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  1. Sage
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    OpenBuilds OX CNC Machine

    @JustinTime, LoL not sure if serious. :D For everyone else, here is a link to the awesome calculators by Josef Prusa. These should solve most of...
    Post by: Sage, Jun 23, 2014 at 1:14 AM in forum: CNC Mills/Routers
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    Delta-Six

    Sure Josh, sorry for the delay. Here is how I did the setup. Using an M5 bolt through the entire stack it looks like this: Bolt head: washer: idler...
    Post by: Sage, Jun 21, 2014 at 3:55 PM in forum: 3D printers
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    Delta-Six

    Build Author: Sage, Jun 21, 2014 at 3:40 PM
    Here is a super rigid design for a Delta Printer frame using V-Slot 20X40. I've been working on variations of this design on and off for ~1 year, but...
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    Larger Format Machine

    Hi Velocette, I don't have any plans to sell the V-slot connectors, I just made a few (12) of them locally on my printer for this project. You...
    Post by: Sage, Jun 21, 2014 at 1:41 PM in forum: CNC Mills/Routers
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    Delta-Six

    Hi Pete, The vertex sections are designed so that you can use M3 hardware to "pull up" the entire top triangle. So you simply loosen all the end cap...
    Post by: Sage, May 29, 2014 in forum: 3D printers
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    Delta-Six

    @Glenn West Just realized that I never directly answered you about the carriages. I'm not using standard Openbuild plates because the mini-v ones...
    Post by: Sage, May 5, 2014 in forum: 3D printers
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    Delta-Six

    @Robert J Rissell Hey, its awesome to see someone else printing out these parts and checking out my build. Sorry about the lack of updates, I've...
    Post by: Sage, May 5, 2014 in forum: 3D printers
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    Aluminum Suppliers?

    Don't know if this is what your looking for, but here are some links: http://www.speedymetals.com/default.aspx http://www.onlinemetalsupply.com/...
    Post by: Sage, Apr 22, 2014 in forum: General Talk
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    Belt-Rack and Pinion

    So it looks like we all agree that the primary benefit of two facing belts is increased positional accuracy (less belt stretch). This benefit is...
    Post by: Sage, Mar 30, 2014 in forum: CNC Mills/Routers
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    Belt-Rack and Pinion

    What are the advantages of the back to back belt & pinion systems? Except for slightly better accuracy I don't see the distinct advantage over belt...
    Post by: Sage, Mar 28, 2014 in forum: CNC Mills/Routers
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    "Updated an build"...

    In the Recent Activity tab (under Forums) the site always prints that "Member X updated an build". It should be something like "Member X updated...
    Thread by: Sage, Mar 8, 2014, 1 replies, in forum: OpenBuilds Bug Report
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    Delta-Six

    Thanks guys. Like I said in the build, I've been working on this off and on for a while. @Glenn West, What plate are you talking about? The bed or...
    Post by: Sage, Feb 23, 2014 in forum: 3D printers
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    Delta-Six

    Finally got my internet connection up and running again... you don't realize how much you "need" something until its gone. ;) Anyway I added a few...
    Post by: Sage, Feb 22, 2014 in forum: 3D printers
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    Larger Format Machine

    You could make it from aluminum (and obviously that would have better tolerances) but I'm not sure that it would have the necessary strength to...
    Post by: Sage, Feb 22, 2014 in forum: CNC Mills/Routers