Aug
20
2016
As it turns out, the y axis belt was not tight enough, so the belt teeth were slipping while the motor was turning. After discovering this, tightened the belt and every print has been amazing since!
I'm hoping to start...
Aug
18
2016
I was finally able to finish putting the 3d printer together, but the prints have not turned out so well. I'm not exactly sure what the problem is, but I've met a lot of people in the BB-8 Builders...
Aug
16
2016
After finally receiving the frame, I was able to begin assembling the printer.
I should have this assembled and printing soon!
Aug
05
2016
Alright, well, not exactly Chinese Ebay. But we almost did. This was just normal ebay with the seller based in China. We found a printer that was $5 cheaper and would arrive a lot sooner (it was the exact...
May
20
2016
All of the dome pieces have been glued! There is still a lot to sand, but as the glue seems need to be sanded, there was not point in getting the dome 100% smooth on the first go.
Below is...
May
10
2016
I've started gluing the parts together!
I've spent roughly 20 hours sanding the different pieces using anywhere from 60 grit to 1000 grit (all by hand). The parts have started to become extremely smooth, but I did notice that there...
May
03
2016
Today the BB-8 dome parts have arrived!
As I currently do not have a 3d Printer, I had to order the parts from another member of the BB-8 Builders Club on Facebook. There is a list of 'approved' people that...