@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 3 months agoEngineer turns old 3D printer into a tattoo gun that you definitely shouldn't use at homewww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1105
arrow-up1105external-linkEngineer turns old 3D printer into a tattoo gun that you definitely shouldn't use at homewww.tomshardware.com@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 3 months agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•3 months agoI’m a bit surprised that the thigh bubbling up in the frame didn’t cause any z-axis issues. Probably benefitted from being a small tattoo.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoThey made a custom mount attaching the tattoo gun to the toolhead that included springs or something with extra give to accommodate a slightly irregular surface. They also used a small patch of skin on a relatively flat area.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•3 months agoYes, although I think auto “bed” leveling with a bltouch-style probe could work to compensate that
I’m a bit surprised that the thigh bubbling up in the frame didn’t cause any z-axis issues. Probably benefitted from being a small tattoo.
They made a custom mount attaching the tattoo gun to the toolhead that included springs or something with extra give to accommodate a slightly irregular surface. They also used a small patch of skin on a relatively flat area.
Yes, although I think auto “bed” leveling with a bltouch-style probe could work to compensate that