tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post6686074312870288939..comments2023-10-14T04:05:08.546-07:00Comments on Diary of a Technocratic Anarchist: Replicating laser-cut partsForrest Higgshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17208965471464716174noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-75596759457643712002010-10-21T03:48:15.630-07:002010-10-21T03:48:15.630-07:00Hi Mike,
Never found the time to try that but had...Hi Mike,<br /><br />Never found the time to try that but had the same idea, great that you did and that it worked!Unfold Fabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335201925996450866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-86721087351307386182010-10-18T02:15:00.514-07:002010-10-18T02:15:00.514-07:00It's possible to extract the 3D models from th...It's possible to extract the 3D models from the build PDFs using 3D Ripper DX. I just tried it and it works perfectly. It would be a bit of a hassle, but you could isolate all the acrylic parts using it.<br /><br />I have no idea about the intellectual property laws regarding something like that, though. If someone wanted to get a definitive answer (maybe ask BfB themselves), I wouldn't mind posting the files somewhere. But extracting the models isn't too hard to do yourself...Zomboehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327748322888102091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-38870528242996286922010-10-12T02:51:33.034-07:002010-10-12T02:51:33.034-07:00Im not looking for the partsmwhat bfb published, b...Im not looking for the partsmwhat bfb published, but rather true 3D parts. Im aware Bogdan did some (all?) corners, also your y corners seems true 3D part too.<br />I dont see the point to reprint the lasercutted parts with a 3D printer.<br /><br />Laszlo,<br />http://blog.arcol.hulaszlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325566441088804268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-71754473263578662712010-10-11T12:18:05.234-07:002010-10-11T12:18:05.234-07:00Viktor: I'll zip up a current version and upl...Viktor: I'll zip up a current version and upload it to my website in a few days. I'll post the link on this blog. That way, anybody can have it. :-)Forrest Higgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208965471464716174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-23163133279554601292010-10-11T12:08:57.432-07:002010-10-11T12:08:57.432-07:00Hi Forrest,
... please send me your code, i'l...Hi Forrest,<br /><br />... please send me your code, i'll check it for me and/or will see if it's worth extracting and adopting the scripts out from Skeinforge ...<br /><br />ViktorViktorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113398481429777999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-58065999339178158262010-10-11T11:49:25.485-07:002010-10-11T11:49:25.485-07:00Lazlo: Adrian has told me that we BfB uploaded th...Lazlo: Adrian has told me that we BfB uploaded the parts descriptions of an early version of Rapman into the Reprap repositories quite some time ago but, to the best of his knowledge, have not done anything further since then.Forrest Higgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208965471464716174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-8461641912807157682010-10-11T11:47:33.736-07:002010-10-11T11:47:33.736-07:00Unfold: This part I just used an an exercise. Th...Unfold: This part I just used an an exercise. The question is whether BfB has posted the files for ALL the parts in the Rapmam.<br /><br />I am not aware that they've done that. Have they?Forrest Higgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208965471464716174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-10372791391362966782010-10-11T11:09:04.222-07:002010-10-11T11:09:04.222-07:00Forrest,
The cad file for this part has been post...Forrest,<br /><br />The cad file for this part has been posted multiple times on the forum. I got it from BfB after I tried the exact same method as you did and thought it wasn't worth the hassle. :)Unfold Fabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335201925996450866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-53879027744139922592010-10-11T10:59:35.393-07:002010-10-11T10:59:35.393-07:00If we are talking about replacing rapman parts, do...If we are talking about replacing rapman parts, do we have a git repositories collecting all available part ready to print?<br /><br />Laszlo<br />http://blog.arcol.hulaszlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325566441088804268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-61595308715863057192010-10-11T09:00:37.156-07:002010-10-11T09:00:37.156-07:00LMAO! I just knew that was going to happen! :-DLMAO! I just knew that was going to happen! :-DForrest Higgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208965471464716174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-41121800194815060712010-10-11T08:51:45.411-07:002010-10-11T08:51:45.411-07:00the PDF manuals that BFB did publish for 3.0 and 3...the PDF manuals that BFB did publish for 3.0 and 3.1 contain drawings of the lasercut part sheets (and one even 3D models). not quite sure how to extract the 3D ones but i already used the 2D ones for replicating the 3.1 build platform. <br /><br />after opening them in inkscape and scaling to fit, i manually retraced over them to get a clean outline for a laser cutter.<br /><br />fileneedUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04711922455684860326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-47746096797555837042010-10-11T07:38:05.428-07:002010-10-11T07:38:05.428-07:00Viktor: I'm happy to share my code with you. ...Viktor: I'm happy to share my code with you. It's just messy. :-)Forrest Higgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208965471464716174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-62466651401498523812010-10-11T07:34:26.615-07:002010-10-11T07:34:26.615-07:00Hi Forrest,
... then maybe i'll try with '...Hi Forrest,<br /><br />... then maybe i'll try with 'extracting' the Slice-n-Dice from Skeinforge, because here i can better exchange the files (SVG, G-Code) than with the RR-host ...<br /><br />ViktorViktorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113398481429777999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-31585852317075615972010-10-11T07:13:49.765-07:002010-10-11T07:13:49.765-07:00Hmm, I already digitalised this specific part in M...Hmm, I already digitalised this specific part in March or so.<br />It took at least 5 iteration to get the measurement perfect. Some millimeters here and there...<br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/74141229@N00/4434597075/in/set-72157623624655904/<br /><br />I was also working from a photo initially, but after the 5. iteration you cant really say so...<br /><br />Best regards, <br /> Laszlo<br />http://blog.arcol.hulaszlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325566441088804268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-26676919035240503172010-10-11T06:55:17.993-07:002010-10-11T06:55:17.993-07:00chylld: I hope you don't mind if I steal your...chylld: I hope you don't mind if I steal your new corners for a proper open source redesign I've begun on Darwin/Rapman now that BfB has been taken over by 3DS.<br /><br />Viktor: No such version of Slice and Dice exists. It's basically a very messily written toolbox of routines that allow me to do what I want with my Rapman printer. As I said in the blog entry, I had to do some tinkering with the methods and code to get Slice and Dice to do what I've reported. If BfB continues to avoid posting their parts dxf's as I understand they should be, I'll be regularising the method. Hopefully, that won't be necessary.<br /><br />Funcan: LOL! Good idea. Pity I don't have a modern UK 2p coin. ;-)Forrest Higgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208965471464716174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-77987093822307804512010-10-11T03:04:11.745-07:002010-10-11T03:04:11.745-07:00Rather than using calipers and calibrating your sc...Rather than using calipers and calibrating your scan that way, put a coin in (I use a UK 2p) near the object. You can then use its known size for calibration. <br /><br />I used to use this technique for digitising various wooden formers with a digital camera - being round you can easily pick up distortion too.Funcanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621186433989037979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-88463029234164598902010-10-11T01:14:54.617-07:002010-10-11T01:14:54.617-07:00Hi Forrest,
... where can i find the simplest ver...Hi Forrest,<br /><br />... where can i find the simplest version of Slice-n-Dice?<br /><br />I need a tool for creating filling paths out of bitmaps for my laser-worx and won't go through the toolchain with skeinforge and my CAM for cleaning the feeding paths away ...<br /><br />ViktorViktorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15113398481429777999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-62703012933527793742010-10-10T23:11:06.087-07:002010-10-10T23:11:06.087-07:00carefully peel off the blue plastic protection and...carefully peel off the blue plastic protection and scan that instead.<br />No depth issues :-)<br /><br />nice work! I've also got a BFB macine with a few cracked parts, so it's good to know there's a replacement route.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10046079586632841601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23681518.post-13587196740206276502010-10-10T20:53:44.692-07:002010-10-10T20:53:44.692-07:00Very nice work with the part replication Forrest!
...Very nice work with the part replication Forrest!<br /><br />Also thanks for describing my new corners as "exciting" :) I have just finished testing the last corner and the complete set is now up on http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4398chylldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065622023495534021noreply@blogger.com