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Feb. 4th, 2010

5:05 AM

Belfry Fabber Mk1
I've been busy lately, adding a couple features to the Belfry Fabber Mk1. I've added a heated platform, an LCD display for status info, and a keypad to control the Fabber without a computer. I can start, pause, and stop print jobs from the SD Card, set head and platform temperatures, move the X, Y, and Z axes, zero the axes, and start and stop the extruder, all with just a few keystrokes.

	Keypad and display Another view of the keypad and display.
	Main Display Screen Main info screen, showing a paused printing state.
	Fabber Keypad A closeup of the home-made control keypad.
	Temperatures Menu A closeup of the Temperatures Menu screen.
	File selection You can use the keypad to select files to print from the SD Card.
	Heated Platform A closeup of the headed platform.

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Comments

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maskedretriever

Feb. 4th, 2010 05:35 pm (UTC)

Please tell me you consider this ready for Thingiverse.

'cause I sure do.

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revar

Feb. 4th, 2010 05:51 pm (UTC)

Yeah, it's almost ready. The remaining delays are working out placement for the Z-axis opto-endstops, then me getting my act together with making the rest of the build instructions, and collating the final parts list.

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revar

Feb. 4th, 2010 05:54 pm (UTC)

Though I can release the firmware patches for the LCD and keypad earlier, since those are mostly independent.

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dnellin

Feb. 4th, 2010 10:41 pm (UTC)

Impressed, as usual! It keeps getting more sophisticated.

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tuftears

Feb. 25th, 2010 07:48 pm (UTC)

Batbat! There is going to be a tech talk on the Antikythera Mechanism from Tom Malzbender at Google, Friday March 5, 1-2 PM, if you are interested.

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revar

Feb. 27th, 2010 01:30 am (UTC)

Ooh. Is that open to the public? Thanks!

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tuftears

Feb. 27th, 2010 02:31 am (UTC)

No, but if you are interested, let me know you're going to be here and show up at the building 42 lobby in advance, so I can sign you in as a guest. Maybe we can do lunch too.

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tuftears

Mar. 3rd, 2010 12:05 am (UTC)

*nudge*

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revar

Mar. 3rd, 2010 06:55 am (UTC)

Mmmph. I'm realizing that I'll be up in Redwood City at my day job at that time. Meh. Well, thanks anyhow.

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tuftears

Mar. 3rd, 2010 07:42 am (UTC)

D'oh! Well, was worth seeing if we could hook up. Let me know if you decide to take some time off. };)