Prusa v1 failure again!!

You know, there is a valid reason the prusa has a second version. I finally ordered some linear bearing to replace the brass bushings for the z. My Z decided to bind up and not want to slide anymore. In my frustraction to try and make it move, my X idler broke. So I have a friend printing me a v2 replacement for that and the motor mount, and I’ll just go ahead and replace the y brass bushings as well. They might have been a good idea in the beginning, but the linear bearings are truly the way to go. You can get them off ebay from suppliers for about 12 for $20. Or at least that’s what I got them for. You can order them from china cheaply, but you will have to wait for them to come in.

Bottom line, don’t be in a hurry and you can get things much cheaper. I’m in a hurry though, so I’m $20 lighter. On a bright note, my prusa is forcing me to upgrade.  One part at a time.

Arcol v4 Hot End

Well I have an Arcol v4 hotend coming. We’ll see if it lives up the hype.  The JHead so far does nothing for me but leak.  This is two in a row that leak at the brass fitting.  This last time I used teflon tape on it to keep it from doing so, and it still started to leak.

So if you want to order an arcol you can get it from here:

http://shop.arcol.hu/item/arcol-hu-hot-end-v4-unassembled-035

Here is some more details about the arcol v4.2.  (link)

USB to SCSI, making it work *WIP*

imageLesson number one is, make sure you match up your connectors.  Found a good reference for scsi connector types here.

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So I got this USB to SCSI cable for my LTO 3 drive.  Come to find out, my LTO is an MD68 connector.  So now I had to get an adapter, and hope it all meshes well together and talks nicely.  I ordered the following adapter.

I bought the adapter off amazon.  Should get in a few days and we’ll see if it all plays well together.  If not I’m out almost 200 bucks.