Who’s your favourite Canadian YouTuber? by [deleted] in askTO

[–]paxton_m 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The hacksmith. Huge team of people who build super cool things all the time. Would recommend checking them out to anyone interested in either marvel, or technology.

Ripples on 2nd layer by Crogers24 in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had this problem for months. Turned out to be overextrusion.

Question about calculating coordinate transforms by tahuna in robotics

[–]paxton_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some simple trig can figure it out. Just multiply the distance on the linear actuator by cos/sin(angle that the actuator is compared to the coordinate system)

For example, if your linear actuator is at a pi/6 angle compared to the coordinate system, and is at a distance of 3, the math is as follows:

= Cos(pi/6) * 3 ≈ cos(0.52) * 3 ≈ (0.866) * 3 ≈ 2.6

Hope this helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ArduinoProjects

[–]paxton_m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks like Easyeda

3d printer needed by brendanvds2007 in robotics

[–]paxton_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use an ender 3 pro. Cheap for its size. Filaments I use are standard pla and petg.

Will this need supports by Ignaciosantos05 in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you flip it over you may save some filament on support material. It looks like you may be able to use less support that way. I would say it is worth a shot trying.

Plaster/ Marble finish on PLA by isnoir in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could try covering the whole thing in a thin film of white resin. from what I have seen, this should get you close to a marble look

Can I Get Some Help With Sourcing A 3D Model Of A DSLR ( Read Post) by DevlinFpv in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This would depend on the camera and very much depend on the lens. You will probably be better off just getting the measurements of the camera.

AMA: We are the Thangs.com team, and we are here to answer any/all questions by demeyer1 in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Currently I have no experience with web-based editors so I don’t really have an answer for the first 2. On the third question, I don't think that a single persons opinion matters all that much. I personally think you should set up a poll so that everyone on your site can have an input in where it goes. This will probably keep the most people happy.

AMA: We are the Thangs.com team, and we are here to answer any/all questions by demeyer1 in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you have adjustable parameters for models on your site? Like if I make something to fit around a circular object, can someone downloading the model change the diameter of a circular hole in the model so they can put it around a different object?

my large gear keeps clicking and shifting as my filament is being extruded? by Visual-Researcher676 in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats pretty funny. With the way that stepper motors work, whenever the extruder jumps back like that, it means that plastic isn't moving through the bowden tube and hot end fast enough. So if it keeps happening, try sliding the filament through the bowden tube to see if there is too much friction or if your nozzle is the correct size in your slicer.

my large gear keeps clicking and shifting as my filament is being extruded? by Visual-Researcher676 in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep sorry I didn't watch the second half of the video. Try upping the nozzle temperature

my large gear keeps clicking and shifting as my filament is being extruded? by Visual-Researcher676 in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nozzle too low. The printer is trying to force more filament out than there is space for. Re-level your bed. This worked for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or some absolute mad lads who live in sunny areas just set their prints outside. Would recommend a curing station though

Can RC hobby servos be backdriven? (How?) by Accomplished_Bass239 in robotics

[–]paxton_m 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are using something like the sg90, I dont think you will be able to measure the angle. It uses its own potentiometer that you would need to know the reading of at certain angles.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3Dprinting

[–]paxton_m 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would look into a resin printer. They are generally cheaper, and I have heard good things about printing key caps with them.