tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12223283.post7885250625778605466..comments2009-02-19T18:59:45.841ZAdrian Bowyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17595509188999219420noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12223283.post-36140008580961795382008-09-07T09:33:00.000+01:002008-09-07T09:33:00.000+01:00Postscript to G-Code converters already exist, although I don't known how close the G-Code output is to the G-Code used by reprap. From a quick search I found:<BR/><BR/>ps2gc <BR/>http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~alanb/ps2gc.html<BR/><BR/>A thread on cnczone called 'svg to gcode?'<BR/>http://www.cnczone.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-29807.htmlPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14968713136858614922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12223283.post-91500144123803809432008-09-05T22:44:00.000+01:002008-09-05T22:44:00.000+01:00russel, the bigger balls need a larger radius of curvature on the driving gear. I want to keep the driving gear as small as possible to maintain accuracy.<BR/><BR/>Vik :v)Vik Olliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14574212494833831824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12223283.post-87807243468060048342008-09-05T22:42:00.000+01:002008-09-05T22:42:00.000+01:00I've not measured the play in it, but will do as soon as I get a stable axis put together. From just feeling it, I can't see there being a problem except as it gradually wears in.<BR/><BR/>The glue failed holding the carriage together, so I've got to make a new one - I'd mis-interpreted Ian's routing lines as cut lines and sliced the edges off, hence the glue :)<BR/><BR/>Vik :v)Vik Olliverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14574212494833831824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12223283.post-76866166239949931062008-09-05T22:39:00.000+01:002008-09-05T22:39:00.000+01:00Vik, maybe you just need bigger balls?<BR/><BR/>(I can't believe I just said that in a technical context.)Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17586083637805291834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12223283.post-18138091420781713372008-09-05T17:37:00.000+01:002008-09-05T17:37:00.000+01:00Yipee<BR/><BR/>Cheap drives<BR/><BR/>most excellentaka47http://www.blogger.com/profile/04272439579353956235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12223283.post-81517059354685579022008-09-05T13:35:00.000+01:002008-09-05T13:35:00.000+01:00Cool!<BR/><BR/>Have you any idea how repeatable/accurate the ball chain is in comparison with the toothed belt?Adrian Bowyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17595509188999219420noreply@blogger.com