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Josh
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Ultimaker Upgrade (Part 3: Getting Started)
Before I could get started printing I had to configure both Cura and the firware. I’m already running “Tinker Firmware” on my ultimaker and luckily there is a version available for dual extrusion. If you aren’t running this firmware already I would highly recommend it even if you don’t plan on an upgrade.. The only…
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Ultimaker Upgrade (Part 2: The Build)
With the hardware assembled it was time for some electronics. For the most part this was just a case of plugging the correct component into the appropriate port however this did require disassembling the entire printhead and digging through the nest of wires that surround the printboard. The hotend was then reassembled and mounted back…
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Ultimaker Upgrade (Part 1: The Plan)
This has been on my to do list since I first got the printer… The ultimaker 2 (and 2+) were originally designed to be dual nozzle printers. This means the board has an extra Heater, temperature sensor and extruder motor output. So the parts required are: PT100 Thermocouple 25W Heater cartridge (I was worried about…
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PLA
What are you looking at? If you’ve used an FDM printer before you probably know what PLA is. PLA is still the staple of hobby 3D printing. Its cheap, it’s easy and its widely available. It comes in a bunch of colours and styles and is perhaps the easiest material to print with. If you’re…
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Micro Quad Update
I decided to try and lightweight my quad. After I built the PCTPE frame the quad was almost indestructible but it was also fairly heavy. So I started from scratch again and made a thinner lighter frame. This was designed to be made from a semi-flex material. As strength was no longer a concern the…
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Micro Quad Frames
My very good friend came to visit me and brought some micro-quadcopters with him. So naturally I decided to design and build my own. Printing microquad frames has two advantages over prebuilt frames: They’re dirt cheap – roughly 20-30p a frame as opposed to several pounds They’re customisable – which for me means more fun…
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Designs available on Thingiverse
While like many people who own a 3D printer, I often use file sharing sites such as Thingiverse to find print files, I often find it more practical and more enjoyable to design my own parts specific to their application. I would highly encourage any 3D Printer owners to do the same. I have a…
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Cordless drill (and driver) wall mounts
I built some wall mounts for my cordless drills and impact drivers. Printed in Colourfabb silver economy PLA FIles Available Here
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Towel hooks
Moved into a new room and needed a place to hang my towel and dressing gown. Enter the 3D Printer: I designed these in Solidwords using surfaces rather than solids. To get the shape I desired the part had to be printed with supports however these connected on the back side of the hook where…
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Ultimaker Enclosure
Printing in PETG required a bed at a temperature of 80-100 degrees. While my ultimaker can reach those temperatures you can physically the feel the heat escaping from the bed both through the front and through the top of the ultimaker so I decided to build an enclosure. First Attempt: In an effort to make…