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I am giving a presentation to the STEM club at Pettisville Schools about my RepRap 3D Printers. I came up with some links to share with the members and thought I would throw it up here as well. RepRap Main website: http://reprap.org/ Forums: http://forums.reprap.org/ 3D Printing News http://www.3ders.org Websites with downloadable things: YouMagine: https://www.youmagine.com/ Thingiverse: http://www.thingiverse.com/ Smithsonian: http://3d.si.edu/browser Things Cyborg Beast (prosthetic …
This post will grow as I continue the build of my Prusa i3 3D Printer. I'm currently working on getting things wired up. Power supply Power supply: 12V 30A Power Cable Wire an AC cord to the L (line), N (neutral) and ground. Plug in the supply and test the 12V output. Frame Prusa i3 LC w/ Side Supports 6 M3x25mm Machine Screws 12 M3 Flat Washers 6 M3 Nylon Lock Nuts Slide the tabs of the side supports into the main frame. Attach with screws and nuts. I used a washer on …
I have started down the journey of building a reprap based off of the Prusa i3, with the frame from Prusa3_LC by sgraber. I have received the threaded and smooth rod and hopefully most of the hardware. Shane is dropping by today to drop off the frame and some of the printed parts. The motors are on their way from China and the power supply should be here early next week. Still to order are the bearings, hot end and extruder hardware (if I can't get it around here) I'm looking …
The GL2 has a problem where the zoom rocker becomes "sticky" or unresponsive. You can order the part from Canon and install it yourself.
When my zoom rocker started getting bad, I started researching and found that you can send it to Canon and they will fix it for about $250, but you can also order the part for about $20 including shipping and install it yourself. The number for the parts department is 1-732-521-7230. The part number you need is DG1-7395-010. The part costs $13.08 (as of …