Idea to increase accuracy

So I was watching this video on YouTube and it made me wonder if something similar could be incorporated into 3d printers. It is called a resolver, similar to an encoder but it is more accurate and can remember it's position after it loses power! The guy explains it in much better detail than I could so here's the link [youtu.be]

Would it be possible to use something similar on the opposite end of the belt to double check the position of the effector? I am no good at writing code or else I'd be trying it right now.

A closed loop Delta mechanic wouldn't solve the problems of loosing steps inbetween moves. We don't need accurate endposition but in-sync moves all the time.
So the slicers would have to chop straight moves into tiny portions. Not impossible with postprocessors and 32 bit controllers, but is it worth it?
A well build delta won't skip steps

... could be simpler to DIY Grey-code-encoders - here a comercial type with code-plate and phototransistor-head:






- and here some DIY-plates:





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/2017 09:27AM by VDX.

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gromyjoe
So I was watching this video on YouTube and it made me wonder if something similar could be incorporated into 3d printers. It is called a resolver, similar to an encoder but it is more accurate and can remember it's position after it loses power! The guy explains it in much better detail than I could so here's the link [youtu.be]

Would it be possible to use something similar on the opposite end of the belt to double check the position of the effector? I am no good at writing code or else I'd be trying it right now.

I subscribe to that guy on patreon, he is a skookem cat. Though, i honestly think there are too many sources of error in a delta printer for this to have significant cost/benefit.

Hi guys, recently I came across this video [www.youtube.com] it shows how to mesure delta z hight with micrometer and with help of OpenDACT adjust accuracy of delta printer within 0.015mm to print bed.It only works with repetier (for now). I started issue on Marlin github page [github.com] and also ther is some progress on OpenDACT gut hub page [github.com] to make it work with any Delta 3d printer

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Vido
Hi guys, recently I came across this video [www.youtube.com] it shows how to mesure delta z hight with micrometer and with help of OpenDACT adjust accuracy of delta printer within 0.015mm to print bed.It only works with repetier (for now). I started issue on Marlin github page [github.com] and also ther is some progress on OpenDACT gut hub page [github.com] to make it work with any Delta 3d printer

My Mitutoyo digital caliper can't give me this "accuracy" !

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