Can you give me the screw list?
Hello there
Can you provide the complete list of screws and nuts in mm for MP3DP?
https://www.v1engineering.com/projects/project-3d-printer/
There are only two non metric screws to convert. 1"~ 25mm, 1.5" ~ 40mm
Case thickness 8mm or 10mm?
Omur, if the parts page is not answering your questions please start a new thread, this one is not for that type of question.
Hey anybody got other instructions or how to do video?
Not that I know of just a bunch of pictures.
because I don’t know what shape and size I’m suppose to make the wood frame
The file is there with the STL’s. A DXF file is the exact dimensions, and what you use with a CNC machine to cut the frame.
I don’t have a CNC but I do have a glowforge. Think I could convert the DXF file into SVG?
what would be your advice on doing this?
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@scrounge79 would know. You should be able to use a glowforge, no problem. I don’t know how to convert a DXF to SVG though. Maybe inkscape or librecad would work?
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Either one should depending on the version of dfx
Inkscape works fine for conversion of DXF for laser cutting. I have a Glowforge. I’m marmak3261 on the Community forum. You do have to pay attention to the parameters.
So I converted the file into SVG but it seems like it came out too small. I’m about to print the XZ Frame and it is only 6 inch long. Do you know what is the size of the XZ frame suppose to be?
One way for the Glowforge to get it correct is to use a 20x12 artboard in Inkscape to ensure proper sizing. Let me work through this. It’s been a while since I messed with DXFs. I tried in my first efforts to use DXFs and then quickly realized that the conversion issues would continue to haunt me, so I just stopped using them. What converted me (ha) was using Onshape at @stewart’'s kiri:moto app to make svgs.
I have a Glowforge and my process is exclusively Onshape -> Kiri -> SVG -> Glowforge. Perfect every time. And I do a lot of laser cutting.
So, you guys are saying I should buy a glowforge? I have a few questions:
- Which one should I get?
- What do I need to do to my house to keep it safe?
- How do I convince my wife? Are there any sites that sell the GF, but repackage it in a crappy case with misspelled English on the side? Maybe she won’t question it if it comes that way.
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All you need is to have it on a extension with trip protection. You dont need to do much. And I think your wife would love it because she can do those girly engravments lol Make cut little boxes and engrave photo on wood
So I finally got the conversional from DXF to SVG right. I had to use inkscape to have the exact 1:1 conversion.
But now I have another problem. My glowforge cant cut the XZ Frame and the Y Frame because it is too big and wont fit in the machine.
Do you have any advice on doing so? I was thinking of maybe cutting it in parts and connecting it by glue or nail. What would you recommend?