Doesn't look too bad though, how does it compare to an original, and does it actually fit? More importantly, does the screw go through the middle!
Floppy Support
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Re: Floppy Support
Looks like it needs to be about 1mm taller overall.. also the slots need making twice the size..
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Re: Floppy Support
Doesn't fit, but there is no "give" because of the "fused" slots most likely..rubber_jonnie wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 10:51 am Doesn't look too bad though, how does it compare to an original, and does it actually fit? More importantly, does the screw go through the middle!
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Re: Floppy Support
Might be ok for a long button machine, I believe they are shorter.
I can easily make another model that's taller. As for the slots, I will print one out at home to see what's what, they were very narrow on the post I used to get the dimensions, so I'll need to have one in my hands to figure it out properly. Yours look about 1mm. I can probably add a chamfer to help it go into the hole.
Not bad for a first go though. Nothing too hard to fix.
Screws are 3mm I think, and hole is 3.8, so should be fine. When I have printed one I will check.
I can easily make another model that's taller. As for the slots, I will print one out at home to see what's what, they were very narrow on the post I used to get the dimensions, so I'll need to have one in my hands to figure it out properly. Yours look about 1mm. I can probably add a chamfer to help it go into the hole.
Not bad for a first go though. Nothing too hard to fix.
Screws are 3mm I think, and hole is 3.8, so should be fine. When I have printed one I will check.
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Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: Floppy Support
Try to print it slower, let's say 30mm/s
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Re: Floppy Support
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Tried screw, the whole is the right size, but because the smaller end of the thing is a little scrappy with the print, the screw will not go right the way through...
It is probably also a point that if the end is going to be squashed once inserted into the motherboard, the hole will actually be even smaller.. So it might be a idea to make the end hole where the cutout groove is, a fraction larger to give it a little bit more play room.
It is probably also a point that if the end is going to be squashed once inserted into the motherboard, the hole will actually be even smaller.. So it might be a idea to make the end hole where the cutout groove is, a fraction larger to give it a little bit more play room.
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Re: Floppy Support
Settings I printed before was...
That is a little "fast" for delicate work I think...
So I halved it and trying again...
So print time before was 18mins, now its 28mins.
That is a little "fast" for delicate work I think...
So I halved it and trying again...
So print time before was 18mins, now its 28mins.
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Will try as soon as I canexxos wrote: ↑Thu Nov 15, 2018 1:00 pm Tried screw, the whole is the right size, but because the smaller end of the thing is a little scrappy with the print, the screw will not go right the way through...
It is probably also a point that if the end is going to be squashed once inserted into the motherboard, the hole will actually be even smaller.. So it might be a idea to make the end hole where the cutout groove is, a fraction larger to give it a little bit more play room.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Be interested to see the results, Lee Ashmore on FB has suggested .2mm for the layer for strength.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...