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Offline __red__

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3d printed alps keys
« on: Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:29:57 »
For my instrument.
30s on the datasheet, 10m in cad, 2m on the printer...
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Offline BLJ Consulting

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Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:45:43 »
30s on the datasheet meaning the time you needed to read the dimensions before starting CAD?

Also what 3d printer are you using?  I keep resisting buying one but started looking at the $ i spend on prototypes and got to wondering if i should make the leap.
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Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:49:06 »
Does that shape actually fit on a board with multiple keys?
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Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:58:18 »
Can you do cupped caps?  To fit a 1008XM?

Shut up and take my money!
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Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 24 November 2012, 12:24:42 »
Yes, reading the dimensions of the socket for the cap.

I built a Mendelmax, in fact, I built the first in the world because the guy who designed it published the plans then went on vacation.  I built it before he got back :-)

I recommend building your own if you like to tinker.  If you want something that works every time then i was pretty impressed with 3D systems cube.
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Offline __red__

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Re: Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 24 November 2012, 12:25:35 »
Quote from: Hak Foo on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:58:18
Can you do cupped caps?  To fit a 1008XM?

Shut up and take my money!

I'm pretty sure I could, yes.
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Offline __red__

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Re: Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 24 November 2012, 12:26:18 »
Quote from: absyrd on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:49:06
Does that shape actually fit on a board with multiple keys?

I won't know until i laser the plate this afternoon.
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Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 25 November 2012, 17:42:57 »
what kind of printer do you guys have?
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Offline __red__

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Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 25 November 2012, 17:56:56 »
Mendelmax here.
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Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 25 November 2012, 18:00:09 »
interesting! do you have an example of the kind of resolution you can do yet? jelly :D
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Re: 3d printed alps keys
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 25 November 2012, 18:12:30 »
Couple of hundredths of a millimeter on the z axis, I would guess less than a tenth of a millimeter in x and y.

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« Reply #11 on: Sun, 25 November 2012, 18:19:04 »
noice
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