Re: 3D Printing engine discoveries

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "vrsculptor" <vrsculptor@...>
wrote:

>
> One of the problems that Graham, Alvaro and I ran into was that the
> current ink jet printers do a "dance" before printing. The dance was
> intended to run the print head cleaning station. The older HP printers
> don't do this.

I realized that the older machines have a separate head cleaning motor
as I have an old HP that is still doing good service. I made the
tactical decision to work only with new parts, it seemed to have more
of a future and would make it easier for others to follow. Not that
this is necessarily the right way of doing things.

As the problem of the head clean motor operation is solved as far as
my printer goes I'm happy with my decision, I'm also glad to be able
to fit a motor that is more suitable for moving a gantry.

I'm hoping to get back to printer things very soon as work has cooled
down a little.

About the SLC stuff, are you still implementing your version of the
SLC format? I can now tell you that the one on the web is correct as
files I created have been printed on an Objet 3D printer that uses
them. The CCW and CW rules do apply.

Another note on SLC, Rhino3 will export them even though it won't
import them but the demo version of 3D-doctor:

http://www.ablesw.com/3d-doctor/

Will import them so you can at least look at the layers.

Cheers,

Graham