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5) So coming back to (2) above, when programming: Starts with one flash... input 3, which it repeats so ACCEPT it. Moves to two flashes... input 2, which it repeats, so ACCEPT it Moves to three flashes... input 1, continues with three flashes, input 1 again, continues with three, then repeat ad inf...

Yes indeedee!
Is the entire thing resin printed?

Rik

I see you've already been advised - yes, it needs to follow Ch1.
Reprogramming should be easy enough if you have a tx20. Possible with a tx22, but trickier.

Rik

Yes, I agree with Philip. These days it's hard to get good quality weatherproof ply - basically, you get what you pay for! I've used tanalised fence rails and they have lasted years (not quite as long as your ply). Some cheaper untreated timber I used to fill a couple of gaps have very quickly rotte...

FWLR wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 7:33 am Thanks Rik,

Just had a quick look...Whats wrong with his voice though, it sounds like he has a peg on his nose..

Maybe all 3D printing professionals talk like that......

Rik

Well, I've managed to download and install Fusion. I've had a quick look at it and tried to draw something without referring to the video or online guides, but not got very far (unlike Tinkercad which is fairly intuitive in the early stages). I'm willing to give it a good try. Hopefully, it'll start...

This discussion was started in the "Using TinkerCad" section but has now been transferred here to keep the original thread more focused on its title.

Rik

This thread got sidetracked into a discussion about Fusion 360 and how it compares with TinkerCAD. I've now moved that discussion to a new thread called - TinkerCad v Fusion - https://gardenrails.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14765 No posts have been deleted or altered. The whole discussion has simply b...

OK. Tinkercad might be clunky, but it does practically every job I ask of it. If I want to align a shape to something in a group, I ungroup it, align it and regroup. Not too arduous. I've produced a fair number of very acceptable models with its basic tools. So, for the moment, why should I bother s...

Over the years, I've come across quite a few instruction leaflets containing baffling, amusing or sometimes incomprehensible guidance This set of guidance for newly acquired wire strippers made me smile - especially " If possible, always pull. ont push, to prevent a fall ". And, as a forme...

This is where Tinkercad fails. Once you start to build complex models the lack of precision and history makes life frustrating and difficult. Anything that uses a torus is a nightmare as it's shape varies with size. No ability to lock sizes makes it too easy to accidentally resize things if you tou...

I've used Essel Engineering before now and he (Steve, I think), was happy to produce some steel disc wheels to my spec. He might be able and willing to help.

Rik

redpiperbob wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:36 pm Hi Rik
I am in Inverness North of Scotland
Bob

Bit of a trek from Cheshire, I'm afraid.

Rik

Where are you based, Bob? Like others, I have a large stock of SMT mags, but always on the lookout to fill gaps.
If you aren't too far away, I'll save you a trip to the tip.

Rik

That is great news. I'd noticed the option to export from Tinkercad to Fusion but never tried it. Like Steve, I was frustrated that adding fillets to domes and chimneys was almost impossible in Tinkercad. I have managed it, but it's a heck of a fiddle and the results are a bit of a hit and miss comp...

-steves- wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:22 am

Mitch stack wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:33 pm Hey all, Appreciate the lovely Responses, the printer I am looking at is a Bambu Labs A1 Combo (Able to print Multi Colour FIlament)

Supposedly very good printers those from what I have read

Just what I was going to say. They always come out well in reviews.

Rik

I used the little oval speaker which came with it - glued under the cab roof as is my normal practice. Maybe the cab itself acts as some sort of resonance chamber? It sounds ok to me, though I'd like to find a way of reducing the volume.

Rik

philipy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:56 am The biggest bits are the two side frames, which are 150mm long, I don't know if they will fit on your printer bed, I know you've had size problems before?

Will they fit diagonally?

Rik
PS I think you mean PLA filament. Sorry to be pedantic.

I think this will be the final instalment. A few more tweaks - the most significant being that I've swapped the Deltang RX65c for a Micron MR603. The servo output from the MR603 gives a slightly wider range than the Rx65, but the engine note doesn't vary a great deal because the motor speed doesn't ...

Hi Rod I could put together a set of basic tutorials, but Trevor's post has reminded me that there are already dozens of tutorials on YouTube which are probably a lot more professional than I could produce. I remember dipping into this chap's tutorials when I was getting started. I'd say they are a ...