I was dreading the bill of materials since I had accumulated supplies over time, making it hard to track everything down. For example, I needed a black nitrile glove, which I took from my workplace. I removed all the extra junk from the links so they are free from tracking and monetization.
I made more changes to the brake model. I increased the gap between the bolt ramp and nut cage, but that did not help. I increased the size of the ramp. By making it longer, the bolt has more time to bulge the walls, and it can do so more slowly. If this fails, I can carefully tune the measurements and make do with the current model.
I was nearly ready to fall back to my plan B regarding the battery plug and the confounding brakes. I tried one last thing, which was a lot of loose slats that could flex outward without constraint. The design worked well, but I fear it might snag on clothing.
I drilled down to make a more detailed outline. The previous version was basically an ordered list of chapter names, and this one listed the important talking points so I do not forget something important.
The model was designed to allow the plastic covering around the aluminum blade to expand and contract while keeping the blade itself visible and protected at the edges. I coordinated half a dozen functions to ensure the blades maintained a fixed distance from the tang, but now I could change how thick the edge protection was, as you can see in the animation.
I tried to load TPU filament into the printer, but I jammed it with crinkly filament without preheating the nozzle. After opening the tensioning arm and clearing the wadded-up filament, I loaded fresh filament. The print is now running, but since TPU requires slow printing, it will not be finished today.
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Completed projects from year 11
Completed projects from year 12
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| BOM with links |
I made more changes to the brake model. I increased the gap between the bolt ramp and nut cage, but that did not help. I increased the size of the ramp. By making it longer, the bolt has more time to bulge the walls, and it can do so more slowly. If this fails, I can carefully tune the measurements and make do with the current model.
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| Changing the slope |
I was nearly ready to fall back to my plan B regarding the battery plug and the confounding brakes. I tried one last thing, which was a lot of loose slats that could flex outward without constraint. The design worked well, but I fear it might snag on clothing.
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| The splintered cap holding tightly |
I drilled down to make a more detailed outline. The previous version was basically an ordered list of chapter names, and this one listed the important talking points so I do not forget something important.
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| Handwritten instruction outline |
The model was designed to allow the plastic covering around the aluminum blade to expand and contract while keeping the blade itself visible and protected at the edges. I coordinated half a dozen functions to ensure the blades maintained a fixed distance from the tang, but now I could change how thick the edge protection was, as you can see in the animation.
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| Changing the edge protector thickness |
I tried to load TPU filament into the printer, but I jammed it with crinkly filament without preheating the nozzle. After opening the tensioning arm and clearing the wadded-up filament, I loaded fresh filament. The print is now running, but since TPU requires slow printing, it will not be finished today.
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| The start of TPU sheaths |
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Completed projects from year 11
Completed projects from year 12
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
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