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nextwednesday
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Post subject: Re: Is it worth stocking up on spares? Posted: 03 May 2020, 12:57 |
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The idea of buying up machines for parts doesn't work if it's a small subset of the the parts that commonly fail. For example, if a loading belt turns to goo owing to the passage of time, then the belts in the spare machines will go the same way. The same goes for electrolytic caps and probably other parts too. What we really need is a database of part definitions. Not just part numbers from service manuals, but actual physical definitions, so that generic substitutes could be sourced. Examples of this would be Belt lengths and cross-sections 3-d printer definition files for known weak parts like M-holders, carriage tracks, etc. For me, this would be an great extension to the LDDB hardware section. We also ought to be concentrating more on preventative maintenance. Replacing electrolytic caps, refreshing lubricants, cleaning ... more?
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