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#1 3D Printer

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:27 pm
by gninnam
Just printed off a cartridge alignment tool:

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Seems to be pretty accurate so happy with the results :D

#2 Re: 3D Printer

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:00 am
by Ant
Cool, baerwald alignment by the looks of it with those null points

I've been pratting about with alignment protractors this morning, there was something off with the 301 that I couldn't put my finger on. I have an ancient altai protractor that has the nulls marked in inches so I've never known what alignment it was. Turns out its baerwald, so I printed a Stevenson one off the vinyl engine and stuck it to a piece of scrap acrylic.

I like Stevenson better, most people couldn't care less either way I suspect so long as it lines up bang on and doesn't distort.
But then I am the worst turntable pedant I know :mrgreen:

#3 Re: 3D Printer

Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:53 pm
by gninnam
Yep - baerwald.
I do not notice too much difference betwixt the 2 once setup correctly with either.

#4 Re: 3D Printer

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:40 am
by Neal
Ant, have you not tried the Conrad protractor generator? Need a windows pc to run it. Measure the pivot to spindle distance and choose the curve you want....third one down here: http://www.conradhoffman.com/chsw.htm

#5 Re: 3D Printer

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:15 am
by Ant
Yep I've seen that before Neal, I tried it a few years ago when I had a windows laptop, kids broke that one and I just have the mac mini now so I can't run it

#6 Re: 3D Printer

Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:25 pm
by izzy wizzy
Neal wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:40 am Ant, have you not tried the Conrad protractor generator? Need a windows pc to run it. Measure the pivot to spindle distance and choose the curve you want....third one down here: http://www.conradhoffman.com/chsw.htm
Thanks Neal. What a great program. I lost my CAD program template. Printed off the Stevenson and found my arm out by quite a bit so hope the distortion I was experiencing will reduce when I get a go tomorrow.

I like the ability to set the overhang by tracing the arc. It them makes alignment on the nulls much easier.

Cheers,
Stephen