Progress is slowing as I get closer to the end. Things don't just need to be assembled anymore; it's all 'align this perfectly' and 'file this to exactly the right size'.Case in point is the extruder, which I've got the top half assembled here. It's already been disassembled, filed, and reassembled once; and I'll be doing that again tomorrow. As things stand it does work; I've applied power to the motor and had a piece of PLA filament move through it. Unfortunately the top gear linkage slips at one point each rotation and I've need to figure out how to fix it.
I also need to disassemble the frame to a large extent; all those rods that I cleaned have now got a nice new layer of rust on them that I need to remove again. Gah! Hopefully a layer of 3in1 oil will keep them from rusting again (and the lubrication can't hurt.)
I also have to fix another crack that showed up in a corner block whilst I was trying to square the frame. That job will be easier once the frame is rebuilt; I'm making various sizing jigs out of a long piece of scrap acrylic I had lying around to use together with the two that came in the kit.
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