Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?
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@fcwilt Do you have a write up on your build anywhere? A BOM? It's tempting me to redo my DBot once again. I'm fed up with lead screws.
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@Phaedrux said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
@fcwilt Do you have a write up on your build anywhere? A BOM? It's tempting me to redo my DBot once again. I'm fed up with lead screws.
I don't have anything written up.
I could create a BOM based on the model.
I could get you a license for Moment of Inspiration which is the CAD program I created the model with.
I can save the model using a number of other file formats - of which I know little.
You may recall that this printer started life as a DBot so many of the pieces of extrusion have been reused - I think.
While I have read that belt stretch might be a problem when belts are used for the Z axis, and I may have to deal with that, I really like the results of using the belts. It is MUCH quieter than when I was using 2mm pitch lead screws.
Let me know what I can do.
Frederick
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@fcwilt said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
I could get you a license for Moment of Inspiration which is the CAD program I created the model with.
How would that work?
@fcwilt said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
I can save the model using a number of other file formats - of which I know little.
Can't go wrong with STEP.
@fcwilt said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
Let me know what I can do.
Don't go out of your way just for me. I was mostly just curious to see what you've done.
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@Phaedrux said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
@fcwilt said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
I could get you a license for Moment of Inspiration which is the CAD program I created the model with.
How would that work?
Long story short - someone owes me a favor which I could "redeem".
As an experiment I load my project file, deleted all the steppers, pulleys, rails, etc and exported the rest of the model as a STP file.
See attached. I couldn't upload the STP file as it was too large. A ZIP file was NOT too large but wouldn't upload with a ZIP extension. Don't know why.
Frederick
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@fcwilt said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
A ZIP file was NOT too large but wouldn't upload with a ZIP extension. Don't know why.
Zip files are generally prohibited because their contents could be anything, so for security reasons they aren't allowed, but I think even that thinking is a bit outdated. I'll see about getting zip files added to the forum.
As you found, changing the extension is enough to fool the system.
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@Phaedrux said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
@fcwilt said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
A ZIP file was NOT too large but wouldn't upload with a ZIP extension. Don't know why.
Zip files are generally prohibited because their contents could be anything, so for security reasons they aren't allowed, but I think even that thinking is a bit outdated. I'll see about getting zip files added to the forum.
As you found, changing the extension is enough to fool the system.
Sorry for violating the rules. But since the system doesn't actually seem to care if it is a ZIP file I think the security is a bit weak.
If you get a chance to try and load that STP file into your CAD program I would be interested to hear the results.
Thanks.
Frederick
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@fcwilt said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
Sorry for violating the rules. But since the system doesn't actually seem to care if it is a ZIP file I think the security is a bit weak.
Exactly my point.
@fcwilt said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
If you get a chance to try and load that STP file into your CAD program I would be interested to hear the results.
Will try loading it up in fusion.
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@fcwilt Thanks the STEP files works. I will have to inspect it closer a little later.
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@Phaedrux said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
@fcwilt Thanks the STEP files works. I will have to inspect it closer a little later.
That's good to know.
At least I don't have to export each individual object - wasn't looking forward to that.
Frederick
Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6
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@Phaedrux said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
@fcwilt Thanks the STEP files works. I will have to inspect it closer a little later.
If you want the complete model with all the bits I deleted just let me know.
Frederick
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@fcwilt said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
At least I don't have to export each individual object
Yes that would have been prohibitive. All of the individual bodies have been retained, so it should be fairly easy to work with.
I'm not sure I would go through with a full markforged conversion, but the Z axis definitely interests me.
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@Phaedrux said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
...but the Z axis definitely interests me.
Then I should give you the file with all the bits but even zipped it is too big.
Do you have some place I can send the file to?
Frederick
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@fcwilt If it's too big to upload here it's probably too big for email. Can you put it on dropbox or google drive and share a link?
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@Phaedrux said in Do I complete the bed mesh before/after M671in the "bed" file?:
@fcwilt If it's too big to upload here it's probably too big for email. Can you put it on dropbox or google drive and share a link?
I've not done this before so let me know if it doesn't work.
Frederick
