• Kyle Clinton posted a new activity comment 5 years, 9 months ago

    When I have printed them in the past I still had to do a bit of sanding to make it work smoothly. Also, you can just thread them by hand and it seems to eventually smooth out the rough edges that may be causing it to stick.

    • Thank you for the reply. I tried that without results. What were your slicer settings for the pistons? Im using an extruder width of .400 (to match my nozzle) and a layer hight of .120 (multiple of the above .4). if i print with less than 3 vertical walls, its too brittle and breaks apart easily, while it does fit.

  • I am printing the InMoov torso and after following several other projects I am wondering how hard it would be to replace the 3D Printed Piston parts with Linear Actuators? It looks like they may be a bit more expensive but may be a bit more rugged. Do you all think that a Linear Actuator with 4 inches of travel would be able to replace all of the…[Read more]

    • i have stated this already on another thread – linear actuators will add weight and need room. question is also how speed will compare with Gael’s solution. believe me – you look at a lot of time required to redesigning the bot. do not underestimate time to design and print modified parts. I did not encounter mechanical issues with the current…[Read more]