Prime objective was to finish the extruder, build the case, and install the x,y assembly. Everything went according to plan. The online instructions are not perfect, but good enough.
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| putting the nozzle into the thermal core. Isn't nozzle a cool word? |
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| Wrapping the heated nozzle with ceramic tape and Kapton tape. Kapton tape is heat proof. |
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| Installing the heated nozzle into the extruder assembly. |
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| Beer was consumed. Ryan needs a hat and a lab coat. |
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| Did I mention that we had some beer. And some of H's home made blackberry wine. Can you find the Portland Aerial Tram tower model hidden in the picture? |
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| THIS is a MakerBot. Almost. I never figured out why H wore the lab coat like a shawl. Maybe it's because he's a bit odd. |
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| Rear View |
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| Ryan did the soldering of this little relay circuit board. It is the only circuit board that is not pre-assembled. |
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| Rear view. |
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| Front view. |
Next step: Install the electronics. That will be fun. Probably will happen this Thursday.
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