Friday, February 20, 2026
Successful PIKA Core Print
Third time a charm. Managed to get the PIKA printing. No support or brim, 290g PLA, 12hr print. That said, support on the central platform wouldn't have hurt, and I have designed it so that it can be printed with an outer brim if need be. I put a space model of a Axis Driver and Stage on it to check the fit of things:
I've designed a printable base (printing now) which removes the need to have a lasercut base, or do manual woodwork. That should make it more accessible.
Next step is to design the Stage, which will largely be a rip-off of the V0.04 Stage but with the flexure pair along the Y axis instead of the X axis.
I may have to shorten the Microscope Mounting Brackets slightly as I have a feeling I made them excessively long in V0.04 and they'll bang into the X Axis Driver's motor.
