@cm0002@lemmy.world to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months agoEngineer turns old 3D printer into a tattoo gun that you definitely shouldn't use at homewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down12
arrow-up1103arrow-down1external-linkEngineer turns old 3D printer into a tattoo gun that you definitely shouldn't use at homewww.tomshardware.com@cm0002@lemmy.world to 3DPrinting@lemmy.worldEnglish • 7 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-square@ch00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish6•7 months agoI’m a bit surprised that the thigh bubbling up in the frame didn’t cause any z-axis issues. Probably benefitted from being a small tattoo.
minus-square@skilltheamps@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglish3•7 months agoYes, although I think auto “bed” leveling with a bltouch-style probe could work to compensate that
minus-square@mctoasterson@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglish3•7 months agoThey made a custom mount attaching the tattoo gun to the toolhead that included springs or something with extra give to accommodate a slightly irregular surface. They also used a small patch of skin on a relatively flat area.
I’m a bit surprised that the thigh bubbling up in the frame didn’t cause any z-axis issues. Probably benefitted from being a small tattoo.
Yes, although I think auto “bed” leveling with a bltouch-style probe could work to compensate that
They made a custom mount attaching the tattoo gun to the toolhead that included springs or something with extra give to accommodate a slightly irregular surface. They also used a small patch of skin on a relatively flat area.