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Instead of shifting your design on the plate⦠maybe:
You can set up the slicer to for the offset of the plotter blade and limit the bed size automatically. To do this, you'll need to adjust the printer settings within the slicer software. Here's a general outline of how to achieve this:
Open your slicer software and navigate to the printer settings or machine settings section.
Look for options related to "Extruder Offset" or "Nozzle Offset." Adjust the X and/or Y offset values to for the distance between the plotter blade and the actual nozzle.
In this case, you'll want to set the X offset to approximately 47mm (or the measured distance between the blade and the nozzle).
To limit the bed size, find the options related to "Build Area" or "Build Volume." You should see settings for the X, Y, and Z dimensions of the build area. Reduce the X or Y dimension (whichever is relevant for your blade offset) by the offset value (in this case, 47mm). This will limit the available bed size, ensuring that the plotter blade stays within the boundaries of the print bed.
Keep in mind that the exact process and setting names may vary depending on the slicer software you are using. Be sure to consult the software documentation or look for specific tutorials related to your slicer for more accurate instructions.
By applying these changes, your slicer will automatically take into the plotter blade's position and limit the bed size accordingly, ensuring that your prints stay within the boundaries of the available cutting area.
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This looks great, and it's something I've been thinking about for ages.
Are you still working on it? Are there things you would improve if you were?
I have an Ender3 v2 that is gathering dust that I would love to make use of.
Thanks you! I really appreciate the compliment. To be honest no, I'm not working on it anymore, not because I'm not interested but rather because it's been working so well I would not change a thing. Onestly is so simple and cheap to reprint that is hides his 2 major flaws: the rubber band and the looking mechanism worning out. I could improve upon it with magnetes or prings, but this would make it more complex and I don't see the point.
As far as I see it is perfect for what it is, but using maghets as a everlasting pring or as the locking mechanism would be cool AF.