This will be my first CNC and I’ve been wanting to build it since it came out this year. I decided to go Black and White since that was the colors of filament I originally had so I kept with it. I’m still printing parts, but only have a few more to go!
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I also created a spreadsheet in Google Sheets to keep track of what I’ve printed and the parts necessary for the build. Everything in Red I have. Still have more to get!
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Hey you got the assembly started though and did the Core…looking fine so far!
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I’m trying to wait to print everything before I start building, but I’m getting antsy!
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I actually printed the core first. I knew it was the largest part to print and wanted to make sure my 3d printer was going to print it correctly. It did just fine and turned out perfect.
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Got the bearings and m5 bolts but didnt get the m5 nylock nuts yet. Theyll be here tomorrow. Sticking with the black and white theme, finishing printing the remaining 4 braces in black. I’ll be printing the YZ plates initially, then probably switching to cnc’d plates when i get it working.
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So, I tried printing a YZ plate but apparently I didn’t have my settings right on my bed temp and it lifted within the 1st 2 layers. I raised the temp to 70C and it’s going much better today.
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So just curious, but should we sand the EMT a little to smooth it out before installing?
No. The bearings will flatten it pretty quickly. I’m not an expert, but I think the coating is toxic to breath if you sand it.
Gotcha. I have a respirator so went ahead and used some green scotchbrite on them. The ones I bought also had some glue boogers I needed to get off anyways.
That stuff is a dream to cut. Save your scraps to do some test cuts, it is so fun to use.
It routes so nice!
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And then you realize that you put the one 5mm screw in the wrong hole for the brace. argh…
I need to update that YZ plate to prevent that. It was pointed out a few weeks ago if I just make the holes larger the screws can be added and removed at any time. I got wrapped up in firmware updates and the new Printer.
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