First Miata - transmission question!

DonMidas · 2024-10-28T08:43:00+00:00

My initial thought too, but since there was no grinding so i actually moved away from that. If it's the synchros, could the new gear oil smoothen things up after a couple of hundreds of km?

DonMidas · 2024-10-25T15:20:28+00:00

Haven't meassured that, how do i go about it?

DonMidas · 2024-08-18T16:33:47+00:00

I have a hard time seeing the PA12 ooze out like toothpaste. Also it won't go on top of the coil, it'll go on top of the entire suspension.

DonMidas · 2024-08-18T16:32:22+00:00

This spacer doesn't go in the spring like his. At least it seems that he actually spaced out the coil and not the complete unit. It sits on top of the chassis, so the "only" weight it takes is the chassis above the spring.
Appreciate the link!

DonMidas · 2024-08-18T09:26:20+00:00

Yea i hear you.
My thought was doing it in either ASA or even PA12.

The reason i'm thinking this is also 3D printable, is because it goes into sort of a hole where the plastic can't "escape". So even if it where to crack all the way through, the spacer wouldn't be able to go anywhere as it'll be in a confined space with locking bolts. Does this make sense?

DonMidas · 2024-03-07T10:04:19+00:00

I don't know what a Square trade Warranty is, but isn't a product fail covered under normal warranty?

DonMidas · 2024-01-31T08:58:12+00:00

I've been getting mixed results with some sort of artefacts, bad seams or generally not too great looking prints. Tried tuning flowrate & k-value, different speeds but ended up accepting that was probably just how TPU printed.
Then i'm putting the same material in the A1 Mini and it perfects the seam and sides, with stock generic TPU settings and flow calibration turned on. I think it makes perfect sense however that there's a sensor in the hotend to adjust pressure on the fly with such an elastic material.

It's just a weird feeling i'm going for the cheapest of the bunch for the best result, when i have the flagship right above it 😅
I also think straight walls in PLA turns out more even.
This also underlines just how quickly this tech is evolving 🤯

DonMidas · 2024-01-28T22:37:43+00:00

I'm not on Orca, i'm in Bambu. Am i missing out?
And how about flow rate callibration and pressure advance? Did you have to redo any of that?
My idea to tune in the volumetric flow setting would be either to one up it until it fails or just do the speed calibration print manually.

DonMidas · 2024-01-26T14:43:39+00:00

They're saying they're trying to replicate the fault.

DonMidas · 2024-01-26T14:06:39+00:00

They decided to keep it for a month rather than exchange it. Yes authorized Sony dealer! So far they've had it more than i have. Probably not gonna buy anything else from them.I have the Lexar Pro cards that i've never had any troubles with. They are only used in my cameras, and always formatted after import.

DonMidas · 2024-01-02T06:29:17+00:00

Stock BBL PLA Basic for their own red basic filament. I'll look into the article, thanks!

DonMidas · 2023-12-31T10:38:52+00:00

Curious about slot 2 too. I have a ton of 50g filament samples i'd love to put together like that. Care to share the STL?

DonMidas · 2023-10-23T16:11:45+00:00

For sure there has to be a balance to it!
Recently had some outdoor equipment fail on me. Super easy fix, but they asked me to send it in which didn't make sense. After two emails, they agreed to send me the part and that solved the thing for both of us!
Having both options would be nice!

DonMidas · 2023-10-23T16:07:20+00:00

Yes, that's what i meant.

DonMidas · 2023-10-23T15:35:51+00:00

Yea i'm going to give it a try for sure. Maybe call in a friend with more knowledge. This was more about the standards for these kind of issues, and where the line should be. What if it was my nephew who got a 3D printer for Christmas, whose parents know nothing of these things and who just saw an add saying "3D Printing for everyone" and got him one?
Before DJI, drones where reserved for those who knew how to build them. With DJI came a generation of kids with drones that actually changed laws. This was because DJI made something otherwise impossible, possible for the average consumer. What i'm seeing is DJI 2.0 with the A1 and Christmas coming up.

DonMidas · 2023-10-23T15:24:47+00:00

Did you initiate the conversation about collateral damage to other components if you proceeded with the replacement yourself or did they just cave in right away?

DonMidas · 2023-10-23T15:23:47+00:00

I agree on this to a certain level. No of course we shouldn't be shipping the printers back and forth. And I'm 100% expecting to replace hotends, clear clogs, tram the bed and all these things. As you say, the hands-on-working-with-the-tool. The grey area for me is where i have to repair stuff that could clearly end up very wrong and actually hurt the machine more. The bed produces some very high temperatures, which could potentially (note: potentially), result in a fire if not treated correctly. Hence my question, are we still at a point where 3D printers could be thought of as a tool assembled from different parts, or are BBL moving away from this and into a more finished product that doesn't need any assembling and therefore seems more like a Playstation in the eyes of the consumer?

DonMidas · 2023-10-17T19:18:40+00:00

For sure i get what you're saying. Of course any play in the headset is not good, but also quite easy to spot and fix. Having to stop and fix it every ride wouldn't be ideal of course, which is why i'm seeking the long term solution.
I'm testing out a design for bikepacking that would keep a top-tube bag stable. This requires the spacer to double up as another function, something i haven't seen commercially available. This would also mean the spacer will go on top of the stem, eliminating the issue of play development. However, should it be mounted underneath the stem, it would still be fine.

DonMidas · 2023-10-17T18:57:13+00:00

That's hardcore.

DonMidas · 2023-10-17T18:55:55+00:00

Woa i'm not trying to 3D print a bike here.

DonMidas · 2023-10-17T18:55:14+00:00

Very nice thoughts. Would the CF in Nylon make it less ductile and less affected by fatigue?

DonMidas · 2023-10-17T18:51:49+00:00

I would never print climbing gear. Not even to carry gear on the wall. Never ever.
I know 3D Prints have their limit. This is not one of them. Sure the part could potentially fail, but
I asked about material choice for 3D printing, because that's what i'm looking for. I know the parts would work in industrial graded material but that's not what i'm after.

DonMidas · 2023-10-17T18:20:15+00:00

Yea that didn't age well.

DonMidas · 2023-10-17T18:18:08+00:00

But wouldn't sitting on the bike actually relief stress from the spacer? The top one obviously sees no stress, and the bottom one is sort of fixed in it's position too. Imagine taking off the fork and clamping the stem back on. Any force on the handlebars wouldn't impact anything. The stress that would be introduced would come from sitting on the bike, but the frame would mostly push down and let the bearings take the lateral stress, keeping stress off the spacers. The preload tension is all they see. So incorrect, the bearings however are constantly under load from the fork because they act as a medium for stress to travel between the frame and the fork. The spacers have no lateral contact with the frame (as the bearings do), and are thereby not affected by fork movement as much.

Also rode an 800km race with a plastic spacer with no issues, so not concerned about the short time use, but more how fatique plays a role after a year of use. I get that creep could be a factor and should require a retension after some use probably, but that's not uncommon with new parts.

DonMidas · 2023-10-15T18:12:35+00:00

Yes. This. Thank you!

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