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5,942 | I am a complete noob when it comes to the 3d printing world. I just finished assembling my printer and I plug it into my computer with the included usb cable and nothing happens. My computer does recognize the printer being plugged in but it just says "unrecognized device in com 4". Nothing else past that. Somebody ple... | [
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5,951 | If I have to make an injection mold (for resin based raw material) using 3D printing, what raw material should I choose – PLA, ABS, HIPS etc. | [
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"text": "P20 mold steel is one standard. Hardened parts are required for long life, depending on the service and mate... | 2018/05/10 | [
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5,952 | My main application for my 3D printer (Zortrax M200 Plus) is making 28 mm scale miniatures for role-playing games. Basically people and animals at 1:60 scale, which means that things like arms, legs, or weapons are only a few millimeters thick. If I use the automatically generated supports of the Z-Suite software, the ... | [
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"text": "I don't think you'll find automated software to create supports \"the way I want them to look.\" So...\n\nIt ... | 2018/05/10 | [
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5,954 | My print popped out from the bed and glued to the nozzle. As the printer was printing next hour or so, a lot of pla was extruded and formed on the nozzle.
I'm wondering what will be the best way to remove pla from the nozzle without overheating wires?
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"text": "If you grab the blob with a pliers and twist, all or most of it may pop off. If not, heat the extruder up perh... | 2018/05/10 | [
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5,961 | I would love to re-use my failed prints by re-extruding the plastic to be used in the 3D printer once again. One thing that stands in my way is finding an effective way to shred the plastic into smaller bits for the extrude to use. What is a good thing to look for to accomplish this? Maybe a really big 'paper' shredder... | [
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"text": "there is a project called `precious plastic` and there is a [plastic shredder](https://bazar.preciousplastic.com... | 2018/05/12 | [
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5,962 | Looking at the following code, from [Line 139](https://github.com/JimBrown/MarlinTarantula/blob/2ce73937f3c57aac28a8d5f11a6ed9135a27cdca/Marlin/pins_RAMPS.h#L139), [pins\_RAMPS.h](https://github.com/JimBrown/MarlinTarantula/blob/2ce73937f3c57aac28a8d5f11a6ed9135a27cdca/Marlin/pins_RAMPS.h)
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"text": "At first it was unclear from where the snippet you posted is taken from as it was not stated in the question (*this h... | 2018/05/13 | [
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5,968 | So I recently installed a genuine E3D V6 (direct) on my AM8 (Anet a8 with upgraded frame). I have already been able to fix most of the print quality problems. But the last one is a hard one for me.
It prints super fine up until a certain height. Then the extruder starts slipping and starts making weird noises like it... | [
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"text": "I have had some similar problems as you describe with my custom build CoreXY printer. I used an all-metal heat break ... | 2018/05/14 | [
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5,969 | I have not been able to print smooth and round shapes using Cura 3.3.1 (or earlier) without bumps. I think they are seams? The filament is PLA.
Combing is enabled, which I thought makes it so that the nozzle travels over already printed areas, instead of flying over the air...*right*?
I have been able to keep the see... | [
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"text": "Have you correctly calibrated your steps per mm a.k.a. esteps? Tom made a great video about it:\n\n[3D printing guides... | 2018/05/15 | [
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5,971 | I have a spool of translucent PLA filament that doesn't work well with the filament sensor on my Prosi i3 MK3. The translucency trips up the sensor, making it think the filament ran out. I thought I'd create a filament profile in Slic3r and disable the sensor in the "Start G-code" block that gets inserted at the beginn... | [
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"text": "Have you correctly calibrated your steps per mm a.k.a. esteps? Tom made a great video about it:\n\n[3D printing guides... | 2018/05/15 | [
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5,988 | I've just installed two TMC2208 drivers on my RAMPS board. I followed a very good step by step tutorial and after some issues, I got it nearly to work.
One problem I still have is that when I tell the printer to lift the Z axis by 5 mm, it lifts it by 10 cm.
I haven't changed anything regarding the steps/mm. Previous... | [
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"text": "I don't have these controllers, but I read that with default settings the TMC2208 will interpolate the microsteps set... | 2018/05/18 | [
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5,989 | I've made a 9H-printing model tonight, and only a little part of it failed (because a support dropped off). I want to reprint only that little part.
How can I do that in Cura? **How can I tell Cura to generate a gcode file so only that little part (inside the transparent cube below) will be printed?**
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"text": "The [most recent versions of Cura](https://community.ultimaker.com/topic/16274-where-is-the-split-part-function-in-cu... | 2018/05/19 | [
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5,996 | I noticed that one edge (which is also the starting point of the print) is always bigger than the other three. Additionally, the walls do not have the same thickness as well. The wall thickness (starting from the thick edge) starts very thin and gets thicker till reaching the thick edge again. Does anyone have a clue w... | [
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"text": "As Fifcondo suggests, the problem is likely with your source file. One easy way to verify this is to slice tw... | 2018/05/20 | [
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5,997 | I'm trying to build a headrest for my Sayl office chair. For that, I'm designing a 3d-printed part that's going to fit on one of the existing rods of the chair.
Check out this picture:
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How would you go about in getting the exact measurem... | [
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6,016 | I've been having this problem with my delta 3D printer where my nozzle isn't moving flat with my print bed (as if the bed is bent) but I have used the edge of my steel ruler and it seems to be perfectly flat. I have properly leveled my bed with a piece of paper and have checked the whole printer to make sure it's squar... | [
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6,018 | I've just purchased an Alladinbox SkyCube 3D that I want to use to print board game miniatures and other fun stuff.
However, the instructions do not give the settings I need to put into software like Ultimaker Cura, and this is where I need some help so that I can generate the G-code files from models I download from ... | [
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"text": "Ultimaker Cura comes with pre-defined profiles for various materials. PLA filament is present in between them. This c... | 2018/05/24 | [
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6,022 | I want to print a structure that I can embed in a resin and later dissolve. I know that some fancy 3D printing systems have raft materials etc., that can be printed and later removed easily.
Can any one suggest a 3D printing material that can be dissolved in say water or another readily available solvent? | [
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"text": "ABS dissolves in acetone. Indeed actone can be used to clean up 3D prints, see [What's smoother? Acetone treate... | 2018/05/24 | [
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6,026 | Ok so I am trying to print a new fusion 360 file that I converted into an STL and then into gcode using cura and I got the gcode loaded onto the SD card and mounted into my Monoprice 3D printer, Maker Select 3D Printer v2, and tried to do a print. Now here is the strange part. When I choose "print file" and then select... | [
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6,035 | I am using 2 extruders. Is it possible to use them both at the same time.
Now I can use one at a time but not both at the same time.
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"text": "To print with 2 extruders simultaneously you need a firmware that supports that. Luckily, there is a firmware called ... | 2018/05/26 | [
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6,039 | I recently saw [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpvNEZCvk84) video of super-swellable polymer and felt inspired. Printing a swellable structure would be sort of interesting. However, sodium polyacrylate isn't a printable material. Does anyone know of a material that is? Preferably, swelling activated by water. | [
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6,041 | I have had problems with items sticking on the build plate, especially when they were big (as they didn't stick well, they corners warped -> all kind of problems).
I also wanted to upgrade my printer (Scratch XYCore-Bowden) to have the ability to use flexible filament so first I modified my extruder motor/cog-wheel so... | [
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"text": "If your print is sticking too well, try printing directly onto the glass. \n\nIf then, your print isn't sticking... | 2018/05/26 | [
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6,046 | I need to add some simple image renders of STL files to a document. I currently open the STL files in Preview or one of the slicers and grab a screen shot.
Is there an easier or automatic way to generate PNG images from STL files on a Mac? | [
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6,050 | I don't know how to say this but during the print, the printer will randomly have difficulty extruding the filament. I will have to give the filament a *boost* for it to keep going. Once I done the *boost*, the extruder keeps going perfectly fine for a while.
I am using a Prusa I3 clone bought second hand. I am using ... | [
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6,051 | If I set temperature say 220 °C, printer heats up to it and it only varies +/- 0.5 °C under non operating condition. But if I start a print, there's a shift of +/- 15 °C.
I've already auto tuned PID parameters and when I run `M503`, the printer shows the updated PID values.
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"text": "There could be a number of reasons for that behaviour:\n\nPlease check following items:\n\n1. part blower/fan co... | 2018/05/28 | [
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6,055 | In cura one of the options under "build plate adhesion" is "skirt", which seems to simply print a loop around, but not touching, my print. How is this supposed to help my prints stick to the bed? | [
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6,067 | I have been having an issue with certain portions of the walls of certain prints becoming separated from the rest of the model. It happens with smooth vertical edges.
Specifically, this model, [ID Badge Holder](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2517008), on the edges where the lanyard would be attached. And on sever... | [
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6,072 | I've got a Prusa i3 MK3. I have printed with PLA, PETG and tried HIPS. Haven't had any clogs with PLA and PETG, but with HIPS I've got a weird problem.
My first three test prints in HIPS went fine, but then I got a very bad clog (required total disassembly of the extruder) twice. And every time, it was at the same mom... | [
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6,088 | I'm having an issue with my very first printer, a Monoprice Select Mini V2. After doing about 20 successful prints on it, the Z axis is suddenly acting very odd.
When I 'home' the Z axis and move the nozzle on the X and Y, I can do the paper test on all four corners of the bed without issue - the leveling is near-perf... | [
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"text": "Check the Z-drive for any component looseness. Look at belts, gears, anything with screws. Wiggle things merciless... | 2018/06/04 | [
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6,090 | We wanted to test the post process properties of PVA but did not want to print anything. We unloaded the ABS that was in the printer and then started loading some PVA. After the PVA was loaded we let it keep going through the loading process until it pushed all the PVA out and we had our test sample. We then stopped th... | [
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6,096 | 2 days into a 5-day build, I came home from work and found the build ruined because the build plate had slipped.
I'm using a Raise 3D N2 Plus printer, with the standard glass build plate that comes with it, attached via 4 clips: two stationary ones at the back, and two standard binder clips at the front, which shipped... | [
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"text": "Your nozzle may have caught up with the print somehow pushing the binder clip off by moving the glass slate. \n\nAppar... | 2018/06/05 | [
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6,102 | Has anyone configured BLTouch with Marlin firmware?
I could only find videos about older firmware version. I followed [this document](https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/f5a1c8_77c6538efc934dbeab2f6e06e175ec35.pdf). To avoid causing any damage to the printer, I removed all connections, took the board out and connected a st... | [
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"text": "For security reasons, you cannot move Z until home position is applied to X, Y and Z.\n\nWith the level sensor at... | 2018/06/05 | [
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6,119 | I'm in the process of building my own head unit / stereo prototype for a car, which will have a 3D-printed enclosure.
My concern is that cars can get quite hot in the sun, and even more so if you live in hot climates. Some estimations put the interior of cars getting up to 50-60 °C, sometimes even in only 20 °C weathe... | [
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6,130 | I changed the filament (PLA) in my Wanhao Duplicator I3+. I ended the first try to print when I saw that the 'lines' were too thin. I re-sliced with a higher temperature (195°C instead of 190°C). Now the print started without a problem but after about 25% no more filament came out of the extruder. What can be the reaso... | [
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6,137 | I am the owner of a pretty Anycubic Mega I3 and it was very cool to own it.
However, now I have several problems when printing with it. It clicks all along, at high or low temperature, at 5 mm above the plate, and the result is very disgusting. It is the same with the basic black PLA, or with other PLA from ICE-Filam... | [
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6,149 | Just one quick question about the filament.
Can I leave the filament in the extruder for a prolonged period of time while the printer is off? | [
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6,151 | I cannot get my extruder to work on my Creality Ender-4 printer. I have heated the nozzle but the extruder does not move.
I tested the motor and cable on another system and they work just fine.
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6,152 | So as the title said my heated bed stopped heating mid print.
I'm pretty confident the bed itself is not the problem as I've ran continuity tests from the wires and a resistance check (which showed a total resistance of about 1.5 ohms, which is where it should be). I've done voltage checks across the input terminals ... | [
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6,153 | Im planning on building an enclosure for my CR-10S and am debating whether to use MDF walls lined with an insulation foam that reduces noise and keeps the heat in or going with double pane glass walls.
My main concern is not necessarily keeping the enclosure hot as it is for noise reduction. Obviously the wood with in... | [
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6,165 | If I'm working with standard PLA, and I want to print a box that I can stand on without any risk of it breaking, is there any good way to calculate the appropriate print settings?
I know that structural strength comes from the infill. Knowing this, and knowing the dimensions of the box, the weight of my body, the surf... | [
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6,172 | I have a Monoprice Maker Select v2. It is the kind where the moving plate (heat bed) provides the Y-axis and the moving extruder provides the X-axis. It has a fairly rigid sheet metal frame. In addition, I added steel rods has Z-braces.
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6,174 | Simple question: how do you reinsulate the MakerBot Smart Extruders?
Backstory:
I work at the library. We've recently replaced the MakerBot (extruder connection issues followed by software incompatibility) with a Prosi.
As a new hire, I'm obsessed with the 3D printers. I'm trying to make it my mission to get the Mak... | [
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6,179 | I have got a problem that after upgrading my printer to an aluminum frame my extruder went from around 400 steps per mm at 16 micro steps (which did match the manufacturer's recommendation perfectly) to a bit over 1000 steps per mm at 16 micro steps.
This is a problem for me, since the limited amount of steps per seco... | [
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6,186 | My Zortrax M200 has a skipping extruder motor, I’ve checked the seating of all connections and 3 different (electronic ribbon) cables and still can’t fix the issue. The gear is clean and have tried fresh filament.
* Does anyone have any possible thoughts on why this happens?
The extruded motor will move in the desir... | [
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6,188 | I have a question about Slic3r software.
I would like to subtract two parts. For example, I have an STL model, when I right click on the part, I can select **Settings...**, and in the **Settings** window, I can select modifier and I can select slab.with selecting proper thickness. Now we have two parts where one of th... | [
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6,204 | I have just assembled the Creality3D Ender-4 kit a couple of days ago.
I completed some rewiring and everything seems to be wired correctly, I'm able to auto-home successfully, but this is the problem I'm having:
I tried printing a [calibration cube](https://makerware.thingiverse.com/thing:1278865).
The first problem... | [
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6,221 | I finished the mount of my Anet A8, tested everything and apparently it was ok. I installed the driver that came with it, `CH341SER_MAC`, turned on the printer, connect USB cable, but nothing happened.
In Cura, I tried to add a printer many times and this message always appears
>
> The printer isn't connected.
>
... | [
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6,233 | I purchased two DQ542MA drivers in order to run two NEMA 17 steppers. After about five days of use I noticed that the green indicator light had gone out on both drivers.
The DQ542MA driver running my NEMA 23 High Torque stepper was still running and it has been connected to that stepper for five months now. Using an ... | [
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6,238 | ***Note***: Before any negative flagging, we asked permission on Meta prior to posting & got a YES: **[Could this Printing Material Recommendation Question be or shaped to be valid on 3D SE?](https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/281/could-this-printing-material-recommendation-question-be-or-shaped-to-be-... | [
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6,260 | I just re-ran all basic calibration steps from the Original Prusa i3 MK2 Manual.
Now, when doing the first layer calibration, lines that are running in positive X direction are ok, while those running in negative X direction are severely squished.
[![Print of the default V2Calibration.gcode file on my Prusa i3 MK2](h... | [
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6,273 | When using Slic3r I noticed that `Slice now` and `Export G-Code` do different things. While `Slice now` is nice, it does not show any tool paths etc.
Is there an actual way to generate and visualize the G-code in Slic3r without saving the exported G-Code first? When aligning seams etc., it is quite annoying to always... | [
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6,277 | My G29 command reports
```
+0.178 +0.281 +0.830
-0.614 -0.012 +0.371
-1.208 -0.849 -0.351
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So should I tighten up the screw of the bed, close to 0,0 position or loosen it?
I have a feeling that when I loosen it, it gets away from zero and I expect the opposite to happen.
For bed leveling i use a capacitive prob... | [
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6,279 | I just received an old 3D printer from one of my school teachers. I have no idea whatsoever as to which brand it is, no instruction manual attached to it, or any other info about it.
How can I find some information about it?
Some links would be very useful. Remember when giving advice that I know nothing about 3D p... | [
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6,281 | I have an Anet A8, and recently updated the firmware to Marlin 1.1.8.
My only change was replacing the configuration files by the Anet A8 sample files built in with the firmware zip file.
Everything works fine but, sometimes, right after finishing a printing (while doing the "home all"), the LCD shows some weird data,... | [
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6,291 | A little backstory to help you understand the situation. I put the 3D printer together and turned it on and everything seemed fine until I started printing. It didn't even get the first layer down when the screen reset and so did the print. I didn't think anything of it, I just went back and tried again, but this time ... | [
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6,293 | I have been using my Anet A2 for about a year. A few problems but none that I haven't been able to resolve. Today it suddenly stopped auto homing.
Using the position commands I can advance the X and Y positively but not negatively (after I manually re-position the carriages before turning the printer on). Also the Y s... | [
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6,306 | I have an incoming project and the only 3D printer available to me is the TronXY X1.
So the question is: Can it handle at least four days of continuous load or should I search for an alternate solution?
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6,315 | I came across several issues which seem to have been lowered.
Firstly, I changed from a 0.4 to a 0.5 mm nozzle. Because of the backpressure I was not able to print my PETG (Colorfabb XT filament) below 270°C which caused unresolvable oozing. After that I was able to extrude till 230°C.
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6,321 | I have a Bowden extruder in my printer setup. Everything works great except this effect which must be related with retraction and is generated on Z layer change:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vasJH.jpg "Print layer effect")
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6,326 | Why does this happen (circled in red), and how can I fix it? It is making my prints come out horrible.
Not shown in the picture, but the option "Coasting" was Enabled:
* Coasting Volume 0.064 mm3
* Minimum Volume Before Coasting: 0.8
* Coasting Speed 90%
---
[![Rendered G-code view of a sliced model](https://i.stac... | [
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6,329 | My first printer is Delta style Kossel clone and I have bad luck with Print In Place (PIP) models, especially with hinges. I suspect that my printer just can't achieve low enough tolerances to make the hinges work.
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6,331 | Waiting for a heatbed to get up to 85˚C for a relatively small part got me wondering why beds aren't hardware/G-code configurable for what area is heated? I'm sure it would be an increase in parts costs and electronics, but it seems that being able to just heat an area a little larger than the part(s) being built would... | [
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6,336 | I am slicing with Cura and Slic3r and one important thing that I recently took my attention is that cura positions head in start point of the new layer and then lifts the nozzle. That caused my few printouts to fall as they collided with the nozzle.
Slic3r behavior is different: it raises the nozzle in last printed p... | [
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6,338 | A member of our hackspace wants to get their 8- and 11- year old kids1 excited about 3D-printing and CNC cutting and makering in general. We have a weekly open training where people can design and print/CNC/laser an item of their choice like a dogboned box or a two-piece sword and hilt, or a name tag, or whatever. I ne... | [
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6,342 | I am pondering about buying a Creality Ender-3, and I am honestly confused about some reviews. Some claim it is running 24 V, one did claim it was 12 V, most don't mention it. Since I know about some issues with the clamps, if I get myself an Ender-3, I want to replace the hotend with a proper one from day one. So know... | [
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6,355 | Ok, I did it, I ordered myself an Ender-3, a genuine 24V e3D hotend, inductive sensor and some better tubing/clamps to cope with the problem the CR10/Ender line has occasionally.
But now I need to fix up my Cura for the machine coming in. The start is the CR10, and fixing the dimensions is easy.
But now comes the tri... | [
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6,358 | I am getting a 24 V based Ender 3. From the factory, it has an aluminium bed. So I also put this [LJ12 A3-4-Z/BX Inductive NPN NO 4 mm](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B071ZQ6VV6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) with 6-36 V operation current into the box together with a few other spare parts. Now, as I rea... | [
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6,375 | When I print large prints close to (but not exceeding) the maximum dimensions of the heated build platform on my Anet A8, the brim or skirt or the print itself is printed outside the heated bed, while there is some space left at the opposite sites. It appears as if the print is not in the center.
* Why is the print no... | [
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6,377 | I'm printing parts for a HEVO ([HyperCube Evolution](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2254103) CoreXY), using Colorfabb XT filament. After several successful prints. I'm having a lot of failed prints. They start off pretty well but after ~15 layers the filament starts to string and blob.
Printer details
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Model: ... | [
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"text": "This looks a lot like **under extrusion caused by heat creep**.\n\nHeat creep is when the nozzle temperature 'creep... | 2018/07/11 | [
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6,387 | I read something the other day about a guy who found a way to knock over completed prints with the printer head itself, then slide them to the edge of the build plate, where they fall into a box/basket. This allows printing several Eiffel Towers while you sleep for example. It doesn't work with skirts (duh), and the ad... | [
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"text": "You could cool down the heated bed (with e.g. `[M109][1] R28`) and cool down the hotend (with e.g. `[M190][1] R40`). ... | 2018/07/12 | [
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6,398 | I have built a 3D printer from parts. It is using a standard 12V power supply, an Arduino Mega 2560 replica and a RAMPS 1.4 board. The hotend cooling fan is connected to the 12V-AUX pin (the one right next to the x axis stepper driver) on the RAMPS board so that it continuously receives power as long as the machine is ... | [
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"text": "I propose examining the current voltage of the motor and the arm. The fluctuation of voltage causes the noise."
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6,399 | I got myself the Ender 3. The Home position is about 1 mm left and 2 mm in front of the front left corner. Now, the hotend center axis is 11 mm from the carrier plate with the "Mk 10" cooler mounted right onto a pair of 5 mm pegs that are part of the plate. As I want to change to an e3D v6, which has a diameter of 22 m... | [
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"text": "When homing the printer, the hot end carriage will be instructed to hit the (mechanical or optical) end stops. From t... | 2018/07/14 | [
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6,410 | I am wondering if this piece of G-code is valid:
```
G0 (Some comment (Its G0 command)) Y10 Z-5
```
I have tested this on my Chinese CNC machine and it strips out the comment and works flawlessly.
The machine processes this as `G0Y10Z-5` which seems like the correct approach to me.
I have however never seen such c... | [
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6,413 | Scenario: I'm cruising [Thingiverse](https://www.thingiverse.com/), and I find the awesomest thing. I NEED THIS IN MY LIFE. I download it, print it, and for whatever reason, it doesn't work quite right. OK, no big deal, I'll just download the source because the maker was so kind, modify it ever so slightly, and I will ... | [
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6,419 | I noticed that my version of Ultimaker Cura was out of date, so I tried to go to [their website](https://ultimaker.com) and download a new version. For whatever reason, I could not get the [download link](https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-cura-software/download-request/191) to work properly in Firefox with a ... | [
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"text": "Cura is a software tool developed by Ultimaker for 3D printers. There is a downloadable page for this too... | 2018/07/17 | [
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6,421 | Problem: Z-Axis doesn't work during a print. It attempts to work, maybe climbs on the Z-Axis, but screws back down. It whines, too. But, Z-Axis DOES work while not printing. It doesn't matter if the bed and nozzle heating or not, if it's not printing, it works as it should. I don't know what else I can do to troublesho... | [
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"text": "I would check the gcode you're generating to make sure it's not full of \"bad\" z-commands.\n\nFurther, I'd t... | 2018/07/18 | [
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6,427 | I made a few successful prints since I got my CR-10 two weeks ago and I didn't run into any major trouble. The printer is new.
Today I set it to "preheat" mode while I was preparing the SD card with the settings being 210°C for the nozzle and 60°C for the bed. When I wanted to start the print I noticed that the temper... | [
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"text": "This is not an easy one to solve, the firmware of the printer should be keeping the printer at a certain temperature d... | 2018/07/19 | [
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6,438 | I am searching for 3D printing filaments, that are suitable for outdoor purposes, but printable on unheated beds.
I will mostly use it for sensor node enclosures (should withstand temperature up to 50°C/120°F) and car accessories (70°C/160°F).
If it requires annealing, it should have low shrinkage, since I will be pr... | [
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6,439 | Is hot glue suitable for FDM printing, or some process similar to it?
I think it has all of the required properties, and could produce a flexible transluscent print. It's cheap, hotends are cheap, and the technology has been around for a while.
I couldn't find any examples or anyone talking about such a material for ... | [
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"text": "You could mount a hot glue gun to a 3D positioning frame, but you would immediately notice the following:\n\n* Ho... | 2018/07/21 | [
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6,443 | I own a DIY Hypercube Evolution equipped with Tevo Titan extruder, Clone Chimera hotend and Capricorn's High-temp PTFE tube. I use RAMPS with MigiOE and A4988's.
During prints, my extruder motor randomly clicks. I touched the filament and during the clicks I'ven't felt any problems with extrusion. I looked at the moto... | [
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6,447 | I'm trying to modify some parts on [this](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2115095) thing. I'm kind of new to dealing with the modeling aspects of this.
I am attempting to widen the part essentially 3mm. This would involve modifying the chain segments, and the anchor points.
I have already attempted this with 3D Bui... | [
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6,451 | I am using a Flashforge Creator Dual Extrusion 3D Printer with RepG ([ReplicatorG](http://replicat.org/)), and tonight a print completely detached from the build plate.
I reset everything and watched it closely. It is a simple abs print at 230/110 degrees.
A few seconds after start of print, I noticed that the print ... | [
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6,462 | I have a new Tevo Tornado, which I have completed two good prints with, a 20x20 test cube from the supplied SD and the spool holder also from the SD. I say this to note that the printer was capable of producing a good print.
Print 3 was a design I created in Fusion and it printed badly, very disappointing holes missin... | [
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"text": "The \"springs\" connected to the stepper motors aren't a problem. They are special shaft couplers which allow some reli... | 2018/07/24 | [
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6,470 | I specifically want to test
* calibration
* tolerances
* precision
* accuracy
I'm having trouble with Print in Place models and I'm trying to find out if there's something I can do to improve my print quality.
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"text": "The best place to start looking is to go to [Thingiverse](http://www.thingiverse.com) and search on '[benchmar... | 2018/07/26 | [
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6,479 | I need to replace the lid of my water kettle and am searching for a filament, that is suitable for this purpose. The requirements are:
1. Stable at 100°C (212°F)
2. Resistant to steam/moisture
3. Food-safe
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6,489 | I'm very new to 3D printing, but so far I've been able to print a couple things off Thingiverse without issue. However, as I'm trying to print another part, I've run into a situation where Cura is totally confused as to what's touching the buildplate and what isn't:
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6,495 | I had a Z probe installed but the wires came out of the header so I am trying to use software endstops, but any time I `G28` the nozzle will always ram into the bed. I am using Marlin Firmware. Which I am relatively new with. I'm used to having hardware endstops, but,
**I don't have a hardware endstop currently (no pr... | [
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6,511 | High performance polymers are becoming available for specific applications.
One of such materials is PEEK ([PolyEther Ether Ketone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyether_ether_ketone)), a thermoplastic polymer in the polyaryletherketone (PAEK) family. PEEK competes with certain Aluminium alloys but is half the weigh... | [
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"text": "My assumptions about PEEK filament price are:\n\n* Raw material is more expensive. Compare price of [ABS](https://www.aliba... | 2018/07/31 | [
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6,522 | I´ve have read an article to change different pattern depending on amount of layers, but my question is if is possible to have different infill in the same part? For example:
* Base: has the infill of 25 % but the same base has some tabs for screws and mount the part for this area the infill need to be 40 % or greater... | [
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6,524 | Following on from [What level of voltage does the Creality Ender-3 run at?](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/6342/what-level-of-voltage-does-the-creality-ender-3-run-at/6521#comment9993_6521)
[DupeKx's answer](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/6342/what-level-of-voltage-does-the-creality-end... | [
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6,525 | We know from [this answer](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/183/11242), 3d printed materials continue to outgas after printing and being cured. My question relates to this:
* How much does heating the printed object after printing (or being cured) affect out-gassing?
* Does the continued out-gassing degrade the ... | [
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6,528 | I have been wondering about 3D metal printing (steel, aluminium), but after a short research on google I found only too expensive printers (markforged, desktop metal and a few other industrial ones). Is there any less expensive printer that is able to print metal parts on the market ? | [
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"text": "Anzalone and friends published [A Low-Cost Open-Source Metal 3-D Printer](https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/66785... | 2018/08/01 | [
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6,546 | I know very little about the history of 3D printing, except that SLA came first (in the 1980's?), and FDM development was probably held back by patents.
By 2016, very low price kit machines were available to hobbyists, in the <€300 price range, as price-reduced clones of designs which had already seen several iteratio... | [
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"text": "> \n> By 2016, very low price kit machines were available to hobbyists [..]\n> \n> \n> Was this the start of ... | 2018/08/04 | [
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6,554 | I'm printing PLA with the Creality Ender 2 and my print comes out totally fine with the exception of the first layer.
Here's the weird part though, if I place a raft or a brim below/around the print - the raft or brim will print perfectly cleanly. Even on a raft though, the very first layer of the actual print comes o... | [
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"text": "Sounds like you need to get the printing nozzle closer to the bed. In the case of the raft you can adjus... | 2018/08/05 | [
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6,557 | I've been seeing the 330 m and 110 m length estimates for 1.75 and 3.0 mm spools (of PLA, presumably). But a moment's thought staring at that will raise an obvious question.
Using πr², we get the area of the filament in square millimeters (rounding to two decimal points)
For 1.75 it's 2.41 mm²
For 3.00 it's 7.07 mm²... | [
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"text": "Let's go about this scientific:\n\n$A\\_r=\\pi{r}^{2}=\\pi{\\frac{d}{2}}^{2}$\n\nAs a result the crossections are $A\... | 2018/08/05 | [
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6,558 | It would be helpful to me if I knew in advance how much the ***empty*** filament spool weighs.
Not having emptied any spool yet, I can't contribute data points, but has anyone compiled a list of empty weights from various manufacturers and sizes? | [
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"text": "Yes, there is a table on [Reddit - Empty spool weights for estimating remaining filament](https://www.reddit... | 2018/08/05 | [
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6,561 | I see plans for various spool holders, either for PLA in the open, or for whatever filament in a dry box, that use 608 bearings. Elsewhere, I see warnings not to oil your filament to make it go through the extruder better, because problems going through mean something else is wrong, and it's better to fix the other thi... | [
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"text": "Typically, oiling a filament would mean to use a vegetable based or non-petroleum type of lubricant, possibly even... | 2018/08/05 | [
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6,572 | I purchased a glass bed to use with my still-in-transit Ender 3. Since the bed came in before the printer, I pulled it out and used a flat edge ruler to see how flat the glass surface is.
It appears the glass is slightly "dished" in the center from one side and "raised" in the center on the other side. I am wondering... | [
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"text": "Glass will not change its shape you can watch this interesting video: [YouTube - Fix Your Bowed Glass Build Surfa... | 2018/08/06 | [
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6,576 | Let's say I'm modeling a simple box with a lid. Just as an example, we'll say the **outer** edge along the top of the box is 50 mm x 50 mm. With 3D modeling software, it's easy to build a lid for this box to surround the top with an **inner** edge size of also exactly 50 mm x 50 mm ...but this seems like a bad idea. Su... | [
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"text": "***Short version:** basically, this depends on your printer, make, model, type, state of maintenance, extruder, slice... | 2018/08/07 | [
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6,586 | Recently, I have heard people talking about masterspool, when talking about 3D printing filament.
* What *exactly* is master spool?
* Where did the idea come from and when?
* Is it being widely adopted? Or to be specific, how many distributors/manufacturers have adopted this already, and is it gaining traction?
* Is t... | [
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"text": "A masterspool is the practice of printing your own spool out of filament, which will then be used to support you... | 2018/08/07 | [
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6,592 | Let's say you're printing a container or some other object with no infill. What's a good rule of thumb for how thick to make the outside? I'm looking for something along the lines of millimeters thick per square inch of area.
I'm thinking about PLA right now, but answers for ABS and other materials are welcome, too. | [
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"text": "I make small objects (25mm^2) with 1 to 1.5 mm walls and larger objects (think coffee cups) with about 2.5 - 3 mm walls... | 2018/08/08 | [
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6,600 | I have a printer with a 0.1 mm typical layer thickness. Of course I can choose some different sizes in Cura or other slicing software, but most prints on this machine will be .1mm. In my (admittedly limited) experience thus far, the 0.1 mm seems typical for other printers, too.
I want to get a sense of just how thick ... | [
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"text": "Sure. Get a 0.1mm thick feeler gauge. \n\n<http://duckduckgo.com/?q=feeler+gauge+.1mm>"
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