Printed universal size spool end caps (ref Part)
Printed spool holder top mounts with integral handles (ref Part)
Fitted spool mount to top of printer for continuous printing without the need to monitor it closely for filament tangles.
Printed Sanguinololu fan adaptor part (ref Part)
Fitted Sanguinololu Fan adaptor (stripped fan from Darwin as it was the correct size for this part.
Attempted another go at Savonius & Gorlov VAWT http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16504
Three tries later (2 fails due to overheating of the x & y axis motors, it just happened to be one of the hottest days this year and this shows the need for heat sinks on my motors.)
Bootstrapped a heat sink to the x axis motor, setup another fan to cool the y axis (this proved to be a mistake as the wash from this fan caused the large VAWT part to start warping again, adjustment of this fans direction cured this temporary bodge fix warp issue until I can find and fit some good heat sinks possibly fan cooled)
Third attempt at Savonius & Gorlov VAWT http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:16504
Proved very successful (more luck than judgment as will be explained later) (Photo) (video on youtube)
Dove straight in to print the other parts to this cool wind turbine blade and discovered that my build volume was leaving a lot to be desired.
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