! I used a local makerspace's drill press so drilling...
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Ugh... I wanted to purchase the Anodized parts from RobotDigg (They're definitely worth the $55), and had a few other small things in my cart for a total of $76.10 before shipping. But then I received...
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Not sure either . . . the last order I made about 6 weeks ago shipped standard, non expedited for $6 . . . . - Tim
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