I wanted a screw fit into a 1/8 BSP push fit for my bowden cable, and this solves it nicey.

Basically the updated wade for emaker, but the bottom is extended and features a hole for 1/8 bsp screw 4mm push fit pneumatic conector. A slot for a 1/8 nut (5.5mm thickness) is made so that the push fit screws into this.

After incidents in the UK last week, i wanted to make sure my car was fully equiped in the event of an accident.

Here is a first design of a safety hammer, comprising of a blade to cut a seat belt and a hammer end to break windows.
PLEASE NOTE, I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO USE THIS OR TEST IT.

The hammer is made using available tools and parts so this should be easy to manu.

This is the 4th revision, and i can see something that i want to make better - angle of the blade and a slope to allow the material being cut to easily slide out of the slot.
Any other updates you wish to mention and i will update.

**Note this has been modified**
Using this in 2 axis means the z-stage can become stuck and rise unevenly in the diagonal accross the platform due the the LM8UU not rising at the same time. i put this down to the flexibility of the acrylic axis and that the off centre weight of the printed stepper extruder means uneven forces act differntly on each axis.
Therefore i recomend only fitting one axis to limit motion and using the z-wobble arrester on the opposing corner.
Video - youtube.com/watch?v=KL301WaB8MI

I have suffered wobbly z axis for a while now, and wanted more accuracy than the wobble arresters could provide (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2151) I decieded i wanted some smooth rods to limit the z axis.

Previous designs were combersome and had a few parts. I wanted something simple and easy, not to mention got rid of the z axis bars as they were slightly kinky (and not in a good way ;-P )

Using designs: LM8UU holder by Gregfrost, 8mm rod mount by twotimes and Small makerbot z stage 'U' by langfordw.
thingiverse.com/thing:9871
thingiverse.com/thing:4617
and
thingiverse.com/thing:926
I combinded these into the parts below.

This is a bit fiddley upgrade and requires a few hours modding, but results are astounding.

The green ring (from follow focus) has visable ripples, as too has the 'the pink panther woman'

the other pics are of the 8mm low rider im printing after this mod, and the results show for them selves.


Video available from: youtube.com/watch?v=KL301WaB8MI

This is a modification of the main part. Unfortunatly my Huxley MD is still being built and therefore couldnt print this long part.

I have split it to 2 75mm lengths (about) in order to print on a makerbot / TOM.

I also removed the triangles to stop warping as most have HBB now, and it seemed to add on an extra 8 mins to the print and tonnes more plastic.

License is as original

This is a derrivitave of thingiverse.com/thing:7484

but the cheapest on ebay uk i could find was 90mm (£7 for 2 inc shipping from HK) so i made the ring bigger.

I also removed the nasty 90 degree overhang in the clip, and reduced it to a nice 40degree slope.

Sorry but licence is same as the original

I was asked to attend the Royl Cornwall Show in the UK with my work this week, and I am going to be demonstrating Robotic Football using our teaching robots.

Thing is, all the goals were being used, so I wanted something visually good looking to represent the goal.

What better way to do this than to make a set of goals!

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THIS IS NOW WORKING ORDER - FILES UPDATE
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This is my attempt at a wade extruder for small size repraps - Huxley etc. Designed to ue with bowden, but can be made to fit onto the print assmebly.

The files have been updated. all i need to do is make a fiking point so it can be attached to something.

The gears are modified versions from: thingiverse.com/thing:7975 so that they fit an m3 nut and fit a standard M6 x 50 hobbed bolt.

Designed for 1.7mm filament driven down a bowden cable fixed using 1/4 pneumatic push fitting for 4mm bowden cable.

Instructions will appear soon, but its the same as a standard Wade :D

Note: Jolijar has designed these: thingiverse.com/thing:7755 as upgraded version of the LM8UU holder.

Im making my own 3d Huxley based on the frame, just so I can say I was able to design and make bits for it, and I wanted to use solid linear bearings.

I came across a seller on a popular online auction site selling the LM6UU and LM8UU at £2.75 for 2. I bought 10 of each for use in X and Y axis. I needed some form of clip to hold these into place to then epoxy onto my build plate. I made these quickly using sketch-up not so great with the paremetric stuff, but they fit and are good for my purpose, and maybe someone else?

Specs:
LM6UU 6mm bearing ID, OD is 12mm, length 19mm
LM8UU 8mm bearing ID, OD is 15mm, length 24mm.

Bend a paperclip and place it onto the belt to add some tension to the belt, that also provides spring

This is my 3rd attempt at a successful build base for my SBM0001.

This is designed to use standard parts, double sided FR4 Copper Clad PCB, kapton tape and nichrome wire - stuff you may have spare after several rewraps of the heated nozel? well me yes...

This is a PCB design for 6 leds which can be attached to the extruder nozel head via the 2 threaded bolts. This is a derivative of the printable Makerbot light ring.

The circuit is a simple one, however there is an added function.

This is designed to be wired into the extruder motor connectors 1A and 1B, therfore when the motor runs forward, it lights 3 LEDs (White) When it reverses, it illumiates the Blue LED's.

Check out my video for an example here: youtube.com/watch?v=lRiLqAD1rlk

and in actual use (Pinting PrintruderV2) youtube.com/watch?v=VoPX63fTHiw

Alternativly, use this pcb and add the LED's all the right way wound and have this as a circuit just to illuminate! its like potatoe waffles - lovely and versatile!

so you ran out of gift tags... Makerbot one!

Using the google sketchup file, add your name to it that you need. - oly.skp is 'Holz'

use the push/pull button to remove the solid so that the name appears.

stl and skeinforge it

print!

For a pic, click here flickr.com/photos/23609505@N08/4184534956/

[THIS IS AN IMPOSSIBLE PRINT]

A makerbot mini! complete with X and Y stages and the extruder!

:D

I have also uploaded the original google sketchup design for the top.

sadly i am still having issues with my makerbot, and printing long prints is difficult - need to adjust settings! but i managed to print the top and half the bottom before feeding stopped.