User:Dorkmo/Builds/CircularKnitic - Revision history

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2019-03-24T03:46:06Z

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			===March 23, 2019===

			*changed how the aluminum angle is mounted to the mountain
			*incrased the thickness of the p4 yard holder base
			*still trying to get the end of the groove to transition smoothly to pPspace

			[[Image:CKp4-tweak1.png\|400px]]

	===March 10, 2019===		===March 10, 2019===

2019-03-10T19:29:21Z

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			===March 10, 2019===

			*Updating [[OSE_CircularKnitic_v18.03#To_Do]] list based on notes from this build
			*Going to start build of larger diameter machine with these updates
			**Documenting here [[User:Dorkmo/Builds/CircularKnitic-Grande]]

	===March 9, 2019===		===March 9, 2019===

2019-03-10T03:38:03Z

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			===March 9, 2019===

			*think it might be good to use Flat socket cap screws so that the the head doesnt protrude and block the removal of plates
			**https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/86258?r=~%7Ccategoryl1:%22600000%20Fasteners%22%7C~%20~%7Ccategoryl2:%22600039%20Sockets%22%7C~%20~%7Ccategoryl3:%22600042%20Flat%20Socket%20Cap%20Screws%22%7C~%20~%7Csattr02:%5EM2-0.4$%7C~%20~%7Csattr02:%5EM3-0.5$%7C~%20~%7Cmanufacturer:%5EHOLO-KROME[REG]$%7C~

	===March 3, 2019===		===March 3, 2019===

2019-03-04T03:58:56Z

March 3, 2019

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	**i think this may have caused a little bit of the seperation under the mountain		**i think this may have caused a little bit of the seperation under the mountain
	**by sandwiching the mountain wings i think this will make it more tolerant of imperfect measurements of plates		**by sandwiching the mountain wings i think this will make it more tolerant of imperfect measurements of plates

			[[Image:CK20190303-shelfchange.png\|300px]]

	===March 2, 2019===		===March 2, 2019===

2019-03-04T01:59:22Z

March 3, 2019

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	===March 3, 2019===		===March 3, 2019===

	*Noticed that the mountain shelf didnt ~~see~~ to fit perfectly		*Noticed that the mountain shelf didnt seem to fit perfectly
	**measured cut plates from sculpteo, theyre measure at about 0.134inch / 3.40mm. A little bit thicker than 1/8" (0.125)inch.		**measured cut plates from sculpteo, theyre measure at about 0.134inch / 3.40mm. A little bit thicker than 1/8" (0.125)inch.
	**i think this may have caused a little bit of the seperation under the mountain		**i think this may have caused a little bit of the seperation under the mountain
	**by sandwiching the mountain wings i think this will make it more tolerant of imperfect measurements of plates		**by sandwiching the mountain wings i think this will make it more tolerant of imperfect measurements of plates

	===March 2, 2019===		===March 2, 2019===

2019-03-03T23:29:45Z

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	*Noticed that the mountain shelf didnt see to fit perfectly		*Noticed that the mountain shelf didnt see to fit perfectly
	**measured cut plates from sculpteo, theyre measure at about 1.~~340inch~~ / 3.40mm. A little bit thicker than 1/8" (1.25)inch.		**measured cut plates from sculpteo, theyre measure at about 0.134inch / 3.40mm. A little bit thicker than 1/8" (0.125)inch.
	**i think this may have caused a little bit of the seperation under the mountain		**i think this may have caused a little bit of the seperation under the mountain
	**by sandwiching the mountain wings i think this will make it more tolerant of imperfect measurements of plates		**by sandwiching the mountain wings i think this will make it more tolerant of imperfect measurements of plates

2019-03-03T23:11:04Z

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			===March 3, 2019===

			*Noticed that the mountain shelf didnt see to fit perfectly
			**measured cut plates from sculpteo, theyre measure at about 1.340inch / 3.40mm. A little bit thicker than 1/8" (1.25)inch.
			**i think this may have caused a little bit of the seperation under the mountain
			**by sandwiching the mountain wings i think this will make it more tolerant of imperfect measurements of plates

	===March 2, 2019===		===March 2, 2019===

2019-03-02T23:05:30Z

Added some thoughts of mine

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	**Arduino Motor Shield seems to be overheating when connected to one, acting sporadically		**Arduino Motor Shield seems to be overheating when connected to one, acting sporadically
	**Steppers are rated at 1.5amp per phase, Motor Shield rated at 2amp per channel, but no active cooling		**Steppers are rated at 1.5amp per phase, Motor Shield rated at 2amp per channel, but no active cooling
	**As a stopgap solution i stacked 4 Motor Shields, and pointed a fan at the stack.		**As a stopgap solution i stacked 4 Motor Shields, and pointed a fan at the stack. (Sounds like competitive CPU Overclocking, but for motor sheilds, lol)
	***ran 1 phase off of each of the two bi-polar motors to its own motor shield		***ran 1 phase off of each of the two bi-polar motors to its own motor shield
	**Seems to be able to run continously now		**Seems to be able to run continously now

2019-03-02T22:30:52Z

March 2, 2019

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	**Not sure if this is being caused by the loose fit of c2 and c3 (large c2gap), or that p4 needs to be adjusted		**Not sure if this is being caused by the loose fit of c2 and c3 (large c2gap), or that p4 needs to be adjusted
	***in turn if p4 needs to adjust i think the travel of the needle pushdown will also need to inscrease		***in turn if p4 needs to adjust i think the travel of the needle pushdown will also need to inscrease
			**Or perhaps more tension before feeder thread?
	**In the video below you can see a few places where the output looks pinched		**In the video below you can see a few places where the output looks pinched

2019-03-02T21:23:48Z

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	**Seems to be able to run continously now		**Seems to be able to run continously now

			*used paperclips for weighing down threads
			**bent a paperclip in half, creating a hook on each end
			**hang smaller side off of thread
			**connected two of the paperclips to an unaltered paperclp, then added about 4 more.
			**connected all of the bottom clips to a keychain ring
			**placed a plastic bowl in the center, filled a plastic bag with water, placed in bowl

	*While running, it seems that occasionally a loop will not come up to the top of the needle as it moves down		*While running, it seems that occasionally a loop will not come up to the top of the needle as it moves down