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19,680 | I’ve a Flashforge Adventurer 3 which I’ve found to be a fantastic out of the box ready to go printer. I’ve clocked up 500 hours on it.
I’ve had issues where the nozzle was too close to the print bed, making it impossible for the extruder wheel to force filament down the bowden tube. With harder filaments that results ... | [
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"text": "Nozzles do degrade with use. That is why they're made to be easily replaceable.\n\nYour problem may be a worn noz... | 2022/07/21 | [
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19,689 | Are there any safety risks inherent to PLA plastics used for 3D printing?
The material safety data sheet of some PLA plastics indicates low risks at a toxicological level, but I'd like to make sure some other factor isn't overlooked.
([1](https://printparts.com/datasheets/PLA-MSDS.pdf), [2](https://www.nhh.com.hk/en/3... | [
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"text": "Extrusion of PLA through a nozzle can cause microparticles to be generated (referenced as \"dust\" in your docu... | 2022/07/22 | [
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19,710 | I am new to 3D printing. I own jewelry stores and want to 3D print my jewelry packaging for rings, necklaces, and bangles as in the picture below:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NVwgE.png "Product photo of a ... | [
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"text": "With the right materials\n========================\n\nWith the right material, you can get flexible surfaces and pri... | 2022/07/31 | [
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19,712 | I'm quite new to 3D CAD and printing.
I own a Dremel 3D45 and I use FreeCad / Ultimaker Cura as softwares.
My question is pretty simple.
Say you have to make one object with a pin and another with a hole. They should be coupled together. Of course if you set the diameters of the pin and the hole equal the won't fit!
... | [
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"text": "> \n> I guess this tolerance (0.4 mm in my example) depends on a lot of variables: 3D printer settings, materi... | 2022/07/31 | [
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19,721 | A couple of days ago I got my first 3D printer: Creality 3D Ender 3 Pro. I finished assembling it last night. I booted it up, but ran into problems (which I guess is not a common thing for a beginner in 3D printing). After booting and running the motors, it seemed that the lead screw got stuck about halfway down the Z-... | [
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"text": "The notches are certainly abnormal. The screw appears to have taken an impact from a narrow cylindrical object. I... | 2022/08/03 | [
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19,739 | What slicers have support for belt printers like the CR-30? Or what slicers can have an add-on, plugin, or extension added to them to support it (from a user level, not a dev level).
I found more total slicers than I expected, since I was only expecting 3 (Cura, PrusaSlicer, Simplify3d). Surely that means I'm missing ... | [
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"text": "I think most slicers don't distinguish printers based on if they have belts or delta configuration, etc. The ... | 2022/08/08 | [
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19,740 | I'm printing a ring that's a replacement for the non-slip base of a mixing bowl. The ring is about 130mm in diameter, with a rectangular cross section, like this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9cx9Y.png)
I'm using Cura as the slicer, and I've set the infill to 100% an... | [
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"text": "> \n> Is this a problem with Cura?\n> \n> \n> \n\nI don't know if the good folks at Ultimaker consider this a bug or... | 2022/08/08 | [
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19,751 | With a fan cooled, all metal hotend, is there any reason to wait for the hotend to cool, before shutting down power, if the filament has been unloaded?
When leaving the filament on the machine after a print, I’m normally in the habit of waiting until the hotend has cooled down below the filament’s glass temperature be... | [
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"text": "While heat creep as you describe it *is* a concern, The more pressing reason to let a hotend cool off first is *... | 2022/08/11 | [
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19,756 | On my Ender 3 v2 printer I recently and consistently get some knocking.
This happens in only two scenarios.
First, it now occurs all the time when printing the initial test strip gets near the top (high Y value), and knocks several times.
Secondly, it occurs if the model (sliced with Cura) has a high Y value (eg: if ... | [
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"text": "Your bed has become unleveled or skewed in Y direction.\n\nWhen the nozzle is closer to the bed the extruder has to ... | 2022/08/12 | [
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19,763 | I'm using an Ender 5 with standard PLA and Creality slicer 4.8.2.
How can I deliberately maximise stringing, and if possible get it to be as consistent as possible.
My aim is to have "thousands of hair like threads strung between two rocky pillars".
If possible I'd like to do this in the slicer with PLA, rather than... | [
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"text": "Slicers will perform a retraction when moving from one solid to another, the value of which is part of the settin... | 2022/08/14 | [
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19,768 | I have 12 parts for a model I want to print but I would like to know if I can put all of them in a single G-code file and print that on its own. Would this affect the model in any way?
I’m using PLA on my Ender 3 Pro | [
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19,784 | I recently purchased a spool of PETG to try working with it. I have managed to dial in most of the settings in Prusaslicer but one, in particular, is giving me a problem. As seen in the photo, the clip I printed has extra extrusion on the inside and outside. I have noticed that the nozzle will pause at the seam for abo... | [
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"text": "Looks like **Retract at layer change** is causing this. Disable that and see. This will help you to improve the... | 2022/08/18 | [
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19,789 | I did my homework reading similar questions, like [this](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/8296/petg-sticking-to-nozzle), [this](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/7122/petg-filament-doesnt-stick-reliably-to-fake-buildtak-surface) and [this](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/722/pe... | [
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"text": "Your nozzle is very much too high to properly print just about any filament. If the filament sticks to the nozzle ... | 2022/08/19 | [
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19,797 | I am interested in references to designs which use a customized support instead of the slicer's default normal/tree support.
The background is this: I am making a hubcap with a 3D logo. I do not want to place the logo on the print bed because the logo will become very messy. So, I place the rim of the hubcap on the be... | [
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"text": "In this situation I probably wouldn't use supports at all.\n\nI'd put something round on the bed that fits the sp... | 2022/08/20 | [
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19,803 | I know that 3D printed parts can be coated in metal by painting them with conductive paint (graphite or copper seems to be usual) and then electroplating them in a commercial copper or nickel bath. The disadvantage of this process is that it does not coat insides very well, because those are not reached by the electric... | [
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"text": "There is another option where the plating is done like brushing paint. The electroplating is just done a differen... | 2022/08/20 | [
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19,807 | I'm very new to 3D printing. When my printer was new, I got loads of really good prints, however, now they're all failing.
I suspected that the nozzle was in bad shape, so I replaced it, but even now, the prints are still quite bad.
I suspect that the filament is not coming out properly. (extruding?)
I have a Creali... | [
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"text": "It almost looks like that nozzle is too far away from the bed. Try releveling your bed."
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19,813 | I thought the answer was ABS, but I read about how some people used it to print parts that were used in plumbing, and they failed when put under constant load, and some said that PETG is better for this application. I want to print bases for my table legs, would PETG be a better material to use? | [
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19,825 | I wanted to build a 4-wheel ground robot vehicle with a payload of 25 kg for outdoor use, but I wanted to make the frame/chassis using a 3D printer. The outside temperature ranges between 30 °C-35 °C and the humidity is 70-90%. I think the vehicle would be outside for 4 hours at a time. The dimensions of the vehicle wo... | [
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19,828 | The Benchy looks good for the most part except for some boogers on the chimney
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fV2oD.jpg "Photo of a printed Benchy with zits on the chimney")
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19,833 | I'm attaching a picture to show my issue. I'm hoping might be an easy settings fix, or at least maybe someone has a couple suggestions I can try. I'm using an Ender 3, and the program Cura. The print on the left was printed with the opening facing up. The print on the right with the hole facing down. The support leaves... | [
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19,836 | I want to make some prints of pressure resistants. I am currently trying to print a simple cylinder to find the best parameters to make my prints airtight (by airtight I mean, it needs to resist to 10 bar).
Here is the test model that I have made for this:
[![Screenshot of a model for a pressure resistant](https://i.... | [
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19,846 | I am trying to create a couple of holders for my ultrasonic cleaners. They are supposed to be used for parts that don't fit in the holder that came with the cleaners. I was wondering what material is best to use for this.
My initial thoughts are:
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19,855 | I am working with a bunch of Makerbot Replicator+ printers and one Z18 in a classroom. I would like my students to be able to print cups and stuff to drink from if they want. I know I need a food-safe material AND a food safe nozzle if it can be managed.
So, I wanted to check the following:
1. Is there a material dat... | [
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19,881 | I would like to print a custom version of something akin to this rugged case that was originally created using injection molding:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/oL8JW.jpg "ea weath... | [
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19,890 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/TaqNr.jpg)
When I print the gcode repeatly, under extrusion happens at the same place.
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19,895 | It is difficult to describe with words what's happening, so take a look at the picture. Somehow PrusaSlicer decides to move and print in the air (blue line), where instead it can continue going from outwards to inward. I understand it wants to print first the outer layer but in this case it is obvious it will not hold ... | [
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19,911 | My Prusa i3 does not appear to have any sound device incorporated. I've read "[Writing G-Code: Audible Alert at end of print](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/11056/writing-g-code-audible-alert-at-end-of-print)" and it seems everything needed to implement audible alerts is built into the G-code syntax and... | [
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19,913 | I'm struggling to find out an enclosed 3D printer that allow to load the common 1 kg filament bobbins. Most of the enclosed ones accept only proprietary bobbins (like Dremel or Flashforge).
Do these bobbins ( = 1 kg) rely on a specific standard I can search for?
How to filter out the printers that match my request whe... | [
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"text": "QIDI Tech makes a series of enclosed printers, which would narrow your search a bit. I own an X-Max model which h... | 2022/09/13 | [
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19,917 | I am having some trouble with model adherence to my print bed. As shown in the attached photo, my model is pulled away at the sides leaving it bowed even though it is designed to be flat. Other than this "bowing", the model is of good quality.
The model is printed solid on an Anycubic Photon M3 Plus with Anycubic 3D P... | [
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19,937 | Ender 3 Pro, everything is stock except that I swapped the magnetic sheet for a glass bed.
As the tin says, I'll get this error around a half hour into a print:
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THERMAL RUNAWAY: E1
PRINTER HALTED
Please Reset
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I recorded it in the act, and here's some info I've collected:
The Extruder temp isn't consistent.... | [
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19,940 | After leveling the corners of the bed and doing a manual mesh bed leveling (both options on the menu LCD) I adjust the babystep Z while printing to get a perfect first layer.
Ideally, I would take note of the optimal babystep Z value and store it as Z offset, but there´s no Z offset option in the LCD menu. The only si... | [
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19,943 | I want to print the following model on my Kobra Max using ABS.
I have uploaded it [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XMasuTVzg3MCHDd3Txi7sb-pUqEzPtE0/view?usp=sharing).
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19,958 | I'm new in the 3D priting and I bought a BIQU B1 printer :-)
I printed the Pokemon with the white filament that come as a sample with the printer (PLA) and after that I bought the Inland PLA+ and PETG+ from Microcenter.
The first thing that my son asked me to print is the toaster.
Well, I tried to print three times wi... | [
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19,963 | I'm using PrusaSlicer with OpenSCAD. I want to print a solid object with a notch in it, without top layers, but with infill and solid walls for the notch, like this...
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19,971 | I am printing Eryone 1.75 mm PET on my Kobra Max printer with 80°C bed and 230°C.
I am experiencing this:
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Is this "over-... | [
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19,974 | I have an HBot 3D 1.1 printer (it's a CoreXY style printer, newer versions are produced by ZMorph). I think that a filament guide tube inside the hotend got damaged, resulting in decreased diameter, which means I can't push the filament through it. It stops halfway through the heatsink (black marker in the attached pho... | [
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20,001 | I just purchased this Ender 3 Pro about 1 week ago and since then I've been having nightmares with leveling/tramming the printer bed. From having to tram it again after every print to not being able to level it at all.
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20,005 | In a review for a certain filament I read that somebody recommended "[a feeding rate of 105%](https://www.amazon.de/gp/customer-reviews/RVMUN4CW9ZLKX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B01080YND6)".
What does he mean, and how could I set this in Cura?
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20,017 | I am new to 3D printing. I have a Longer LK5 Pro. I was making a part that has raised letters, and wanted to have white letters on the black part. I used a Post Processing script on the Cura program called "change filament", which is supposed to stop printing, retract the head, and allow you to change the filament. Min... | [
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20,024 | * Printer: Kobra Max
* Nozzle: 0.4 mm
* Material: PLA
* Slicer :Cura
I have printed 1 model 3 times with different settings (different temperatures and different bed temperatures).
* Try 1: 190 °C / 50 °C
* Try 2: 210 °C / 70 °C
* Try 3: 230 °C / 50 °C
All 3 models show 1 "line" at some point.
The models are smooth ... | [
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20,029 | * Printer: Kobra Max
* Nozzle: 0.4 mm
* Material: PLA
* Slicer :Cura
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* Try 1: 190 °C / 50 °C
* Try 2: 210 °C / 70 °C
* Try 3: 230 °C / 50 °C
All 3 models show a seam.
How / where do I best hide this seam?... | [
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20,037 | I need to build me a small support wall 250x80 cm mounted on two metal supports approximately 200 cm apart.
I was looking into WPC (Wood Plastic Composite) boards and then it hit me that I may be able to make it functional AND pretty with my 3D printer (Prusa MK3S + MMU2).
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20,042 | I just got an Ender 3 S1 Pro and I've done a few prints using fairly stock settings out of Cura. A few minor tweaks to Layer Height and Start temps. I've done some research but can't really find an example of this issue. If someone can give me some insight, that would be very helpful.
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20,049 | I experience some lines on my prints. However, I would not really call them "stringing".
I have seen some stringing and it was rather like an undefined spider web.
But the lines that you see in my photo are super straight and fine.
Are they called "stringing" too? And how do I get rid of them?
Specs:
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20,060 | If I am 3D printing on my Ender 3, and I pause the print, the extruder lets out more filament for like 2 seconds. This leaves a glob of dry filament on my print, which the could contact the nozzle tip, causing it to slide the build platform.
I have fixed the build platform sliding problem by attaching the included cli... | [
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20,067 | Pretty new to 3d Printing. Ultimaker Cura as my Slicer. I have the Ender3 3d Printer.
I have a model from Hero Forge I'm trying to print. I added some caltrops on the base but when I go to print the figure, my Ender3 won't finish the caltrops/smaller items and won't finish the figure. It will basically just go through... | [
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20,095 | Can someone shed some light in why FDM (Fuse Deposition Modelling) is not possible with metals?
Has anyone attempted any experiments with it? | [
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20,099 | From my understanding of FFF 3D printing, the glass state is usually used to heat the bed for better first layer adhesion. Other than that, does the extruder keep ex:PLA in a glass state for any reason?
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20,124 | I have an Ender 3 Pro modded with the Hero Me Gen 6 air ducts, installed a Creality 4.2.7 mainboard, and updated Marlin firmware to the latest for now 2.1.1 version. I'm printing with PLA only.
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20,129 | I want to buy my first FDM printer, to print household items and wearable gadgets too big for my LCD resin one. Due to financing & tax reasons, what I'll buy now is what I will have for at least a year.
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20,132 | I am using Cura 4.13.1 as a slicer for my Ender 3 v2 printer.
I want to print a model which I scaled to 400 %. To improve bed adhesion I wanted to add a default raft (Extra Margin = 15 mm). Unfortunately, Cura is not able to slice the model despite being still within the printer's build volume (400 % = 190x200x200 mm)... | [
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20,141 | I need to print a thin piece.
Theoretically, it could work, but Cura prints the walls as single lines.
In my case, it is just this line that breaks apart as you can see here.
Is there a setting that would instruct Cura to avoid creating such a line as the outer wall, or how else could I resolve this problem?
* Printe... | [
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20,185 | After encountering extreme under extrusion on my Anycubic i3 Mega, I first cleaned the nozzle and ended up replacing the entire hotend + nozzle. Since that did not help and I couldn't see any issues with it, I went on to check my E-steps. It seems that this is the root cause of the issue.
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20,190 | I upgraded my Ender 3 with a new Mobo, the 4.2.7 version.
My current setup is:
Printer Specifications:
* Ender 3
* Upgraded Motherboard 4.2.7 (Silent Stepper Drivers)
* Marlin FW Upgrade to Version 2.1.x
* New metal extruder handle
* Replacement bed springs
* New complete hot end
* Everything else is in stock
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20,221 | I'm having some problem with my Ender 3. I have been printing for almost a year with good results. Then, all of a sudden, the fan started to be noisy and the prints came out definitely not good.
From what I understood looking around, the problem could be under extrusion.
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20,226 | I've just bought my first 3D printer, and I've started playing with it. But apparently, I have the problem that the raft won't stick. I mean, it sticks, for iteration (layer) or two, and after that it just disconnects. This is what I've checked until now:
* Bed is leveled properly, including Z, tried different variati... | [
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20,230 | When designing for 3d FDM printing, I'm wondering what is best practice for items with large overhangs which cannot have (or would be fairly impractical) support structures. Consider my following design:
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This i... | [
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20,263 | I have an Elegoo Mars.
I have printed a figure in Resin, but after some months I found this - the figure is as if it is not completely cured. The base is open (see picture below). it wasn't open before!
It was printed a month ago, I am not precisely sure. I think I only machine cured and sunlight.
How is this possib... | [
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20,278 | This is a follow up question for [What are viable substitutes for Raspberry Pi to run Octoprint or similar software for Prusa i3 MK3S+?](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/q/20196/20803)
I was able to grab Raspberry Pi 400 for around $70, so [at MSRP](https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-400-the-70-desktop-... | [
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20,282 | Brand new Ender 3 V2 Neo with CR Touch. Set printer up, switched on, ran bed levelling as per instructions, and tried first print.
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20,303 | Is it safe to give a 3D printed toy (printed using food-safe filaments) to a toddler?
Are there any recommendations/studies on what is considered safe? | [
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20,308 | I'm currently printing several cases for electronics, one for a Raspberry Pi 4 and two for smaller electronics, using ABS. These cases will be attached to a drone which might be exposed to rain. The cases itself should handle a little water, but I'm looking for a way to seal the seams where the cases are put together.
... | [
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20,318 | [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/N3XeE.jpg)
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20,336 | I wanted to experiment with a 3D printer and downloaded **Lychee Slicer** and wanted to print an Unreal asset. I took a [free one](https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/paragon-steel) from the store and exported the static mesh as `.obj`, so I can load it in **Lychee**. The only thing is details and cu... | [
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20,343 | Referring to a circle shape G-code online generator for my 2D printer at [here](https://cnc-apps.com/en/app/circle), in which I created a 100 mm circle. I downloaded the G-code from the website and try to open it with UGS plotter but it is not showing any circle in that software.
How can I solve this issue? Pardon me,... | [
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20,350 | I recently started using my Ender 3 V2 again because I needed it to print a hook. I went through multiple problems that I could solve by updating the firmware but after starting the print, I heard a very hard noise that made me understand that the stepper motors were going over their limit and, after trying a second ti... | [
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20,365 | How to use organic supports in PrusaSlicer or Cura? I heard that it is possible, but I can’t find this option in these slicers. | [
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20,373 | Well, I know what my critical error was, I was in a hurry and set a print running before leaving it unattended for about 8 hours; came home to a great enormous disaster.
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20,382 | Just came to the 3D printing world and after installing Marlin 2.1.2 firmware in my Ender 3, which took a while and was finally completed following this tutorial:
I cannot get the CR Touch correctly calibrated, but it is correctly installed (physically) and recognized in firmware. The steps I´m following are:
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20,403 | I am pretty new to 3D-printing, and I have just finished assembling my Prosi i3 a few days ago.
I finished up basic calibrations, which went fine, but noticed my prints were coming out with a bunch of rough lines on the sides. I looked online, and saw some things about adjusting flow rate, so I took that down from 95 ... | [
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20,408 | I just finished assembling my Ender 3 Pro and am having trouble with bed leveling. The extruder doesn't even come close to the bed, the z-limit stops the nozzle about 3-4 mm away.
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20,419 | Is there a convention for the scale of the 3D printing STL files that are shared online and/or expected by 3-D printers?
I found a model on Thingiverse that is useful for my project, a connector that must fit with other parts, so precision is important. Eyeballing, it seems that each STL unit corresponds to 1 millimet... | [
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20,425 | This would be my first ever 3D printing
I previously worked in Sketchup to generate simple objects, mostly floor plans and various small objects mostly for visualizing and designing things.
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20,429 | I would like to add neodymium magnets during print. The model, which I would like to print, has fully enclosed holes made for placing magnets.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Lz3bj.png)
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20,459 | I am trying to print an object with this cross section (the full object is just this mirrored):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/r1cDx.png "Object")
The problem is that big overhang layer. Cura slices it like this:
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20,474 | I recently had some filament get stuck in the Bowden tube so much so that I had to remove it from the stock Creality heatsink on my Ender 3 v2. As I was taking the tube out of the heatsink I noticed some residue inside:
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20,498 | Setup: Anycubic Kobra Neo (Firmware v1.3.3), Cura 5.2.1
I recently bought an Anycubic Kobra Neo.
It works but has issues with auto bed leveling. Specifically, auto bed leveling does not compensate for bed tilt in X and Y directions correctly. After running the auto leveling, the printer consistently prints higher up i... | [
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20,509 | I have an Ender 3 that I have been learning for about a month now. I’ve just started to print with PLA silk. I’ve managed to get some quite nice prints out of standard PLA and also PETG. Maybe it’s just the glossiness of the silk that is highlighting these surface zits.
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20,510 | I recently bought a Anycubic Vyper which prints overall not bad but has a real nasty issue with stringing.
I tried out several temperatures, settings for retract distances and retraction speed but nothing seems to really work. All of my filament is new and stringing occurs with different brands so it does not seem to ... | [
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20,529 | I purchased it new from Amazon in December. It started about one week ago and it just stops with a constant beep and does not allow me to do anything else except turn it off. Doesn't happen on all prints but just loses its brain.
It does save the printing but I must shut it down manually and then it picks off where it... | [
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20,538 | I'm producing a series of brackets to allow a laser cutter to be reliably positioned on a waste board\spoil board in that has a measurement grid on it, and to allow a honeycomb bed to be reliably positioned within it in relation to the laser cutter.
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20,539 | How do I view the results from the BLTouch probing on my Ender 3?
I have set up all the firmware and installed the BLTouch fine and it works as expected. But how am I able to see the results of the `G29` 9-step probes so I can view them in a mesh visualiser?
I don’t have an OctoPrint print server, as I know this come... | [
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20,563 | I made a successful print before this incident with my Ender 3 S1 running Klipper firmware. After that print, it started not extruding. Well, the motor started wiggling back and forth rapidly. After the prime line, it stopped completely. I thought it might be a problem with Klipper, so I switched back to stock firmware... | [
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20,597 | I'm doing something special with my Ender 3 V2 Neo these days. Gotten to upgrade to the direct extruder Biqu H2 V2. Nothing is out for the Neo version yet - like adapters and such - so I have modified an Ender 3 Pro mount to make things work.
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20,598 | Can anyone tell me what would cause an entire print to be shifted about 8mm?
I have a new Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro (which is doing an awesome job so far!).
I started printing this [Treasure Chest Puzzle Box](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5414034) overnight, and this morning it looked pretty good until I noticed that af... | [
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20,613 | I've been getting deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole of UBL and I am losing my mind!
Just installed the CR Touch and I am having print issue after print issue with larger prints despite manually leveling the bed (bed adjustment not UBL manual) to the best of my ability.
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* Board: Creality 4.2.7
* Firm... | [
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20,630 | I am just getting into printing and would like some direction on my current project. I am building a display cube, and I would like to have an LED light on both the left and right sides. The battery pack/power would come up from the bottom.
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20,636 | I've got one particular print which is causing me problems. I've printed other things without changing the filament or printer, so the problem is at least partially the print itself, which has a lot of supports and unconnected sections. What sorts of things can I do to fix this? I'm printing on an Ender 3 Pro and using... | [
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20,650 | I have been researching how to stack models using Cura and I was wondering if it would be possible to stack a model like the image below, where the top is not a flat surface. There are a couple of shapes (mainly circles and a cross) that stick out of an otherwise flat rectangle. The bottom of the model is also flat.
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20,664 | I've an Ender 3 and a piece broke.
The part that is broken is on top of the Z stepper motor that guides the filament to the extruder.
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20,672 | I'm working on tuning an old Ultimaker 2 Go, and I'm having some weird extrusion issues. The printer uses a Bowden extruder. Extrusion seems to increase and decrease. I don't think it is the filament quality, as I am using Prusament PLA that I am storing in a dark closet inside a sealed bag with silica gel. I also did ... | [
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20,697 | I have just calibrated my extruder and everything is ok. When I extrude 100 mm of filament, everything is correct, but when I attach the Bowden tube to the nozzle, the length of filament that is extruded is not correct - it is much shorter. Is that normal?
The nozzle is almost new. It was working for only a few hours.... | [
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20,703 | I created a box in Blender and exported that into an STL file and it seems to be failing to render the correct walls. The box looks like this:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ScTFu.png "Nice looking box")
But when I open it in Cura, it looks like... | [
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20,728 | On my Prusa MK3, I'm trying to make a G-code that only heats up the print bed and moves the Z-axis up and down a little bit every 20 mins to prevent the safety timer going off. This is what I have done:
1. Sliced a random file with PrusaSlicer.
2. Opened it in TextEdit.
3. Deleted the G-code for:
* the actual print
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20,730 | I'm very new into 3D printing.
I brought an Ender 6 and a cover for ABS printing, but the standard white Bowden tube was too short to pass through the hole of the cover. So I'm replacing the Bowden tube for a Capricorn one.
However, the manufacturer (Captubes.com) only states that their 2 meter [kit](https://www.capt... | [
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"text": "It sounds like you're trying to move the E motor outside the enclosure. Don't do that. Bowde... | 2023/03/26 | [
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20,743 | I have created an action figure and would like to print it.
Anyway, I am not sure the best way to print it, the action figure can be printed only once but the duration is 10 hours. If I separate the part, the time is concise, but I need to do some changes to my file. What is the best way to print an action figure?
If t... | [
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20,748 | My printer's hot end heats up way faster than the bed. Still, it takes its sweet time, and Cura's default startup sequence: heat the bed, wait for bed to reach target temperature, heat hot-end, wait to reach hot-end temperature, proceed - takes considerably more that it should.
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M140 S{material_bed_temperature_laye... | [
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"text": "Cura doesn't allow math operations in G-code scripts, if you want to do that you should use Slic3r or PrusaSlicer.\n... | 2023/03/30 | [
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20,767 | Everywhere you can read how to **try** to "hide" the seam, but nowhere there is an attempt to eliminate this problem.
And the proof that it is possible is the prepared G-code added to the Ender printer on the SD card. (the exact name of the file is [`3-Cat.gcode`](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Cnv37A2r_2v_kqtlao5Zks... | [
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20,776 | I just swapped out my MicroSwiss direct-drive extruder and hotend for a Creality Sprite Pro on my Ender 3 with an upgraded mother board to the BigTreeTech Octopus v1.1 and I'm experiencing thermal runaway on power-on.
Previous (working) configuration:
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20,784 | After fiddling with the settings on my Cura profile, my Ender 3 S1 is now messing up my prints in a weird way. While printing, it just pauses at a corner on all the layers of the print for a second or so, leading to large blobs of material building up there. **What setting(s), if any could be causing this?**
As a note... | [
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