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Hi Guys,
I was a backer of the New Matter Mod-t 3d printer which arrived before
Xmas.
As other has said it's fun to play with and I have used it for testing and
building things you cant buy. For example I needed to raise the Wife's desk
by 20 mm. Rather than put some blocks of wood under it, I've printer 4
round discs which sit under each leg.
Also as mentioned the finish is not great, and since it uses PLA and not
ABS you can't dissolve it to get a smooth finish.
Regards
Paul
On 4 January 2016 at 16:20, Steve Morgan steve@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <
ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> I=E2=80=99ve had a Makerfarm Prusa i3 for the past couple of years.
What=
=E2=80=99s great
> about it is that it allows you to solve problems that you
didn=E2=80=99t =
know you
> had; you know, things that previously you=E2=80=99d never try to find
a s=
olution
> for, because you knew there wasn=E2=80=99t one, if that makes sense.
>
> I=E2=80=99ve made all sorts of bespoke brackets and do-dads for all
sorts=
of
> things. Last week, I used it to make a headphone holder that=E2=80=99s
pu=
rpose
> designed to clamp to the floor lamp next to me. About 5 hours from
initia=
l
> conception to finished result. Though like many 3D printer owners, it
see=
ms
> to mostly get used to making upgrades for the 3D printer!
>
> But as others have suggested, the finished result isn=E2=80=99t ideal
for=
stuff
> that=E2=80=99s obviously on show.
>
> You might be better off for your requirement finding someone with a
CNC
> machine to mill it out of solid material.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve
>
> From: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> on behalf of "'Phil Harris'
> phil@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, 3 January 2016 at 23:30
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ukha_d] Anyone got a 3D printer?
>
> Has anyone got (or properly played with) a 3D printer?
>
>
>
> Obviously we=E2=80=99re all tempted to buy one and are looking for a
reas=
on to do
> so but I was just thinking whether it would be feasible to use one to
3D
> print up some blanking plates that would either screw onto (or blutak
ove=
r)
> the existing lightswitch when using Philips Hue so that the switch
couldn=
=E2=80=99t
> accidentally be turned off **AND** at the same time could provide a
> mounting position for one (or two) of the wireless dimmer switches so
tha=
t
> they become valid light switch replacements=E2=80=A6
>
>
>
> Phil
>
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>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi
Guys,<div><br></div><div>I was a backer of the New
Matt=
er Mod-t 3d printer which arrived before
Xmas.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>As other has said it's fun to play with and I have used it
for testi=
ng and building things you cant buy. For example I needed to raise the
Wife=
's desk by 20 mm. Rather than put some blocks of wood under it,
I'v=
e printer 4 round discs which sit under each
leg.</div><div><br></div><div>=
Also as mentioned the finish is not great, and since it uses PLA and not
AB=
S you can't dissolve it to get a smooth
finish.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Regards</div><div><br></div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>=
<div><br></div></div><div
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On 4 January 2016 at 16:20, Steve Morgan <a href=3D"mailto:steve@wormpu=
rple.com">steve@xxxxxxx</a> [ukha_d] <span
dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@xxxxxxx=
</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote
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<p></p><div><div>I=E2=80=99ve had a Makerfarm Prusa
i3 for the past c=
ouple of years. What=E2=80=99s great about it is that it allows you to
solv=
e problems that you didn=E2=80=99t know you had; you know, things that
prev=
iously you=E2=80=99d never try to find a solution for, because you knew
the=
re wasn=E2=80=99t one, if that makes
sense.</div><div><br></div><div>I=E2=
=80=99ve made all sorts of bespoke brackets and do-dads for all sorts of
th=
ings. Last week, I used it to make a headphone holder that=E2=80=99s
purpos=
e designed to clamp to the floor lamp next to me. About 5 hours from
initia=
l conception to finished result. Though like many 3D printer owners, it
see=
ms to mostly get used to making upgrades for the 3D
printer!</div><div><br>=
</div><div>But as others have suggested, the finished result
isn=E2=80=99t =
ideal for stuff that=E2=80=99s obviously on
show.</div><div><br></div><div>=
You might be better off for your requirement finding someone with a CNC
mac=
hine to mill it out of solid
material.</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</di=
v><div>Steve</div><div><div></div></div></div><div><br></div><span><div
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RDER-RIGHT:medium none"><span
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<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoogro=
ups.com</a>> on behalf of "'Phil
Harris' <a href=3D"mailto:=
phil@xxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">phil@xxxxxxx</a>
[ukha_d]" <=
;<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoogr=
oups.com</a>><br><span
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<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoogro=
ups.com</a>><br><span
style=3D"font-weight:bold">Date: </span> Sunday, 3=
January 2016 at 23:30<br><span
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<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoogro=
ups.com</a>><br><span
style=3D"font-weight:bold">Subject: </span> [ukha_=
d] Anyone got a 3D
printer?<br></div><div><br></div>
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<div><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1"
vlink=3D"#954F72"><div><p class=
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printer?<u></u=
><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">Obviously we=E2=80=99re all tempted to buy one and are
looking for a=
reason to do so but I was just thinking whether it would be feasible to us=
e one to 3D print up some blanking plates that would either screw onto (or
=
blutak over) the existing lightswitch when using Philips Hue so that the
sw=
itch couldn=E2=80=99t accidentally be turned off *<b>AND</b>*
at the same t=
ime could provide a mounting position for one (or two) of the wireless
dimm=
er switches so that they become valid light switch
replacements=E2=80=A6<u>=
</u><u></u></p><p
class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p
class=3D"M=
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