That looks fun. I tried to print some of those soon after getting my first printer. I kept having my print fail and eventually gave up. My fault…not the design.
The last two or three days I have been working on improving a door closer device that the dog can open or bedroom door either to enter or leave and the door closes so light from the kitchen night lights won’t disturb us.
This journey started with a plastic coil that worked for up to 3 weeks but would eventually lose its strength to close. I could print a stronger version but then the dog couldn’t open the door to leave.
But now I think it is resolved. I started with a bolt and pulley wheel but that was too noisy. Then I printed a plastic housing and pulley wheel. It didn’t move as wheel as I would like and made a pocket in the wheel for a 608 bearing and printed a plastic bolt. The noise is next to nothing and the whole family is happy with the setup.
Several years ago (4+), at one of the FDM conventions - Might have been on CNC Kitchen I saw it, or makers muse…Someone did have a nozzle like you are showing . RGB to blend the filaments in the nozzle to create the color desired. That is what I am hoping for, not stacking layers.
However, if the layer stacking accomplishes the desired effect, where it is imperceptible to the naked eye, then may be good enough.
A true color blend with filaments, would likely mean a closed wall filament supply to lock in the proper blending and colors, so be it.
Not happy to hear that. The X1 works great for me and has enough spares for years. Oh well, the H2C series might be in my future. Has anyone gotten one with the laser yet? @ChelanJim talked me into one last year, and I don’t know how I lived without it in the shop. I fought 3D printers for years.
I hope they gave him the H2D he has with how many printers he has sold for them. Selling me on one wasn’t that hard but his advice on how to get my wife on board was priceless!!
