Damn @Cavallino , you got that shit dialled in VERY WELL!
I started with a different motor and designed my own dropper tube, for proximity sensor. Then wired it into a 12V relay, etc. Then I found this and thought, mmm, way more elegant and mine needed more refinement. Suggestion - go with this:
At least the motor… I buy a few things from them (him), very easy to deal with, From memory the tube was a bit cheaper when I bought it, but considering all up cost… You just printed a $800 device for like a buck fiddy, this is worth considering.
You’ll also need one of this:
Either DIY or buy, but that’s the bit that’s needed.
Thanks J.S. have to confess this isn’t my first one I’ve printed. Last one I used the JGY370 motor and is performing well, and went with the springs and dropper from David Bailey as well.
Have since found springs on ali express that may work as the dropper springs.
Also anyone that has this print working, what degrees angle did you orientate the hopper? The 45 degrees angle didn’t work for me and had to use 35 degrees to get it feeding correct.
I was wondering if you could print up a fore end grip for the 7615 a bit like the magpul one. But make it so it is longer at the back end so it either comes all the way back to the receiver or maybe even comes back outside it at the back. A bit bigger at the back to give clearance.
I have been finding that with the magpul grip my forearm is to outstretched which makes it feel heavier at the front.
Anything is possible, if there are designs. Theoretically, yes. However, there are no designs for it. And you’d need different plastic… But STLs are the big one.
You will have to explain to a novice what is STLs?
Would it be possible to take the Magpul design somehow put it into your cad package and change from there?
I think it really just needs to be two inches longer toward the rear. Perhaps some of the front section is not required other than the tube that gives the locknut something to hold it all together.
I recently messed a few things up and decided that it was a good time to finish all mods I wanted to do to the printer. Mainly start printing with PETG, which requires higher temperatures, so needed a replacement tube and nozzle… Went with Micro Swiss direct drive kit. May as well. Removes future headaches. Now I am running all-in-one Marlin, BLTouch sensor, Micro Swiss direct drive kit and OctoPi.
I decided to wrap this up tonight and get ready for calibration prints. I will do calibration prints tomorrow, but to quickly function test everything (to make sure there is no magic smoke anywhere and confirm new firmware) I thought I would so something productive:
I still need to solder a 12V ‘pigtail’ to it, I run most things on the bench from 12V, but all in all, not too shabby for first time printing with PETG.
Looks good, a nice clean print and a perfect fit.
It looks just like the one that came with the light system that I brought except mine is black .
Good work.
Now you just need to fit it and take some more photos.
I just noticed that you don’t have an on/off switch. Do you have it plugged into the same system as the case feeder etc?
Sheesh, I was getting curious about 3D printing. But after js put me onto reading this thread, it’s a bit like how the hell have I survived without one… Darn it, js strikes again.
Hmmm, just got to convince the mrs.
Hey, Im convinced… but…? Mrs, will take some convincing. Sheesh I remember when I was the boss of me…
Meh when the budget allows, it’s straight back to the good old " better to ask for forgiveness than permission" lol farcking covid’s been farcking me for long enough…
farcking covid’s been farcking me for long enough…