I awoke with a jolt about 2am with the same thought. I'll use 1/4'' 5 ply. I've also thinking of making a quick change table hanger. Attached files

 

That would work for sure. I still would like to have the tables on there, and this wouldn't allow it.
A quick change table hanger would be good. Mark was asking for ideas about that for the new MK2.

 

ok fellas, back to my list of mods, lols....the ups truck just got here about 15mins ago...got my didikey chips. i bought the hightemp version of the stock chip...they work great, used 5 min thermal epoxy to affix the chip to my new jumbo heatsinks....now i have to cut a new control box cover...have to make it about a inch taller. this time i can do a better job. they should run ice cold now.....maybe i should of just did a watercooling mod like my pc, lols.... air should do the trick....randy.
thermal epoxy, they also make a better silver version, but the pc store was outta stock....this will work great...

chip mounted on sink...

completed heatsink mod

attn: mark, the hightemp version part number...

 

Those heat sinks look awesome on there!

 

shawn, man i just dont want heat blowing out the chips anymore, lols....got to remake the cover now....

 

fellas, made my first cut using the spring mod. gotta tell you if you dont do any other mod to your phlatprinter...ya gott do this one. its just awesome!! oh so lovely.....

 

Randy,
you are unreal bro! These are great mods and a great thread. I look forward to see what you have post every time I come to the forum.
Thanks
Mark

 

ther ya go dennis.....the only trickey about the mod will keeping the rollers as close to the top as possible. sounds like ya your all set. just got my machine back running yesterday...gotta remake my cooling cover, the sinks are alot taller, lols. if ya go with the door rollers, keep me updated on how ther work. i am all ears, lols. randy.

 

thanks mark....not as much im interested in your new phlatty, lols, man i wanna get my grubby hands on a bones kit....i will do a better job on the new one, lols. randy.

 

finally got the front table support and the control cover cut. as mentioned before, i had to remake the cooler to allow for the heatsink chip cooling mod. also got the phaltty tore down agian. in the process of redoing the y-axis......i am doing a "enhancement". lols.... more to follow. randy.
had to remake the cooler, needed to be taller...

front table cut, ready to mount...

 

Truly a beautiful Phlatprinter!
Thanks for posting Randy
I have been raving about the bits that you sent me I hope you have heard. They are great! They were the first ones tried in the MKII and they work GREAT!
Thank you soooo much for sending them. I am looking forward to trying out the 1/16" bit you guys are working on as well.
Thank you fro going out of your way to get them to me to try out, I love them.
Mark
BTW is that logo carved in there? how did you do it?

 

awe... comon mark.....the phaltty of coarse, lols....hey bud, glad you like the ballnose tools. hey when i see ya at toledo, i might have the 1/16dia with me....the dude at work thinks he can do a inch long of cut, but didnt know til he ground them. randy.

 

thanks mastertech....im workin over the y-axis...tim over at dumpster cnc says i will be looking at a 400ipm rapid. randy.

 

You trying 4 start acme??
I noticed they had 1/4-16 4start nuts, and thought that might be the route your taking.
Curious to see what you come up with

 

shawn, i was gonna wait on the belt mod, but i decited to stay with the acme lead screw. i like the dumpster stuff so much, man i cant buy anything else now.....this dude makes some fine lookin and peforming components. i will be installing a 3/8-8 4 start acme, with his anti-backlash nut and coupler. the screw i got at mc master for 39 bucks. also im modding the gantry to be able to withstand the rapids he says it will acheve. before when my chip blew, i thought it was the stepper, so i bought a 280in. oz. motor, tim says this will fit the bill and be the set-up. this fella seems as to really know his business, go on you tube and search "dumpster cnc". ......check out the machines this guy has built. randy.

 

Sounds good Randy. Can't wait to see the finished result.

 

thanks shawn, also i am working on a dremel nose mount. im really not sure as to stay with the dremel thou...i was browsing that cnc site for some ideas. they got whats called a proxxon, the fellas say its way better than the dremel. now that i got my machine tore down agian, lmao, it may be a lil bit to get running agian. i want to get the dremel or whatever i decide to use mounted good. i also seen eric's belt conversion, look like he did a great job on that. randy.

 

mastertech, thanks for the nice comments....i looked at the proxxon tools, but decited to stay with a dremel. i have a dremel multi-pro tool im gonna slap in....its way, way, better than the junky model 200 i bought for it. also the dremel will get ya around 35,000rpm. the proxxon is only 20k..wile i tore down for my new acme screw thread, i wanted to upgrade the dremel mount also wile its ripped down. i got a kick butt nose mount along with mark's stock mount. made it outta a chunk of delrin i had layin around. i will post photos of it when its completed. i allways post the nice photos of the printer, and figure i would post one wile i work on it, lols. also the new acme is a 3/8-8 four start. should give the speed i want with accuracy. the fella at dumpster cnc says it will do around 400ipm. that will be fine for me. randy.
my phlatty, in the works agian, lols....

my new screw mod...3/8-8 four start acme screw.....mc masters @ $38 bucks...