Recent content by Rb72

I upgraded them based on others stating it helped maintain the leveling. I have to really fight to get my prints off the blue tape I use. They are flat on both ends so they appear to even the tension out on the adjusting wheels. They only cost $5 so if it helped a little it was worth the...

I replaced the bed leveling springs with the yellow springs. Seemed to help and maintain the bed level longer.

I have the same printer and was having the same problem even after leveling the bed. I found using blue painters tape resolved it. My only issue now is trying to get the part off the bed when done. I do heat the bed when using pla.

Thanks for the advice and help. I will be giving that a try. I will be testing the method out on some scrap before the real deal. I think that’s the only part that is a challenge to hold so far anyway. Rick

I am starting to build a pm research 2a steam engine from their casting kit. Have not worked with castings before and have run into a problem with how to hold the cylinder head casting to machine it. Its a roundish disk about the diameter of a quarter and a little over .175 inches thick. I...

What metals did you use for the different components? It appears to be steel except for the cross slide link and the base the guide bar is attached to.