Category Archives: MyRepRap

Posts describing progress on my RepRap, or things I made with my RepRap.

Protecting Your Thermistor

I’ve read about several people breaking their thermistor and having to purchase a new one, halting their progress for a day. I’d like to add my own tip to protecting your thermistor, lest your progress get halted too. Step 1: … Continue reading

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Insulator and copper jacket

Two successful pieces of progress last night! I redid the PTFE insulator and it came out great, plus I made the copper jacket. Both of my successes are because of the drill press vice that my Dad lent me yesterday … Continue reading

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Heater Success, Insulator Fail

Well, this evening I had great success re-doing the heater barrel, but then failed at my attempt to create the PTFE insulator. Whereas my first heater barrel was bent and had an offset nozzle hole, this second attempt was perfect. … Continue reading

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