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5,312 | I've have observed that when the printer is finishing a layer, the flow of plastic through the nozzle starts fading out as it comes closer to the point of layer change.
As an example, let's say that I'm printing the first layer of a cube. The nozzle first prints the perimeters ok. Then it begins to print the inner par... | [
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"text": "If you think it is a slicing problem, look at the G-code. You might want to arrange for the infill to be ort... | 2018/01/20 | [
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5,318 | I am trying to print a model that requires support material to be on the first layer, what is the best way to accomplish this? I am currently using Cura. It seems that the support material is too flaky. I have the infill for the support at around 8% | [
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"text": "I cannot comment on your infill percentage for supports, since I never use them. In any case, increasing the infill ma... | 2018/01/21 | [
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5,322 | I am looking for a plastic which is transparent to radio waves. I want to place my transmitter in a cylinder. That cylinder would be placed in a big RC plane ( whose body is made up of cardboard). I want the plane to be both telemetry, and RC controlled. That cylinder should allow the signals, should be strong and ligh... | [
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"text": "For the kind of application you are looking for, transparency to radio signal shouldn't really be an issue, so you are ... | 2018/01/21 | [
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5,332 | Dear experts and 3D printer users;
I am a beginner in 3D printing field. I read couple of answers in forums and i cannot find exact answer to my problem.
Printing quality dropped when i try to write vertical axis (i mean, columns). There is no problem in horizontal axis.
My column width must be 0.5 mm, and printer... | [
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"text": "You cannot hope to print 0.5mm columns with a 0.4mm print head successfully using an FDM printer. Basically, you are a... | 2018/01/23 | [
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5,333 | Anet A8 printer, Github Marlin, Repetier Host, Cura slicer
Just setting up printer and printed 20mm calibration cube from Thingiverse. X,Y,Z & E not too far off but not quite right (centre hole was oval not round) X19.5mm, Y19.5mm & Z20mm.
Followed Youtube calibration help and updated firmware to Marlin. I ran severa... | [
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"text": "There could be a number of issues causing this.\n\nSince you just set it up here is a list of questions for you to ... | 2018/01/23 | [
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5,338 | I have been playing around with the bed for a while and I still can't get the first layer to stick properly. I think I am getting the bed leveled good, I use the paper method. But yet I find myself with the filament lifting off and getting pulled away with the nozzle or some balling in rare situations.
I use masking ... | [
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"text": "Masking tape (and blue painter's tape) is coated with a wax-based release agent in order to prevent the tape sticking t... | 2018/01/24 | [
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5,341 | I am using python 3.6 with pySerial library to connect to the Hyrel System 30M 3D Printer. I am able to read the data from the device but unable to write any commands to it
Here is the code:
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ser = serial.Serial()
ser.port = 'COM4'
ser.baudrate = 38400
out = ser.readline()
ser.write(b'M106 T14 ... | [
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"text": "If the one in your question is your *complete* code, a possibility is that your computer is just buffering the output f... | 2018/01/24 | [
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5,346 | 
This is what is happening to my motor. Any suggestions would help.
1. I have tried adjusting the trimpot.
2. Rewire the connector to match the one on the motherboard.
3. Anything else I found on the internet. | [
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5,351 | I would like to ask this in more of a general sense than anything, just for people to make note.
I am printing out things for people and some files have some edges hanging out the side. I always worry, since it is printing in mid air, that it would screw up the print. But I was able to go, maybe 1mm(I am not to good w... | [
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"text": "It is typical for a 3D printer to be able to manage one-half the width of the nozzle for unsupported layer printin... | 2018/01/26 | [
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5,372 | I recently changed filament and for starters it worked perfectly well, but quickly I got some problems with my first layer. It's like droplets are forming on the surface (finished item + 3 undersides):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qgPyl.jpg)
The fina... | [
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"text": "Mine is more of an educated guess than a definitive diagnosis, but **it looks to me like if your printer may be overext... | 2018/01/30 | [
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5,382 | Model of the printer is unknown, got it as present, probably something generic cartesian on arduino mega and ramps boards stitched together and with marlin firmware.
I've used accepted answer from here to try moving this thing from terminal.
[How to directly send G-code to printer from a Linux terminal?](https://3dpri... | [
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"text": "Mine is a wild guess, but judging from:\n\n```\necho:Unknown command: \"starto\"\nok\necho:Unknown command: \"SD init f... | 2018/02/02 | [
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5,389 | I am printing some minion chess pieces for my teacher at school and on every model I have found something called "ghosting", or at least I heard that is what it is called. For example there is a strap on the model for the pants. And going left and right there is very shallow "straps" or something happening.
I am inte... | [
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"text": "**Ghosting is an artefact in the print due to the vibrations in the printer that are induced by rapid changes of directi... | 2018/02/03 | [
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5,391 | Anet A8 with Cura. First time use. The extrusion temperature is set at 190 °C for PLA but the temperature never quite gets that hot, e.g. 189.2 °C. So the printer never prints.
The bed temperature is fine.
Any suggestions on how to fix? | [
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"text": "Two common problems to look out for in this situation:\n\n* Make sure that your **part fan** (the fan that is supposed ... | 2018/02/03 | [
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5,395 | I'm new to 3D printing and I recently got a LulzBot Taz 6 printer.
I'm interested in doing dual extrusion printing (especially with dissolvable supports), but I'm also interested in doing single extrusion prints. In particular, I would like to experiment with printing flexible filament.
The [LulzBot TAZ Dual Extruder... | [
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"text": "Not an expert by any means but I can’t see any reason you couldn’t use one half of a dual extruder. The benefits... | 2018/02/04 | [
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5,402 | I saw an extruder mod on Amazon *"EAONE 2 Pcs PTFE Teflon Tube (2 Meters) with 4 Pcs PC4-M6 Fittings for 3D Printer 1.75mm Filament (2.0mm ID/4.0mm OD)"*
Anybody know how this is fitted? Is it simply tapping the feed hole on the top? | [
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"text": "Is [this](https://www.amazon.co.uk/EAONE-Teflon-Fittings-Printer-Filament/dp/B077X6FW97) what you are referring to?\n\nI... | 2018/02/05 | [
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5,413 | I had been printing with ABS and took the advice to alter the fan so I can see the filament when I am loading it into the cold end. It was tricky but doable. I am now trying with PLA and getting it to line up with the whole is a nightmare. Can the driving cog and guide wheel be moved? A couple of mm would stop the driv... | [
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"text": "I was having the same issue as you and know what you are talking about and there is a file that you should print tha... | 2018/02/06 | [
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5,414 | I have a homemade 3D printer running on ramps 1.4
When i start a new print and the hotend reaches melting point of PLA, the PLA start coming out of the hotend.
This goes on for as long as the temperature is kept above melting point, without moving the extrusion gear.
The extruder is a bowden type.
Hotend is a J... | [
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"text": "Does it really go on for more than a minute or so? You can't get filament from nowhere, so if the feed gear i... | 2018/02/06 | [
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5,418 | I'd like to attach a piece I printed out of PLA to a small titanium rod. I've previously used Superglue (cyanoacrylate) to glue PLA pieces to each other with great success, but the problem is that if you don't apply it perfectly cleanly, it leaves very noticeable stains on the PLA.
Can anyone recommend a good glue for... | [
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"text": "I've been a fan of epoxies for unusual adhesion problems. I found on [Amazon a product with titanium](https://rads... | 2018/02/06 | [
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5,430 | I read that the best way of removing ABS was to let the temperature at the hot end to drop to around 190deg c then a sharp pull. This worked really well. I am trying to print with PLA but no matter what temperature I drop the hot end to I get left with a length of PLA in the feeder tube. OK I can heat the hot end and p... | [
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"text": "One resource you can use is called the [nylon cleaning method](https://rigid.ink/blogs/news/how-to-use-3d-printer-... | 2018/02/07 | [
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5,432 | Some filaments suggest "reducing cross-sectional area" of the print. Is this referring to the vertical plane or horizontal plane? In other words, if I were to print a rectangular prism, would I want the long side of it printed in the vertical direction or parallel to the print bed? | [
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5,445 | I'd like to mirror a triangular prism I made. However, whenever I select it I am only able to select the faces or sides.
Is there a way to select the whole 3D object to move or mirror it? | [
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5,447 | When using `G1` command in G-code, what is the difference between `Z`- axis and `E`- axis?
I see all `E`, `F` and `Z` in
```
G1 Z0.350 F7800.000
G1 E-2.00000 F2400.00000
G92 E0
G1 X96.753 Y95.367 F7800.000
G1 E2.00000 F2400.00000
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"text": "z-axis refers typically to vertical movement\n\nF references are feed rates/movement rates\n\nE references are for... | 2018/02/09 | [
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5,451 | I realize this issue (warping) has been repeatedly addressed on this site. I've just graduated to high-temp filaments (PC in particular). I don't know much of the physics of this. I'm wondering whether the degree to which the filament contracts is proportional to the amount that it cools. If the answer is yes, then wou... | [
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5,461 | That's my first 3d printer. I'm using Repetier Host as the brand recomends, and set all the configuration as the recommended one. I decided to print one STL file but the result is not the best one.
That's what I was trying to print:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/f1V22.jpg)
a... | [
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5,465 | I was wondering if adding (an) extra fan(s) (not connected to the printer, but blowing on the print area) could improve the quality of PLA based prints(printing at 210 C). The printer already has a built in fan with a fan shroud that directs air to the hotend, but is it beneficial to add an extra fan in order to get be... | [
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"text": "> \n> The printer already has a built in fan with a fan shroud that directs air to the hotend\n> \n> \n> \n\n**Unless yo... | 2018/02/11 | [
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5,474 | I had a problem with my nozzle on my homemade printer. The problem was that the nozzle with a 0.4 mm diameter wasn't putting out any plastic. I replaced the nozzle with a 0.2 mm one and now the bottom of my model is looking like this: [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UFSHV.jpg)
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5,481 | Quick thing: Please tell me if I misuse any of the terminology
On a replicator+, I have been printing successfully for a while, when suddenly the raft started to warp. I was doing a bunch of models that covered the whole tray, so I shrunk to just a small area, but It still warped I read up on how to fix, but most cove... | [
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5,486 | Just last night the heat bed stopped working. It was fine up to 75 % of the print, then when it was done the bed was not on anymore. The display said it was set to 50 °C, but it was at 18 °C. I did try moving the pins, and that is not loose (very simple thing to try).
I want to know what could have happened and what ... | [
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5,490 | I recently rebuilt my A8 printer to have a metal frame and replaced the board with a GT2560 reva+. I'm having problems with the temp readings from both my hotend and hotbed. Using marlin 1.1x and Its possible I have something configured incorrectly. I can get successful prints with good quality but sometimes I get ther... | [
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5,492 | Right now my heated bed is down and I had no time to try and fix it and I am trying to print something for a friend. I am having the PLA lift around the edges which I have NEVER experienced. The glue is not helping like it did with the heat. And I also tried rubbing alcohol on the masking tape I use, heard that helps a... | [
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5,500 | While I don't think this is easily possible I am wondering if it can be done. So my spool of filament had a tangle and got pulled into the printer head. Some got melted together and after cutting I have a few strands. Would it be possible to mend the ends together to make one continuous strand instead of many small str... | [
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5,508 | I'm currently in the process of fine-tuning my cheap CTC i3 clone. I'm using Cura 3.1 for slicing.
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5,519 | As part of a project with my university, I have developed a new extruder to attach to a Prusa i3 MK2. My problem is that both the nozzle and PINDA probe have moved 17mm forward and 0.5mm to the right. As a result when I try and calibrate the printer it moves to the home position and the PINDA probe is too far out over ... | [
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5,527 | Is the firts time that I saw this movement after the printing has finishig and causes the nozzle crashes to the printed part and I noticed due the part is 14x8 and the nozzle is to near and below to the border of the shape. I supposed that some scripts has changed but, seems to be everything ok.
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"text": "You can use:\n\n```\nG91\nG1 Z10\n\n```\n\n`G91` make the printer use ralative positioning, while `G1 Z10` would move th... | 2018/02/21 | [
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5,530 | Is there an integrated kickback protection in stepper motor drivers or should I make my own?
I am afraid the steppers might fry the driver or the arduino when i turn off the power for them.
I do that by turning off the power supply.
I haven't had an issue yet but it still bothers me. | [
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5,535 | I just got my first 3D printer today, QIDI X-ONE[2], and so far so good with the setup and getting my 1st print. I wanted to power off the printer, but I don't see any instructions on how to properly power off the machine.
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5,537 | What is the power consumption of your heatbed (size) and hotend (model)?
I want to verify that it is possible to use a battery to power them. | [
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5,541 | Is it possible to design a heat block without cartridge heater?
My idea is to build a very small heat block to increase/decrease the heat as fast as possible. The resistance of the heat block will be used. The current to this block is 500mA and is set constant with a circuit. The voltage will be set with pwm. Is this ... | [
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5,544 | Does anyone know of a good way to convert a 3D print file, like STL, to STEP - a useable file format for plastic injection molding companies?
I have tried to convert the files through a couple of programs without success. The most requested file is a STP or STEP file. If there’s no easy way to convert it, which I don... | [
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5,558 | I am having problems with my tevo tarantula large bed 12Volt power supply, I am getting the thermal protection message when heating my bed with target temperature set to 115 degrees.
The process slows down after reaching 90.
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5,575 | I have modified my Prusa i3 MK2 printer so that the existing extruder motor has now been attached to a 5mm lead screw with a 1mm pitch. What is the easiest way to control the extruding of the printer now.
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5,579 | Anybody ever tried to retrofit a heatbed to the da Vinci mini w with the proper dimensions (165 mm x 165 mm or 6.5" x 6.5").
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5,582 | This print failed a couple of hours in. I was wondering if the nature of the print surface, with lots of retracts (similarly the previous print which was OK) might have contributed to the clog, or if it's just bad luck? To be clear, the surface has lots of short dead-end, not just a wiggly perimeter.
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5,585 | After doing a lot of research, I've decided I want to purchase a Creality CR-10S as my first 3D printer. I'm trying to locate a reputable, local seller. Other than Amazon, which seems to have a bit of a mark-up on price, I'm finding several websites that seem to be located outside of the US. Can anyone direct me to a s... | [
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5,589 | I am building a Prusa i3 MK2S ([Dolly](https://toms3d.org/2017/02/23/building-cheapest-possible-prusa-i3-mk2/)). I find it very difficult to find M5 rods for the Z axis, I have an M8 lead screw with 8 mm lead, So I thought since M8 is widely available online I could just use them instead of M5. What do you think about ... | [
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5,596 | I'm getting seemingly random lines scattered across the top surface of my prints:
Printer: Anycubic i3 mega
Slicer: Cura 3.2.1
Printer chosen in Cura: Prusa i3, *Gcode flavor* changed to *RepRap*
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5,603 | One of the CAD programs I use is called [TinkerCAD](http://www.tinkercad.com), which lets you export your design in either STL or OBJ form. What is the difference between these two file types? And which one is better to use? | [
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5,611 | This question is similar:
[Are there biocompatible materials available to the general public?](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/156/are-there-biocompatible-materials-available-to-the-general-public)
But appears to be for non-implantation use. This question is for materials intended to be implanted.
Are... | [
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5,618 | I have this [fan model](https://www.tme.eu/en/details/mf50151vx-a99/dc12v-fans/sunon/mf50151vx-b00u-a99/), it is a SUNON model number [MF50151VX-B00U-A99](https://www.tme.eu/en/Document/b30ea71fee61d11101012e50df6ac0ad/MF50151VX-A99-DTE.pdf)
and it is a blower type.
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5,621 | About two days ago, I started seeing that my hotend was heating up erratically. I first noticed this while printing a part in PETG and the temp jumped to 260 °C. I shut down the printer at that time and first started checking the hardware. I noticed that the E3D V6 thermistor had been tightened too much. I disassembled... | [
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5,623 | I'm about to build a [Prusa i3 dolly](https://toms3d.org/2017/02/23/building-cheapest-possible-prusa-i3-mk2/). I am confused whether to use RAMPS 1.4 or 1.5 or 1.6.
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5,625 | So like I sayed in the title, Why can't the Anet A6 do .05 layer height? I found that some printers can do .05 layer heights, but the Anet A6 can't? I am interested to know if it is the stepper motors or the threaded rods or something. Maybe this is something I can do a small "test print" on? | [
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5,637 | We have a Prusa i3 MK2 and we've changed for a print with another colour material but when I pressed "load filament", it didn't make anything.
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5,641 | I bought a new printer, and unfortunately the left nut for the lead screw isn't tapped.
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5,645 | I am attempting to print the Benchy boat but every attempt so far has been unsuccessful. The print has a sort of slope/blob on the nose of the boat, which emerges after the first 30 layers.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vx2cM.jpg)
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5,649 | I just finish building a Graber i3 printer from mixed parts (a MDF clone of Prusa i3 MK2). For the hotend, I've bought the Greetech MK8 extruder. However, the temperature sensor is driving me up the wall.
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5,660 | I am building a [dolly](https://andypi.co.uk/2017/09/17/dolly-build-notes-prusa-i3-mk2-clone-3d-printer/) and I am confused as to which proximity sensor to use.
Should I go for M8 or M12 and 5 V or 6-36 V?
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5,664 | I re-read my question and realized I made a confusing one, so I am rewording a LOT.
So the software I use is Craftware. When it comes to the first layer I have it set to .25mm, with the following layers being whatever I specify otherwise. And because of this there shouldn't be a difference with the first layer even th... | [
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5,666 | Harking back to the days of "singing disk drives," I am wondering if anyone's written music to be performed on a 3D printer. Most of us have noticed in passing that the servo motors for X and Y drive generate a different pitch depending on motion speed. With some care and experimentation, one could write g-code to prod... | [
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5,669 | I'm new at 3D Printing. I made a model of what I want to print using blender, but it's really small with a little system that must be very precise to work.
What I have is like a hollow cylinder with a diameter of 11mm, and a thickness of 1mm. This goes inside a counter part, that is carve with the cylinder shape, but ... | [
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5,673 | I've built and done some simple tests on a TEVO Tarantula but I've noticed some pretty dramatic under extrusions.
My equipment:
* TEVO Tarantula;
* Jim Brown's easy config fork of Marlin;
* Titan extruder (came with printer).
I've updated the firmware with the 400 steps as advised and calibrated the extrusion with ... | [
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5,674 | Is there any commonly printed plastic which I can buy that might be transparent to UV light?
I wish to print a mould, then pour in my plastic which requires a UV light to activate the curing process. | [
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5,686 | Whenever it start printing the extruder starts clicking, I tried adjusting the voltage with no luck, it's still clicking. And it doesn't extrude a lot of plastic sometimes it even stops extruding but the extruder is still turning. Can someone help? | [
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5,689 | It's my first time printing in vase mode, and I noticed my printer underextruding badly. The settings have not been changed from default vase mode settings in slicer, and earlier I was printing non-vase mode and the prints came out fine. Layer height is 0.2 mm and perimeter width is 0.3 mm.
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5,695 | <https://photos.app.goo.gl/O6yPf3sDeV1yhS0C2>
I tried to illustrate my problem in the videos above, two of them show the weird movement and the other shows me clicking on the home button repeatedly.
Some Info:
* Marlin 1.1.8 or 2.0.0 (same problem in both)
* Robotdyn RAMPS 1.4
* 0.9 angle stepper motors
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5,697 | I'm looking for suggestions for 3D design software which support designing multi-material parts.
I will be printing on a multi-extruder machine based on RepRap firmware. The printer will handle the files when given a proper g-code file. Slic3r will produce a proper g-code file given the right input. STL seems to be si... | [
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5,706 | I have this clogging problem on my 3D printer that I am having a really hard time to solve. I am a hobbiest so in no way am I a professional with regards to 3D printers. I also know that this is a popular issue and I have tried a lot of the proposed solutions (going through a lot of PLA filament and failed prints) to n... | [
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5,710 | I have been searching around on google and not found any answers to this dilemma. I am using a Prusa I3 printer with PLA, trying to print horseshoes for the company I work for. They are for model horses, so quality is fairly important. I seem to have gotten all the settings dialed in just the way I want them and for th... | [
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5,719 | I am quite new to 3D printing, and having difficulty printing first layer of an object with support. The object has a few curved surfaces that touch the print bed, so not a big starting foot print.
I am printing on a genuine Prosi i3 mk2s, using PLA, 210 °C (clean from what I can tell) nozzle, 60 °C (clean, good condi... | [
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5,724 | I have an Anet A8 printer for about 4 months, set up pretty well (or so I thought) and printing a number of models pretty well. I made a large 3" x 6" box with a sliding lid yesterday and when it was done there was a gap on one side when the lid was slid on. I checked the parts and it turns out they are not square - wh... | [
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5,736 | I have a simple printer bot metal with a heated bed, the heated bed I am not using. I am using conductive pla by protopasta
The conductive pla is not that strong, so when I take my pieces off the board, sometimes they break. The only time it appears to be invincibly strong is when it sticks to the bed plate! I cannot... | [
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5,743 | Ultimaker Cura offers a platform support type of “*touching buildplate*” which enables the printer to only make a raft for parts of the object that should be touching the build plate. It also offers “*everywhere*” for any object that might be hanging over the build plate.
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5,748 | For example, to make a DIY cartesian 3d printer you **could** use/do the following:
* Create G-code using a program of your choice.
* Load it into Universal G-code Sender (GRBL).
* Pass it into an Arduino with GRBL.
* The arduino can pass the instructions to the drivers through a GRBL arduino uno shield.
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5,756 | I found an old Creaform3D EXAscan laying around at the company I work for, and tried to plug it on a computer to see if it still works.
I discovered that it uses a software called RapidForm for data acquisition, but its license is expired.
I looked in the manufacturer site for drivers or something similar but there ... | [
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5,757 | How do I know what nozzle to get for my Anet A6 printer? I want to get some hardened nozzles because I would love to print with some glow in the dark filament, but I know that eats up brass nozzles fast. But there is so many thread differences so I don't know which one to get, or even what thread the Anet A6 is. Could ... | [
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5,760 | I hear that heated beds can help with removing finished prints, but not all printers have them!
* Is this a nice to have or must have feature?
* Are there any downsides to heated beds? | [
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5,762 | I want to run two stepper motors using Arduino Mega 2560 and RAMPS 1.4. But, somehow I burned the Arduino while I was connecting the motor and plugging the board to the computer.
Can I plug external power supply and USB connection to the computer at the same time?
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5,765 | I'm building a 40x40x40cm corexy and I am quite impatient so I want the heated to reach the target temperature as fast as possible, so I ordered a [Keenovo silicone heater](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/400X400mm-1200W-220V-w-NTC-100K-Thermistor-Keenovo-Silicone-Heater-Pad-for-Huge-Mega-Cube-3D/32550597606.html?spm=a... | [
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5,768 | With hot plastic being laid down layer after layer, I am worried about fumes. Should I only print in a well ventilated work space? Should I add additional ventilation? | [
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5,778 | Recently I noticed that Cura always is giving me less printing time than the print itself takes on my TEVO Tarantula with Marlin firmware.
The time difference is about 15 %, at requested 50 mm/s printing speed.
**How could I verify real printing speed?** | [
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5,798 | I'm currently designing a RepRap 3D printer that will not have a heated bed. I have heard that it is possible to use a power brick with commercial printers lacking heatbeds. Is this possible with a RepRap printer using a RAMPS board?
I'm referring specifically to the TronXY X1 power brick. I was wondering if it we're ... | [
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5,800 | Note: I have extended my question as some of you mentioned that the question is not clear.
I am using a RAMPS 1.4 board with an Arduino mega 2560. I need to drive a stepper motor as an extruder using either E0 or E1. I am using Repetier-Firmware and can drive the extruder (stepper motor) using the E0 (RAMPS 1.4).
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5,807 | I would like to be able to add custom commands/script to be executed during a print.
For example I would like to write some software to take a picture check the print hasn't moved off the bead between layers.
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5,822 | Are these vertical lines described as "banding"?
Would the most likely culprit be the extruder?
FWIW, this was printed in "vase mode".
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5,835 | I am trying to make stencils of Japanese Kanji characters with my 3D Printer.
I am very new to Autodesk Fusion360 so I am running into some barriers:
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5,840 | I have the same problem as [this person](https://www.thingiverse.com/groups/tevo-tarantula-owners/forums/general/topic:29448) but I don't have those lines in my `RAMPS.h` file as seen [here](http://joxi.ru/DmBgR75UNe8k52.png).
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5,850 | I have a 15x15 cm heating resistor from my current printer (printing area: 12x12 cm).
I would like to switch to a glass bed and to rework my printer to increase the printing area to 20 cm (22x22 cm glass plate).
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5,857 | How does Z offset (`M851`) work with an auto leveling sensor? Does it add the Z offset to the offset of the `G29` mesh? or the `G29` value replaces the `M851`?
My printer is an Anet A8 with Marlin firmware, I was having issues with the autoleveling sensor and reset the Z offset to 0 and let `G29` get the mesh offsets ... | [
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5,869 | So I bought a Lulzbot Mini a couple months ago and finally downloaded Ultimaker's version of Cura... Boy... have I been missing out...
One feature Ultimaker Cura implemented that I've been looking for is a "pause at z-height" feature ("post-processing tool"). I'm building prototypes of an electronics device, and creat... | [
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5,874 | I'm thinking about building my own 3D printer/Laser Engraver/CNC. Since all use a standard Cartesian axis I wanted to be able to swap out tool heads depending on the purpose. I have everything thought out except the coding aspect of the project.
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5,876 | I have a very dense point cloud (billions of points) of the exterior of a building obtained by laser scanning it with a Leica head.
I successfully subsampled it down to around 500,000 and I'm trying to print the building by first creating a mesh.
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5,877 | I was working on a model today and I need to make the black surface into a normal surface so that the ship's cockpit is solid. I am unable to select the black surface. I tried using the flip normals feature, but I was still unable to select it. Any advice on how to make it into a solid is greatly appreciated. Thanks. :... | [
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5,882 | I was considering printing some pieces for my irrigation system, like tube connectors and such. I am aware that PLA is hydrophilic so I was wondering with what kind of product I could coat the pieces, non-toxicity is a requirement because it will water edible greens.
So, what kind of non-toxic product can I use to coa... | [
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5,886 | Given a large set of data, I was able to create a 3D graph in Microsoft Excel. How can I create a STL file similar to this graph to create a physical model of this graph?
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5,892 | If I have a stl file is there a good way to estimate how long it will take to print on a given printer? I know there are a lot of things that go into print speed, such as the speed of the printer, the size of the print, etc. I was wondering if anyone knows of perhaps an application that you could enter your printer's s... | [
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"text": "All commonly used slicers (e.g., Cura, Slic3r, Simplify3D,...) give an estimation of the print time.\n\n[![Ex... | 2018/04/28 | [
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5,903 | I just changed my nozzle on my Anet A8 after it was fully used up. When I started printing with my new 0.4 mm nozzle (same as before) my [extrusion](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KEOul.jpg) was VERY bad and inconsistent, even so bad I couldn't continue printing because it would pull the first layer off.
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5,905 | Currently I am using a 12 volts, 20 amperes power supply (Model S-240-12)
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The stepper motors and the extruder need 5 amp, and the heated bed build plate needs 11 amp.
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5,913 | While this may seem like terribly noobish question, I'm sure one day someone will have same problem.
I own a ZONESTAR P802QSU (Bowden extruder) and all of sudden my extruder motor stopped working. What I did:
1. I check whether or not motor is moving freely - I can rotate it without any problems manually.
2. I checke... | [
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5,921 | My Printrbot simple metal's extruder is jammed and I need to heat it up to unjam it. Unfortunately, the printer does't want to connect to my laptop regardless of the program I'm using (Repetier-Host or Cura 15).
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5,935 | I want to know how to make a mold of a 3D design in .stl format.
Suppose I have a 3D partin .stl format (for e.g. a cylinder) and I want to make/design a mold for this object (i.e. the structure through which I could make the cylinder). Is there any way to do so? Are there any tools to do so?
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