[Ben1272]

I have a solidoodle4. It is not bad for the $599 price tag! I have mine adjusted pretty nice right now and get pretty decent prints now. It definitely takes a little bit to learn about the machine and what it can do and how to design parts given its limitations. The parts being ABS allow solvent bonding so larger more complex parts can be broken down into smaller more manageable parts and then bonded together. The sprocket I showed was printed from two parts, designed to be keyed together, and then solvent bonded.

I am going to make the entire drivetrain with this approach and will post pictures as I get further along.

I think I am also goinf to use the printer to make a fixture to hold the extrusion while I mill the sides clean and drill holes and mill slot.....we'll see how that idea pans out!