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Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:57 am
by bob195558
Some more photos:
Leveling_knob_Jan062018_b.jpg
Leveling_knob_Jan062018_f.jpg
Leveling_knob_Jan062018_L.jpg
Leveling_knob_Jan062018_m.jpg
Leveling_knob_Jan062018_n.jpg


Photos of the last 4th Leveling Knob Wheel which is taking longer
because in Cura made setting changes to print slower and more Infill:
Leveling_knob 4_Jan 7 2018_GGgb.jpg
Leveling_knob 4_01062018_GGgb.jpg

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 8:25 am
by Kilrah
Cool, nice first prints!

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2018 2:02 pm
by bob195558
Finished 3D printing the 4 Leveling Knob Wheels for CR10 Heated Printing Bed,
4 Leveling Wheels for CR10 Heated Bed.jpg
Leveling Knob Wheel_HHa
Leveling Knob Wheel_HHa
3D Printed with eSUN PLA+ filament.

Re: 3D PRINTING (different Filament for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:58 am
by bob195558
Bend looking at different Filament materials that would be good to be use for 3D Printing the 9x Radio Cases.
Here is one (eSUN eASA filament) that may be good:
(https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/esun-mod ... -%E6%98%93).
Note: Do not confuse eASA with the eABS filament.

Bob B.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 11:30 am
by jhsa
I need to find a battery cover for one of my radios. Will see if thingyverse has one and how much would cost to order it.. I bet it is expensive :)

João
EDIT: Found it :)

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2431619

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 12:41 pm
by bob195558
João, COOL ! :D
Before I had the 3D printer I ordered some from
Aloft Hobbies: (https://alofthobbies.com/battery-door-x9d.html).

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:05 pm
by jhsa
I wonder if the taranis Batt cover fits the 9x well.
What happened was that a friend from the club gave me a completely wrecked 9x radio a while ago to use for parts.
Well, knowing myself, and having still an Ar9x board laying around, I have built yet another wonderful Ersky9x radio with all the goodies that the firmware allows. Still have the original 9x gimbals though, but they are behaving very well for now. the problem is that the radio didn't have a few switches and the battery cover.. Switches are not the problem but the cover is not easy to find.

João

Re: 3D PRINTING, Leveling the Heated Print Bed

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:38 pm
by bob195558
Leveling the Heated Print Bed (CR10 3D Printer)
Checking the flatness of the aluminum Heated Base Plate, found that the left side center area
and all the way to its left side edge is high by about .008"
and the lowest corner is the front left side down about .012" low.
A percentage of this un-flatness is being transferred to the glass or the 12 x 12 mirror surface.
Normally I would just shim the glass up to make it as flat as I could make it.
But we want to have as much contact surface between the hearted aluminum plate and the glass printing base
for heat transfer efficiency.
I am not sure what the proper (best) distance (gap) between the Extruder Print Nozzle to the Heated Glass Printing Bed should be.
It is said, with the Heated Printing Bed leveling process to use a strip of regular paper which can be about .003" to .005" thick.
If I need to, can look into upgrading to an Auto 3D Bed Leveling device, which I believe can map the surface
of the bed and then is able to auto adjust the Z up and down to the surface of the printing bed.

Bob B.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:26 pm
by MikeB
jhsa wrote: Mon Jan 08, 2018 1:05 pm I wonder if the taranis Batt cover fits the 9x well.
It fits, but doesn't clip in place well, so falls off easily. I have a "spare" battery cover from an old JR radio (I was given), that fits as well, and does clip in, but not as well as a "real" 9x one.

Mike.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:30 pm
by bob195558
The Taranis battery cover, yes dose fit, it is the same as the 9x battery cover.
The ones I have fits the same, not loose.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:50 pm
by jhsa
Thanks Gentlemen. :)

Perhaps I just go for the Taranis cover. If it doesn't lock in place I might heat the locking tabs a bit with the hot air gun, and see if they can be moved a little. Maybe that is the problem?

João

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:39 pm
by MikeB
I just checked the cover from my production Taranis (plus). This has a piece of rubber foam stuck to the inside to stop the battery from moving. When used on a 9X, the foam then supplies sufficient pressure so the cover does click into place. I then check the cover from a prototype Taranis again. By adding a suitable piece of rubber foam, then this also clicked into place OK.

Mike.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:46 pm
by jhsa
Good news Mike, thank you..
I think I might get one or two from Aloft then, if the postage is not prohibitive of course :(

João

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:59 pm
by MikeB
T9HobbySport have them for £1.92 in the UK.

Mike.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 4:06 pm
by bob195558
I also add some of the thin packing foam to the inside of the 9x battery box which keeps the battery securer and applies pressure to the cover helping to securer it in place.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 4:24 pm
by jhsa
MikeB wrote: Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:59 pm T9HobbySport have them for £1.92 in the UK.

Mike.
Will check, thank you..

João

3D Printed 9x Battery Box Cover (Blue)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 10:02 pm
by bob195558
Hi João,
9x Battery Box Cover (Blue).
Here you go, it seem a little bulky, but the fit is OK.
The Taranis cover dose fit better.
3D printered 9x Battery Box Cover.jpg
3D printered 9x Battery  Cover_c.jpg
3D printered 9x Battery  Cover_b.jpg

Bob B.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2018 11:49 pm
by jhsa
Nice one, you've been busy.. :) Well done Bob.. That is great.. :) and it looks really good :D

João

3D PRINTING TURNIGY for RC Hobby (CR10 3D Printer)

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 6:22 pm
by bob195558
A little update, been working with the CR10 3D printer, printing some parts from thingiverse:
(https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=9x ... a356bd24b4) to learn how to best 3D print parts.
I am using Curs 3.1.0 for the slicer program.
Because the heated aluminum bed is not flat, I have been looking at different options to help this predicament.

One is to make a bracket and drill and tap a hole in the aluminum bed which then will be able to pull the highest point down.
But this will only help with part of the bed that is very high.

Another one that I like a lot, is this Auto Bed Leveling from TH3D (EZABL Kit), which map's the printing bed surface
and auto adjust the Z axis up and down to always keep the correct distance between them:
(https://www.th3dstudio.com/product/ezab ... cr-10-abl/).
With this is also, is required to flashing TH3D's new firmware to the CR10 control board too:
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27RDXtKjrCI).

The other part of this project, is making a CAD file for the two 9x radio case halves which have been
set aside when the Creality CR-10 3D Printer was delivered back on January 2nd.
So making this 3D CAD file with Fusion 360, I have disassembled my er9x radio so to be able to take measurements.
Also I may be able to insert photos of the 9x radio case halves into Fusion 360 to use as guides.
I will view some more youtube's to see if this may be able to do.
9x outside front case halves_c
9x outside front case halves_c
9x outside rear case halves_b.jpg



Bob B.

3D PRINTING (Fusion 360 Autodesk 9x Radio Case)

Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 6:28 pm
by bob195558
Update: Been learning how to use Fusion 360 Autodesk
and only have so far a very rough sketch of the 9x front case half.
I have been allowing myself to start from the beginning many times sketching a new version so to
help gain in learning to use Fusion 360.


9x Front Case half Fusion360_a
9x Front Case half Fusion360_a


The 9x Case halves have a lot of complexity inside and out to them, so I may make some changes
where it will help move this project along a little easier.
Can always go back to add stuff in to a newer version if needed.
To be able to 3D Print a Custom 9x Radio Case will be a great new mod feature to use.

Also any help with creating Fusion 360 CAD 9x Case halves is most welcome
for I am learning to use Fusion 360 at the same time.

Bob B.

Re:Wireless SD-Card Mod Upgrade for CR-10 3D Printer

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:55 pm
by bob195558
In the process of doing another Mod Upgrade to CR-10 3D Printer.

Mod Upgrade to a Wireless SD-Card
No need to physically move .gcode file to CR-10 3D Printer anymore. :D

1) 3D Printed Wireless SD-Card Holder: (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2570622).


SD Card Holder for CR10 3D printer
SD Card Holder for CR10 3D printer


2) Ordered parts:
a: Toshiba 16GB FlashAir III Wireless SD Card: (https://www.ebay.com/itm/302205704932?ul_noapp=true).
b: TF Male To Micro SD Female Card Reader Extension Adapter Cable: (https://www.ebay.com/itm/302388673958?ul_noapp=true).

3) Need two longer bolts (local hardware store): 4mm (70 thread pitch) x 25mm long.

Bob B.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:40 pm
by bob195558
Another upgrade/mod for the CR10 3D Printer (EZABL Auto Bed Leveling): (http://openrcforums.com/forum/viewtopic ... 85&t=10815).
This (https://www.th3dstudio.com/product/ezab ... cr-10-abl/) will fix the Print Bed nonflatness.


Bob B.

Re: 3D PRINTING (RC Hobby for 3D Printers)

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:12 pm
by bob195558
Problem when you have your Nozzle set to close to your Print-Bed Surface:

If your Z-Offset (Nozzle Gap Setting) set to close to the Print-Bed Surface,
the EZABL is not able to work properly.
The Z-Offset Setting is the lowest point that your Z-axis can travel downward.
So you want to set your Z-Offset Setting to the lowest point of your Print-Bed surface.
If you have your Z-Offset Setting set to low (close) to the Print-Bed, you will see it printing to
close to where the high points (places) are on your Print-Bed Surface
and the lowest points on your Print-Bed Surface will look more to have a proper printing gap.
The Z-Offset Setting only uses the EZABL data to adjust the Z-axis up and down,
but it can not make the Z-axis to travel below what your Z-Offset Setting is at.
So to fix this problem you need to raise your Z-Offset Setting up.

Some more info about setting your EZABL and Z-Offset Setting:
The EZABL is set so that it runs higher up from the Z-Offset Setting
and what you set your Z-Offset to is for your Nozzle to Print-Bed Gap.
Set the EZABL Sensor to 2mm off from the Print-Bed surface
and then set it's sensitivity there (LED triggers at 2mm from print-surface).
The EZABL collects the flatness-data of the Print-Bed surface only.
When you set your Z-Offset Setting
(Nozzle to Print-Bed Gap with a piece of paper and you can set this manually),
set it to the lowest point of your Print-Bed Surface.
Do not set it to the highest point of your Print-Bed Surface,
because your Z-Offset Setting is the lowest the Z-axis can move downward.
If you set your Z-Offset Setting to low (close) to the Print-Bed the EZABL
will look like it is not working properly.
I recommend in the TH3D firmware to use the Baby-Step feature
(uncomment the #define BABYSTEP_OFFSET)
to fine-tune your Z-Offset Setting on-the-fly when printing the first layer.
When you have your Z-Offset Setting set correctly,
you then need to save these new setting by selecting "Store setting".
If you do not save your new Settings, the next printing job will return to the wrong (old) Z-Offset setting
and you will have a problem printing.