I have most all of the slider bodies produced and cleaned up. I’m waiting on magnets, the bases still need to be printed, and time for assembly. I’m really pleased with the quality of the prints. At one point I thought about printing the parts less dense to save time and material. I’ve decided against…
Working out kinks in 3D printing
Things were busy for a bit, but have slowed down. I have time now to work on the next batch. I’ve been working on getting a cleaner print to come off the bed. It’s been tedious work cleaning up the completed prints. Each one has to be trimmed by hand, and I do it using…
When is the next batch?
I’ve been busy with life stuff lately, so I’ll need a few months before I’m able to release the next batch. I’m going to do a bit of redesign on the slider to make it more reliable to print. The next batch will be the matte black slider 2 click version. At some point I’d…
Video shows the difference between the clicky and silent version
Sliders are printing & clicky testing
Sliders are printing, I have about 5 or 6 printed. They still need to be cleaned up and assembled, and I’m still waiting on parts to complete the sliders. I’m pleased with the quality and the process so far. The enclosure has been nice. Clicky slider testing I’ve made one clicky slider and it feels…
Enclosure is complete!
Last night I finished building the enclosure and venting system for the 3D printer. Everything is working and I test printed a slider. The shell came out great, but the magnetic plate magnet spacing is off by .05mm. I’ll have to test and make adjustments. I printed a blue material, but I’ll try black filament…
Printer still works
I was not sure the printer would work after the move, but it looks like everything works. I’ve been printing parts for the exhaust system. I may also print the hinges for the enclosure. I still need to get the plexiglass for the enclosure and figure the best way to drill the exhaust holes.
Printer enclosure & new design (sorta)
We made it though the move, and I’m starting to think about what is needed to get the printer ready to go again. In our old house the printer was in the basement, and because of that a lot of running was needed access it. This time I am going to build an enclosure and…
New video explains how to replace the PTFE tape and which tape to use
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Last batch for a while
We are moving and I have to take a break from making sliders while I focus on other things. Feel free to message me on Reddit, Etsy or here if I can find a way to add my email address. I may be able to start back up in November or December. Hope to see…