a dab of grease works as a bit of adhesive to keep a spacer/washer attached to a bearing. also, tape the bearings together to make installation easier, then just remove the tape after. i work on aircraft and those are some of my tricks. alternatively, print a little clip to hold the bearings together that you can reuse.
The idlers were such a pain. I tried your method but with handymen fixing the bathroom and the dog barking because handymen are fixing the bathroom i just didn't have the patience. 3x3 round magnets did the trick. built the stack with three of them, shoved it in the gap and shimmied them out with the bolt.
They are. The worst part of the build. That said, the printer is working very well. Your magnet idea is pretty brilliant! I will use that on my next build. Thank you!
You and me both! Next video will be the gantry and belts. From there a mad rush to get the electronics completed to test this thing out. I have high hopes for those CNC motor mounts! I would like to believe they are both stiffer and stronger than the 3d printed versions. They seem over built which should prove beneficial.
On the A/B idlers, you can superglue the washers onto the bearings. Use a tiny amount. or you could use grease to hold the washers on the bearings. These are some of the tricks I use.
When putting the front idlers together, cut a bolt to the length of the gap, build your stack on the cut bolt and slide it into the gap. Then use the same push-through method, with the actual bolt.
the idler was probley the hardest part to build. I used thick greas (to "glue" it together)so the washer and bearing was sticking to gether so i could insert the whole package
Did you get the Gemini v3 board with your kit? my Siboor kit is enroute, been looking at how to configure the onboard CAN for an EBB36 on the toolhead but the documentation is either still for the v2 board or makes it sound like the internal communication on the board changes. I'll certainly be referencing your videos during the build.
a dab of grease works as a bit of adhesive to keep a spacer/washer attached to a bearing. also, tape the bearings together to make installation easier, then just remove the tape after. i work on aircraft and those are some of my tricks. alternatively, print a little clip to hold the bearings together that you can reuse.
Those are all good ideas. Thank you for commenting!
Just bought my LDO kit so I should be able to catch up some! Following along...
I've been told it's a very nice kit. Hopefully these videos end up being useful. Thanks for the comments and watching!
The idlers were such a pain. I tried your method but with handymen fixing the bathroom and the dog barking because handymen are fixing the bathroom i just didn't have the patience. 3x3 round magnets did the trick. built the stack with three of them, shoved it in the gap and shimmied them out with the bolt.
They are. The worst part of the build. That said, the printer is working very well. Your magnet idea is pretty brilliant! I will use that on my next build. Thank you!
interesting little printer this,
i like the motor mounts and motor tensioners. Keen to see how these work in later videos.
You and me both! Next video will be the gantry and belts. From there a mad rush to get the electronics completed to test this thing out. I have high hopes for those CNC motor mounts! I would like to believe they are both stiffer and stronger than the 3d printed versions. They seem over built which should prove beneficial.
On the A/B idlers, you can superglue the washers onto the bearings. Use a tiny amount. or you could use grease to hold the washers on the bearings. These are some of the tricks I use.
That's a good idea. One I should have thought of.....Thanks!
When putting the front idlers together, cut a bolt to the length of the gap, build your stack on the cut bolt and slide it into the gap. Then use the same push-through method, with the actual bolt.
I can see how that would work. Thanks for the tip!
the idler was probley the hardest part to build. I used thick greas (to "glue" it together)so the washer and bearing was sticking to gether so i could insert the whole package
That's a great idea! I wish I thought of it! Thanks for posting this.
For idler, I did it vertically pushing the bolt upwards, only the last shim requires some luck.
For me, a lot of luck! :)
Did you get the Gemini v3 board with your kit? my Siboor kit is enroute, been looking at how to configure the onboard CAN for an EBB36 on the toolhead but the documentation is either still for the v2 board or makes it sound like the internal communication on the board changes. I'll certainly be referencing your videos during the build.
Yes, mine came with the v3 board. I will initially get the printer running without canbus.
Hi Yoiou are using red threadlocker? isn''t that one permanent? Thanks for the seiies :) I enjoy watching!
Actually, it's purple. No permanent. But the tube is still red. Thank you for commenting and watching!
Great video, thanks for sharing! How long did it take for shipping?
It took 3 days. They ship via DHL. Super fast service from Hong Kong.
11:20 how about using a string/thread?
I did not think of that. I will certainly try it next time!