I was brainstorming ideas for a (relative) cheap and easy way to throw together a force gauge system anyone with a little diy knowledge could throw together, and then an idea struck me, a 3d printer. Something many of us already have.
All that would be necessary is wiring a teeny to the z axis driver and a force gauge on a rod in place of the hot end. Distance could be precisely controlled which is the key factor in ensuring accurate graphs, but I wonder if the non-linear step number nature of stepper motors would make it not granular enough.
However, even if the granularity of the z-axis stepping is a problem, I suppose you could also tilt the build plate and use multiple axis to add granularity to the distance stepping. Ideas?
