08-18-2024, 07:52 AM
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Share your prints
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11-11-2024, 12:24 PM
It sure is dead around here so you have to put up with my 3D printing posts. I made these a couple of weeks ago to clean up my electronics work bench. The stuff was just scattered on my bench which wasn't ideal.
Ed
11-11-2024, 01:24 PM
Are they weighted? I could see myself knocking them over every time I reached for a tool. And then they would be scattered all over as I threw the block.
Full of ideas, but slow to produce parts
11-11-2024, 01:30 PM
I'll take looking at your 3D printing projects any day over sitting here listening to crickets.
 I have to say I do find the chocolate brown color quite appealing.  
Willie
11-11-2024, 01:51 PM
(11-11-2024, 01:24 PM)rleete Wrote: Are they weighted? I could see myself knocking them over every time I reached for a tool. And then they would be scattered all over as I threw the block.  I don't like any base that is supposed to hold items that are heavier than the base itself. I've got one of those cheap USB microscopes that came with a plastic base that falls over if you even breathe on it. Totally worthless. I've even added lead ingots inside one of my cheap bench top instruments because the weight of the power cord hanging off of the desk would pull the whole unit off the table. Things for holding small tools etc. aren't so much of a problem though as long as they don't get too top heavy when they are filled up. And little silicone pads/feet can help keep things from sliding around too much.
Willie
11-11-2024, 02:09 PM
(11-11-2024, 12:24 PM)EdK Wrote: It sure is dead around here so you have to put up with my 3D printing posts. I made these a couple of weeks ago to clean up my electronics work bench. The stuff was just scattered on my bench which wasn't ideal. Now that I am retired I've been catching up on the stuff I've put under the 'when I retire' banner. But none of it involved much in the metal working arena so I've not posted it, plus it is not all that exciting. But I do like reading about all all the projects others.
11-11-2024, 02:29 PM
(11-11-2024, 02:09 PM)arvidj Wrote: Now that I am retired I've been catching up on the stuff I've put under the 'when I retire' banner. But none of it involved much in the metal working arena so I've not posted it, plus it is not all that exciting. Have you not seen all the non-metal working posts recently? We are just hobbyists, dabbling in all sorts of things. Post your "stuff"!
Full of ideas, but slow to produce parts
Just so Ed does not feel bad about posting 3D prints ...
The problem statement: The hand cleaner dispenser is in a convenient spot to use, mounted on the lid of the ubiquitous HF 5 drawer cart. But if it leaks or drips the goo goes into the stuff below, hence the paper towel. There must be a better way. Some measurements and then quality time with TinkerCAD ends up with something like this ... And when mounted, it gives the impression it was meant to be there in the first place  Now I can also feel bad about posting 3D prints.
11-11-2024, 03:20 PM
I decided I was going to retire in May of 2024 so I had to use as much of my vacation as I could before I left (could not cash it out). I did something I seldom do ... took a trip. Flew to Denver to stay with my nephew and his family and attend the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival. I had been thinking about getting\building a new printer to augment the trusty Prusa Mk3.5. The Voron 2.4 had caught my eye but I did not know anyone that actually had one to look at. The RMRRF seemed to be a good excuse to address several 'wants' so off I went.
I'm very glad I went as, after looking at the Voron's, I was underwhelmed by the lack of rigidity the 20x20 extrusions provided. However, the new RatRig Vcore 4, with 30x30 extrusions, was much more to my liking. They were not ready to take orders, but would be 'soon'. Eventually I was able to order the Vcore 4. The size decision was based on ability to get it in the house. The smallest is 300x300x300, which is big, but the 400 and 500 versions were similar in size to washing machines. I went with the smallest. RatRig was totally unprepared for the number of orders they received. Chaos ensued but eventually, over the course of several days, DHL delivered all the boxes. Step 01 was to put the frame together. Bigger that I had imagined. When done it will just barely fit in the final location. It is taking much longer to put together than I expected. This is as the end of Step 02 (of 15 steps) ... I skipped ahead to Step 12, the electronics enclosure, while I waited for some missing parts of the kit to be shipped from RatRig in Portugal. At least got the 120v wiring done. I following their wiring diagram but did not use any of their wire or connectors. The kit requires you to crimp everything (i.e. no pre-built wiring loom) so as long as I had to provide all of the labor I just said screw-it and went up one wire size, used the ultrafine core silicone wire I had on hand and used ferules and WAGO connectors (designed and printed the WAGO holder (guess that qualifies as the 'share your prints' part of the story)). Eventually got the missing pieces from RatRig and am now on Step 05, plus continuing to work on the electronics wiring. If I ever decide I need a new printer, it will be a 'take it out of the box and plug it in' version 
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