[ELECTRON] Update on reprap

[Kieran Wyse]

That's the hot plate on order :)

KIeran

On 29 May 2012 22:45, Kieran Wyse <kieranwyse at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> Good to hear from you, I am sure that you have done well in your exams.
>
> The heat bed seems to have defeated us. It was always a tall order. There
> is one on ebay.
>
>
> http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=heat+bed+reprap&_sacat=See-All-Categoriesif hhis is ok, i'l just get it.
>
> There is some glass that could be cut to size. Haven't managed to get to a
> glazier.
>
> As to the maklab there were 7-8 of us. It was a good day, free food and
> booze we got a good way through the build, I think. With luck we should
> finish it this thursday. They have got some fantastic toys there. It is
> well worth a look.
>
> Kieran
>
>
> On 29 May 2012 21:45, Thomas Parry <yrrapt at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hey,
>>
>> Emerging from my end of year coursework and exams cave...
>>
>> I made a couple of attempts at making the heated bed but because it
>> doesn't
>> fit on one a4 sheet, aligning the two sheets is nigh on impossible. So I
>> think buying one may be the best route to take.
>>
>> How'd the printer build at the MakLab go?
>>
>> Tom
>> On May 29, 2012 5:50 PM, "Kieran Wyse" <kieranwyse at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > HI Roy
>> >
>> > There is a bit of hardboard but ply would be much better ) How are we
>> > getting on with the heat bed, shall we just buy one, printing seems to
>> be
>> > fraught with difficulty.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > Kieran
>> >
>> > On 29 May 2012 17:39, Roy Mohan Shearer <fy81le at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Are we still in need of a bit of plywood for this? can drop off an 8mm
>> > > piece cut to size if so.
>> > > Roy
>> > >
>> > > On 5 May 2012 21:15, Kieran Wyse <kieranwyse at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > > Bob we are likely to put a heat bed on it, I am not sure how perspex
>> > > would
>> > > > take to the heat of the bed. I suspect wood will do better but
>> could be
>> > > > wrong.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks for looking
>> > > >
>> > > > Kenny if no one has any, I am sure that I can pick up an offcut at
>> B &Q
>> > > if
>> > > > no one has any lying around.
>> > > > Kieran.
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On 5 May 2012 17:59, Kenny Duffus <kenny at duffus.org> wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > >> On Saturday 05 May 09:35:34 Kieran Wyse wrote:
>> > > >> > Thinner the better, but not so thin it is not rigid ... I don't
>> know
>> > > how
>> > > >> > thin ply could be and still be riggid. It is to create the bed
>> for
>> > the
>> > > >> > prints so needs to be rigid. The bed moves so the heavier it is
>> the
>> > > >> harder
>> > > >> > to move. If the 3mm ply is rigid that sounds ideal.
>> > > >> >
>> > > >>
>> > > >> i think the 3mm ply i have is not quite rigid enough unfortunatly
>> > > >>
>> > > >> --
>> > > >>
>> > > >>        Kenny
>> > > >>
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