11 May 2009
1. Making the new XY Top using Acrylic
New XY Top
![NewXYTop02](2009-05-11/NewXYTop02.JPG)
Test Print
![Testprinting](2009-05-11/ExamplePrint.JPG)
Dual Drive Concept by Max
![DualDrive](2009-05-11/DualDrive.JPG)
Guides for bearings
![BearingsGuide](2009-05-11/BearingsGuide.JPG)
New Acrylic Pulley Holder
![PulleyHolder](2009-05-11/PulleyHolder.JPG)
New Yankers Design
![NewYankers01](2009-05-11/NewYankers01.JPG)
New Yankers Design 2
![NewYankers02](2009-05-11/NewYankers02.JPG)
4 May 2009
1. Making the Syring Holder
New XY Top with Syringe Holder mounted.
![NewX?YTop01](2009-05-04/NewXYTop01.JPG)
New Syringe
![NewSyringeMounted](2009-05-04/NewSyringeMounted.JPG)
Close of of New Syringe
![CloseUp01](2009-05-04/CloseUpNewSyringe01.JPG)
Close up of Syringe 2
![CloseUp2](2009-05-04/CloseUpNewSyringe02.JPG)
Motor that controls the valve for the syringe
![MotorControlValve](2009-05-04/MotorValve.JPG)
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April 2009
1. Further
Test and Adjustment for XYZ Cell
Max running XYZ Cell with notebook loaded with Fab@Home Software
![Notebook](2009-04-27/Notebook.JPG)
Max setting current for Xylotex 3 axis stepper driver
![Current Setting 2](2009-04-27/CurrentSetting2.JPG)
Close up of current setting for Xylotex 3 axis stepper driver
![Current Setting 1](2009-04-27/CurrentSetting1.JPG)
Adjusting belt tension
![Belt Tension 2](2009-04-27/BeltTension2.JPG)
Using hex key to set belt tension
![Belt Tension](2009-04-27/BeltTension1.JPG)
Top view of shuttle
![Shuttle Top 1](2009-04-27/ShuttleTop1.JPG)
Another view from the top of the shuttle
![Top Shuttle 2](2009-04-27/TopShuttle2.JPG)
Old method of tightening wire (Preferred Method)
![Wire Tightening](2009-04-27/WireTightening.JPG)
Wire tightening using turn buckle
![Turnbuckle](2009-04-27/Turnbuckle.JPG)
Design for mounting stepper motors.
![Motor Mounting](2009-04-27/MotorMounting.JPG)
Yankers design
![Yankers](2009-04-27/Yankers.JPG)
Motor and Electronics running
![Motor Electronics](2009-04-27/MotorandElectronics.JPG)
Further tests
![Test 1](2009-04-27/Test1.JPG)
More Tests
![Test 2](2009-04-27/Test2.JPG)
More tests
![TEst3](2009-04-27/Test3.JPG)
![Test4](2009-04-27/Test4.JPG)
![Test5](2009-04-27/Test5.JPG)
Videos
13
April 2009
1. Conducted
Tests with XYZ Cell
First Test of XYZ Cell using Fab@Home eelectronics to do FDM.
![FDM Test 1](2009-04-13/FDMTest1.JPG)
Second FDM Test.
Notice that the square moves up and right at the second pass.
![FDM Test 2](2009-04-13/FDMTest2.JPG)
Third FDM Test. Second pass still moving up and right.
However, drawing a simple square does not introduce any shift.
![FDM Test 3](2009-04-13/FDMTest3.JPG)
Tested printing with Epoxy. Same problem with the above tests.
![Epoxy Test 1](2009-04-13/EpoxyTest1.JPG)
Another Test with Epoxy. Epoxy solidifies well.
![Epoxy Test 2](2009-04-13/EpoxyTest2.JPG)
Z axis in operation
![Z Axis](2009-04-13/Zaxis.JPG)
23
February 2009
Photos
of Bench Test and Plan for XYZ Cell