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3,456 | I got a new MKS 1.4 controller board and it came with A4988 driver chips. But I can't figure out which way they install. I found something saying to match the printing on the back of the chip to that on the board. But I don't see anything that matches. Suggestions?
[![Rear of A4988 breakout board](https://i.stack.imgu... | [
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"text": "The below image was taken from [their AliExpress shop page](https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/3D-printer-... | 2017/01/23 | [
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3,461 | I am making a "fun button", with a dome-shaped top. The vertical sides, top center, and raised lettering seem fine, but the more sloped outer parts of the dome are very thin, with some gaps and the infill pattern is quite visible. It's almost like the slicer isn't recognizing the sloped part as an exterior shell.
Wha... | [
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"text": "Slice with more solid top layers. I always use five with low-density infill."
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3,470 | I have a Tronxy P802M (very similar to the Anet A8, but using a Melzi2.0V5 board) that seems to work fine (I just finished building, and axes movement and the integrated display work) but when I try to connect to the printer from my Simplify3D on Windows 10, I get the following:
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[...]
Connected to machine!
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"text": "The [Simplify3D support site](https://www.simplify3d.com/support/faq/#faq-4630) mentions to disable the \"wait... | 2017/01/26 | [
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3,471 | I received a Monoprice Maker Select v2 (I3 V2 clone) from my wife for Christmas. The sample .gcode files that came with the printer generally print great with no noticeable defects.
However, when I try to print miniatures for use with table-top gaming (D&D, primarily), I tend to get a lot of oozing and stringing. On t... | [
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"text": "I have an Alunar(Anet) Prusa i3 printer I bought from amazon 7 months ago. I have not done much for ultra high d... | 2017/01/26 | [
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3,472 | [In this answer](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/2820/5782) user [Barafu](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/4345/barafu-albino) says,
>
> Yet I manage to keep my tolerances +- 0.05 mm which is enough for everything but miniature printing.
>
>
>
I have asked for clarification on that answer regardi... | [
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"text": "Dimensional accuracy is not as important as dimensional uniformity. I can print with undersized (or oversized) filament... | 2017/01/26 | [
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3,482 | Brand new to Slic3r, I've been using Cura for a while, so not sure is happening. I tried to load [this Knight model](https://www.shapeways.com/product/YDCPJF8KV/knight) into Slic3er (v1.2.9 running on OS X), and it's reporting "Manifold: auto-repaired (11430 errors)", and the model looks incomplete. Hovering the model ... | [
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"text": "Dimensional accuracy is not as important as dimensional uniformity. I can print with undersized (or oversized) filament... | 2017/01/29 | [
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3,487 | I have a Wanhao Duplicator i3 v2 (A.K.A. Maker Select, Cocoon Create).
My extruder got clogged: I noticed that it wasn't extruding, so I stopped my print, removed the fan, heatsink and the extruder motor and I saw that the clog is at the heater block level.
This is a what I have:
[![Blocked extruder - no flash](http... | [
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"text": "I'm sure this is not the best solution, and if you have some ethyl acetate you should try that before going \"the ... | 2017/01/29 | [
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3,492 | I have seen many people saying on this site and many other 3D printing websites that 24 V systems are safer, compared to 12 V systems. By safer, I am talking in terms of fires or other electrical and component failures.
Why would a 24 V system cause less danger? I would think that 12 V would be safer because it is ve... | [
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"text": "From a pure safety standpoint there is nothing about a 24v system that is distrinctly more safe than a 12v syste... | 2017/01/30 | [
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3,493 | I print on a glass bed covered with BuildTak. Prints stick well, release is difficult. They sell a mod, self adhesive magnetic sheet that holds a steel plate which in turn you put the BuildTak on making it easier to get your prints off by twisting the flexible steel as opposed to chiseling your print off a glass plate ... | [
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"text": "Follow up:\n\nI used the 6mil magnet, cut a sheet of thin steel, (about .5mm) to fit, added a layer of Buildtak and... | 2017/01/30 | [
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3,507 | I am planing on printing something that will make contact with PCB boards. The print will be most likely to be in PLA. I don't want to fry the PCB board so I want to know if 3D printed PLA objects are conductive.
I googled and found out about special non-conductive PLA and conductive PLA. But what about the conductivi... | [
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"text": "Normal PLA is non-conductive. You can take an $\\Omega$-meter to a test part if you're really concerned somehow yo... | 2017/02/01 | [
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3,510 | I intend and would like to print a transparent hemisphere. I have a Taulman T-Glase clear 1.75 mm filament and I have XTC-3D.
You can read this interesting page, [Hacking t-glase to look more like glass!](http://taulman3d.com/t-glase-optics.html)
First question, what kind of printing settings should I use? Should I g... | [
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"text": "Refraction of light is caused by changes in medium or angle of inflection. Any changes in medium will cause refrac... | 2017/02/02 | [
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3,514 | Last night there was an error in printing that caused the printer to stop printing, but kept the hotend on. This morning I discovered that it had fused to what it was printing after remaining on all night - it took some time to remove.
Prints afterwards showed signs of under extrusion. Now when I tell it to extrude a ... | [
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"text": "When you have a disaster print like this you almost always get carbon in the hot end. I have micro hand drills (0.... | 2017/02/02 | [
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3,519 | I'm not really sure if I'm asking the right question here, but I just made a noob mistake of buying 3 mm filaments instead of 1.75 mm. I have a Makerbot Replicator 2 which I've been using and so far it is pulling in 1.75 mm quite well.
Is there any way I can still make use the 3 mm filaments, or do I need to use the f... | [
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"text": "This is not a definitive answer (and has turned into a ramble), as I have not yet had to change my filament size... | 2017/02/03 | [
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3,521 | I am wondering if it would it be feasible (at an affordable price) to 3D print a boat hull (small dimensions, maybe something like 60x40x20 cm).
I am mostly concerned about:
* **durability** (against salty water, UV rays, extreme temperatures
(under the sun or in a cold ocean)
* **strength** (the material should be... | [
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"text": "Something similar has been done in ABS already, although I don't expect it gets left in the water for years. See the [... | 2017/02/03 | [
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3,527 | Many 3D printers employ a GT2 band for the *y*-axis plate and the printhead in the *x*-axis carriage.
However, there seems to be the obvious disadvantages of:
* stretching (and need for adjustment) and;
* possibly slight inaccuracy, or "wobble" (for want of a better word (as wobble is often used in describing *z*-axi... | [
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"text": "With a belt system, the belt engages roughly half the pulley. This, and the tension in the belt, ensures the ... | 2017/02/05 | [
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3,532 | I have a Prusa i3 made by Geeetech. My 3D prints keep suffering from warping when printing with PLA.
Whenever I print something with a base at about 10 cm x 10 cm, at least one corner of the print would warp up. I've read numerous articles about warping and tried all sorts of methods. My printer's bed is level, and he... | [
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"text": "For ABS it will warp unless you build a heat chamber. \n\nThat said the tricks to reduce warping come down to: \n\... | 2017/02/05 | [
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3,537 | SketchUp Make is licensed for non-commercial work only. This includes the output from the software.
>
> Trimble Navigation Limited and/or its affiliates ("Trimble") gives you
> a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable and non-exclusive
> license to use the executable version of the Software for
> non-comme... | [
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3,545 | I'm still putting aside money for buying my first 3D printer and I'm designing all the things I have to print.
As I have **a lot of things** to print I would like to print as much of them as possible in a single print.
I have some arcs of circle (between 90° and 320° and 10/30 cm of diameter) and I'm going to slice ... | [
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3,552 | I have just built a Prusa i3 MK2 printer. One of its features is automatic XYZ axes calibration done using inductive probe which is located next to the nozzle.
In my case, this calibration procedure failed with the message:
>
> *XYZ calibration failed. Please consult the manual.*
>
>
>
The [manual](http://www.p... | [
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"text": "I suggest that you ask on [shop.prusa3d.com](http://shop.prusa3d.com) and click the Forum tab button. The fol... | 2017/02/08 | [
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3,554 | The problem
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When I print with my mElephant 3D printer from Makeblock, the prints come out with waved walls like in the picture below. I am using PLA filament from <https://makeblock.lt>
What I tried
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I tried changing temperatures 190-220, ... | [
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3,557 | We have a toy with some broken parts, an Executivity Gear Master. I don't think it's made anymore. Some tiny parts were easy to break and we'd like to 3d print some replacement parts. We don't have CAD or any other 3D drawings file, just a few of the unbroken parts. What's the best way to get some of these printed? Do ... | [
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3,568 | I saw this cool [Nuka-Cola bottle opener](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1231999). I made it:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ysVvW.jpg)
As you can see, nasty gaps have appeared in the text. What could've caused them? I am sure I set the filam... | [
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3,572 | I am using a Prusa i3 printer and just recently I have been having problems with the first layer. Here is a picture of what it looks like.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ShfZn.jpg)
I have tried levelling the bed and it seems to be level. I was usi... | [
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"text": "Oh wow. You are way over cooking your PLA. It is bubbling because it is BOILING. I can tell you have it too hot b... | 2017/02/11 | [
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3,582 | I´m currently writing my own firmware for a custom delta printer. Therefore I also need to read G-code from programs like Slic3r. Even with an small example like an cube I´m struggling to find out where the z-coordinate is hidden in the code. Here is a small example of the code.
```
; generated by Slic3r 1.2.9 on 2017... | [
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"text": "It isn't hidden at all. It's just that the Z-axis position only changes with each layer change, so the Z coo... | 2017/02/13 | [
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3,587 | According to Wikipedia, Tetrahydrofuran dissolves PLA. It also apparently dissolves PET.
>
> THF is considered a relatively nontoxic solvent, with the median lethal dose (LD50) comparable to that for acetone.
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>
>
Wikipedia further states that it's not particularly dangerous provided you keep it away from air ci... | [
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3,590 | I have a cheap cartesian printer with the usual arrangement - X axis with three linear bearings, build plate moving as Y axis on three linear bearings as well, Z axis with lead screws. After about 2 kg of filament printed, I can see that one of the linear bearings (the single bearing on one side of the Y axis) is leavi... | [
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"text": "After completion of the print job, I was able to perform a closer inspection. The black goo contains metallic parti... | 2017/02/14 | [
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3,591 | Using a 3D pen I printed a small box. However, I was doing it on plain paper and of course the paper didn't come off the plastic very well. It didn't matter for that specific case, but if I want to print something else, which non-sticky surface would you recommend? Is there any way to use transparent surface (so that I... | [
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3,595 | I've recently initialized OctoPi onto my Raspberry Pi, proceeded to connect it to my local internet, and then connected it to my FlashForge Creator Pro (2014 edition)
Everything seemed to be going smoothly until I tried to connect to the printer; the Pi didn't seem to be able to pick up a usable Baudrate (after being ... | [
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"text": "I got the same problem. \n\nAuto-detect baud rate was not working too. \n\nSo I manually tried every baud-rate ... | 2017/02/14 | [
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3,596 | I have a Prusa i3 that homes properly when you use the menu. After adjusting the bed and homing several times, it keeps the head at a reliable distance. However, when I try to print from an SD card, the printer buries the hot end in the heat bed.
What needs to be adjusted to fix this issue?
G-code from one of the 2 f... | [
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3,598 | So they say PLA is biodegradable. But I still don't know how much biodegradable.
I live in a flat and we have composting trash can in the courtyard. However if I throw PLA in there and it does not decompose, neighbors are gonna be pissed since many of them are intending to use the soil for their balcony flowers.
So c... | [
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3,605 | Is there anything to the process of 3D printing that might make the dice unfair/land on a specific side more frequently? Or will any imperfections be negligible, thus making the dice fair? I'm more concerned about making a d20 than anything else, so focus on that shape if need be.
---
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3,613 | I have [Ultimaker 2+ 3D Printer](https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-2-plus "Ultimaker 2+") and I need to print a piece that doesn't fit within the build volume of the printer. Even though it would fit I'd still need to print it in two parts because I'll need to fit some equipment inside. I could use glue to pu... | [
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3,617 | This has happened a few times whenever I print with the white PLA (Hatchbox 1.75 mm). It seems that the print job produces smooth sidewalls for most of the part but at a certain point and above, the walls become rough as if the alignment is off or something. I've attached a picture to show the issue. Does anybody have ... | [
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3,619 | The question is how to scale an existing mesh without changing the thickness of the walls?
I am using Blender to create STL files for 3D printing. Let's say I create a shell for a model railroad car. Since 1/87th is the most common scale I make the walls of the shell just thick enough to make it rigid in 1/87 scale. ... | [
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3,621 | A plastic gear of an older DVD player broke. I always read about being 3D printing a "repair revolution". So I looked for a template to give to some printing service, but I found none (and nothing close to it).
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3,631 | I have been trying to print an object that is 4 inches tall. About at 3 inches it falls off the bed. I am using tape on the heated bed and right before the print I am wiping the bed with rubbing alcohol. After the first time I tried hot gluing it to the bed when it was mid way through so that it wouldn't fall off but t... | [
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3,633 | I'm relatively new to 3d printing, and wanted to get a few things understood.
Firstly, I am unclear on how Hexagonal infill is stronger than, say, diamond pattern.
Can anyone explain how the different shape causes the structure to be stronger? I saw a few places that hex is stronger; usually, more vertices means 'wea... | [
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3,641 | Marlin offers a bunch of different choices for auto-levelling and assisted manual levelling for bent build plates (mesh levelling), but for the moment I want to level things completely manually.
That is, I want to move Z to 0, disable steppers, and then move around the print head and adjust the distance between bed an... | [
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3,659 | I have a Wanhao Duplicator i3.
I have done many excellent prints with this printer, and have first hand experience that it can do a pretty much flawless print.
But... Recently, I am experiencing weird results. My "flow" seems uneven. When laying down the first layer of the raft, I can see it looks like it "beads" in ... | [
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3,661 | I am wondering - of course if the 3D printer's bed big enough - printing multiple copies of the same print could save me significant amount of time in a small production line, excluding minor wastage such as setup time, post-processing time, etc.
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3,668 | I'm starting to get familiar with 3D printers. I wish to know if printing details the size of 10-7 m (3.9\*10-6 in) is possible these days with metals or any other material.
If anyone has information or articles as leads, I would really appreciate it. | [
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3,670 | I am doing a quad-copter now.
I am not sure what color is the best to use for outdoor durability, especially in sunlight.
They say PETg is the most durable material amongst cheap ones.
But what color to choose: white or transparent? Or it does not matter? | [
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3,683 | When I am printing objects that have a lot of surface area on the first layer parts of that layer will rise up causing there to be gaps in the first layer. Here are two pictures. The first one was printing with a raft and the second one was without a raft.[](https://i.stack.i... | [
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"text": "1. Too far from the surface for the first layer. Filament doesn't look flat enough\n2. Possible slight under-extr... | 2017/03/05 | [
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3,696 | I have been playing around with creating scripts to generate some custom G-code for a Malyan M180 and I am having trouble understand what commands to use to switch nozzles. Sometimes I can get the nozzles to switch and it doesn't recenter but sometimes it does.
I have been using:
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M108 T0; switch to left
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3,700 | In trying to understand 3D printers, I have watched some YouTube videos where the crafters make items with hinges. That in itself blows my mind. It is hard to grasp how something with moving parts can be printed. But specifically I am wondering if the concept can be extended to food printers to make, for example, a sug... | [
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3,702 | I'm building an automatic warehouse system using three NEMA 17 stepper motor.
My problem is to move the motors with precision, since I do not have any kind of encoder on the motor and so I cannot know the position of the axes. I thought that the system could be similar to a 3D printer, since neither 3d printers have ... | [
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3,710 | I've heard that using hairspray is useful for keeping the 3D objects from peeling off of the bed, but every example I have seen where someone uses hairspray, they use it on a glass bed.
Is it okay to use it on a metal bed as well? | [
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3,711 | I am wondering if anyone here knows of any 3D printers that work by assembling models from parts instead of extruding or setting material.
The closest I have found is the [pixelstone](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtoqCrwr91bNH_hbPtBrprw) but it appears to only be a prototype and I haven't seen or heard of any prog... | [
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3,713 | I recently bought a 3d printer and right now i am printing a normal cube just to try it out. However I was wondering, when it has the last part left of the printing where it needs to create the roof, how will the filament stay there and not just fall down as there is nothing underneath?
Will I need to check the "Suppo... | [
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3,720 | I'm looking for a post processing method for increasing the functional strength of a 3d printed part originally made by FDM. I've tried printing my part with solid infill but the layer separation is still the primary failure point. I'm looking for a way to get something closer to a cast or injection molded part. Obviou... | [
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3,728 | Is there any way to test what kind your filament is? There are no labels on the spools and I don't know whether they are ABS or PLA.
I got the plastic with the printer, which is no longer sold (Solidoodle 2). Since I bought it on eBay that is probably why it has unprofessional filament. The plastic filament came with ... | [
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"text": "[Using The Burn Test to Identify Plastic Materials](http://www.boedeker.com/burntest.htm) is one way. From the... | 2017/03/12 | [
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3,732 | I have an stl with multiple parts that I want to split up. Cura 15 had an option to "split object into parts" but I can't find that in cura 2.4. Did it get removed? | [
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3,738 | I know this is still gray territory and it is asked so many times within the 3D printing and maker community but I'm curious about the limits of 3D models and were it touches on Free Use and infringement. I'm not trying to push the envelope, I just want to be clear on the matter.
Is it legal if a design is rendered in... | [
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3,742 | I have an STL file and I would like to know how many grams would this print consume. Is there a software so I can get it or an online link that can say me that? | [
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3,750 | I am wanting to buy a 3D printer to add to my shop.
I am an engineer and enjoy making/building things so the kit idea sounds fun and economical.
I see Tronxy has two different styles for their larger printers:
* P802 (reprap frame) style
* X3 (metal frame) style.
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3,755 | I am about to purchase a TronXY X3 or P802; but, my PC is running Windows 10.
The spec sheet for the printers does not list anything above Windows 7.
Is anyone using either of these printers with Windows 10? | [
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3,758 | Laboratory centrifuges have buckets that hold the sample tubes in inserts.
The buckets are the black things on the rotor in the upper left corner holding the bottles. Examples of inserts are shown below (the colorful containers with slots for tubes). These fit into the buckets and I'd like to print them since these ar... | [
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3,771 | Is there a commercially available fume and nano particle extractor for a 3D printer, like the Ultimaker3 extended? I'm looking for a safe solution, to use at home, for around $800. | [
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3,782 | My printer just stopped working. It seems like it's working perfectly, but it gives me an error whenever I move the Z-Axis (Error: Printer set into dry run mode until restart) then, the bed temperature appears to be at 293ºC when it's actually at 95ºC.
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3,786 | I'm having a similar issue to [this one](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/1207/how-to-remove-a-pla-print-stack-to-a-buildtak-sheet): I have retrofitted my printer with a BuildTak sticker. I'm printing PLA at 60°C bed temperature - currently using a 0.3 mm nozzle, but I had similar issues with the 0.4mm no... | [
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3,788 | I've been 3D printing as a hobby for a couple of years now, and have always heard how 3D printing is great for prototyping, but once you get beyond 10 or 20 pieces it's just not cost competitive with other technologies. I just accepted this to be truth, and have even told some of the customers I've gotten through 3DHub... | [
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3,793 | I have a makerbot, and am using their slicer program. The part I am printing has an extremely coarse thread, 5 threads per inch with a 2 mm thread height. The thread face is at a 30 degree angle (15 degrees of overhang)
I have printed external threads like this without issue and without support material before for var... | [
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3,795 | I replaced the controller board in my Monoprice Select Mini with an Arduino/Ramps setup and compiled an uploaded Marlin 1.1.0-RC8 to run it. I've got most everything calibrated and working with one exception.
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3,804 | I spent the last days trying to make the best gears I could but they are not "smooth" nor good. I searched at thingverse with "gear" but I see no set of gears. I would like someone to point me a good set of gears (with 5, 10, 15... teeth for example) so I can use this STL file with Google Sketchup.
Do you guys know an... | [
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3,814 | Lately I'm having some issues with white PLA.
It sticks nicely to the print bed, but the very last layer of the print comes out really ugly.
I'm not a native english speaker, I don't know what is the proper term to describe what I see, so I'm attaching two pictures instead:
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3,823 | I am facing a problem with my 3D print. Whenever I am printing any object, the print from the top is shifting to the right hand side - it is symmetric at the bottom but not at the top.
Checkout the photo below:
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3,826 | I've never gotten a 3D printer, nor do I know very much about them, but I'm thinking of buying a delta 3D printer kit for around $450. When I looked online of some disadvantages of Delta printers I found that they typically don't have Bowden extruders. I'm wondering what are the advantages of a Bowden extruder and shou... | [
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3,838 | Why does the Ultimaker 3D Printer has a Heater + Heater transfer plate (aluminium) + Glass?
I wonder why a glass plate, and if is possible to remove the glass and print directly in the aluminium plate adjusting the heating.
[Link to the ultimaker](https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-3).
Pictures:
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3,841 | I'm considering removing the driver motor from the extruder assembly, and placing it on a stationary mount point instead, and then using a flex-shaft type connector from the motor to the extruder assembly to actually drive the extruder. The motivation for this change is to reduce the overall weight of the extruder driv... | [
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3,842 | In a discussion about motors with a friend who used to work in the robotics industry, he told me that he despised stepper motor systems, as every stepper based system he had worked on required a bunch of hacky software fixes to make the system perform to the required level.
He said that servo motor based systems had t... | [
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3,853 | The backstory: I'm installing a pigeon net in my home. Because of the shape of the opening I'm installing the net in and the material on the sides it's difficult to anchor the net using the normal means but I can print clips that will hold the net in place.
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3,863 | The overall goal is to create a print of the liberty bell. No clapper is needed. The support beam is not needed. I am just looking to mimic the outside shape of the bell. After an application of Google-fu I found this image. It has been cleaned up and cropped a bit.
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3,866 | I am doing laboratory experiments and need to print some components.
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3,872 | I have a reprap printer with 0.3mm nozzle. It prints quite well, I am really surprised with quality of all the surfaces and the general precision of the parts printed. BUT I HAVE a problem: when making (for example) a 10mm x 10mm x 10mm cube with a 2.8mm diameter hole from top to bottom (to fit a screw) after I print i... | [
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3,874 | What does the pink color in Slic3r preview mean? Yellow is my model, green is support, and pink is..?
If the pink color is some kind of warning, how do I fix it?
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3,877 | Whenever I try putting the filament through the nozzle it does not go through. I have searched everywhere online and have found nothing. | [
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3,884 | I apologize if this is in the wrong section, but it seems relevant.
I am an absolute noob at 3D printing, but recently my need for a specific, small part intersected with access to a 3D printer at work (Zortrax M200), so I figured now was a good opportunity to get into printing.
I am designing a clamp for smaller can... | [
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3,886 | I am creating a 3D printed part which will act as an attachment between a plate (actually a strain gauge) with two M2.5 bolts and a 2kg load with a single M4 bolt. I wouldn't be happy with tapping a screw thread into the print itself so I want to try embedding the nuts into the print itself - so I'll pause the print at... | [
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3,887 | I had this idea for bulky parts for just printing the shell (PLA) then pouring in some kind of filler in to make up the bulk/strength.
Printing bulk .2mm at a time line by line is slow and subject to warping!
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3,889 | So when my Prusa I3 is heating up, a small bit of filament is coming out of the nozzle, forming a small string at.
When the printing starts, this results in a small plastic ball on the bed, impacting the overall printing process.
How can I avoid this? | [
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3,902 | I mean 3D forms like these? In a small scale (height: 1-2 cm, width: 0.5 cm).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Yd8Cl.png "Detailed 3D form#1")
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3,904 | What are the "magic numbers" people refer to regarding print resolution on the Monoprice Select Mini? | [
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3,909 | I've done *some* research on this matter however I cannot find any clear answers.
How does a SolidWorks CAD file get 'converted' into a file format suitable for 3D printing, in detail? | [
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3,910 | I'm having an issue where the first layer of my support structures isn't sticking on the edges and causing the print to (eventually) fail. Any ideas on how I can fix it?
I'm using Slic3r.
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3,922 | For a university project, my partner and I need to print the robot Poppy. This is an open source robotic project, [poppy-project.org](https://www.poppy-project.org/fr/).
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3,924 | I have just built my Anet A8 and it won't print.
I will preheat it (190°C 60°C) and then press "`Print File`" and select, then it starts for a second, gets to around 11% and stops and shows "`Preheat PLA`". The PLA is already preheated - it is coming out of the nozzle.
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3,925 | I broke up my electronics and now the output for X is not working. The stepper is OK.
There is any simple solution to remap the output pins? I want the E1 output to act as the X output. | [
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3,955 | I have a 3D printed object that I'd like to print on. Adhesive stickers are an option, but as the surface is rounded it's difficult to get a good film to stick well.
Is there any system to print on a 3D object (e.g. ink jet). I need at least 300dpi. Black in the first instance, but color would be nice for future proj... | [
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3,967 | I'm struggling with my new printer, and I just want to make sure that I have the basic configured correctly.
What motherboard ID in [`configuration.h`](https://github.com/MarlinFirmware/Marlin/blob/1.1.x/Marlin/Configuration.h) is appropriate for MKS BASE V1.5 in Marlin Firmware? | [
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3,968 | ### TL;DR
Is ABS a better material to use for structural parts of a 3D printer, as opposed to PLA?
---
I have been looking at various suppliers of printed parts for a [Wilson II](http://reprap.org/wiki/Wilson_TS#Wilson_II), on eBay.
[One supplier](http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252871697915) supplies all of the parts pr... | [
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3,972 | After I updated the firmware on my Prusa i3, the Bed won't switch off anymore. It worked perfectly before the update, but now, the moment I power up my printer, the LED on the bed turns on and it starts heating up. The manual control in Repetier Host doesn't turn if off or on and I even tried g-codes `M140 S0` as well ... | [
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3,973 | For the Anycubic Kossel Linear Plus I have to upload data to the 3D printer from a software called Asquine and then close it. Then I open Pronterface and put in the right port and baud rate that is in the Asquine files and then click "connect". Afterwards it says
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connecting...
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and that is all it does and do... | [
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3,994 | I have recently purchased an Anet A8 but have been wondering why the prints look squished and have tiny balls on them.
I am using 1.75 mm cheap PLA bought from eBay and have also had problems of filament oozing out of the print block.
![Photos of squished prints](https://i.stack.imgur.com/9bEPO.jpg "Photos of squis... | [
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4,000 | I´m currently working on a custom delta printer running Marlin 1.0.2 firmware. To control it I´m using the Repetier Host software with the onboard Cura software to slice my objects. The printing works fine but it takes the nozzle nearly 5 minutes to move from the homing position at 250 mm to the starting position of th... | [
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4,012 | TL;DR - For a given Kossel frame size (w.r.t. the vertical and horizontal frame lengths of the aluminium extrusion), what would the length of the carbon fibre rods be?
---
A case in point, from [RepRapWiki - Kossel](http://reprap.org/wiki/Kossel), there is an intriguing note about a scaled down Kossel:
>
> Optional... | [
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4,014 | I'm using Marlin 1.1.0RC8 to control an MPCNC, using a RAMPS1.4. We've just added a touch-plate to do Z-probing, which works nicely for a single probe (I just want calibrated height for variant bit-lengths, not bed-leveling, but I think it amounts to the same thing). I've set it up in Marlin as *FIX\_MOUNTED\_PROBE*, w... | [
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4,018 | I have a Tevo Tarantula 3D printer.
I'm trying to print a calibration cube.
The slicer is Cura and is set for a 1.75 mm filament extruded by a nozzle of 0.4 mm, with a heat bed temperature of 60°C and extruder 200°C.
As seen in the image I stopped the printer after a minute, when I noticed that the filament wasn't... | [
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4,022 | I'm using `M80` and `M81` G-codes to power on/off power supply.
Is there a G-code to know the actual state of the power supply? | [
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4,026 | I have had many problems with my heat shrink for the thermostat on my Anet A8 melting from the heat block.
Is there a way I can insulate my wires from heat but still have enough room to put the thermistor into the block? | [
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4,031 | By "better" I mean "more precise"...
With respect to a RepRap P3Steel or Wilson II, I am getting some 330 mm T8 leadscrews for the Z-axis movement.
There seems to be a choice between a *lead* of 1, 2 or 8 mm - the *pitch* is 1 mm in the first case and 2 mm in the last two cases1. However, there is precious little inf... | [
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