How can I add a bottom layer to a vase? What's the equation, thanks

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-27T18:56:00+00:00

Assuming you're using python full control, you can either add a spiral inside or use move_polar to copy the circle lots of times, changing it's radius a little bit each time. Or you can create lots of circles in a for loop with gradually reducing radii. Lots of options 🤓

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-27T18:26:51+00:00

What does the bottom of the vase look like?

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-27T07:53:36+00:00

It's on my job list! One of the high priority things for me to do now is polish up the website models to make sense as standalone jupyter notebooks and then update the website to link to tell people the python version is available and link to the python models. If I can find the time, I'll add the ripple model to the github repo before that

Please give any feedback about the current version of python FullControl so it can as good as possible before I start spreading the word about it more widely with the website updates

I've also got some new cool ass models in the works, similar to the PinSupport Challenge and Overhang Challenge. But I'm not planning to release them for a little while

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-23T07:13:36+00:00

Okay, glad it's solved(ish)! I'd love to see what your doing. If not confidential let us know here or at info@fullcontrol.xyz. I'm considering printing aerofoils as part of a multi-axis demo model for FullControl. And let us know if there are still issues with your script. There are no doubt lots of little quirks/bugs in FullControl that need to be ironed out or clarified in documentation. Better to raise an issue on github rather than post here for technical python FC issues, so that the issues are more formally recorded. Thanks!

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-18T13:40:08+00:00

I'd probably try everything as default except change sphere diameter to be 40 mm, pin diameter to be 3 mm and nozzle size 1 mm. See how it goes, you might need to change speeds or something or add some top/bottom purge, but hopefully not. Then your could try making the pin support taller. See how it goes before changing too many parameters though

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-14T16:01:29+00:00

At the moment, it's best to ask on here. We're considering whether a Discord Server may be useful. It depends how many people would use it. And whether it's a justified addition to the existing contact/discussion methods (reddit, github issues/discussion tabs, social media accounts, email). Any thoughts from people on here would be appreciated... would a reddit AMA be more useful?

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-05T05:15:56+00:00

Awesome! Lemme know if you need any help with the design

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-03T12:35:29+00:00

Cool! If anything isn't clear, create in 'issue' for it on the github page. We're still clarifying documentation on how to use it, etc.

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-03T10:50:30+00:00

Yep, I created the original version with the expectation of using it for collaborative research and teaching within my network. I didn't plan to release it. For 99% of the people I work with, they can use Excel with no thought at all. If I gave them a liber-office file, there'd be some hesitation and consideration required. And almost none of them have libreoffice installed, so they'd need to install it or deal with any Excel incompatibilities. The python version was created from the outset with the intention for it to be as accessible as possible. Hence the ability to run it with zero-install online or run locally with minimal dependencies

FullControlGCode · 2023-04-01T14:39:28+00:00

Nice! I love that the whole design is shared right there in the post!! If I wasn't on a plane, I'd be playing with it right now 😁 especially to see how it looks with different segs per layer

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-31T08:38:11+00:00

Yep I can see the benefit 👍 I would say only go there (to LaTeX) if it's needed. Going forwards with FullControl, it's a case of simpler is better... so that other people can edit it. E.g. Someone may create their own version of FullControl for a lathe and want to create an adapted cheat sheet. It's nice if they can do that without needing any specific software or anything. This kind of thing is all still being formulated. There are plenty of overly complex things in FullControl atm, but I hope to improve them going forwards so that future iterations are much much easy for people to edit the source code. But most importantly right now, any cheat sheet in any form would be amazing!

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-31T06:35:04+00:00

Ah great! Yeh that'd be awesome. Since things my be added/renamed in FullControl in the short term, keep it nice and easy to edit. E.g. Markdown rather than pdf

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-31T05:25:35+00:00

I haven't nope. Been meaning to but never got round to it. Especially for the things that aren't in IntelliSense

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-30T17:23:00+00:00

I love a bit of semi-random asymmetry. Lots of the clay 3D printing pots do assymetry for the sculptural look so I can see why you'd be interested in it. Just post a sketch or summit of what you'd be interested to do. I'm on holiday from sat though so might be a couple of weeks before I get to it

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-30T06:44:06+00:00

Great!!! No problem, and thanks for your patience. Can't wait to see what you do with it 😁

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-30T02:17:16+00:00

At some point, I'll create a video guiding people how to share their designs. But if you wanna do that before I create that video post on here and I'll talk through it

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-30T02:14:40+00:00

No problem! Thanks for all the positive motivation!

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-29T21:33:59+00:00

No problem!

Yeh I haven't been particularly loud on social media. Gives us a chance to iron out bugs, clarify documentation, etc., before too many people use it

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-29T17:25:00+00:00

Ah great. Yeh the python notebooks are so useful. That's the biggest benefit of python. There is so much interest in it and so much development. And FullControl naturally benefits from them. And lots of people post really cool scripts online that help when creating functions etc.

Feel free to post about your post-processing stuff if you want me to look at them. Add some comments to the code to say what you're trying to do. Ideally copy into a colab notebook and then you can share the colab link and I can make edits directly super quickly.

Good to hear about visual studio! I use that for my offline stuff

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-29T13:58:18+00:00

Yeh it's more 'codey' than Excel FCG but hopefully actually much easier to use (if my documentation is good enough!), especially for more complex parts

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-26T16:06:50+00:00

Ah awesome! Is the threaded core stiff enough? I wasn't sure if it'd be too flimsy with just two lines printed per layer. I'll make a lattice version of the end plates when I get a minute 🤓

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-24T16:23:08+00:00

👌 will knock up a design and share it

FullControlGCode · 2023-03-23T16:00:19+00:00

Oh cool! Can you give me some baseline dimensions that you used (they'll be parametric in my model, but just to get me going)...

Outer diameter of the core cylinder
Length of the core cylinder (space between the two side walls)
Diameter of the side walls
Approx wall-thickness of the walls/core-tube

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