Hi,
Really like your project !
I'd like to build a Timelapse slider for my 3D printer.
As you might know, 3D printing is really long. And often time is not 100% accurate.
My thought is, instead of relying on the traveling distance through time, using it with a layer count and a switch.
Because a switch is already used for triggering the camera, it would be easy to add a seconde one for the slider.
Let's say my sliding bar is 400mm (fixed number obviously), the object I want to print is 500layers. So it means 400/500=0.8mm traveling distance per button press.
Now I guess the motor can not be that precise. I don't know the minimum traveling distance for the motor but let's say it's 2mm. That would mean that, rounding up, the motor would be activated every 3 button presses (2/0.8=2.5 press, rounded up =3)
Anyway I don't know if it's doable that would be a really cool feature for 3D printer folks out there :)
Cheers!
GLOUPY
Hi,
Really like your project !
I'd like to build a Timelapse slider for my 3D printer.
As you might know, 3D printing is really long. And often time is not 100% accurate.
My thought is, instead of relying on the traveling distance through time, using it with a layer count and a switch.
Because a switch is already used for triggering the camera, it would be easy to add a seconde one for the slider.
Let's say my sliding bar is 400mm (fixed number obviously), the object I want to print is 500layers. So it means 400/500=0.8mm traveling distance per button press.
Now I guess the motor can not be that precise. I don't know the minimum traveling distance for the motor but let's say it's 2mm. That would mean that, rounding up, the motor would be activated every 3 button presses (2/0.8=2.5 press, rounded up =3)
Anyway I don't know if it's doable that would be a really cool feature for 3D printer folks out there :)
Cheers!
GLOUPY