Update Two

Here is the playlist used to document the project, with more uploads to come.

I have re-positioned the camera in an attempt to get the focus on the print itself. I have also come to a set method to swap the rolls efficiently and reduce errors. Ideally, I reach the printer immediately after the print completes, and can maintain the hot end temp for a quick swap with no down time. When unable to do so, I then ensure that the hot end reheats to melting and the feed the new role in completely, ensuring I have some extrusion before continuing.

Having completed 5 of the 6 test prints, I now bring you the full second update. All videos have been cataloged in YouTube, I updated the lighting in the enclosure from a single bulb desk lamp pointed in the window of the enclosure to a full LED strip above the printer, and managed to run a full cycle in a single day with no major downtime. I will start to transition these logs into a presentation/report to be published/presented in April.

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