Assembly Lab-Excavator
Download: STL file of Assembly Lab-Excavator |
0. Introduction |
Component or end item comprising of a number of parts or sub-assemblies put together to perform a specific function, and capable of disassembly without destruction. What may be an assembly at one point, however, may be a sub-assembly at another [1]. This 3D-printed example is used for 3D printer beginners who want to print the parts and assemble them themselves. The whole section will guide you from machine set-up, slicing setting and expected results. |
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1. Machine set-up: |
Belt is tight enough---screw is tight enough---Power supply is at the right Voltage position (US:110V, EU: 240V)---the wire connection is correct---x/y/z axis movement is correct---auto home works fine--temperature works fine---preheat works fine. |
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2. Slicing setting |
Athorbot Buddy setting (PLA yellow/black and PLA green/red ): |
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3. Assembly Results |
The assembled prints size is 50*80*80mm. Because the printed screws are too small, we use M2 screws to assemble the excavator. And there is a little change of the original print during assembly. |
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4. Conclusion |
The printing speed can not be too fast when printing tiny and thin wall prints. 30-60mm/s is recommended. |
5. Supplemental material and reference |
video for Excavator parts printing. https://youtu.be/f44eemAxtTQ [1] http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/component.html |
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