rwillett Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Due to a major cockup from me, I managed to pull the cardboard side off a new 1Kg reel of black PETG filament. Never done that before. Bloody cardboard reels from Overture. This means I have a 1KG reel that I need to use pretty quickly. Trying to despool it and spool to a new empty reel is really difficult so thats out as an option. Tried that and it just doesn't work and tangles up. I need to print things with it or it will get tangled up and I'll just have to throw it away. So if anybody needs anything printed in black PETG and needs it in the next few days, I'll happily do it for nothing, just pay the postage. Size is fairly immaterial but the bigger the better. I hate to waste filamant, it was my last roll of black and I'll buy some more, but its annoying to throw it away. Rob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Can you print me a Rickenbacker? 😂 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Absolutely no problem, 2 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Would it be strong enough material to make a couple of rack ears? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Just made some for @alexjbassist it also depends on the load on the ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 I've made ears for my TP-Link network switch as it was shorter than 19". Did them 2 years ago, still fine. I wouldn't think ears for an IBM P-series server would work, given they weigh around 100Kg fully loaded. What I would look for would be the weight, the position of the mounting holes on the device, as that position introduces potential rotational torque, the length of the ears from the frame to the device and the weight of the device. Remember thats a lever. So if you have a device and a design, let me have a look and I'll let you know. Need to be quick though as I have other things to print now. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 Sadly, the filmanet tangled up, fell off and got even more tangled on the floor. So I can't print. I managed one job and thats it. Sorry, no more free printing. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, rwillett said: Sadly, the filmanet tangled up, fell off and got even more tangled on the floor. So I can't print. I managed one job and thats it. Sorry, no more free printing. Rob Rob... You probably already know this, but... I've found that it is important to keep the tension on the output end of any spool of filament, so that the factory windings are never disturbed. By its nature, the free end of a spool will try to spring back, and this will allow a winding to cross with another. It's very difficult, borderline impossible, to get it back to where it should be (don't ask how I know this...), so I'm very careful now when cutting the filament at the end of a job, holding the tension until I can tape or clip the free end firmly to the spool. I have had a filament break during printing, in which case the spool is very much compromised unless I can be in attendance for the rest of the print, and would probably have to 'ditch' the remnants of the spool. I try very hard now to ensure that filament breakage does not occur, and swear very loudly if it does. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 @Dad3353 Yep know all that. I run a 3d printing business as a side line. Done a 100-150 reels in the last two years or so. The issue was that I managed to break the cardboard reel opening it. Overture use cardboard reels, Prusa use plastic reels. As I opened the sealed reel, I managed to pull the cardboard circular wheel and the whole reel fell on the floor, and the filmament unspooled. As there is no cardboard wheel in place, I put a waterbottle in the middle, placed it on a lazy susan, unbroken side down and fed the filament horizontally. The problem was that I couldn't keep the tension and gravity eventually took over. I thought it would collapse eventually, but wasn't sure when. I reckon I got 25% out before it went mad, so not too bad. I've tried despooling and respooling as I accidently brought a 3Kg reel and had to wind them onto smaller reels. I am never doing that again as its hard work. The machines do it properly, an electric drill is not the right tool at all no matter how carefully you do it. Thanks Rob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey D Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 There are a few Frekvens hack/prints I'd love! Happy to pay too https://teenage.engineering/store/boombox https://teenage.engineering/store/chicken-legs/ What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 Which ones you looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 I need a battery cover for Roland Streetcube. Could you print that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: I need a battery cover for Roland Streetcube. Could you print that? sorry got excited and didn’t read all the messages! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 I’m still happy to print things like battery covers. They’re small and easy. However you need to find a design on something like thingiverse. battery covers have little notches and things are very difficult to design if you don’t have the original. So if you can find a design I’ll check I can print it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 This one? https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1424380 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 40 minutes ago, Burns-bass said: I need a battery cover for Roland Streetcube. Could you print that? 29 minutes ago, rwillett said: I’m still happy to print things like battery covers. They’re small and easy. However you need to find a design on something like thingiverse. battery covers have little notches and things are very difficult to design if you don’t have the original. So if you can find a design I’ll check I can print it This is close; might be able to adapt its dimensions..? Battery hatch for Roland Micro Cube, Stl file ... Street ... Micro Cube ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 1 minute ago, rwillett said: This one? https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1424380 Size needs checking, but it looks to be very close... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwillett Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 If somebody can confirm the size is OK, I'll print it Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 That’s amazing! It’s a universal part apparently. With a bit of sanding and all that I’m sure it would fit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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