Folks, I was seriously impressed during my build of the Maslow4. The quality of the castings and fit of the parts was all top tier. I even saw a couple of details that I will adopt in my 3D prints. Also, thanks for the extra hardware that I will certainly use in them. The unit has booted up, the firmware updated to v0.74, and the two config files refreshed., I also added it to my home LAN.
I did have to carefully snap the boards for the stepper motors apart. The sound they made was a bit like a crab leg cracking and made me cringe. But all good in the end.
Also, thanks for packaging the best super glue applicator on the market. After using it, I wondered how I’ve delt with the metal squeese and ooze applicators all these years.
A couple of comments. On the packing thank you form with the QR code on it, The may cause cancer in California made me smile, but the state should probably get a caps “C”.
When I looked for the firmware file, I took a gamble and selected firmware.bin. Could the UI automatically look for a BIN file? Some hardware firmware loads a tar, or zip too.
Which brings me to version control. I would suggest changing the file names of the firmware to include the version (perhaps it is in another place on Git). This would make it easier to save a regression firmware in case of issues in a new build. As you mention you have made changes to the kit to include some new screws for example, are you versioning your hardware or circuit boards so a customers exact build can be identified for parts or trouble shooting?
Lastly, was this entire project designed in house by your team? ASICs, board design, parts and materials? Or were some aspects outsourced. Some of your team must have aerospace engineering in their background.
I’m new to CAM but get along with CAD pretty well and 3D print, but there the slicer knows the hardware profile. So I need to understand how the CAM software translates a .dxf into gcode. I am working my way through the user’s guide and will be building the hourglass bed this week. Since people have been trying different size formats, I am thinknig about taking the hourglass another level and making it in 6 or 9 parts so it can be scaled up or down depending on the project. Thanks!
