Swaleh has informed that I was supposed to be keeping a record of Polyformer updates here :) This has not been the case.
I have copied and pasted below the recorded updates from the changelog in the Polyformer discord server.
Please reference this log to see the constant community updates to the project.
Contractor Beaver PF.000
-add an arrow to the lite cutter to indicate direction where the ribbon goes3
July 29, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
-cut away some of the unnecessary material on the upper_right_arm to reduce material usage and clear more space for cables.Contractor Beaver PF.000
-Adding seam compensation for the upper_right_arm and gearbox, no cleaning of budged seam should be needed now- 1 July 30, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
-Meltzone now accepts 30mm screws for fan mounting July 31, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
-Meltzone geometry bug fixed August 1, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
-the fan is now compliant, making the fit significantly better across different printers August 2, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
Reinforce and Readjust the internal reinforcement pattern in the motor_mount to make it stronger and detect better by Cura August 4, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
-The sliding gauge now has rails that constrains the movement further, reducing play- -Tightening the tolerance on the screw clearance hole as well as shortening the gap between the screw and the the bottle holder, further reducing play. August 29, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
-readjusting the geared_key tolerance, optimizing printability -using slicing wizardry to hide all the gear teeth, increase stiffness and make the key look super clean, -increase thickness from 9mm to 14mm, increase area to hold and stiffens the structure.- August 30, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
-merging spool body with the right spool shield, saving one additional assembly process and make the spool strongerContractor Beaver PF.000
Polycutter update -loosening tolerance on the rail for the sliding gauge -adding fillets on sharp corners to prevent corner budging from binding the motion system2
September 21, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
Body Update: - Merging the frame bracket with the left lower arm - lesser screws and no more support for the frame bracket1
- - Adding cable management slot September 22, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
Panel update: - Adding tabs inside rail caps to help stop the shaft from interfering with the stainless tubes during installation.- Carriage update: - Adding a small notch to help prevent the ribbon cartridge from slipping off of the mount.
Contractor Beaver PF.000
Panel Update: - Getting rid of the need for support, changing the unsupported perimeter on the gears to overhang perimeters.- Polyformer is officially support free 3 2
Contractor Beaver PF.000
Carriage Update: - Electronics bracket now gets rid of the super sharp overhangs on the edge.- September 25, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
Body Update: - Strengthen the right lower arm and the arm connector on the stress-concentrated area. October 2, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
Carriage Update: - Ribbon_Cartridge_Turning_Key loosen tolerance on the sun gear, helps releasing. October 11, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
PolyCutter Update: - Body and cutter are strengthened to reduce deflection. - Should help with situations where the material is rather soft or print setting is wrong. October 12, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
Carriage Update: - Add an option for DFH Inlet, using a C14 socket with fuse and switch included that comes with the DFH kit.- 2 3 2 October 13, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
Carriage Update: - Ribbon Cartridge reduces play for the ribbon - Ribbon Cartridge Cap thickens and enlarges thread size, loosen tolerance. October 15, 2022
Contractor Beaver PF.000
PolyCutter Lite update: - adjust bearing pads clearance, there was an issue where if the lower bearing is tighten down to hard it binds severely. - shrink the ribbon channel to better constrain the ribbon path
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