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Why is nothing easy ...
Last night I spotted that while the laser printer is configured for 40 by 41cm, the ACTUAL full range is 15mm smaller and as a result the mdf I was cutting was messed up. I need to go back and reset the software for 385mm by 395mm! Still big enough for the 380mm sq profiles that freelaserfiles provide, but they need to be tighter to 0, rather than in the middle of a 40x40cm panel. I've managed to get two of three sheets cut correctly, for the start of the ma…

Two jobs on the go at once Laser Printer Lidded Box and X5SA Printer Modification Log. I had started by playing with the laser cutter and was making good progress, but with a cutting speed of 150mm/min it takes a while for the more complex profiles to cut, so I decided to fire up the 3D printer while waiting, and that has got a little more attention since the laser last ran. However waiting now for a 12 hour print on the 3D printer before then next step there, I'm back with the la…

One step forward and two back? Had run an update on tumbleweed yesterday but when I tried to start the flatpak version of cura it failed to start. Refresh of the overnight updates fortunatly cleared the problem and I can get back into it to start to play with settings. The new springs for the levelling of the X5SA build plate are still a little light, which was the problem with the supplied ones. Buying things like this can be a pain given that sellers have no idea ju…

Having aborted the big nose-cone section yesterday I started again with the back to that section which is much smaller and allows me to see where the problems are. The surface patterning on both parts is a little random, and while I can see the layer printing pattern, it is masked a little my 'noise'. I am fairly sure this is down to the poor stability of the table, so I need to move it to a more stable base. Having built the trolley for the dolls house, it seems silly not to use that…

Having spotted problems with the standing water in the garage resulting in rust appearing where I would rather it did not, I moved the 3D printer to the flat last weekend. First problem of cause is that it is too big assembled to go through the loft opening, so currently it's sitting in the bedroom and I thought I may as well start having a play with it. It's been some time since it's been in action, and the original build log is on me…

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