Im thinking about investing in a 3d printer, and one of the projects i wanna do is print 2 lowers for my opus c3100 with a larger fan.
such designs exist
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Credit to iX on thingiverse
except i would like to join two together and have them share a plug. i know 8cell chargers exist but, i think its a project worth trying.
my question is can i use one 12v 8a power supply and split the connector between, or will issues with the chargers ensue.?
i used to do this with my guitar pedals with no issues, but simple electronics.
anything to look out for with potential power supply types?
This shouldn’t provide any issues, because if am am correct, the stock supply for one charger only supplies 3 amps. Just make sure you wire them in parallel and not by accident in series.
I have used my power supply that came with my TronXY X1 to power my charger
This is the power supply that comes with the TronXY 12Vdc 6A
I can take that design and use tinkercad to stick them together so both your chargers are connected by the base, then all you have to do is wire the 2.1mm input to the input on both boards…they shouldn’t use more than 4-5A if both are running wide open together
Working on the 60mm variant for you…
Apparently…I’m having a difficult time of uploading an .stl to tinkercad…hmmm
Yeah, looking over the next few months, i thought i wound enquirer as i was going to update my chargers but i might just get another opus.
I have all my charging equipment and batteries in the flip open section in the top of my toolbox, and like the idea of being able to print battery holders and aa/aaa dispensers, should be fun. so many project makers have uploaded.
dont worry about making anythin on my behalf Warhawk, it will be some time yet, but i know who to contact now.
Hah…just went back into tinkercad…and low and behold the model was just sitting there waiting for me…hmmm
Well…here it is…
Wall thickness is 2.5mm…so I put 2-2.5mm “blocks” holding duplicated housings together, all you have to do is print with a tiny bit of support because the blocks are 2.5mm up from build plate, you will need a buildplate greater than 207mm wide (I would be able to print this on my Anet A8, it has a 220x220x240 build area.
Looks like you might need some rubber feet to hold it off the desk surface or whatever to allow better cooling airflow, maybe some of those cheap rubber bumper feet things
You will have to assemble it yourself but it’s pretty easy…and the all metal frames are usually pretty rigid (and with some mods even MORE rigid)
Tons of printable upgrades on thingiverse too
I like the Piper 3D, a buildable DIY multiple size 3D printer (haven’t built one…yet) https://piper3dprinters.com/
Cool, small, cheap, and a bit slow, called the cherry 3D printer would be cool too
You sound like youve gone down the rabbit hole mate, a lot to learn on just the hardware side, not to mention software.
The CR10 mentions heater bed not getting hot enough for some materials, i readd that ambient temps make a big difference to that to, shouldnt be an issue in Aus
i Think im going to go with the Ender 3, too much procrastination on make and model, best to jump in, not to mention video reviews seem very positive.
Nozzle gauge and resolution are not my immediate concern but as i advance i will think about updating, just gotta get the many, many reels of filament cost to get over for now.
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