Monthly Archives: July 2010

15+ tries later, buying better stepper motor

Since my last post I’ve done over 15 print attempts.. I fixed a bunch of things during that time, and felt I was making at least some progress, but I’ve realized that I simply won’t be able to print anything … Continue reading

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First (failed) Print!!! LOL!

IT’S PRINTING!!! Well, it’s failing spectacularly at printing, but it has extruded plastic all on its own while trying to make a mini-mug (a little shot glass that I can toast success with). Instead it’s a glob of plastic that … Continue reading

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Extruding!! (by hand, but.. EXTRUDING!!!)

SO much progress since the last time I’ve written about it. ..and I’m actually at the cusp of printing.. So close I can literally smell it.. but I’m in a whole different category of problems now – problems getting things … Continue reading

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