Topics created by T3P3Tony

minimum of four tools for tool changer just seems to be an evolutionary inevitability to me. For two tools, IDEX is much easier to build and use (and you can make tool changes in less than two seconds with careful tuning). For three toolheads, its just not worth the added complexity and cost of machine space so four is the viable minimum and six/seven the viable maximum without enlarging the machine just to get more docking area ...

(yes, you can get a PrusaXL with one or two tools, but thats a business consideration).

@T3P3Tony aaaand its back!

Late to the thread, but very sorry to hear. His work (and the time spent documenting his work) was greatly appreciated.

@T3P3Tony If you were getting a maintenance mode error thats resolved now

@T3P3Tony and we are back

Aaaand we are back! only a short downtime needed today!

Maybe I reference my hashPrinter here, just in case someone wants to have 4 printheads and needs inspiration...

@ofliduet said in Duet 3 Scanning Z probe:

Is the STL / STEP for the probe holder availalbe that I see in the picture of the Revo toolboard?

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Any updates on the availability of this specific mount?
It seems like it's a modified version of the PCB spacer
I would really like to integrate it into my E3D ToolChanger setup

@T3P3Tony said in Formnext 2023:

@LayerStacker it was this design, the instructions include how to just have the bottom half:https://www.teamfdm.com/files/file/612-mini-stealth-orbiter-20/

Thank you so much! I did come across that one but obviously didn't look closely enough. Thanks again.

@0nn0 I wouldnt possibly know, buy its a mod that existed for multiple years and Greg seems to enjoy a lively community around it.

@oliof I did chat to Stewart about this at ERRF last year. it is very cool that Kiri:moto already has 4 axis for CNC

I also think that the term "slicer" is probably not how we want to think about using the combination of multi axis and non planar (like what Michael Wüthrich is doing with 90 degree overhangs by printing at an angle). "toolpath generation" is a bit long winded but more accurate. In some cases the approach of slicing in layers may be fine but in many cases layers are just not appropriate.

@PCR said in RepRapFirmware Discord:

@0nn0 i can set that up.

Best

I'd love to see that happen 🙂

https://www.filastruder.com/products/duet-magnetic-filament-monitor

/shameless plug

Thanks! @yasas has started a new thread about collecting some calibration data:

https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/31907/collecting-timelapses-need-your-help

We would appreciate input from people to assist with his Masters research project.