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== Cupcake Refurb Project 2013 ==
== Cupcake Refurb Project 2013 ==
As of June 2013, a number of major upgrades have been performed / are scheduled to make the cupcake more useful and relevent.
From June to August 2013, a number of major upgrades have been performed to make the cupcake more useful and relevent.


===Completed===
===Status===
* X,Y mendel style with 10 bearings/axis <Thingivere link here> - PLA printed Y part cracked, only 9 bearings installed. Still runs well.
Done. The cupcake is now as usable as the ultimakers. (Same software workflow.) - Print quality is not as high, but sufficient for mechanical parts.
 
===Completed Work===
* X,Y mendel style with 10 bearings/axis [ http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3697] [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4239]- PLA printed Y part cracked, only 9 bearings installed. Still runs well.
* Wade's extruder for cupcake [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:10007]
* Wade's extruder for cupcake [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:10007]
** Hobbed bolt + gear from ultimaker spares
** Hobbed bolt + gear from ultimaker spares
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* Old Ultimaker (ramps-like) board with arduino Mega that has to be returned to Fumon - Sen to provide alternative?
* Old Ultimaker (ramps-like) board with arduino Mega that has to be returned to Fumon - Sen to provide alternative?
* X,Y endstops implemented with random mechanical switches found around the lab.
* X,Y endstops implemented with random mechanical switches found around the lab.
====Tuning====
* Tuning: X,Y,Z Steps_per_unit
* X,Y,Z Steps_per_unit
* Raspi configured with arch and printrun.
 
* Extruder tuned, replaced gear with 3d printed one (was using old wood ultimaker gear, now using same type of gear as the ultimaker.)
===Todo / WIP===
* took apart, cleaned out the makergear extruder.
* Replace gen3 electronics (WIP)
* Toolchain integration (Cura profile/prontserv) - Note: Cura preferences must be altered to match machine dimentions.
** Tuning for new hardware
** Toolchain integration (Cura profile)
* Z endstops
* Z endstops
* Blue Router or RasPi
* LEDs! - (one strip in place, needs wiring + config)
* Wiring and connecting ABP.
* Wiring and connecting ABP.
** Replace ABP belt
* Cura plugin for ABP at end of print
* Power status LED (Thanks Sen!)
* LED Strip - Regulator runs hot though, usually unpluged.
* Z Axis replacement - [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7954]
* Crappy Bed leveler


====Tuning====
===Todo / WIP===
* Extruder - Steper per E
* Need a bed leveler design which doesn't add wobble to prints
* PID - '''Currently extremely underdamped'''
* ABP tends to be a bit wavvy. Investigate paper/kapton option or metal foil for replacement belt.
* Thermister (100k, but which model?) - Pull table from old Extruder slave firmware?
* Cura plugin for ABP at end of print?
 
====Nice to haves====
* Z axis replacement (z-rider?)
* Better bolts to allow for proper maintenance of wades extruder. (Needs at least 2x hex-head M3 bolts 45+mm to work properly.
* Better hobbed bolt (Aonomus discussing milling makerbot-style pulley?)


===Parameters and notes===
===Parameters and notes===
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