tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853364225094149434.post738034442646360423..comments2017-10-24T05:06:52.127-04:00Comments on Steve's RepRap Journal: Extruder KitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853364225094149434.post-72390617930646910592007-12-17T16:20:00.000-05:002007-12-17T16:20:00.000-05:00Thinking you must have this blog on an RSS feed. :...Thinking you must have this blog on an RSS feed. :-)<BR/><BR/>Yeah, gluing the bearing would probably do the trick. Hadn't thought of that.<BR/><BR/>No problem about the screw. Easy enough to work around.Steve DeGroofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997304093518156268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853364225094149434.post-41528263711463511832007-12-17T15:45:00.000-05:002007-12-17T15:45:00.000-05:00hey, just wanted to comment on the intent of some ...hey, just wanted to comment on the intent of some of the parts in the kit:<BR/><BR/>1. the kit comes with small bearings + CAPA. melt a bit of capa with a hot air gun (hairdryer should work.)<BR/><BR/>first, cut the bearings in half with a dremel. use the bigger half from each.<BR/><BR/>put a blob of that in each place for the bearing, put the bearings on the blob, and then put the drive screw on the bearings.<BR/><BR/>arrange this assembly so you are looking across the extruder and can see how far the threads are sticking out. push down on the screw assembly until the threads are only slightly sticking out. allow this whole thing to cool.<BR/><BR/>i'd recommend superglueing or jbwelding the bearings to the CAPA. they would slide out otherwise.<BR/><BR/>2. sorry about the extra long screw. you can either cut some of it off with a dremel, or dremel out some of the clamp. either way works.Zach Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854274609990572154noreply@blogger.com