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8,038 | Is there a way to view more than the last 300 lines in the terminal tab on OctoPrint? Or is there a txt file of a log? Or even a setting/plugin that does either?
I keep finding my prints pausing as if I said to change the filament even though that wasn't set in the slicer, but I catch it long after the 300th line in t... | [
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"text": "**Yes**, you can show more than 300 lines in the terminal; just [disable auto scrolling](https://github.com/foosel/Oc... | 2019/01/22 | [
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8,055 | When slicing with Slic3r Prosi edition the top layer of most models turns out pretty bad. There are usually small gaps or weird patterns. This does not happen with Ultimaker Cura, it will have a nice smooth top layer. Is there anything settings wise that I can do in Slic3r to get the same quality of top layer as Ultima... | [
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"text": "**Yes**, you can show more than 300 lines in the terminal; just [disable auto scrolling](https://github.com/foosel/Oc... | 2019/01/24 | [
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8,059 | I've started printing PETG recently and I'm happy with results so far, awesome strength and good looking (except for stringing). But I've noticed that PETG prints better with more distance nozzle-plate than usual, and under-extrusion make parts looking better than both normal/over-extrusion.
* What distance nozzle-pla... | [
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"text": "I have printed literally kilometers of 2.85 mm PETG filament on various 3D printers, and frankly, I do not share your... | 2019/01/25 | [
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8,064 | I have a [Monoprice Maker Ultimate 3D Printer](https://www.monoprice.uk/products/monoprice-maker-ultimate-3d-printer-uk) and have tried to replace the nozzle.
The nozzles I bought turned out to be too small.
What are the important specifications of a nozzle?
* Thread si... | [
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"text": "What part fits?\n---------------\n\nA replacement nozzle needs to fit 3 parameters:\n\n* Thread diameter and pitch ne... | 2019/01/26 | [
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8,088 | Probably the question sounds a little strange; however, I am looking for a filament which is breakable and not so steady and reliable as PLA. I want to print parts similar to the following gears for instance (They are from Lego, a children's toy). [](h... | [
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"text": "deliberate/planned obsolescence is the term you look for\n--------------------------------------------------------\n\... | 2019/01/29 | [
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8,100 | I made some 3D printed supports for tools, using screws to fix it to the wall, some of them broken because of the screw forces. Is there a way to reinforce only the screw holes where it will have more stress/compress? I am using PLA, Fusion 360 and Ultimaker Cura. | [
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"text": "You can test different print settings. Trying to visualize, but I believe you can increase the **perimeter ... | 2019/01/30 | [
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8,105 | Is there any risk of damaging stepper motors if I set too big travel speed?
What is maximum safe travel speed?
My printer is a German RepRap Neo.
I currently use 120 mm/s. Is it safe to increase this value to 200 mm/s?
What would my printer do if I set very big travel speed? | [
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"text": "Short answer **no**\n\nWe use stepper drivers to limit the current, the travel speed is at capped by the amount of c... | 2019/01/31 | [
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8,115 | I want to create a micromouse project for fun that use 2 20 mm x 8.5 mm (0.8 mm shaft) motors. I have my own PCB as base. I want its built-in gears will be attached to two 3D-printed wheels with gears at the back of the wheels at each side. I'm having hard time to start designing the gears since I couldn't find any tut... | [
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"text": "Designing gears is very difficult for a variety of reasons. Let me list what you should take into account:\n\n... | 2019/01/31 | [
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8,129 | Recently, at work we bought a Guider II printer from FlashForge.
When we try to print models using a high resolution or models with a too high printing time, the feeder gets clogged. And the feeder is too hot. We have concluded that the feeder is getting clogged because the high temperature softens the PLA.
We check t... | [
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"text": "If the temperature is too high it can charr the plastic, causing jams. There are many reasons for that. If the... | 2019/02/02 | [
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8,136 | After I level my Ender 3, the distance between the nozzle and the bed seems fine on both ends, but moving the bed on the Y axis shows that it's increasing and decreasing for three times, which I just cant fix.
This only occurs on the left side - the right side is constant from beginning to end.
Also I've been using th... | [
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"text": "Your video shows that your bed seems warped somewhat.\n\nAmmount of error\n----------------\n\nAs I assume you did lev... | 2019/02/02 | [
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8,139 | I just completed my first print on my Ender-3 and when the print finalized itself the nozzle didn't elevate itself to clear away from the piece. I watched as the nozzle slowly lowered itself into my print and destroy it. Here is the gcode generated by Slic3r used:
```
; Filament-specific end gcode
G4 ; wait
M221 S100... | [
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"text": "Your print end code should have read something akin to this:\n\n```\n; Filament sy end gcode\nG4 ; wait\nM221 S100\nM... | 2019/02/02 | [
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8,149 | OpenSCAD has `rotate` function which rotates the body around its origin axis.
Is there a way to specify an arbitrary axis?
For example, this rotates a cylinder around its center:
```
rotate(a=[90,0,0]) {
cylinder(h=10,r1=10,r2=10);
}
```
How to make it rotate around its edge? | [
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"text": "`rotate()` always rotates around the origin of the object following it.\nWhat you can do is to move your cylinder *a... | 2019/02/03 | [
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8,159 | When I run prints on my Creality CR-10S Pro 3D printer (using Ultimaker Cura as slicer), I set the heated bed to around 70 °C for PETG. after the first few layers, the heated bed set point changes to 0 °C.
Is it normal for a 3D printer to turn the heated bed off during a print, or is this a problem?
I have had some ... | [
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"text": "That is not normal behavior for the heated beds. I don't have that exact model, but when I print the heated bed ... | 2019/02/04 | [
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8,162 | A couple of weeks ago I have successfully built a 3D Printer and Printed an XYZ Calibration Cube with ABS material at bed temperature 80 °C.
Next Day I tried bed heating at bed temperature 80 °C,
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> Screen is blank
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>
>
and it's not heating at all and showing Following error.
>
> Bed Heating Failed
> Printer... | [
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"text": "Check that your heated bed is still working: \n\n* Measure the resistance of your heated bed. It depends an the ... | 2019/02/04 | [
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8,163 | Heads up: I'm not good with electronics and only have a vague idea of it's inner workings.
I have a [E3D V6 Extruder rated for 24 V](https://ru.aliexpress.com/item/3D-Printer-V6-Wade-Short-distance-J-head-Hotend-12V-for-1-75mm-3-0mm-Extruder/32810022530.html?spm=a2g0v.10010108.1000016.1.197a7c35uzmRpw&isOrigTitle=true... | [
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"text": "Electrical engineering can be quite complex, but in this case you can save yourself with same simple equations/relatio... | 2019/02/04 | [
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8,171 | My Prosi Mk3 has been making this sort of rough surface on prints, and I'm not sure what caused this. I am printing with PLA Prosiment with 0.2 mm layer height at the preset for PLA. What is this, and how can I fix it?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/... | [
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"text": "To me this looks like your nozzle is too hot. Try turning the temp down by 5 degrees at a time and see i... | 2019/02/05 | [
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8,180 | I have a Creatorbot 3D printer made by 3D PrinterWorks. Their website appears to be down, as well as their Facebook page. To me it appears they are no longer around.
I've installed Slic3r as 3D PrinterWorks has recommended in the handbook but cannot download the settings for this from the 3D PrinterWorks website, sinc... | [
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"text": "Looks like 3dprinterworks.net went down sometime after March 2018 and 3dprinterworks.com went down in January... | 2019/02/06 | [
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8,184 | I have a Monoprice Maker Select Plus, currently using Ultimaker Cura 3.6.0 with the default settings for a Wanhao Duplicator i3 Plus. Right now when a print finishes, the bed retreats towards the back of the machine. I'd rather present the bed forward for easier part removal.
Here is my ending G-Code:
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8,193 | Sadly, I am not able to "repair" my 3D printer. Every time, I want to print something that takes a bit longer to print, the extrusion stops at some point during the print (the first few layers are great), no under-extrusion whatsoever before that critical point.
I already tried temperature variation (185-220 °C) with ... | [
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"text": "To fight heat creep, you must understand why this is happening.\n\nHeat creeps up the hotend assembly (into the cold ... | 2019/02/07 | [
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8,206 | Using CuraEngine with my Ender 3, I'm getting what I'd call inconsistent inner and outer dimensions - for example, a nominally 3 mm peg is significantly larger than a 3 mm hole, and it takes dimensions something like 2.9 mm for the peg and 3.1 mm for the hole to get them to fit. Is this level of error normal? Is it cau... | [
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"text": "Filament expands slightly as it is extruded. Also, the width of the extrusion depends on the volume of plastic extrude... | 2019/02/09 | [
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8,210 | I've been trying to find a 3D printer filament which would not release any chemicals if in contact with heated water for a substantial amount of time. So far, I've easily ruled out both PLA and ABS, as they're not considered food safe from what I can find. I have found PETG filament, which seems to be food safe.
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"text": "Many manufactures list their filaments as being food safe, but I would not treat this as \"gospel truth\". Apparently, ... | 2019/02/09 | [
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8,216 | So yesterday I got my power supply in the mail and I thought, let's check it out!
I put all the wires in correctly (as shown in this YouTube video, [Anet A8 power supply unit fuse blown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8GhVKG2Nno), I just searched really quickly, this person has the same problem as me) and "BANG", it... | [
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8,219 | As part of a larger project, i'm trying to print a translucent green dome. I set it up as follows:
* In Blender, create an icosphere of the maximum allowed complexity. Cut it in half and throw away one of the hemispheres.
* Duplicate the hemisphere. Move the second one down slightly and use Subtract, to hollow it out.... | [
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"text": "> \n> The filament seems to lose its translucency past a certain thickness\n> \n> \n> \n\nThat's exactly the point... | 2019/02/10 | [
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8,222 | I have just built my first 3D printer, and I am having some problems. It is a Cartesian based 3D printer, using Marlin firmware and Pronterface software. My problem is homing the 3D printer. I do not have a probe to calibrate the z offset but I have all 6 endstops. The problem is that the "ZMIN" endstop isn't precise e... | [
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8,229 | My i3 MK3 is printing very well for solid parts of an object, but it messes up with infill.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/dc5BL.jpg)
As you can see in the image, the infill is broken into pieces and bends to that the surface becomes rough and the nozzle touches it ne... | [
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"text": "From your comments can be read that you print infill at 200 mm/s. \n\nKnow that 200 mm/s is ridiculously fast (like hi... | 2019/02/11 | [
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8,241 | Fairly long winded, but hopefully makes sense;
I understand that G-code is executed line-by-line, and in the main printing phase each instruction is effectively go to location XY (assuming staying within the layer) at a set speed with a set extrusion amount (not rate, as far as I can tell).
Imagine you were printing... | [
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"text": "No\n==\n\nG-code is written line separated, starting with one command what to do, then who does it with what factors.... | 2019/02/12 | [
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8,242 | I don't understand what's wrong with my G-code. I have set the printing temperature to 195 °C but when I try to print, the target temperature is always 0 °C and printing never starts.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/hkB6E.jpg)
I have tried changing mate... | [
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"text": "There is nothing wrong with the G-code, `M109 S195` sets and waits for the temperature to reach the set point. There ... | 2019/02/12 | [
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8,252 | Kicked off the second long print in a series (printing Lack enclosure components). First 10 hour print was flawless. Started this one, saw the first layer laid down well, went to bed. Woke up to this (you can see the successful prints in the background):
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HYYcU... | [
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"text": "Yes\n---\n\nI had a somewhat similar clog once, and I could fix it back up. However, it is a lot of work.\n\nHobbyist ... | 2019/02/12 | [
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8,263 | 
I have only been able to get my prints this far. They just can’t stop skipping pulling material up towards the nozzle which then melts pulls of another random bit. At first I thought it was motor skipping, so I strengthened the spring, but ... | [
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"text": "So, contrary to what people were saying, my problem came from my spring that controlled filament flow. There w... | 2019/02/13 | [
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8,266 | Octoprint warns me that the objects do not fit into the print volume. I noticed that this happens after a power-off cycle. Since I was overly anxious until today, I always uploaded the GCode file again and it didn't complain any more.
Of course, always uploading the files again is also error prone. So today I gave it ... | [
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8,268 | Flsun 3D Cube; Marlin 1.1.1; main board: Makerbase MKS Gen\_L V1.0; running from either Repetier or OctoPrint.
I was recently obliged to replace the main board when it stopped powering the heated bed. I got the new main board - same make, version, etc - got everything setup just as it was before, but the bed still doe... | [
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8,271 | When double-probing, sometimes the BLTouch will hit the bed before the z-axis goes down:
1. The BLTouch deploys
2. The bed goes up
3. The sensor triggers
4. The BLTouch stows
5. The BLTouch deploys and crashes the bed before the z-axis goes down for the second probe
It happens only on the second probe of double-probi... | [
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8,280 | What are the best settings for Ultimaker Cura to have support material that's easy to remove for my Anet A8. I have printed an object with two different spools of PLA (same manufacturer just different color). The black print was printed with 200 °C, the grey one with 210 °C both a flow of 100 %. Thee black print seems ... | [
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8,296 | For a while now, my AmazonBasics PETG filament has been working like a charm. Now, it is balling up on my nozzle. I've tried slowing it down, re-leveling the bed, etc. I don't want to go through the hassle of replacing my nozzle with a Micro-Swiss all metal 0.4 mm nozzle. I've tried the other extruder which I know work... | [
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8,301 | First, I'm using Linux Mint 18.3 (Sxfvii). Until now, I've been using OpenSCAD with the GUI and never experienced issues. Now I try to start OpenSCAD from the command line, but it always opens an empty file, even if a file with the specified name exists.
Since I have a rather big script, I'd like to generate the STL'... | [
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8,318 | My model layers are printing much as I expect but the parts when removed from the plate are very soft and flexible and fail to harden any further in sunlight or UV lamplight. A tall or slender part will bend and distort under its own weight while printing. I am using LCD-T resin, I have increased time and reduced thick... | [
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8,328 | Here is an extreme example of notches caused by the printer. They go along all sides but are the strongest on the Y faces. They also happen quite randomly sometimes they are tiny sometimes they are strong.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VQ7Sr.jpg)
I h... | [
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8,334 | I have an issue with my Anet A8 printer and how it interlocks with Ultimaker Cura.
I want to print this file named `Loki_hörner_v2.stl`and Cura slices it fine, but when it comes to printing all the preheat happens, but then it stops, not going on at all. What might be wrong here? | [
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8,343 | I have only just set up my Anet A6 today. I am trying to print a calibration box, but the print is moving around the bed while trying to print. Any ideas how to fix this? The documentation is very vague.
Basically I am very new to 3D printing. I purchased an Anet A6 and have set it up stock. I am trying to just print ... | [
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8,350 | I'm currently trying to implement a data collector on my Replicator+ by utilizing JSON-RPC. Is there an **official** reference for this? MakerBot used to host a [wiki site](http://wiki.makerbot.com/), but that seems to be gone for their "troubleshooting" pages. | [
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8,368 | So I know there have been several clicking Extruder threads but have not found any solutions to the one I am having.
Background:
I have a custom Prusa like 3d printer fitted with an MKS board (v1.5) and an MK3 Extruder.
The issue:
**While i can extrude fine when ordering some extrusion, as soon as i start to print an... | [
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8,369 | I am using a Flash Forge Creator, and when I print big parts (only in this case) I have about 25% of the bottom of the printed object sticking very hard to its support layer. And I spend a lot of time removing it with a cutter.
Is there any clue or good practice to avoid that?
I use ReplicatorG for my printing settin... | [
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8,373 | I'm struggling with an upgrade I made to my Creality CR-10. I upgraded the extruder to an E3D V6 hotend. The extruder mount and cooling fans are installed and working, however, I'm doing something wrong with installing the bowden tube into the hotend. Inevitably after I print a few layers, the extruder jambs and the is... | [
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8,380 | Recently started using my kit Prosi I3 Mk3 and noticed that with large horizontal surfaces a wrinkling pattern is emerging.
As you can see in the image the wrinkles seem to run parallel, the surface is 10 mm above the build plate with all bridges fully supported.
Has anyone seen this before? All other areas seem to b... | [
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8,382 | One thing I never understood is the so-called **Extrusion Multiplier (EM)** or **Flow** setting in slicers like Simplify3D (S3D) or CURA.
The description for this setting reads...
* S3D: *Multiplier for all extrusion movements (...)*
* CURA: *The amount of material extruded is multiplied by this value. (...)*
I alwa... | [
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8,388 | I bought an Ender 3, and after assembling it following the description and some YouTube videos and after correct leveling, I printed the test dog gcode on the micro SD card that comes with the printer. PLA 1.75 mm. Attached the image of the printing result. What went wrong? I didn't change or modify any settings what s... | [
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8,397 | I am looking for the temperature rating for hardboard. I want to use that as the base for my printer enclosure.
It has proven incredible hard get a ball-park figure from Google.
So, what is the maximum safe temperature for a hardboard panel at long term? (considering a print job can easily take 6 hours).
PS: if yo... | [
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8,406 | Sometimes my meshes turn out with artifacts Which can be seen in the bottom image. What is the cause? The first image shows my mesh which its generated from.
I've tried multiple slicers. This tends to occur sometimes.
Any help appreciated. Is there something going over my head???
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8,430 | I want to 3d print my own icing smoothers, but I'm not sure if its safe to have plastic from a 3D printer in contact with cake icing. Is there any harm in this? | [
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8,439 | I've been using my Ender 3 for about four months now and it's been working wonderfully. The print quality is amazing and all the prints are very strong. Then about three weeks ago, my entire system crashed while Ultimaker Cura was open and it lost the profile for my 3D printer. I recreated the profile to the best of my... | [
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8,443 | As an electrician newbie I have a question..
Short question
--------------
My power plug is attached to the wall outlet and three wires are at the end of it.. the blue, the brown and the green/yellow oen.
How to determine which is the live, zero and ground wire WITHOUT depending on the colouring?
I want to know this... | [
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8,447 | Over the last two days I have tried everything I could come up with to fix the following issues.
It all started with bad bed adhesion.(pic.1) Solutions for these problems are readily available, so I calibrated my Z-axis (did the whole wizard from start to finish again) and started a calibration print over the whole bu... | [
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8,452 | I am new here and would like to work on a project to 3D print a precision prototype. What is the most affordable way to do it? How do I go about it? | [
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8,455 | I'm using IdeaMaker for slicing my print objects. IdeaMaker start strings have a >T0< standing alone on one line and then >T1< on the next line. What does this accomplish? | [
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8,461 | My Anet A8 reads as 120ish degrees Celsius, but it is set to 200 degrees. I don't know if it is reading the wrong temperature because it still pushes out plastic when I force it. It will climb up and then go back down. I don't know if the hot end it broke or if the thermistor is broke. | [
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8,466 | What is Thermal Runaway Protection (TRP) and why should I enable it?
How does one do so in Marlin? | [
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8,474 | I've recently acquired a Flashforge Adventurer 3 and am having difficulty printing with ABS. The initial layers seem to lay and stay pretty well, though after a few more moments, one side will peel up from the heated platform. I'd like to know if anyone has optimal and tested temperatures for the use of ABS on my print... | [
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8,482 | I have three stepper motors.
One Nema 17 - 2.4 ohm, the second smaller noname from color printer - 9.5 ohm and third the smallest noname from cdrom - 10.5 ohm.
I have connected them to arduino mega 2560 with ramps 1.4(set to 1/32 micro stepping) and drivers drv8825. [See my previous question.](https://3dprinting.stack... | [
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8,488 | I have a heavily modified DiscoEasy 200 from Dagoma, see picture:
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8,500 | I'm trying to print a calibration cube from PLA using a 70 °C heated build platform on a Prusa i3 Pro W. This results in:
[)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/G00Um.jpg))
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8,510 | Can you think of a preferably cheap solution for me? I need a machine that pumps air out of my 3d printing enclosure, about 4 meters of pipe length. (From enclosure to window) What kind of pump or fan can pump air out of the enclosure (4m pipe length) at the lowest possible price and low volume?
I need it for cooling ... | [
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8,512 | I have some flexible PLA filament ([https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VKSSA4E/](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B00VKSSA4E), presumably a mix of PLA with some platicizer) that's supposed to be easy to print with settings similar to regular PLA. I've seen recommendations to disable retraction, and indeed I get ... | [
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8,515 | I equipped my Makerbot Replicator 2x with [silent stepper drivers TMC2100](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Makerbot-Replicator-2-3D-Printer-Part-Makerbot-TMC2100-V1-0-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Module-With-Heatsink/32870918354.html). According to the product page I reduced Vref from 127 (factory default) to 25 in the printer... | [
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8,520 | **Facts:**
1. Breaking down (or melting) plastic creates nanoparticles.1
2. 3D printers melt plastic.2
3. Therefore, 3D printers make nanoparticles.3
4. Nanoparticles are evil.*[citation needed]*
Wait, What?
---
1. [Plastic waste disintegrates into nanoparticles](https://phys.org/news/2018-12-plastic-disintegrates-... | [
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8,534 | Recently I have been doing more complicated math in OpenSCAD and I have run into something that I find strange. Take a simple math expression: `2 / 2 / 2`. By any programming language this will equal 0.5 (1/2), and OpenSCAD agrees. Something like this: `2 / -2 / 2` should also be -0.5 for the same reason. However, Open... | [
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8,539 | 3D-printing newbie here. I have a Geeetech's Prusa i3 mk2 B.
I'm trying to print this: <https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1358311>
That's a mold, with 2 external parts and a core. The exterior prints wonderful. But the core is too messy. Take a look at this:
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.co... | [
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8,547 | I bought new yellow PLA filament from XYZ (1.75 mm).
Over the past I have printed many objects with my da Vinci 1.0 (ABS only). I found that while the brim is being printing (using default configuration of XYZWare; the da Vinci machines give the user very little control over print parameters, if I remember correctly ... | [
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8,548 | At the moment the outside surface temperature is around 30 °C. Can I put my PETG spools outside with a fan in order to dry them cheaply? | [
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8,553 | I am currently running my Tronxy X5s with a MKS Gen L board. So far I have not ran the heat bed over 50 degrees C since I have only printed with PLA so far. I plan to try PETG and/or ABS in the near future and I have a spare power supply 12V/360W laying around.
When I first got my printer I purchased [this](http://ww... | [
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8,563 | I printed a raspberry pi case from PLA. [This case](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1549574).
I fitted it to my raspberry pi and now the wifi keeps dropping out. When I take it out of the case there is no problem.
The filament I am using is Black, 3D Hero 1.75mm.
Has anyone experienced anything like this before, ... | [
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8,577 | I've been asked to come up with a grant proposal for a new 3D printer. My question is:
>
> What supporting components and training would be most beneficial to support educational use in a K-8 school? In other words what things am I missing in my list below?
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>
>
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8,586 | I have a 3D printer and I have printed some models with castable resin. When I burn one of these models in the oven and then do the metal casting, the surface of the metal piece is not smooth.
I did a test with a pan. I put a model of wax and a model of castable resin to heat in a pan, and the wax model melts, but the... | [
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"text": "Traditional lost molds.\n-----------------------\n\nThe reason many jewelers use wax for making the molds for lost mo... | 2019/03/30 | [
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8,594 | I know I did something stupid. I just had to have a SLA 3d printer. The issue being I live in a one bedroom apartment. In the months of owning it I have made lots of amazing pieces, I also for the first time in my life have not only allergies, but sever allergies. I thought I had the flu, and has been most of the last ... | [
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8,605 | I'm having a problem where the relative dimensional error of cylinders is rapidly increasing as the absolute size decreases. Printing a calibration stack of cylinders of diameters 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, and 3 mm, they come out undersized by 5%, 5.3%, 7%, 8%, 10%, and 13%, respectively, as measured by a digital caliper. Cubes e... | [
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8,615 | I've been having trouble uploading the TH3DUF\_R2 firmware to my CR-10. I've already successfully flashed the bootloader using my Arduino, but when I try to upload the bootloader I get this error:
`avrdude: ser_open(): can't set com-state for "\\.\COM4"`
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* Changing the b... | [
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8,616 | Anyone have any idea how much power it takes to run a Creality Ender 3 3D printer every day for several hours at a time? Like what does it eat up per hour? A rough estimate of power use per hour would be nice, then I can figure out how much it costs me. Can anyone help me? | [
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8,626 | Has anyone had any luck with printing multi-colored prints with the Palette 2 on an Ender 3? If so, what is your steps/mm for the Ender 3 and your flow rate in whatever slicer you are using? I currently have my flow rate at 100 % and my steps/mm at 104.4, and I believe this is what is causing my Palette 2 to not produc... | [
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"text": "On this thread, [Does anyone tried Palette 2.0 on Creality Ender 3 or Ender 3 Pro?](https://support.mosaicmfg.c... | 2019/04/06 | [
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8,627 | This may be a long shot, but I was wondering if the signals seen across a stepper motor's windings could indicate whether the stepper was being told to move over some short time period. This is in particular for the stepper used on extruders.
I've read that PWM in used in stepper drivers and controls current patterns ... | [
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8,629 | When filament is too short for the extruder to push will there be a stop in printing on the Ender 3, meaning that I should replace the filament when the end of the filament is near the extruder? | [
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8,635 | When houses are printed with concrete cement what replaces the steel rebar for reinforcement?
Here's a link referencing printing concrete: <https://www.aniwaa.com/house-3d-printer-construction/>
>
> House 3D printers use extrusion technology. Some construction 3D printers look like super-sized desktop FFF/FDM 3D pri... | [
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8,662 | I'm interested in 3d printed reaction chambers, but can't find any good information on chemical resistances of PLA, just vague claims that it "might not be" "because it's biodegradable" or that it depends on additives (likely true, but it would be nice to know if there's hope of finding PLA without problematic additive... | [
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8,665 | I'd like to buy a new nozzle for my Anycubic i3 Mega because it's not precise enough - it fails to print small details like 1 mm eyebrows.
Currently it has a 0.4 mm nozzle and I'd like to buy a better one but I don't know how to choose one which is compatible with this printer.
If you have any advice, please let me k... | [
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8,666 | We have a fairly new Ultimaker 3 Extended.
When printing ABS with the AA0.8 nozzle and the recommended settings (up-to-date CURA) we receive a very poor wall quality that exposes some kind of pores. I've attached an image of those pores.
I assume those pores are dragged by the nozzle when it moves inwards to print th... | [
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8,671 | I've got several examples like the image below where the perimeter either doesn't bond to, or doesn't reach the infill. I tried adjusting the `infill overlap` parameter in Slic3r from its default of 25 % to 30 %, but it doesn't seem to have made a difference. This is on a new Tevo Tornado that's all stock + a Petsfang ... | [
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8,673 | Is there a way to change the use of an extruder port on a 3D printer motherboard to move stepper motors (on y axis) on a 3D printer?
This is for a school project, and we have replaced the extruder with a laser for cutting material.
We were tasked with converting a 3D printer into LOM 3D printer, the laser is set usin... | [
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8,681 | During my last print I noticed this jumpy behavior during heat up (blue is bed, red is hotend):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KlD2K.png "Graph of heatbed and hotend temperature ov... | [
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8,690 | I changed the filament, and to adjust filament temperature, I printed a test model and it looked good:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/90rop.jpg)
But printing another part did not go so well:
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8,694 | I'm trying to set up an enclosed (custom enclosure) Prosi i3 style printer for ABS, but having a fair amount of difficulty preventing the part corners from curling.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/k9YT6.png "Exa... | [
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8,705 | Most of my part is printing very well, but I have problems in the bottom layer and in layers that are the first layers, but not necessarily layer 0.
Looking at the [print quality troubleshooting](https://www.simplify3d.com/support/print-quality-troubleshooting/), I can't find a problem that fits my needs. Using the te... | [
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8,709 | I’m using a RepRap printer, PLA (Hatchbox 1.75 mm), SketchUp, and Slic3r. The heated bed is covered with a blue polyester sticker. When I print small holes (1 to 1.5 mm radius), slicer software considers the holes outside edges for the first layer and prints them before the internal first layer. The problem is, unlike ... | [
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8,712 | The [Prusa3d knowledge base](https://help.prusa3d.com/article/6Gtws6Yqjg-pei-print-surface-preparation) mentions that acetone will "rejuvenate" PEI in addition to cleaning oil and grease from the surface.
>
> About once a week, or when **prints stop sticking**, use **ACETONE** to clean the bed. It removes grease bett... | [
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"text": "Acetone is smelly nasty stuff. Here's a sample recommendation for PEI maintenance from one of a few (million... | 2019/04/17 | [
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8,715 | I work in a teaching hospital and we have a research project we're interested in pursuing. We'd like to 3D Print tubes we'd implant into rats to help with nerve regeneration. We're interested in the shape of the tubes right now, more so than what material it is or whether it's biocompatible etc..
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"text": "This is an interesting question. A good thing to note when we start talking about SLA and other jewelry grade 3d ... | 2019/04/17 | [
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8,717 | I recently upgraded to [a Polypropylene](https://www.creality3donline.com/creality-polypropylene-build-plate-for-ender-3-ender-5-cr20_p0124.html) print bed, but I haven't actually been able to complete a print.
Adhesion seems incredibly inconsistent, even on the same spot. Sometimes it goes down great, and sometimes ... | [
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"text": "If you are using PLA, 200 for the extruder sticks the best for me. The other issue with adhesion is the greate... | 2019/04/18 | [
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8,729 | I got a Tronxy X5S-400, I assembled it and when I power it on, I see on the screen one of the below images and gets stuck there.
Is the firmware broken? If yes, where can I get a `configuration.h` file?
I verified that the two buses between the screen and the mainboard are not loose or incorrectly connected.
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"text": "If the controller is one of Tronxy's new Chitu boards, you will not have the option of recompiling the firmware, since... | 2019/04/18 | [
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8,741 | I acquired an Anycubic Chiron yesterday. I went through the leveling procedure and I think the level test print came out okay so I printed a 20 mm calibration cube and a benchy. Both of these came out with a sort of spongy consistency.
I have no idea what could be causing this so some advice would be appreciated.
I'm... | [
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"text": "I would lay odds on it being your filament is moisture saturated. You don't state what type of filament you're ... | 2019/04/20 | [
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8,748 | Following the question I asked here: [Replace X axis motor with different model](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/8735/replace-x-axis-motor-with-different-model/8738?noredirect=1#comment14916_8738)
I have a problem with my new motor. My X-axis is now moved by a 17HS3401S motor, instead of a 42SHD0217-24B... | [
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"text": "The overall torque, and thus the incremental torque is less with your new stepper, this may result in less smooth ope... | 2019/04/21 | [
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8,751 | I am trying to print the 3 jaw lathe chuck on [Thingiverse](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:624625). This specific piece is the scroll.stl, but it applies on every big piece. The print material is (transparent) PLA, that I print on custom glass bed, which is heated by a regular heated bed at 65 °C. However, my print ... | [
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"text": "Several things I've done to stop warping when it occurred:\n\n1. Use a wider brim.\n2. If the brim isn't stick... | 2019/04/21 | [
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8,758 | I am trying to figure out how to wire up Auto Bed Leveling (ABL) on my Ender 3 using the optocoupler and inductive proximity sensor below.
I cannot figure out how to wire it all together, all the tutorials I have found are for 2 and 3 wire per side of the optocoupler.
[![NOYITO Optocoupler Isolation MOS FET 10A DC 2... | [
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"text": "Connecting is pretty straightforward like the other modules, difference is an extra input lead.\n\nFrom e.g. [here](h... | 2019/04/23 | [
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8,760 | I'm having problems when printing small parts over big areas.
I'm currently printing quite big casing (~180 mm x 100 mm), which has hexagonal holes on the corners. On the first layer the printer prints, in order:
* Supports inside the holes,
* Borders around the holes
* Border of the whole casing and finally
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8,765 | I made a print that involves joining two halves together to create the full model. I decided to use hot glue to bond the halves and on one model, the parts came together slightly skewed. Is there any way to ‘unbond’ the hot glue without ruining the model so I can realign the pieces? Touching the glue gun tip to the hot... | [
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