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Extremely Low Torque to Extruder Stepper Motor   (Pages: 1 2)

by swighton
11,537 43 05/21/2010 03:51AM
Last Post by nophead

Insert for Wades Extruder

by ksmith5135
1,598 5 05/18/2010 11:51AM
Last Post by ksmith5135

Idea: Floating Build Platform

by KrisC
1,816 12 05/17/2010 03:41AM
Last Post by trescott2000

All 3 Stepper controller lights up when the the power supply is turned on and the USB is connected.

by Requiem
1,020 1 05/17/2010 03:10AM
Last Post by Requiem

How to prevent McWire Z stage from dropping?

by larsrc
1,303 6 05/16/2010 12:51AM
Last Post by Lycantiger

Mendel Bearings question

by SOI Sentinel
2,552 14 05/15/2010 06:55PM
Last Post by Pablo2m

Electromagnetic linear actuated beds?

by StickyC
2,755 8 05/11/2010 08:00AM
Last Post by Larry_Pfeffer

Joining Drive Belts

by wayland
6,994 12 05/04/2010 03:28PM
Last Post by BeagleFury

auger screw for granule extruder

by xoid
1,298 1 05/01/2010 02:31PM
Last Post by xoid

Why are there Nichrome wire ends sticking out of the extruder barrel?

by Joshua Merchant
4,827 23 04/24/2010 09:39PM
Last Post by bob657

drive-pulley_3off.par

by BalanceSeeker
2,185 8 04/24/2010 01:30PM
Last Post by BalanceSeeker

cheap low profile fasteners for joining multiple parts

by Lawrence Kincheloe
2,807 21 04/19/2010 07:46AM
Last Post by martinprice2004

Gears for Mendel

by ksmith5135
1,277 4 04/15/2010 11:40AM
Last Post by ksmith5135

3/8" - 3/16" coupler

by wayland
1,568 4 04/14/2010 01:52PM
Last Post by criswilson10

Smart Materials

by chapulinaaa
1,425 2 04/14/2010 01:29PM
Last Post by criswilson10

Using RC servos instead of stepper motors

by fdavies
2,659 4 04/01/2010 05:00PM
Last Post by Chris reprapper

Stepper Motors out of old printers

by Benni
19,999 11 03/28/2010 11:24PM
Last Post by Kyle

what material for thick sheet parts?

by ksmith5135
1,326 6 03/17/2010 02:28PM
Last Post by nophead

NEMA17 Stepper motor for extruder?

by ErikDeBruijn
4,185 12 03/02/2010 04:21AM
Last Post by Triffid_Hunter

Extruder Problems

by Brian R
2,556 13 02/27/2010 06:41AM
Last Post by nophead

useing threaded bar. software

by jhdgkss
1,093 2 02/24/2010 07:15AM
Last Post by rhmorrison

What is your maximum speed with your McWire?

by daniel-kessel
1,437 4 02/24/2010 03:49AM
Last Post by daniel-kessel

2007-12-27 status of new laser-cut acrylic parts?

by RoundSparrow
2,222 17 02/20/2010 03:54PM
Last Post by Nick Miletich

metal gears VS plastic gears

by dissidence
2,431 4 02/19/2010 12:23PM
Last Post by freds

does this threaded rod seem suitable?

by John Meacham
1,883 4 02/17/2010 01:49AM
Last Post by Raydog

Belts for Mendel in Canada

by ksmith5135
1,194 1 02/12/2010 03:28PM
Last Post by ksmith5135

North American Subsitutions

by ksmith5135
1,218 11 02/11/2010 11:26PM
Last Post by jgilmore

mcwire, makerbot mk4 and replicatorg

by Vittore
1,868 3 02/09/2010 10:06AM
Last Post by Vittore

Power supply question

by ksmith5135
1,507 12 02/07/2010 10:36AM
Last Post by nophead

How many opto-endstops?

by spaztik
1,689 3 02/05/2010 11:47AM
Last Post by spaztik