print green better, tighten up caster holder

diff --git a/3d-printables/Makefile b/3d-printables/Makefile
index 909336a3d4951e8a693dba0e5b759ef859cd291e..b44013e91b98e2aa0696212807b0d2a91f771eb2 100644 (file)
--- a/3d-printables/Makefile
+++ b/3d-printables/Makefile
@@ -88,3 +88,91 @@
         --support-material-extrusion-width 0 \
         --bridge-flow-ratio 1 \
         $<
+
+%-green.gcode: %.stl
+       slic3r \
+        -o $@ \
+        --bed-temperature 70 \
+        --first-layer-bed-temperature 90 \
+        --temperature 215 \
+        --first-layer-temperature 235 \
+        -j 4 \
+        --nozzle-diameter 0.4 \
+        --print-center 95,95 \
+        --z-offset 0 \
+        --gcode-flavor reprap \
+        --filament-diameter 1.75 \
+        --extrusion-multiplier 1 \
+        --travel-speed 100 \
+        --perimeter-speed 75 \
+        --small-perimeter-speed 50 \
+        --external-perimeter-speed '70%' \
+        --infill-speed 100 \
+        --solid-infill-speed 100 \
+        --top-solid-infill-speed 100 \
+        --support-material-speed 50 \
+        --bridge-speed 150 \
+        --gap-fill-speed 50 \
+        --first-layer-speed '30%' \
+        --perimeter-acceleration 0 \
+        --infill-acceleration 0 \
+        --bridge-acceleration 0 \
+        --default-acceleration 0 \
+        --layer-height 0.2 \
+        --first-layer-height 0.35 \
+        --infill-every-layers 1 \
+        --solid-infill-every-layers 0 \
+        --perimeters 3 \
+        --top-solid-layers 3 \
+        --bottom-solid-layers 3 \
+        --fill-density 0.2 \
+        --fill-angle 45 \
+        --fill-pattern honeycomb \
+        --solid-fill-pattern rectilinear \
+        --start-gcode start.gcode \
+        --end-gcode end.gcode \
+        --extra-perimeters \
+        --randomize-start \
+        --avoid-crossing-perimeters \
+        --only-retract-when-crossing-perimeters \
+        --solid-infill-below-area 70 \
+        --support-material-threshold 0 \
+        --support-material-pattern rectilinear \
+        --support-material-spacing 2.5 \
+        --support-material-angle 0 \
+        --support-material-interface-layers 0 \
+        --support-material-interface-spacing 0 \
+        --raft-layers 0 \
+        --retract-length 1 \
+        --retract-speed 30 \
+        --retract-restart-extra 0 \
+        --retract-before-travel 2 \
+        --retract-lift 0 \
+        --retract-layer-change \
+        --cooling \
+        --min-fan-speed 35 \
+        --max-fan-speed 100 \
+        --bridge-fan-speed 100 \
+        --fan-below-layer-time 60 \
+        --slowdown-below-layer-time 30 \
+        --min-print-speed 10 \
+        --disable-fan-first-layers 0 \
+        --fan-always-on \
+        --skirts 1 \
+        --skirt-distance 6 \
+        --skirt-height 1 \
+        --min-skirt-length 0 \
+        --brim-width 0 \
+        --bed-size 200,200 \
+        --extruder-clearance-radius 20 \
+        --extruder-clearance-height 20 \
+        --resolution 0 \
+        --extrusion-width 0 \
+        --first-layer-extrusion-width '200%' \
+        --perimeter-extrusion-width 0 \
+        --infill-extrusion-width 0 \
+        --solid-infill-extrusion-width 0 \
+        --top-infill-extrusion-width 0 \
+        --support-material-extrusion-width 0 \
+        --bridge-flow-ratio 1 \
+        $<

diff --git a/3d-printables/caster-standoff.scad b/3d-printables/caster-standoff.scad
index b9d9af9b05ad6ae7947121326062da95104ec270..5bbab48907807fa329855b90edf1f9436b15d568 100644 (file)
--- a/3d-printables/caster-standoff.scad
+++ b/3d-printables/caster-standoff.scad
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use <oshw.scad>
 $fn = 60;
 
 /* measured with calipers */
-ball_diameter = 11 + 1.0; // extra bit added for printing imprecision
+ball_diameter = 11 + 0.75; // extra bit added for printing imprecision
 ball_radius = ball_diameter / 2;
 
 standoff_height = 60; // kyle eyeballed

diff --git a/TODO.rkt b/TODO.rkt
index a7e40a8f96a5cdd38784cbb1f61b76d4763db9f5..2daf9f485d12e6c1ffae7efefae01988a007cdf0 100755 (executable)
--- a/TODO.rkt
+++ b/TODO.rkt
@@ -4,16 +4,8 @@
 (define todo
   ;; list of specific things to do for challenge-bot class
   (list
-   "video should show motor doesn't react to hand for left motor"
-   "put a notch on the corner of the sonar to make it easier to push in"
    "make a case for the 9v and 6v battery holders"
    "determine if 9v or 6v battery holder can be disposed"
-   "get multimeter to determine which batteries are dead"
-   "get wirestripper"
-   "get solid core wire for breadboard"
-   "get male female wires"
-   "make physical layout drawing"
-   "order male female jump wire"
    (string-append "order these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/"
                   "100-x-Ultrasonic-Module-HC-SR04-Distance-Measuring"
                   "-Transducer-Sensor-for-Arduino-/"
@@ -21,6 +13,13 @@
 
 (define ideas
   (list
+   (list "from 0 to movement faster"
+         "hook motor directly to battery"
+         (string-append "solder wires to motors, attach motors,"
+                        " wheels, castor, battery packs and get"
+                        " the robot moving forwards, backwards,"
+                        " or turning in place")
+         "hook up motor controller, have robot")
    (list
     "series of challenges"
     (list
@@ -67,30 +66,4 @@
     "review the following notes for improvements"
     (list
      "http://goo.gl/ZZ4E8E"
-     "http://goo.gl/ilZiXR"))
-   (list
-    "hacker dojo 3d printer talk"
-    (list
-     "look into glue.  purple children's glue stick water soluble."
-     "but only if stuff stops sticking to blue tape.  maybe nylon")
-    (list "take out springs for build plate, replace with rubber foot?")
-    (list "print shoe cover (light up?!?)"
-     "sneaker heads be like damn he got the velcro")
-    (list
-     "invest in the cad package"
-     "the 3d printer makes the cad valuable"
-     "good water type parts are difficult, no package currently does this")
-    (list
-     "3d hubs"
-     "find someone close to you that has a printer")
-    (list
-     (string-append "this is going to explode when it gets to people"
-                    " who don't want to tinker")
-     "open source software is just for tinkerers")
-    (string-append
-     "stratasys has patented retracting the non-printing"
-     " head of dual-head")
-    "put a piece of foam on the filament before going into extruder"
-    "regrind abs is brittle and affects print"
-    "some plastic changes color based on temperature")
-   "schedule stuff for august 3 through 10"))
+     "http://goo.gl/ilZiXR"))))