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10,487 | When I print parts in ABS, acetone vapour smoothing is a good technique to get a smooth finish. Is there an equivalent solvent or process for parts printed in ASA? Ideally I'm looking for something as easy to obtain as acetone, and not so awful a chemical that I wouldn't want to work with it, but I'd still be curious t... | [
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"text": "[ASA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile_styrene_acrylate) is Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate. According to W... | 2019/07/04 | [
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10,488 | How can I write G-code for a triangle without sharp tips?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/T0hpu.jpg "Example of required triangle")
I want to generate the corners manually, rather than using a slicer to generate them, just... | [
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"text": "Marlin has `G2` (clockwise arc) and `G3` (counterclockwise arc) commands that could be used to do this. [Yo... | 2019/07/04 | [
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10,505 | Is there a specific name for that problem? What causes this, and is there a way how to solve it?
Printed with PLA, 2 mm nozzle diameter, 0.2 mm layer height, 20-60 mm/s, 200 °C extruder, 60 °C bed.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aSzrJ.jpg "Top")
[![Bottom](https://i.st... | [
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"text": "I have experienced this problem. This picture is one that I could have taken. \n\nIt has always been because I was put... | 2019/07/06 | [
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10,508 | I'm attempting to print some flexible TPE filament. But I failed to imagine TPE was this difficult to print.
Specs of the shop-brand filament:
Red 1.75 mm TPE (+-0.05 mm).
Hardness: 45D.
Print temperature: 220-260 °C with 0-95 °C bed.
I'm trying to print [this](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1936797) on my... | [
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"text": "I have experienced this problem. This picture is one that I could have taken. \n\nIt has always been because I was put... | 2019/07/06 | [
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10,509 | I have started printing about a month ago on an Ender 5 (using mostly PLA but recently also PETG) and it seems it's about time to give the print bed a more thorough cleaning than what I usually do after most prints. I'm using the flexible magnetic mat that came with the printer which has a slightly rough surface, but a... | [
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"text": "I have the WhamBam system which uses a PEX layer over flex steel (which sticks to a magnetic sheet on the pri... | 2019/07/07 | [
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10,513 | I recently discovered this kit after reading this Instructables, [Adding More Extruders to Any 3d Printer](https://www.instructables.com/id/Adding-More-Extruders-to-Any-3d-Printer/):
>
> [![CNC Shield v3 engraving machine / 3D Printer / + 4pcs A4988/DRV8825/AT2100 Driver Expansion Board for Arduino](https://i.stack.... | [
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"text": "The [MKS Gen L v1.0](http://www.robotrebels.org/index.php?topic=769.0) Board you are using does support microcontroll... | 2019/07/07 | [
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10,516 | My end goal is getting high quality dash footage from a 6 month road trip I'm going on. From my research, very few dash cams support 4k 30fps filming, and the ones that do overwrite their own footage really quick, so instead of that I'd like to use my iPhone. I have a wide angle lens for it, and I figure I can mount it... | [
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"text": "You'd [need to print in a heat resistant material](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/6119/can-you-put-p... | 2019/07/07 | [
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10,527 | I recently installed an original BLTouch V3 on my Ender 3 pro and ever since I can’t seem to get a decent print. My first layers are horrible.
The install wasn’t so bad, I really thought it would be plug and play thereafter.
I currently have:
* Version 1.1.4 board with non silent steppers
* Marlin 1.1.9 with bug fi... | [
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"text": "So the weird ridges around each line look like a form of over-extrusion that happens when your nozzle is too clos... | 2019/07/08 | [
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10,533 | This is a bit of a weird question, and I imagine the answer might simply be "no." But here goes anyway:
I'm writing some code that generates shapes for 3D printing via "implicit surfaces," i.e. a mathematical function f(x,y,z) that is positive inside the shape and negative outside it. This works pretty well for design... | [
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"text": "No, not natively\n----------------\n\nTo the current point, all slicers in frequent use do use some kind of 3D model... | 2019/07/09 | [
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10,538 | Recently (in 2017) there was [a paper](https://m.box.com/shared_item/https%3A%2F%2Fumich.box.com%2Fs%2Fn9cvs27ckehdr64gzv5igtmboykymgk6) that got some publicity by researchers who are using a B spline algorithm to reduce vibrations in 3D printers. But before them, a B Spline implementation seems to have been first been... | [
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"text": "In more practical terms, you could design the part so that the corners are rounded (also known as fillets). Th... | 2019/07/10 | [
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10,540 | If a customer sends me a non-commercial 3D model to print, am I allowed to charge money for the 3D printing process? I understand I cannot charge anything for the model nor offer it as a part of my business.
I cannot download the model myself, print and sell it, but if the customer downloads it and sends it to me for ... | [
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10,550 | Am just wondering if any conclusions can be drawn from this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0RNE3.png "Photo of poor adhesion")
Three corners are solid, but not the one in the centre of the plate.
The bed was levelled before printin... | [
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"text": "From here: <https://io3dprint.com/review-anycubic-i3-mega-ultrabase/>\n\n> \n> Ultrabase Bed\n> The Anycubic... | 2019/07/11 | [
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10,551 | How to successfully pause 3D printing and turn off the printer and the next day, continue to print the model? | [
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"text": "1) Cut the model up in several parts and print one each day. Remove each part every day and in the end, glue them ... | 2019/07/11 | [
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10,552 | So after a long print the walls in the print begin to weaken and it appears they might not be printed at all. In the upside down picture you can see the weakness where the two pieces are separated. I'm wondering if perhaps reducing my speed and changing the extrusion size from .35 to .45 which is larger than the extrud... | [
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"text": "What you refer to as weak walls in fact are under-extruded walls. This can be caused by multiple sources, but, since... | 2019/07/11 | [
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10,565 | I am trying to slice a model that is half a mm less than max width, but not successful.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/puSzw.png)
What am I missing? Is there some minimum value less than maximum allowed, or something?
**Edit**: after changing the widt... | [
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"text": "Take a look at this post: <https://community.ultimaker.com/topic/15588-cura-23-not-using-full-print-area/>. As ... | 2019/07/12 | [
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10,573 | I read that G-code commands can be sent through a console/terminal over USB. What is a console/terminal and how do you use that? | [
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10,583 | I've been trying a lot of different things to combat corners curling upward in the first few tens of layers after the bottom skin. To be clear, I'm not talking about corners of the first layer printed on the bed, but rather the points of the outline in layers above the base where direction of print motion changes disco... | [
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"text": "Cura has an additional setting that you can make visible called \"Lift Head\". My recommendation is that you do t... | 2019/07/14 | [
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10,585 | So I am really fed up with inductive probes. The one I am using keeps getting shifted slightly every time I switch nozzles or run an oozy print. That means I have to autolevel again, then manually set a Z-offset (as I would have anyway if I didn't have an inductive probe).
On my Lulzbot Muvi there is a different scena... | [
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"text": "Aluminium is conductive, but aluminium oxide is not, which is just so what there (unavoidably, since alumin... | 2019/07/14 | [
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10,587 | I have a model that contains a cavity, into which I want to insert a piece of metal, so I can use a magnet to stick to the print. How can I introduce a pause into the G-code without manipulating it manually in Ultimaker Cura? | [
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"text": "Ultimaker Cura contains \"Extensions\"; in version 4.1.0, the process is as follows:\n\n* Extensions -> Post Processi... | 2019/07/14 | [
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10,596 | How should I describe this part which looks like a threaded flange so that I can research replacements? It is the gold piece in the middle of each photo. It is used to create a bed raiser in the FLSUN Cube 3D printer.
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"text": "To the best of my knowledge, it's just called a **lead screw nut** or **lead nut**. The flan... | 2019/07/15 | [
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10,601 | I would like to make a 24 V (3D printer board and shield) setup, as opposed to the usual 12 V, and to do so I had been considering using the Taurino Power board, or the clone Eruduino. However, I just found this board:
[![Re-ARM microcontroller, with SD card slot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FoUYh.jpg "Re-ARM microcontr... | [
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"text": "Given that the capacitor near the input is quite clearly marked 35 V, a 36 V rating seems questionable.\n\nT... | 2019/07/15 | [
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10,610 | I'm making a hybrid 3D printer and circuit etching (CNC milling) machine that can both 3D print and etch prototype circuit boards. I'll be using Marlin firmware with an Arduino Mega & RepRap 1.4 board. It will have a 3D printer head and a milling head side by side. I'd like to have it be able to read both .gbr (for cir... | [
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"text": "You can use both .gcode and .gbr files one one machine. We do it where I work.\n\nHowever, when we make prototype cir... | 2019/07/16 | [
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10,611 | One of the main hacks for converting RAMPS 1.4 boards to use with 24 V, as stated in [RAMPS 24V](https://reprap.org/wiki/RAMPS_24v), is replacing the polyfuses, principally `F2` (MF-R1100), with wire and using an inline (car blade or wire) fuse on the heatbed wire (or between PSU and RAMPS) instead1. However, that is f... | [
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"text": "Without knowing the exact part numbers used for F1 and F2 it is impossible to say whether the fuses need to be repl... | 2019/07/16 | [
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10,622 | With Ender 3 is there a way to configure printer extruder to go all way up when the printing finishes?
Or even with the Ultimaker Cura software?
I want this, because i'm going to put a switch on the top of the printer that will switch it off when the printer finishes (if i can make the arm with the extruder go all th... | [
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"text": "If you use OctoPrint, there is a plugin that will allow you to take action on certain events, such as print co... | 2019/07/18 | [
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10,629 | I have a Duplicator i3 mini, which has yet to make it a month without breaking. This time it is extra broken because the filament is not extruding properly. the most successful print I've had yet had about a centimeter before turning into an absolute mess. I have a picture. It was not stringy, and had the exact shape i... | [
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"text": "That looks like underextrusion as a result of a clog. Try cleaning the nozzle or replacing it.\n\nSee this lin... | 2019/07/19 | [
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10,632 | Using a Gearman RepRap with Slic3r, printing from an SD card, with an uniterupted power supply (UPS), and both PLA and ABS filaments, short power outages often result in x/y-axis offsets (see image). During an outage the power is not as clear from a UPS as from a power conditioner. If both x and y axes offset the resul... | [
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"text": "I believe I resolved this issue. The next power outage will tell. After getting a larger UPS used for robotic... | 2019/07/20 | [
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10,636 | **Please Note:** This question is *not* about the design. It's about deciding print orientation *after the design*.
I have a small, but complex piece which I need to print. Here are two images of different orientation for you:
[](https://i.stack.img... | [
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10,638 | When making a cylinder, sometimes I need to only take a pie slice. I'm currently using [this](http://forum.openscad.org/Creating-pie-pizza-slice-shape-need-a-dynamic-length-array-tp3148p3149.html) neat trick to make pie slices for angles under 90 degrees. However, I have need of a few angles over 90 but under 180 degre... | [
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"text": "My current workaround is to use `union` instead of intersection. Unfortunately, that means I have to use an `if` cl... | 2019/07/20 | [
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10,640 | The LCD resin printers I've looked at have pretty standard resolutions like for a smartphone and I understand they use the same technology. However, color LCD screens have three RGB sub-pixels for each color pixel. Check for example this magnified picture of an S-IPS LCD screen:
[![enter image description here](https:/... | [
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10,647 | I'd like to add an extra motor to my board and I'm not sure where I went wrong. The motor will be used to spin a rotating wheel/carriage of potential hot ends to switch to. Because it's just a motor it doesn't need a heatrod or a temperature sensor.
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10,664 | Here's the thing I want to print.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4bgNK.png)
The red ring is 3.5 mm above the bottom of the orange cylinder. The red ring is 1cm thick. I'd prefer not to use supports because I tend to break as much as I clean up.
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10,669 | Recently I have been getting some layer shifting starting at layer one. I have had layer shifting at higher layers due to various reasons but mainly for the belts being too loose. But now I am reading that layer shifting can also be caused by belts being too tight.
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10,677 | 
I'd assume insufficient z offset but some areas of the first layer look fine. I've been struggling with this problem despite lots of attempts including z offset, infill overlap, belt retensioning, etc.
Anyone else experienced this type of issue and have suggesti... | [
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10,680 | See the pictures below. I have a severe under extrusion when the printer starts the outer wall, which is resolved by the time it finishes the outer wall. It starts the layer in the same place every time, so it results in this vertical line, on one side of which is fine (where it finishes the layer) and the other side h... | [
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10,683 | I'm printing on an Ender 5 with the default flex/magnetic build surface.
I read that PLA and PETG may sometimes be printed without any bed heating at all and also that bed heating is the main contributor to the power consumption of a printer.
As I do see that bed heating definitely helps with the first layer adhesion ... | [
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10,701 | My local library has a 3D printer (Lulzbot Mini) for patrons to use. The prints are limited to 4 hours and if I go after work I really only have two hours before the Library closes. The software at the Library will give an estimated time, but I would like to be able to estimate the time before I get there.
Currently I... | [
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10,709 | I'm making a Circuit etching machine (CNC) and I need a good DC motor and drill bit for the spindle.
My machine should be able to **etch**, **drill**, and **cut**:
* **Etching**: take copper off the surface like chemicals or a laser would
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10,712 | I want to build a 3D printer with a heating chamber of around 90 °C with build area 200x200x200 mm. I have never build a CoreXY system, so my design is currently an XY system with moving X motor (mounted on Y). Since it has a heating chamber I can't use normal stepper motor (there's a way, but I have to provide forced ... | [
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10,738 | I was having some issues with printing, most noticeably in this picture:
The layers are very noticeable and sometimes have gaps, and the overhangs don't print very well (although the former is more of an issue). I just calibra... | [
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10,742 | I came across a new Steel infused PLA from [Colorfabb](https://colorfabb.com/steelfill). On the store page someone had asked, what happens if it was exposed to water, would it rust. I am actually, not sure what would happen. I am interested what the effects of leaving in the elements a 3D printed object made of the 2 m... | [
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10,767 | I'm doing some research on what types of LCD displays can be used to filter and pass UV light for resin curing - specifically in the context of building a DIY 3D SLA printer.
The community commonly uses the Sharp LS055R1SX03 module. Looking through the datasheet, there doesn't seem to be any information pertaining to ... | [
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"text": "I am not an expert by any stretch but I hope this helps, but these are regular old TFT LCD screens. You can even g... | 2019/08/06 | [
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10,781 | I recently bought a BigTreeTech SKR V1.3 and uncommented `REPRAP_DISCOUNT_FULL_GRAPHIC_SMART_CONTROLLER` and clicked the upload button but faced an error that says:
```
Marlin\src\lcd\ultralcd.cpp:767:9: error: 'touch_buttons' was not declared in this scope
if (touch_buttons) {
^~~~~~~~~~~~~
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10,785 | I just got my first 3D printer (Creality Ender 3) on Friday, 2 days ago. It works great, but for some reason I'm getting a lot of stringing on my prints, especially the ones where the extruder head has to move a long distance between columns/posts, etc.
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10,789 | I have a Tevo Tornado Gold 24 V. I want to use this LJ12 A3-4-Z/BX Inductive NPN NO 4 mm with 6-36 V operation current as a Z probe. I do not want to fry my machine by putting in 24 V into the sensor input.
What do I have is a 12 V, single channel optocoupler isolation module.
I want to know if this 12 V optocoupler ... | [
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10,796 | I have been having some issues with my Cocoon Create Model Maker/Wanhao Duplicator i3 Mini. The hotend doesn't get up to temperature.
I will go to any of the heating functions (start print, preheat, add filament, etc.) and it will begin to reheat the nozzle. The temperature rises until eventually, it stops at any num... | [
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10,798 | Problem
-------
My CR-10 printer seems to be trying to print the model 4 or 5 layers too low. This means that for the first few layers, the printing nozzle is forced against the bed, preventing extrusion until the print reaches higher layers.
Outcome
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This results in the bottom part of the print having the in... | [
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10,799 | I am trying to print a [12 hole Ocarina](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2755765) I found on thingiverse. When printing I have to stop it around 25-30 layers because the edge of the shell is higher then the infill.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kMrn5.jpg)
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10,803 | I have a dual-extruder printer with a separate heating element for each head, thus able to combine materials in a single print job even if they don't share a single temperature range.
Now the question: When (outside of using expensive dedicated support material or doing multicolor prints for aesthetic reasons) is this... | [
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10,820 | I've tried to remix this model: <https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:90933> (Bauhaus chess set) by scaling it down and inserting little magnet holes into the pieces' underside. My SCAD file looks as follows:
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translate([ 6, 11 ,0]) cylinder(h=... | [
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10,825 | I've had my anycubic kossel for a good while now, and whenever I print something, it seems like it falls out of calibration very quickly. The biggest example is that the prints tend to scale up as the print progresses, or maybe the print starts to drift, and comes out slanted. This seems to never happen in any similarl... | [
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10,830 | I have a print I need to make holes in.
I have read some other threads where the answers was in short, "don't, print the holes", and "make sure to make the hole from the top or bottom".
The problem is I need the hole in the side of a print with about 1 mm walls.
The holes I need is to run a USB cable in and a f... | [
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10,839 | I'm trying to print a supporting base which will house the spindle for an electrostatic rotor. It's basically just a truncated cone with a hole down it's center to house the spindle.
For reasons that I cannot fathom, Ultimaker Cura keeps on adding an unrequested top/bottom layer (color-coded yellow in the screenshots)... | [
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10,840 | I want to print a lemon squeezer and I would prefer to use PET-G. I don't know if it is safe to use, because lemons contain lots of citric acid. Does it dissolve PETG? I haven't found an answer anywhere on the Internet. There are generally few things that dissolve PETG. These are aromatic compounds like toluene, phenol... | [
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10,845 | I've been working on calibrating my Taz Workhorse, and was dealing with some under-extrusion issues, despite checking the e-steps on the extruder and relatively modest retraction settings (2.5 mm at 25 mm/second).
Lulzbot tech support suggested I boost my flow to 105 % to account for this, and the little Lulzbot gear ... | [
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10,847 | I'm trying to make a water insulated 1 cm3 (1 ml) transparent container and I bought some plexiglass, I cut and glued some pieces together but it looks really crappy and barely holds the water in. I was wondering, is there a transparent material (similar to plexiglass) that can order to 3D print the container out of it... | [
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"text": "Yes. You'll probably want to use SLA or Polyjet printers with transparent resin. For example, here's [Shapeways... | 2019/08/23 | [
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10,858 | I have an Anet A8 and have a problem with my first layer. I printed nice prints but starting today the first layer is tearing in the middle:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4BiUc.jpg)
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10,868 | On several occasions I've wanted lettering/numbering printed as part of a design, but with the ability to make it stand out more effectively in the printed object without having to do detailed manual finishing. Is there a good material which can catch in and fill sunken (depth 0.4 mm, width 0.6-1.0 mm) lines/strokes of... | [
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10,875 | I'm looking to 3D print a structure that won't deform in high heat, up to about 220 °C. The filament itself can be 3D printed all the way up to about 380 °C.
PEI seems like it could be a viable option. I found some [here](https://www.matterhackers.com/store/l/3dxtech-thermax-pei-175mm-05kg/sk/MHCFSNUC?rcode=GAT9HR&gc... | [
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10,880 | I recently bought a 3D printer called Dreamer NX from FlashForge. The dealer told me to use FlashPrint software that belongs to the FlashForge printer manufacturer. But, many people advise me to use Ultimaker Cura. Are there many differences between these two software packages? | [
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10,881 | On a budget, I'm water-cooling a 3D printer. I'm using a 5 V aquarium pump (\$3). Originally I tried to only use about as much water in a can of chickpeas but then found out i needed a lot more. I have a deliberate need to water cool stepper motors in the first printer, so that I can print with a high temperature filam... | [
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10,883 | A few minutes after finishing a print job, the filament is solidified in the nozzle and the nozzle-throat. When I start another print job a while later, the filament is not sufficiently melted and the nozzle is obstructed. Do I need to clean the nozzle after every print job ? or is there a practical method to overcome ... | [
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10,888 | When go to export a model using Fusion 360 or Meshmixer, I see that there are two options. Could the final model be affected by the format chosen at the time of saving?
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10,906 | Why don't 3D printer heads use ceramic inner walls? PTFE tubes melt with high enough temperatures and all metal ends risk jamming as heat makes its way up the head. | [
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10,910 | I've just built my son's A6 and have connected all cables apart from the last power cables. The mainboard says hotbed line and extruder line but the cable says heatbed.
The cables are two red which are crimped together and two black crimped together.
All of the videos online show a different mainboard and connections... | [
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10,936 | You can see small gaps in the print which looks like under extrusion (see image below).
What is the reason for that?
I've tried smaller retracting distances. Temperature looks stable.
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* PETG from Extruder
* 245 °C Printing temperature
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10,937 | I've asked a question before on the extruder gear clicking on my CR-10, but I'm certain its because of the nozzle getting clogged for some reason. I'm using a standard 0.4 mm nozzle with white PLA and randomly during the print the extruder gear starts clicking on the fast parts and then under extrudes the rest of the p... | [
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10,951 | I got my ender 3 about a month ago, it was working fine. Tried a new brand, overture, this is when I started experiencing problems. First, I was clogging nozzles left and right, then I went back to hatchbox, and my layers are messed up...
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10,955 | Do we need mold release agent in 3D printing mold? If it is not used, what effect will it have on the product? | [
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"text": "Welcome to the 3D Printing Stack Exchange site.\n\nUsed in Casting\n---------------\n\nA mold release agent is commonl... | 2019/09/03 | [
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10,962 | I run quite a few Ender 3 Pro's using the same slicer settings (Simplify3D), and just recently I have noticed a very odd extrusion problem.
I find that at about the same height on several printers the printer under extrudes by quite a margin. After that, it either continues to under extrude for the rest of the print ... | [
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10,972 | I am a fresh graduate student in 3D metal printing. My undergraduate major is mechanical engineering. Later research will focus on the process of metal 3D printing. I hope that you can recommend some excellent 3D metal printing books for learning. | [
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10,974 | For the geometry I am making, I want to extrude each face individually along its normal.
This is a standard procedure in 3D modeling software like Blender; see Example 3 [here](https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/7365/extrude-faces-along-local-normals).
Is this possible in OpenSCAD? | [
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10,980 | * Plastic: Same Matterhacker PLA (filament I use every day)
* Printer: Anycubic i3 Mega (the one I use every day)
* Slicer: Ultimaker Cura 4.2.1
I don't know what's causing it, I haven't changed any slicer settings to my knowledge, I haven't changed anything on the printers end, and I'm using the same filament I've al... | [
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10,986 | We all know, that the best layer hight is, when you have multiples of full steps. If it is not, sometimes steps get skipped and end up bad layer-to-layer adhesion when one height step missed a tiny bit and then the next catches up, creating an extra-thick layer. For example, this was printed somewhat deliberately, and ... | [
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"text": "> \n> that the NEMA17 motor would be using 400 Steps per mm in Z. `configuration_adv.h` tells that the micro... | 2019/09/08 | [
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11,003 | I've just done my [first print](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3709044) on an Ultimaker 3 Extended and I'm slightly disappointed with the results, so I'm trying to understand how I can do better next time.
My first print
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11,007 | I am having a few problems with my BLTouch. I have calibrated it several times using different methods and get the nozzle being 1.3 mm lower than the BLTouch pin so a Z offset of -1.3 mm. This works fine for auto homing, bed levelling and using code `G1 Z0` to lower to where needed. However when using Cura to print the... | [
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11,011 | I have ordered a dual hotend Cpemora and it came with 2x 12 V heater elements (in my rush I forgot to order the one with 2x 24V).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xhQNem.png "Cpemora dual filament hotend")
Is it possible t... | [
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11,018 | The handle of a micro wave oven broke.
I can't just order a replacement part because I can't even attach the new one.
The problem is that the screw heads are somewhere on the interior side of the door, which cannot be disassembled (non destructively at least). I wouldn't even do it because of safety reasons.
I have... | [
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11,029 | I have replaced the stock extruder on my Ender 3 with one of these:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wDmXL.jpg)
The grip gear has a smaller diameter, so I calibrated the esteps as per the top google search: [Extruder Calibration – 6 Easy Steps to Calibrate Your Extruder... | [
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11,038 | Contrary to a lot of other corner related problems (where the corners are bulging), I seem to have a different problem where the corners (ONLY) seem to stick out and appear blobby in the x/y plane. This only happens for corners/edges with a fillet radius greater than 3-4mm and only in the x/y plane. Anything smaller th... | [
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11,043 | **Thermal conductivity** is how well a plastic conducts heat. Most plastics don't conduct heat very well at all, which is what allows them to be 3D printed. That being said, there are a lot of potential use cases for highly thermally conductive filament, assuming you could print them. A commonly discussed one is comput... | [
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"text": "All values are in W/(m\\*K).\n\n* PLA: 0.13\n* HIPS: 0.20\n* ABS: 0.25\n* PETG: 0.29\n* PEEK: 0.25\n* PLA with cop... | 2019/09/19 | [
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11,056 | Often, the pre-generated G-code is enough for start and end. However, sometimes we want to have something different. In this case: how to generate an audible alert of something like 4 bleeps at the end of the print, after putting the printer into the end position and when the bed has reached a "safe" 30 °C? | [
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11,071 | Which of these will heat a bed fastest?
* A. 12 V, 10 A power supply
* B. 24 V, 5 A power supply
* C. Both A and B will be the same (only total watts matter)
* D. Depends on the situation
I originally thought Amperage was what mattered until I realized I needed a 24 V power supply to even heat my Lulzbot mini bed by ... | [
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11,079 | I just purchased an [Anycubic Photon 3S](https://www.anycubic.com/products/anycubic-photon-3d-printer) LCD-based SLA 3D printer. I understand the need for cleaning and curing parts after printing. While the device is in transit, I'm looking to set up a workstation to use it with.
Are there any recommendations for acce... | [
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11,081 | Are there any browser extensions or printers with OctoPrint built in that would allow me to print straight from the browser?
Thinking of a workflow like this:
1. Make something with Tinkercad (or other online service)
2. download stl or obj
3. select print from bookmark or dropdown menu
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11,084 | So I've switched the Trigorilla board in the printer with a SKR 1.3 with TMC2208 drivers and installed the latest Marlin 2.0, with a config based on [this one](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3741425/). You can find the [Configuration.h here](https://pastebin.com/ij1G5tSw), the only thing I changed in Configuration\_... | [
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11,085 | I have an Ender 3 Pro which I use together with Cura 4.2.1 (and Octoprint). I print in PLA at 180°C. The print bed is set to 70°C. The Bed temperature is lower though, since I use a glas bed on top of the heated bed. I use a print cooling fan at 100%. The layer height is set to 0.2 mm, the line width 0.4mm from the 0.4... | [
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11,090 | I have mounted two radial fan on my printer as a part cooling solution.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MTeZ5.png)
As you can see, the fan has input on the left side and blows air down. Does a mirror construction exists? With outlet on the right.
I can even print... | [
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11,134 | I recently installed a SKR 1.3 Board with a 3DTouch-Probe on my Creality Ender 3 Pro.
The probe works, `G29` does its magic, but:
If i issue a plain `G28`, the hotend first homes X and Y like before the Z-probe.
The probe is now next to, not above, the bed.
As the next step, the printer is supposed to home the Z-axi... | [
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11,138 | Normally stainless steel is magnetic. But whenever i order stainless steel nozzles from Amazon, they are not magnetic. This makes me think they could be brass coated in something like aluminum. However, there are many types of steel.
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11,144 | I want to make Polyurethane molds for **concrete** using 3D printed PLA or ABS master object. like this video:
(this video is not about concrete of course!)
I'm not sure if it will stick to PLA or ABS master or not! if it does stick, whick wax material can solve this problem... Do I need to print my masters with ano... | [
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"text": "Temperature\n-----------\n\nAs polyurethane cures (or hardens), it undergoes a chemical bonding reaction, linking th... | 2019/10/09 | [
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11,145 | My Alfawise EX8 (Anet A8 Clone) had an issue, so I flashed the [firmware](https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1ab6p2s8j61w6q/Marlin.rar?dl=0) provided on the GearBest page. After the flash the LCD is no longer doing anything and I can't really identify the LCD to confirm whether the correct one is selected in configuration.h
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"text": "According to the [link to the fork of Marlin](https://www.dropbox.com/s/e1ab6p2s8j61w6q/Marlin.rar?dl=0) you need to... | 2019/10/09 | [
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11,148 | I am new to 3D printing but have been in CNC Machining for a few years. I have a part I am trying to print that is a cylinder 1.000 in. in diameter and has a .200 in overhang starting at 1.300 in. In other words I am printing a 1.300 in. cylinder that is 1.500 in. tall that at 1.300 in. its diameter increases by .200 i... | [
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"text": "The world of 3D Printers usually uses the metric system, especially in nozzle sizes. 0.2 inches are therefore better ... | 2019/10/11 | [
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11,153 | Is it possible with the accuracy of current 3D printers to print a sound trace?
On a vinyl record the grooves in the record are an encoded sound. Is something like this doable with 3D printers?
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"text": "Sound Encoding basics\n---------------------\n\nSound is a compression wave, and any depiction of it has to be an en... | 2019/10/11 | [
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11,160 | I have a collection of STL files, each containing a separate moving part of an object I want to print. (Imagine a set of gears, or similar, that prints as a single object with multiple moving parts.)
My plan was to import them all into Cura, then hit print, then take my fully assembled object off the build plate. Howe... | [
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"text": "What you try to do is called \"Print in Place\". However, it is not done by importing several STLs one after another ... | 2019/10/13 | [
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11,176 | When I print with PLA, I get a perfect first layer.
However, when I print with PETG, the first layer looks like this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pceRa.jpg)
I've read all the info that suggests reducing the temp, speed, and increasing retraction...... | [
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"text": "> \n> One thought I had, does PETG need a different clearance between the nozzle and the bed than PLA?\n> \n> \n> \n\... | 2019/10/15 | [
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11,178 | This is about practicality. I'm hearing that people are using their BLTouch not to adjust the Z offset, but as the limit switch for the machine! Why is this so? What are the pros and cons of using a BLTouch (or any touch sensor for that matter) in lieu of a physical limit switch?
(NB: I'm looking for objective reasons... | [
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"text": "There's cost. \n\nOr it might be fragility -- there is a little overshoot, i.e. the time between when the Z... | 2019/10/15 | [
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11,186 | I was trying to print parts for a small CD-ROM drive based plotter based on this thing <https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3521286>
But as tolerances are very small and need to match the existing parts, I realized that my printed parts are actually a little bigger, I made a test with a part like this:
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"text": "[You are not taking into account die swell](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/6968/slicer-line-width-vs... | 2019/10/17 | [
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11,191 | I am printing using an Ender3 Pro with eSUN PLA+ 215/45 and I am getting this issue on two corners, the other two corners look fine.
Any idea on what can be causing this?
The bad corners
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/kr4VD.jpg "Bad corners")
The good c... | [
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"text": "Looks like it treated those corners a bit differently in the slice routine. Normally something like this different... | 2019/10/18 | [
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11,197 | I'm using Cura to slice my prints. I've noticed that when printing the bottom layer (and also the top layer, if it's flat), it first prints three walls, then fills in the middle by moving back and forth in straight lines.
I've noticed that for my parts, the walls look much nicer than the zig-zag pattern in the middle,... | [
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"text": "I found the answer myself just after posting - I'm posting it because it might be helpful to other Cura novices.\n\n... | 2019/10/19 | [
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11,199 | I have made some prints with the Ultimaker 2+ and Ultimaker 2 Extended+. The prints are in PLA. For slicing, I use Cura and I check the support checkbox (haven't gone to advanced settings to adjust support yet). I can clearly see that there is a little space between the support and the print. The supports often look li... | [
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"text": "PLA and ABS are hard plastics. They are not water-soluble. If you print with these materials, just snap printed supp... | 2019/10/19 | [
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