On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 7:08 PM, Alexander .S.T. Ross maillist_arm-netbook@aross.me wrote:
I'm very keen. priority for my slot goes to devs but other wise ill very happy have one :D. Though I would need the laptop case, can pay extra for that.
well i'll see how many we get, and we'll see how many the sponsor can do.
I assume its better to piggy back on the print job than to try to print it my self :) or at least it would be a lot more convenient for me :).
honestly it'll save a huge amount of hassle - you will however need to trim the parts [key files, scalpel] - there are underside supports that will need removing. the alternative is to use that water-soluble plastic as underside support, which also would save a lot of time.
example: i just printed the BASE_MID part at 0.1mm layer resolution: it just took 3h15m. the most extreme part (at 0.1mm layer height) is the BASE_BACK part (qty 2) which takes just over 4 hours.
those times can be pretty much cut in 1/2 (or more) by using 0.2mm layer height... but i found that the curving on the corners means that you then need extra time "trimming" to get them to fit together, whereas at 0.1mm layer height it's just a quick "swipe with the file".
on the new sponsor's 3d printers, it's highly likely that even "swipe with the file" won't be needed.
short answer: yes, saves a looot of time if someone else can print these parts - 0.2mm you're looking at around 8 hours, 0.1mm almost 20 hours.
Software wise things are nearly there right?
i've got working keyboard firmware - working being "if you don't type 200wpm it's fine". trackpad needs doing - it's possible to talk I2C. about a week's worth of software-writing there and it's all good.
micro-sd, usb hub, LCD screen, audio - demo'd well over a month ago, all working.
Looking forward to the day of taking lots of photos of #ILoveEOMA heh
:)
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