[chbot] 3D printer kit recommendations, and quick start help

[Peter Ellens]

re dual Z stepper. This is just not true
Most machine have dual steppers on the Z axis and are working fine.
Cnc machines have been using dual steppers on axis for years.



On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 1:29 AM, Keith Colson <next at pitstock.com> wrote:

> Here are a few opinions I have on 3D printing. I have been running a
> Tantillus I built for a over a year now and it runs great.
>
> Make sure you run your prints from an SD card as they go for hours and
> hours. You don't want a PC sitting there wasting power, going to sleep or
> pausing during a print.
>
> If you want high accuracy as I did then straighten all the shafts as they
> are generally warped or bent. I made a video on how to do it as I couldnt
> find any info on how to do it cheaply e.g. without a granite bed.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRtIxG2co5w
>
> Consider a model that is easy and low cost to fit a heated bed. In my
> opinion you should stay away from machines that have twin steppers on the Z
> axis as this creates errors in your prints. I could rant on this but I
> won't hehe. I have been looking at the CORE XY models for my next printer
> as they look like one of the simplest, accurate compact designs.
>
> --
> Ragards
> Keith Colson
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