This is a post processing script for 3d printing slicers to convert a series of line segments into curves. It fits a series of G1 moves to an arc, then replaces those segments with a single G2 or G3 gcode command. Therefore it only works with 3d printers that support… Continue Reading 3d Printing facet smoothing
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For a few projects now, I’ve needed closed timing belts of a specific length. Rather than buy them and pay high local prices, or wait for a month for them to be delivered from overseas, I’ve started 3D printing them using nylon. I used nylon to print the flex spline… Continue Reading 3d printed timing belts
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If a hypocycloid gearbox is driven quickly, the eccentric driving the cam will cause vibrations. An easy fix for this is to drive 2 cams, mirrored in their action. This means the eccentric, needs to be a dual eccentric… As there are now 2 cams, this means twice as many… Continue Reading 3d printed Hypocycloidic gearboxes IV
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