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1 | <p>I have been wanting to learn about 3D printing a long time so I really want this site to succeed but I have no previous experience with the subject. </p>
<p>I was wondering how can I help the site at this early stage. I thought about asking about how to get started with 3D printing but SE explicitly discourages "ea... | [
"<p>I would suggest doing a bit of basic research on 3D printing (including reading questions and answers). From these you will learn more about it and hopefull you will have new questions about 3D printing that can be asked. </p>\n\n<p>If you are looking at getting a 3D printer, you could ask about different fea... | [
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2 | <p>There are many different printing technologies. While it might be clear to the asker that he's talking about his home 3D printing machine, that's not necessarily the case for those that try to answer the question.</p>
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"<p>No, there will be many questions which are more general in nature, and have little to do with the actual process used to produce the part.</p>\n\n<p>We should encourage tag use for process when appropriate, but I don't think making it mandatory will work in the long term.</p>\n",
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5 | <p>Stack exchange isn't a good platform for product recommendations in general, but a few sites allow it with a tight focus and control. Some that have allowed it in the past have decided to discontinue it for a variety of reasons.</p>
<p>I expect at the start we are going to get a lot of "What specific machine shoul... | [
"<p>I agree with Jeff's blog post: <a href=\"https://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/\">https://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/11/qa-is-hard-lets-go-shopping/</a></p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>don't ask us what you should buy -- ask us <em>what you need to learn</em> to tell what you should buy.... | [
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6 | <p>From <a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/the-7-essential-meta-questions-of-every-beta/">The 7 Essential Meta Questions of Every Beta</a>:</p>
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<h2>What should our documentation contain?</h2>
<p>Much of the sites documentation will be the same as on every other Stack Exchange site: “be nice,” “how to... | [
"<h1>Don't worry about this.</h1>\n\n<p>Before you worry about what you're Tour Page, Help Center... and stop is going to contain, you <em>first need to figure out what your site is about</em>. Make sure that you explain every close vote, discuss every controversial question, and so on. If you don't know the detail... | [
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11 | <p>Given our successful private beta, soon after we go public it will be time for us to get our first crop of moderators, as explained in the <a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/07/moderator-pro-tempore/">“Moderator Pro Tempore” blog post</a>:</p>
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<p>About a week into the public beta, we will se... | [
"<p>I would like to nominate myself for a moderator, I think I'd be up for the job.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://stackexchange.com/users/6668626/chase-cromwell\">http://stackexchange.com/users/6668626/chase-cromwell</a></p>\n\n<p>I'm probably not the best candidate and I'm not super active in meta or Stack Exchange, ... | [
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18 | <p>Are there plans or ideas floating around for a logo contest, or is that a Public-Beta stage thing?</p>
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"<p>Getting a logo is part of getting a design, which is something that happens when a site <em>graduates</em> out of public beta.</p>\n\n<p>In short, not for a long time yet.</p>\n\n<p>While the site is in beta it will keep this theme that it currently has.</p>\n",
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19 | <p>Is it realistic or thought neccesary to develop a plugin/feature for this site, to automatically add a small info-box about a thingiverse link? An example of this is Apple's 3D touch technology. In theory, the plugin could recogize thingiverse links in questions and answers, replace the link with an image and the au... | [
"<p>Typically, it's a better idea to wait before you try to get this kind of thing integrated.</p>\n\n<p>Enthusiasm is great in a private beta, but for the early stages, direct that enthusiasm towards the Q&A. That's what'll get this site on its feet and into a successful public beta.</p>\n\n<p>When the site's ... | [
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21 | <p>It is very easy to ask questions that only tangentially involve 3D printing, such as:</p>
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<li><p>How do I drill a hole in a 3D printed part?</p></li>
<li><p>How do I paint 3D printed parts?</p></li>
<li><p>How do I sand, smooth, etc...?</p></li>
<li><p>How do I take a picture with a 3D printed camera?</p></li>... | [
"<p>The dividing line of \"tangentially off topic\" is typically when the <em>actual</em> subject of the question being asked is only <strong><em>coincidentally</em></strong> adjacent to 3D printing. </p>\n\n<p>Here is a <em>clear</em> example illustrating the \"tangential issue:\"</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>I print... | [
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28 | <p>This has inspired some discussion and I may be just splitting hairs, but I've always been confused by this strategy. The specific example I'm referring to is here: <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/29/60">https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/29/60</a></p>
<p>In many cases on SE, I see people post "... | [
"<p>If it tries to answer the question, it's still an answer... </p>\n\n<p>But it doesn't mean it's always a good one.</p>\n\n<p>Generally, in these cases, you would be able to flag such an answer as Very Low Quality, especially if they would fit better in the comment space. The reason why you can't here however, i... | [
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30 | <p><strong>A big shout out to all of us for a successful graduation into private beta.
Let's make it a success now, and make sure we graduate into a full-fledged site.
So, this is one post which every user of a private beta site should read and act accordingly.</strong></p>
<p>This is a reproduction of a moderator's... | [
"<p><strong>Yes!</strong></p>\n\n<p>Absolutely. We need to reward good answers, and raise rep levels so suers can get moderation privileges when they rise to the normal public beta levels.</p>\n\n<p>However, I think we should also downvote poor questions and answers. I haven't yet done so, partly because I've focus... | [
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32 | <p>This site may attract questions such as</p>
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<li><p>Is it legal to sell 3D printed objects from a model repository?</p></li>
<li><p>Are 3D printed guns legal in my jurisdiction?</p></li>
<li><p>If my custom-built printer sets my house on fire, does the insurance cover it?</p></li>
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<p>Are such questions a... | [
"<p>Yes, such questions should be on-topic. There can be partial overlap in sites' scopes, and unique legal issues involving 3D printing can be addressed here. Users of this site are more likely to have specific expertise than users on a site that deals with laws more generally.</p>\n",
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37 | <p>What would be a good tag to use for doing business/making profit with a 3D printer?</p>
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"<p>I'd suggest two different tags:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>[monetization]: For selling, or profiting from printing, or from printing machines</p></li>\n<li><p>[financing] (or [costs]): For calculating the cost of materials and machines, including operational expenses.</p></li>\n</ul>\n",
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49 | <p>I believe this question is asked on every private Beta... what should be the name of our chatroom?</p>
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"<p><strong>The Hotbed.</strong></p>\n\n<p>Colloquially, \"hotbed\" generally refers to a center of activity. Here, it will have a double meaning (referencing the hot bed of a 3D printer.</p>\n",
"<h1>Filibusters!</h1>\n\n<p>I've heard that from somewhere. It's a play on the word \"filament\"</p>\n\n<p><sup>Oh, J... | [
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59 | <p>We currently have quite a few tags about filament:</p>
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<li><a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/filament" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'filament'" rel="tag">filament</a></li>
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"<p>I see a form of hierarchy that could be used.</p>\n\n<p>Depending on the question a higher level tag could be used or a more specific one for specific problems (or both tags even).</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Filament\n\n<ul>\n<li>Plastic Filament\n\n<ul>\n<li>ABS</li>\n<li>PLA</li>\n</ul></li>\n<li>Water Soluble\n\n<ul>\... | [
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69 | <p>The questions so far are pretty strongly geared towards hobbyist/consumer FFF machines. That's not necessarily bad, since that's where most legit questions will come from. (Not much reason to ask questions about a plug-and-play industrial machine.) But it's a pretty important scope distinction. So far, askers are no... | [
"<p>On the question/answer trajectory we're currently following, the group would be best titled \"Consumer/Hobbyist FFF 3D Printing\" and not just a generic \"3D Printing\" group. I think some pretty aggressive moderation / self-policing will be required to make people add the necessary tags to clarify this. </p>\n... | [
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74 | <p>We have only had activity on 3 questions in the past 2 days. It is recommended that we get 10 new questions per day. This is far below these goals.</p>
<p>What can we do to get more questions?</p>
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"<p>I wouldn't worry too much about it. </p>\n\n<p>We're still currently in the private beta stage, and we'll be in this spot for another 9 days. After nearly two weeks of private beta, it's perfectly natural for activity to slow down. </p>\n\n<h2>So what should you do?</h2>\n\n<p>Don't lose out. Make sure that you... | [
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76 | <p>When 3D Printing moves into public beta, you're going to want to get the word out. And fast! One of the best ways to advertise ourselves across the entire Stack Exchange network is through community ads. </p>
<h3>So what are these "Community Ads?"</h3>
<p>Graduated sites allow the community to advertise relevant p... | [
"<p>I'll try my hand at it and try to get the ball rolling.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/CBJNE.png\" alt=\"Been here?\"></a></p>\n",
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77 | <p>Questions like:</p>
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<p><em>x</em> 3d printer is good?</p>
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<p>or</p>
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<p>if it is my first printer, which model would you recommend</p>
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<p>or</p>
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<p>What printer model to buy?</p>
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<p>are on-topic?</p>
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"<p>I don't think any of these types of questions should be on-topic. They're all heavily opinion-based. I think even the last one (\"What 3D printer can do X?\") isn't a good question, because possibly very many printers might be able to do it, and then the answers quickly devolve into subjective recommendations.<... | [
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79 | <p>As you may or may not know, this is the third iteration of a proposal site that covers 3D Printing. The first 2 made it to the beta phase, but did not graduate from the beta successfully:</p>
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<li><a href="http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/41850/digital-fabrication">Digital Fabrication</a></li>
<li><a ... | [
"<p>If someone has a question from one of those older sites, they should go ahead and ask it. But a wholesale importing of content from elsewhere is not really a desirable way to build this site. </p>\n\n<p>There is a lot of ownership and careful curation that goes with vetting the content of this site. Questions i... | [
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83 | <p>I feel like questions along the lines of, "my printer is crashing for no obvious reason, what should I do?" may be too broad and open-ended for this format. It's better handled by a forum where people can have running discussions to rule out a series of tests. What do you guys think?</p>
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"<p>For common problems that get asked a lot, I wouldn't just close these as <em>too broad.</em> A better solution is to create a <strong>canonical post</strong> like this:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://superuser.com/a/260078/697\"><strong>How do I troubleshoot when I have no clue where to start?</strong></a></p>\n\n... | [
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91 | <p><a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/413/methods-for-smoothing-3d-objects">Methods for smoothing 3D objects</a></p>
<p>So... maybe one day it becomes community wiki. I think that we need this type of questions, so we can provide more detailed answers to methods and practices.</p>
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"<p><em>\"is still too broad?\"</em> is answered by your own question, <em>\"we can provide more detailed answers\"</em>. </p>\n\n<p>The problem essentially is that this Q&A format isn't suited to very long treatises on this type of subject. It's far better to ask a specific question such as <em>\"How do I sm... | [
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111 | <p>I've been seeing feedback from people in other 3DP communities that they think this stack exchange site is driving away new users by holding newbie questions to an excessively high standard for quality. On one hand, we all know SE works best with clear and logical questions that lead to clear and logical answers. Bu... | [
"<p>I think you highlighted one of the more important points, in that \"<em>SE works best with clear and logical questions that lead to clear and logical answers</em>\". From what I've noticed (and I just went back through my own voting history), there have been a number of \"primarily opinion based\" and \"too bro... | [
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116 | <p>I just noticed that there is a large amount of tag wiki excerpts edits in the review queue, all of which are of the form:</p>
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<p>X is for questions about X</p>
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<p>A tag wiki excerpt should define what a term means <em>to our community</em> specifically and give <em>usage advice</em>. I... | [
"<p>For reference, I would like to propose a copy-paste solution for tags.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Usage Guidance</strong></p>\n\n<p><code>For questions regarding {insert list of applicable topics} of {Tag Name}.</code></p>\n\n<p><strong>Details</strong></p>\n\n<pre><code>{Tag name, unabbreviated}: {Definition}\n\nExampl... | [
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118 | <p>I see there was already a meta question regarding this but it was back during the private beta. The site is now in the public beta and still not very healthy with only 2.1 questions per day and a very low 219 visits per day compared to the recommended 1,500...</p>
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123 | <p><a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/973/which-properties-of-real-organs-do-3d-printed-organs-have">A recent question</a> regarding bio-printing has been put on hold and I'd like to discuss the validity of the question here in the 3D Printing community.</p>
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"<p>It seems like a great subject to incorporate, since bioprinting is 1) pretty neat and 2) an important application for 3D printing in general... but I sort of suspect none of our active users have the necessary expertise at the moment. It's a highly specialized field. We don't want the question to sit for an ext... | [
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134 | <p>The amount of posts being voted to closed is getting ridiculous. The last two posts have been printing related, one looking for information and the other a design question for 3D printing yet both have been voted to be closed. </p>
<p>Yes, I have read the other Meta post about how closing is not permanent (<a hre... | [
"<p>I absolutely agree. I believe we all want this site to maintain high quality, but right now almost no questions fall within our desired scope and form.</p>\n\n<p>I think we either need to:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Change the acceptable scope of questions to be asked</li>\n<li>Change how we welcome new users</li>\n</ul>... | [
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138 | <p>There has been a lot of questions and confusion about what is acceptable here on 3D Printing SE. Let's go ahead and discuss what types of questions should be acceptable on the site.</p>
<p>We're going to do this based on votes. I'll leave it up to debate in the comments below, but we'll emulate Area51 question requ... | [
"<p>I absolutely agree. I believe we all want this site to maintain high quality, but right now almost no questions fall within our desired scope and form.</p>\n\n<p>I think we either need to:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Change the acceptable scope of questions to be asked</li>\n<li>Change how we welcome new users</li>\n</ul>... | [
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141 | <p>Context: I have absolutely no knowledge of 3D printing other than you need a computer, a printer, some software, and a design. That is literally the extent of my knowledge on 3D printing.</p>
<p>However, I have an idea of something I'd like to have 3D printed. While the idea has a fairly reasonably defined shape in... | [
"<p><s>There is a <a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/138/what-is-our-scope\">new question on Meta</a> that should help define what is okay on this site.\n</s></p>\n\n<p>However, your question is important to address here.</p>\n\n<p>Ultimately, you shouldn't be afraid to go ahead and ask t... | [
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147 | <p>We have <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/1117/alternative-3d-molding-techniques-at-home">a recent question</a> that brings up the question of "<em>Should we support general hobbyist questions?</em>"</p>
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151 | <p>Are there any official naming conventions for tag names on Stack Exchange? And if not, how should tags be named?</p>
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"<p>I would say we could use synonyms to stay with clear tag namespace.In this case we apply following pattern (especially for proper name (product name)):</p>\n\n<pre><code>Topic | Existing tag | Synonym?\n---------------+-----------------+--------------\nMatterControl | mattercontrol | matter-contr... | [
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156 | <p>I'd like to discuss the case <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/1144/how-to-enlarge-a-sketchup-model">'How to enlarge a Sketchup Model'</a> question and my answer of course.</p>
<p>I do agree with Robert Cartaino when he said:
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159 | <p>It's pretty manageable right now due to the low question rate, but I think maybe ~3% of all questions this site will get, forever, will be "what's the best printer" or "what printer should I buy" type questions. They're mostly coming from people who don't know enough about 3DP to articulate their requirements, so th... | [
"<p>I think the site tries to prevent this as best as possible, short of having a bot prevent the post.</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>There is the <a href=\"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask\">Don't Ask</a> page and the <a href=\"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/help/on-topic\">On-Topic</a> (which we have c... | [
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177 | <p><a href="https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/244366/how-do-i-tell-if-my-thermistors-are-10k-or-100k">This question</a> was migrated to electronics.SE. To me the migration makes no sense:</p>
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"<p>The question was migrated because the specific question of \"<em>How do I tell if my Thermistors are 10k or 100k?</em>\" is going to be best answered by users of Electrical Engineering SE. This also provides the SE network with more appropriate traffic based on the question at hand.</p>\n\n<p>However, if the qu... | [
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179 | <p>I originally posted this on Meta StackExchange to judge whether my thoughts fit within SE and have been redirected back to our Meta.</p>
<p>We've received a few questions along the lines of purchasing references since we've opened in Beta. While I personally don't think direct questions about "<em>What is the best ... | [
"<p>I've seen a few questions in the past week or so of people asking questions that would fit under the printer-review or buyer review tags you've suggested. However I don't think they are quite within the scope of the main site. </p>\n\n<p>Specific questions regarding the benefits of one style of printer over ano... | [
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182 | <p>Following this <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/2617/decent-cnc-control-software-for-osx">issue</a> I would like to propose to allow general CNC related questions here as well. 3D Printers are CNC machines, they only add instead of subtract. 3D printers use G-Code, just like CNC milling machin... | [
"<p>As has been discussed previously <a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/147/hobbyist-machine-questions-on-topic\">here</a>, the relevance of CNC questions on this site depend on the questions closeness to 3D printing. So, for instance, if the software you are asking about is the same as a... | [
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"<p>This tag has been removed from the system and made intrinsic. </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/untagged\">Please cleanup the questions that now have no tags...</a></p>\n",
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196 | <p>In past few months, there are a devastatingly few number of users that cast up votes, and many of users aren't coming back to site, and existing users don't have so much reputation, because no one is voting up great questions / answers.</p>
<p>So... let me start like this..</p>
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"<p>I completely agree! I just posted <a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/197/3d-printing-se-beta-status\">my own reminder</a>, focusing more on efforts to get us out of Beta.</p>\n\n<p>I'm sorry you can feel discouraged sometimes, I think a lot of users around the Stack Exchange network c... | [
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"<p>Well we need to attract more members! Personally I know a lot of people that can help us attract more. Myself I run a facebook group with 6k members called 3d printing hobbyists. That said I am also friends with the admins of the other and larger groups. </p>\n\n<p>If I had some good promo material I could prob... | [
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213 | <p>I'll start off on a good note and congratulate everyone in the community for continually supporting each other. We have maintained a great answer rate here on 3D Printing SE with a answer rate of 96%. I believe this rate has been maintained since day one and it's hard to keep up, especially with fluctuations in user... | [
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219 | <p>I know that here at SE I cant ask recommendation of products and so. I have a printer that I wanna buy and I want to know if it's good. Where should I post this question in order to get some smart people to take a look?</p>
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222 | <p>This question may require migration to Meta.SE, as it could be a site-wide "bug", but I thought that I would test the waters here, to see if there is an obvious explanation.</p>
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226 | <p>I have just edited a new post, <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/4153/help-understanding-bridge-settings">Help understanding bridge settings</a>, so that the video would be "inlined" and playable in the post itself<sup>1</sup>.</p>
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236 | <p>Do we want to add a BLOG to this site?
Blogs are another way of communicating things that don't fit the Q&A model.</p>
<p>Here is a good description of <a href="https://stackoverflow.blog/2011/06/23/blog-overflow/">what a Blog is and how you can start one</a>.</p>
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"<p>+1 - As it seems a good idea. Not sure what would go in it though - do you have any concrete examples of blog ideas? </p>\n\n<p>I already have a (messy) <a href=\"https://gr33nonline.wordpress.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">blog</a>, and I am not sure if I could also write a blog on here too. I wonder what ... | [
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246 | <p>Should we add a tag for 'laser' for those of us who are attaching laser cutters/burners to 3D printers to turn them into 3D CNC. Or is this drifting too far off topic from "3d printing"?</p>
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249 | <p><a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/4642/233">This post</a> has been up for 4-5 days now. I flagged it originally when it was first posted and that flag aged away, I have now flagged it again and it's still here. We have one <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/users/1263/szymon-b%C4%99czkowsk... | [
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"<p>mostly this is an off-topic question, as per <a href=\"https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/help/dont-ask\">question rules - click</a> </p>\n\n<p>That means your question is not about solving a technical problem.</p>\n",
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264 | <p>I can't find an answer to this question on the "mother" meta website; hope this is not related to my choice of words in the search box. </p>
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"<p>This post, <a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/197/3d-printing-se-beta-status\">3D Printing SE Beta Status</a>, by tbm0115 highlights the <em>three main</em> sticking points (IMHO clearer than the Area 51 page):</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Questions per day</li>\n<li><strike>Users vs Reputation</st... | [
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270 | <p>What is the difference between <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/post-production" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'post-production'" rel="tag">post-production</a> and <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/post-processing" class="post-tag" ti... | [
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276 | <p><em>Please note; Due to its very nature, this post is very subjective and is <strong>not</strong> intended to be a definitive list of categories. It is merely an attempt to offer one perspective of what has been suggested, and to ask "How should we move forward?"</em></p>
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298 | <p>At the moment there are two tags related to fans:</p>
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"<p>There aren't that many topics labelled with either one of the existing tags, so re-tagging will not be a problem.</p>\n\n<p>Indeed these tags are generic tags and do not cover the range of fans specifically for the application they are used for. There are 3 types of applications for fans in 3D printers, </p>\n\... | [
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303 | <p>There are times when certain standardised comments are called for.</p>
<p>Here are some examples (the links go to the various sections below, under the Answers):</p>
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314 | <p>Our site is dealing with electronics and practical engineering, so we use formulas in questions and answers on occasion, most usually when we have to figure out electronic ratings. </p>
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"<p>Well done for bringing this up. I was looking at those numbers too. </p>\n\n<p>Referring to <a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/264/what-does-it-take-to-get-out-of-beta-stage/265#265\">this post</a>, almost all of the stats are improving (albeit) slowly, except for one, the ApQ </p>\n\... | [
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"<p>Actually, it's neither:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/H7bOQ.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/H7bOQ.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></a></p>\n\n<p>If you wanna believe this image, it's: Ultimaker <strong>cura</strong> ... all lower case.</p>\n",
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324 | <p>Yesterday, I was reading 3dprinting.meta and read a suggestion that (which I rephrase as) we should ask questions for the purpose of bringing answers inside our tent.</p>
<p>I spent some time thinking about questions I have been asked by friends who purchased FDM machines and were starting to undertake their own de... | [
"<p>The \"Have you googled this\" comment was a little like the comments that we used to see, and which, of late, we fortunately haven't seen much of (please see <a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/134/post-closing-issues/263#263\">my answer</a> to <a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackex... | [
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329 | <p>We have two tags: <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/support" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'support'" rel="tag">support</a> & <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/support-structures" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged '... | [
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332 | <p>There was a previous question suggesting that the <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/support" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'support'" rel="tag">support</a> and <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/support-materials" class="post-tag" title... | [
"<p>Both tbm0115 and Sean make very good arguments and I am really on the fence on this one... So, I am withdrawing my solution for the moment, as I am not sure that I agree with the amalgamation of the two tags. However, <em>if</em> they are to be amalgamated then I would propose that this would be the way to do i... | [
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341 | <p>We were offered to <a href="https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/314/can-we-get-mathjax-enabled">get MathJax enabled</a>.</p>
<p>Now, we need to decide on which character to have text between them parsed into MathJax! So please either add your suggestion or cast your vote!</p>
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346 | <p>Tag <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/nylon" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'nylon'" rel="tag">nylon</a> exists already, but I think it would be incredibly useful to have a TPE/TPU tag and a tag for all flexibles as a category.</p>
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349 | <p>As some people probably know, this is the 3rd iteration of a SE site proposal whose scope covers 3D printers. The first 2 were <a href="http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/22246/personal-manufacturing">Personal Manufacturing</a>(before my time) and <a href="http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/41850/digit... | [
"<p>Please look into <a href=\"/questions/147/hobbyist-machine-questions-on-topic\">this question</a>, which is a similar question as you ask. </p>\n\n<p>I think the general consensus is that CNC and laser cutting machines fall in the same category as 3D printers with respect to control, axis, modeling, etc. as the... | [
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365 | <p>Just a random thought, and if I wasn't asking the question myself I'd probably down vote it, but... are screenshots the best way to show printer settings, or would a text version be better? </p>
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371 | <p>For those who did not know, linking to off-site content in answers is a no-go at SE sites unless you provide context. From <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/help/how-to-answer">help</a>:</p>
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384 | <p>It is open season for posting ads on other sites. It might be a good idea to take advantage of this to help 3dPrinting.SE grow. I'm wondering what everyone might think about it?</p>
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394 | <p>I don't want to ask off-topic and opinion questions here, but I would like to find a cadre of others dialing in their devices.
Any ideas?</p>
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412 | <p>Should we really close this question: <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/10200/3d-printer-part-clones-from-china-legality">3d printer part clones from china - legality</a>..? </p>
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413 | <p>Our topics page has been sorely lacking for a few years now, and in need of an update, in order to reflect what the site has become, and to take into account what people has been asking for. Note that, the core concept is still the same - 3D Printing. However, the scope has been widened in a number of ways/direction... | [
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423 | <p>3D Printing's <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/election/1">First Pro-Tem moderator election</a> has come to a close, the votes have been tallied, and the new moderators is:</p>
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"<p>I like the expanded definitions, but there is probably an issue with some of the things you'd put into \"just rough around the edges\" portion of what you state.</p>\n\n<p>For instance, \"Print Services\" are mentioned as far as on-topic and what is allowed. <em>To what extent are Print Services</em> on-topic a... | [
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430 | <p>We should do some tag maintenance, especially regarding printers to make them easier to read. Use an answer to propose a change, merge or split. Discussions for each change should go into the comments of each change.</p>
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439 | <p>Every time I write "Cura" in a question or answer, it gets edited to "Ultimaker Cura", <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/10940/11157">most recently</a> resulting in awkward verbose repetition that required additional edits to fix. I don't see any justification for requiring use of official verbose name... | [
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449 | <p>We are currently looking at the scope definition on the Arts & Crafts site. Some 3D subject matter could be on-topic there, and we don't want to steal any thunder from the 3D Printing site. Your "what's on topic" discussion in the Help section covers a lot of subject matter beyond 3D printing per se. It also ... | [
"<p>This answer addresses some of the things that came to mind based on your question.</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Post processing 3D printed objects is on topic, this includes surface treatment, weathering, annealing and connecting parts (the topic <a href=\"/q/276\">\"Game plan - What is on-topic?\"</a> suggests connecting ... | [
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453 | <p>Half a year passed since <a href="https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/430/tag-maintenance-summer-2019">Tag Maintenance Summer 2019</a>. A lot was done, some wasn't, so cleanup and rinse and repeat: Let's do some tag maintenance, especially regarding printers to make them easier to read. Use an answer... | [
"<h1>Laundry list:</h1>\n<h2>Open</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/a/458/8884\">Filled PLA</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchange.com/a/459/8884\">Repair vs. Maintenance</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Done</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://3dprinting.meta.stackexchang... | [
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466 | <p>As the question states, should <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/bed" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'bed'" rel="tag">bed</a> and <a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/build-plate" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged 'build-pl... | [
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476 | <p><a href="https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/12153/updating-marlin-firmware-step-by-step-guide">Updating Marlin Firmware - Step by Step Guide</a></p>
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480 | <p>Several questions are related to first layer calibration or issues: I found 43 of them with "first layer" in the title alone, 150 with "first layer" anywhere (no duplicates).</p>
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501 | <p>Currently, pure CAD questions are out of scope of our Stack, but we have quite some cases that edge, where the question about the CAD is about how to make a model printable or design principles or such.</p>
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519 | <p>I've just noticed this Meta post, <a href="https://meta.stackexchange.com/q/364007/280335">Testing three-vote close and reopen on 13 network sites</a> and I wondered whether we should employ it here, and what do other people think?</p>
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524 | <p>Our site has the default Stack Exchange logo (text balloon with text 3D), is it possible to change this logo?</p>
<p>I was thinking of something like this:</p>
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1 | <p>When I've printed an object I've had to choose between high resolution and quick prints. What techniques or technologies can I use or deploy to speed up my high resolution prints?</p>
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2 | <p>I would like to buy a 3D printer, but I'm concerned about the health risks that are associated with its operation. Some groups of scientists say it can be <a href="http://www.techworld.com/news/personal-tech/scientists-warn-of-3d-printing-health-effects-as-tech-hits-high-street-3460992/">harmful</a> for humans.</p>
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3 | <p>I know the minimum layer height will effect how detailed of an item you can print and the amount of time it takes to print something, but is it necessary to have an extremely low minimum layer height if you plan to print only larger objects?</p>
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4 | <p>Plastic is used in 3D FDM/FFF printing partly because it had a wide temperature range for its glass state - where it can be flowed with some force, but won't flow due only to gravity.</p>
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5 | <p>What are the main differences when using ABS over PLA and vice versa?</p>
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6 | <p>My MakerBot printer supports only two filaments at the same time.</p>
<p>What are techniques to print objects with more than two colors for one object?</p>
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10 | <p>I'd like to print modifications for my bird feeder, both to patch over the hail damage from last summer and to try to deter the neighborhood squirrels. I have an FDM printer (and experience with nylon, ABS, and PLA, though don't restrict answers to those if there's something else that's better), what kind of filame... | [
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11 | <p>The surfaces of my printed parts using PLA plastic look rough and uneven.</p>
<p>Would changing filament to a better one make any difference?</p>
<p>If not, what kind of methods can I use to achieve a smoother finish for my for 3D-printed objects?</p>
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13 | <p>With an ABS or PLA extrusion 3D printer, are there any potentially negative quality differences that could occur if I try to print at a higher resolution?</p>
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14 | <p>I would like to print parts (e.g. jewellery) for use which I don't want to look or feel like a plastic, but metal-like, so briefly people won't see much difference.</p>
<p>Are there any specific type of home-printers that can achieve that? Or it's rather kind of filament that you should use?</p>
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16 | <p>I am aware of several "clear" filaments for a ABS or PLA printer. They, however, have a cloudy or frosted glass appearance. I do not believe this is possible to eliminate but I believe it can be reduced.</p>
<p>Are there effective ways to make a print have a more transparent appearance?</p>
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19 | <p>My printed parts consist rafts, supports and other extraneous filament when printing with ABS or PLA.</p>
<p>What are efficient general techniques of removing them?</p>
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20 | <p>I would like to understand the differences between rafts, skirts and brims. They appear in the software which I'm using to edit my 3D objects.</p>
<p>Can anybody elaborate what are these and what are the main differences between them?</p>
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<p>I'm in doubt between a MDF cut (cheaper) or acrylic (more expensive), of course a cheaper one is my preferred option until I see any disadvantage on making it of wood. </p>
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<p>Assuming each printed printer will print the next one and so on. Are there any limitation how many times this can be achieved?</p>
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"<p>As long as you maintain each printer and keep a proper calibration, go for it, this is what they were designed to do, I've even made replacement parts for myself.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately the <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RepRap_project#History\" rel=\"nofollow\">RepRap project just shut down on 1/15/1... | [
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35 | <p>On a number of occasions I've broken small plastic parts that are nearly impossible to replace but could easily be 3-D printed. The latest such mishap is the volume knob on the factory-installed radio on my car. </p>
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"<p>The easiest way is as you currently do: model the pieces by hand, using (digital) calipers to measure them.</p>\n\n<p>Scanning technology isn't very good, and the models are not of printable quality. Usually, fixing a scan is more work than modeling an item from scratch.</p>\n",
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38 | <p>I have a few kg of 3 mm filament when I only have use for 1.75 mm.</p>
<p>How can I make 1.75 mm from 3 mm filament?</p>
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48 | <p>I am printing a print using PLA on a Prusa i3 printer and an MK8 extruder, at 210 degrees celsius, 60 mm/sec, sliced with slic3r. The print consists of a base, with 4 tower-like projections that then join with a near-vertical overhang slope that isn't posing a problem for my printer.</p>
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