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"printer [RepRap](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RepRap_project) which can print most of its own components.",
"Are there any limitation how many times this can be",
"can print most of its own components. Assuming each printed",
"will print the next one and so on. Are there",
"which can print most of its own... |
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"I need something to scan the broken pieces in 3D",
"parts with something very close to the original. Spending hours",
"broken small plastic parts that are nearly impossible to replace",
"pieces in 3D and somehow just seal up the seam",
"that are nearly impossible to replace but could easily be",
"broken ... |
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"only have use for 1.75 mm. How can I make",
"have use for 1.75 mm. How can I make 1.75",
"How can I make 1.75 mm from 3 mm filament?",
"mm filament when I only have use for 1.75 mm.",
"few kg of 3 mm filament when I only have",
"filament when I only have use for 1.75 mm. How",
"1.75 mm. How can I make ... |
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"overhang slope that isn't posing a problem for my printer.",
"printer and an MK8 extruder, at 210 degrees celsius, 60",
"I deal with these strings, and are they a warning",
"towers in the print, leading to a \"spiderweb\" effect between",
"deal with these strings, and are they a warning that",
"join with... |
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"plastic 3d printed parts? Glue? Melted plastic? I need it",
"best way to connect plastic 3d printed parts? Glue? Melted",
"it to have a strong connection and not very visible",
"not very visible when used well, and preferable dries fast.",
"3d printed parts? Glue? Melted plastic? I need it to",
"differen... |
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"filament material from printed parts? If so, what is the",
"re-use ABS or PLA filament material from printed parts? If",
"possible to re-use ABS or PLA filament material from printed",
"or PLA filament material from printed parts? If so, what",
"PLA filament material from printed parts? If so, what is",
... |
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"the sharper the corner is. Adding ABS slurry helped for",
"the parts are and the sharper the corner is. Adding",
"with no change. The skirt stays on the bed, the",
"foam enclosure for the printer, and varying the fan speed.",
"the taller the parts are and the sharper the corner",
"than an inch tall) but ... |
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"should I use a brim? What advantages does each have",
"use a brim? What advantages does each have over the",
"When should I use a raft, and when should I",
"when should I use a brim? What advantages does each",
"a raft, and when should I use a brim? What",
"have over the other? Raft [.",
"used in 3D printing](http://www.shapeways.com/materials/), are food-sa... |
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"The parts are both printed with 0.1mm layer height, and",
"layering. Normally, the alignment between layers is very good, and",
"The part on the left is my \"normal\" quality, while",
"and the prints look very smooth. Suddenly, the prints have",
"description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/c1I5Q.png)](http... |
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"sort of plastic (not metal). It also has to be",
"material/filament should I choose so that the gears don't wear",
"of pressure. Which material/filament should I choose so that the",
"by under a LOT of pressure. Which material/filament should I",
"to my instuctor, it has to be some sort of",
"working on ... |
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"is to find biocompatible materials that can be 3D printed",
"a Reprap. The piece would need to be in contact",
"concern at the moment is to find biocompatible materials that",
"extended periods of time, probably around 17 hours a day",
"My main concern at the moment is to find biocompatible",
"in contact... |
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"to know if this process can be simplified to a",
"preparation request with my model (i.e. \"heal a model\" or",
"go through these phases: 1. Create/Download a model 2. Prepare",
"to a 3D printer. My input will be : *",
"all the classical 3D printing processes we have right now.",
"online APIs where you c... |
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"by standard thermoplastic-like 3D desktop printer? Or you need to",
"would like to print edible cookies or ornamentation for a",
"I would like to print edible cookies or ornamentation for",
"to print edible cookies or ornamentation for a cake. Is",
"ornamentation for a cake. Is printing with edible materia... |
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"would like to print fancy plastic cutlery sets or plastic",
"print fancy plastic cutlery sets or plastic glasses. Is it",
"plastic glasses. Is it safe to do it? Or bad",
"fancy plastic cutlery sets or plastic glasses. Is it safe",
"to print fancy plastic cutlery sets or plastic glasses. Is",
"to do it? O... |
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"model seem to have disappeared, so that the inside of",
"- is visible, while the surface appears as a thin",
"as a thin shell. Why does this happen? Is it",
"is visible, while the surface appears as a thin shell.",
"a thin shell. Why does this happen? Is it still",
"software (Slic3r) some of the vertices... |
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"going to benefit a small-scale, new enthusiast to 3D printing?**",
"a range of small, cheap printers, but beyond that I",
"The software I intend to use is Windows 10 3D",
"\"liquid light-sensitive resin\" * \"partially assembled\" with \"very few parts",
"don't know how to differentiate them. E.g. selling ... |
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"What are some tips of things to check before plugging",
"plug it in, you can do anything from starting a",
"sticks, a heated bed, and a [Switching Power Supply 12v",
"things to check before plugging it in? Are there any",
"when I can add which ones to the post). I've",
"are some tips of things to check b... |
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"I make to the printing process/to the raw material used?",
"It would greatly help people getting started/practising with multi-colour printing)",
"(FDM == Fusion Deposition Modelling). Raw Material: Thermoplastics. How do",
"FDM printer (FDM == Fusion Deposition Modelling). Raw Material: Thermoplastics.",
... |
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"have noticed that [Slic3r](http://slic3r.org/) offers a speed setting called \"[auto",
"tooltip in Slic3r, auto speed is calculated from two parameters:",
"[Slic3r](http://slic3r.org/) offers a speed setting called \"[auto speed](http://slic3r.org/blog/new-stable-1.2.9)\" meant to",
"believe could eliminate ... |
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"around by as much as 30C or more. In short,",
"but far enough that they are at pretty stable temperature",
"for shorts-to-ground from the heater block, both sides of the",
"fast. * I replaced a thermocouple board with 5V through",
"* Place those boards close to the thermocouples, but far",
"and got stabl... |
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"gear (Qare's compatible) 6x Bearing 623ZZ 125x (1 pcs) Screw",
"I'm considering buying [this package](http://reprapworld.com/?products_details&products_id/783/cPath/1680), the Kossel, as my first",
"3x Square slider (40cm) 1x Megatronics v3.0 - Kossel kit",
"glass round 17cm diameter (Borosilicate) 1x Kapton... |
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"PLA? (Must be a material that a typical thermoplastic FDM",
"and the aluminum takes the space that the printed model",
"his process, but I'm asking about what he can do",
"in clear PLA (<5% infill, 1 or 2 perimeters), burying",
"printing a 3D model in clear PLA (<5% infill, 1",
"molten aluminum. This mel... |
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"printing. Though predicting the cost beforehand is useful as well.",
"an answer including support material, failed prints, and (ideally) wear",
"and tear / printer maintenance costs. To clarify, I'm not",
"maintenance costs. To clarify, I'm not asking how to *predict*",
"printer maintenance costs. To clari... |
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"cake molds. I've asked about this in a few stores",
"and not mix with the dough. * It should not",
"oven or microwave. Is there a material that can be",
"where this question is a little different from [Can you",
"conditions: * The material must be able to withstand the",
"makes it possible. It would requ... |
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"too low, print times are doubled or tripled. What process",
"and without causing the printer to shake too much, without",
"direction, the printer must accelerate and decelerate the print head.",
"able to do this quickly and without causing the printer",
"accelerate and decelerate the print head. When calib... |
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"nozzle getting clogged. I am not sure what's causing the",
"should I watch out for besides dust and leaving the",
"extruder nozzle getting clogged? Bonus question: What other common causes",
"what's causing the clog, but my guesses are dust and/or",
"nozzle, I frequently have trouble with the nozzle gettin... |
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"enough. Over time, residue can build up. I've observed this",
"I've observed this in some printers, though not others. Are",
"there any techniques to best clean print beds? In the",
"print beds? In the past, I've used various typical cleaning",
"don't know if this will lead to damage to the",
"know if th... |
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"has a heated bed and uses glass as the printing",
"as the printing surface. Sometimes the glass will chip or",
"contact with the glass. What can I do to keep",
"with the glass. What can I do to keep this",
"or break entirely when I'm removing my print. This happens",
"printing surface. Sometimes the glas... |
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"to be pretty small, as the entire experiment is designed",
"I'd also like the use a little filament as possible.",
"as the entire experiment is designed on a small scale.",
"two centimeters in diameter, possibly a little larger or a",
"an engineering issue, but I'd also need to take resolution",
"likely ... |
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"out my extruder between them to ensure I don't contaminate",
"clean out my extruder between them to ensure I don't",
"often switch my print material, i.e. ABS / PLA /",
"i.e. ABS / PLA / Wood / Flex, How can",
"How can I best clean out my extruder between them",
"Flex, How can I best clean out my extrude... |
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"a disaster? He's a picture of one I found using",
"to prevent these bulges in filaments from ruining jobs? What",
"jams from bulging filaments on two spools I'm getting frustrated.",
"spools I'm getting frustrated. One, right before a job was",
"prevent this from happening in the future before it's a",
"... |
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"start of printing, the temperature reported can be stable for",
"it has developed an issue where the temperature reported by",
"thermistor, that is switched with a solid state relay. The",
"before the issue pops up. The issue also occurs during",
"It seems unlikely that these fluctuations are due to bad",
... |
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"rather hard to remove from the very top of the",
"of the arc (where the overhang angle is the highest)",
"I can modify the design of this part (bearing in",
"a part that has to clamp around a 11mm bushing,",
"and due to other design constraints, it has to be",
"angle is the highest) and I often end up re... |
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"with whatever weird mixture of colors come out (they are",
"colors). The thing is, I have both PLA and ABS,",
"to me that they could be mixed. If I recycle",
"one separately, but it occurred to me that they could",
"them in the future for basic prototypes, so I'm not",
"of filament, will there be any neg... |
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"approximately 50 micrometers). During a print, a lot of powder",
"However, using purely recycled powder degrades print quality to an",
"is there anything I can do (pre- postprocessing) to allow",
"can theoretically be reused. However, using purely recycled powder degrades",
"micrometers). During a print, a... |
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"or break the print somehow. Currently using ABS on a",
"print somehow. Currently using ABS on a taped glass bed",
"Usually it will either will rip the tape, or break",
"taped glass bed with a layer of hairspray for adhesion.",
"will either will rip the tape, or break the print",
"either will rip the tape... |
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"it to cool. I could theoretically do this with several",
"could theoretically do this with several copies of the same",
"material a bed is made out of affect how long",
"to cool. I could theoretically do this with several copies",
"cool. I could theoretically do this with several copies of",
"print beds ... |
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"really make a difference when printing? Or is the 1.75",
"mm? Does it really make a difference when printing? Or",
"for smaller printers? In what situations should I be using",
"when printing? Or is the 1.75 mm just for smaller",
"smaller printers? In what situations should I be using 1.75",
"Does it rea... |
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"is there any reason that you would not be able",
"As an extension from [this](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/264/when-to-use-1-75mm-vs-3mm-filament) question, is there any reason",
"filament be possible if the nozzle diameter was greater than",
"in a printer that takes 3mm filament? I know yo... |
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"off the bed, especially at the edges of the bed.",
"I'm printing entirely in PLA on a non-heated bed. My",
"now on my new printer and have been getting great",
"starting to lift off the bed, especially at the edges",
"I'm stepping up the types of items I'm printing, and",
"most of my prints have had a fa... |
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"with many prints and print them in one go. Given",
"be printed can be positioned anywhere in the build volume.",
"though the photopolymer can be cured at any position in",
"same problem. Even though the photopolymer can be cured at",
"in the build volume. But it's only practical to place",
"result would ... |
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"great deal of care ended up with bubbles under the",
"care ended up with bubbles under the tape and occasional",
"applying Kapton tape on a printer bed plate… We built",
"There must be a trick to doing a good job",
"with a great deal of care ended up with bubbles",
"ended up with bubbles under the tape a... |
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"reassembled arbitrarily often, since just pulling out the heater cartridge",
"solution enables the printing of high temperature materials, but it's",
"more (it still works, by virtue of being constrained by",
"still works, by virtue of being constrained by the heater",
"fails after a while (regardless of t... |
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"bought some electrical connectors just for this purpose, but I'm",
"order one from someone. Now there are three wires that",
"anyone or anything touch the leads (in fact the first",
"project I intend to print out will be [a casing",
"out will be [a casing to fit around the switching",
"50956, 40 piece se... |
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"states that 3D printing has been accomplished in outer space,",
"be correctly extruded onto the print bed, or during other",
"I'm curious as to how this works differently from 3D",
"differently from 3D printing on Earth. Are there any extra",
"printing on Earth. Are there any extra measures that needed",
... |
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"that does not roughen the look of the part -",
"for getting a smooth finish for parts printed with co-polyester",
"part - such as using sandpaper - but rather works",
"such as using sandpaper - but rather works like acetone",
"More specifically, I am looking for an alternative that does",
"- such as usin... |
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"to print PCBs which use SMD components? I'd like to",
"print masks for PCBs (printed-circuit boards) which use PTH (through-hole)",
"use PTH (through-hole) components. But can they be used to",
"may be used to print masks for PCBs (printed-circuit boards)",
"PCBs which use SMD components? I'd like to make ... |
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"shrinkage: * Adjust the space around joints in your CAD",
"software Are there any good workflows one can use to",
"good workflows one can use to design and print 3D-models",
"dimensions of the final print are accurate and fit the",
"can use to design and print 3D-models accurately without resorting",
"fi... |
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"it is to get the ends of both nozzles exactly",
"ends of both nozzles exactly level with each other --",
"just extruded by the higher one. So, what's a good",
"level? About all I've figure out is to move the",
"About all I've figure out is to move the heads",
"crash against the plastic just extruded by t... |
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"with this non-Makerbot branded printer. I've also seen information on",
"seems to talk to Makerbot Desktop software I'm not sure",
"v7.5 I'm not sure if it's a good idea with",
"not sure if I should be trying to update the",
"v7.2 and while Makerbot Desktop offers an upgrade to v7.5",
"I'm not sure if I ... |
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"happening? My printer is a Robo 3D R1+ **Update** After",
"auto-leveling process or while printing the skirt, the latest it",
"control the printer from the UI does nothing. It always",
"the latest it happened was during the first solid layer",
"the printing process, usually during the auto-leveling process... |
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"process of building a 3D printer and have all the",
"and have all the stepper motors wired up and the",
"wired up and the controller connected to the computer running",
"running pronterface. I can move each axis and also send",
"into a position where I think should be the zero",
"be the zero position and... |
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"(Article is in Dutch, but accompanied by photographs). I noticed",
"tuned very precisely. So, what resolution is needed to print",
"resolution is needed to print bricks that will connect with",
"fit properly. I'm told that to make something connect properly",
"to make them fit properly. I'm told that to ma... |
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"I was just shopping for filament, and saw some glowing",
"strong as ABS, and less brittle. Anyone know if that's",
"some glowing claims about PETG being as easy to work",
"being as easy to work with as PLA, but as",
"saw some glowing claims about PETG being as easy to",
"glowing claims about PETG being a... |
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"bottom of a vat of liquid photopolymer, causing it to",
"top of a vat of liquid photopolymer, causing it to",
"of a vat of liquid photopolymer, causing it to harden.",
"ultraviolet light through the bottom of a vat of liquid",
"causing it to harden. This seems like a minor difference,",
"ultraviolet ligh... |
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"profile settings as needed, for example, when I change filament",
"on my Pi just to change the infill, etc. I've",
"models. It's annoying to have to edit the profile on",
"change the infill, etc. I've searched <http://plugins.octoprint.org/> and can't find",
"the infill, etc. I've searched <http://plugins.... |
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"fiber and glow in the dark filaments can do to",
"with a worn nozzle. Can anyone explain or provide examples",
"for if your nozzle has taken a significant amount of",
"written about the potential damage printing carbon fiber and glow",
"of what this actually means and when a replacement is",
"may have \"... |
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"cost tons of money or can I use regular high",
"avoid such splitting? Are higher speeds better, or lower speeds,",
"and if so, what are ways to avoid such splitting?",
"drilled into, and if so, what are ways to avoid",
"than others? What other methods also work for creating a",
"special \"plastic drillin... |
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"out at a 45 degree angle. It seems that this",
"What caused this problem? * How do I fix it?",
"degree angle. It seems that this causes problems with adhesion",
"angle. It seems that this causes problems with adhesion to",
"How do I fix it? * How do I prevent",
"this problem? * How do I fix it? * How",
... |
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"it require a lot of attention to tuning, monitoring, or",
"achieve with off-the-shelf filaments? For example, unusual materials; better control",
"or other details (which make it less worthwhile / more",
"way, that are hard to achieve with off-the-shelf filaments? For",
"save money on filament. Has anyone ... |
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"if necessary improved** (de-edging and nozzle size are two things",
"should I clean my extruder when changing materials?](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/233/how-should-i-clean-my-extruder-when-changing-materials), which is",
"which is a nice addon read, but I am concerned",
"new hotend for th... |
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"be the same gauge stranded cable, and I've heard that",
"appear to be the same gauge stranded cable, and I've",
"connect the switching power supply to a US AC outlet.",
"that is used to connect the switching power supply to",
"US AC outlet. The positive, negative and ground appear to",
"I've heard that i... |
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"to test out the NEMA 17 motors without testing the",
"like to test out the NEMA 17 motors without testing",
"of the components of a RAMPS 1.4 based 3D Printer,",
"plug some of them into the board (not all of",
"and test them out? I'd like to test out the",
"to test out some of the components of a RAMPS",... |
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"just put the multimeter's leads on the green terminals on",
"sure I'm not going over the limit, and then just",
"be set to? And to check how much it's pulling,",
"once I've summed the amps to make sure it's safe",
"about components](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/394/when-building-a-ramps-1... |
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"much detail about parts or how the wires go in.",
"little circuit board, or breadboard or something [in the diagram",
"but beyond that they don't give you much detail about",
"motors need to be [wired in parallel](http://reprap.org/wiki/Prusa_i3_Rework_Electronics_and_wiring#Motors_wiring) but beyond that",
... |
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"printer from scratch. Is it better to buy a starter",
"about buliding my own 3D printer from scratch. Is it",
"a starter DIY kit and try to build your printer",
"your printer around it, or to order separate parts for",
"separate parts for printer, and then to combine a printer?",
"build your printer arou... |
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"objects? What is the best / common method to do",
"printed objects? What is the best / common method to",
"How do I smooth 3D printed objects? What is the",
"do I smooth 3D printed objects? What is the best",
"smooth 3D printed objects? What is the best / common",
"What is the best / common method to do ... |
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"of one syringe with molten chocolate ? Things to consider",
"have seen lots of printers that print chocolate using a",
"pump that keeps pumping the molten chocolate to the extruder,",
"turns white after a while). * Chocolate is food, so",
"molten chocolate ? Things to consider are IMO: * How",
"lots of p... |
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"Let's assume a normal quality brass nozzle - not some",
"in the dark PLA can damage the printer nozzle, now",
"someone who only used PLA/ABS before would consider normal use)",
"used PLA/ABS before would consider normal use) Let's assume a",
"- not some cheap stuff that didn't even came in",
"normal qual... |
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"than RP machines. That's ok. But, what's the difference? 3D",
"RP machines. That's ok. But, what's the difference? 3D printers",
"In general 3D printers are compact and smaller than RP",
"smaller than RP machines. That's ok. But, what's the difference?",
"That's ok. But, what's the difference? 3D printers ... |
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"free open source software tools that people can recommend that",
"I've been looking for some tools that convert the STL",
"the STL files into something that is easily edited, but",
"far all that I've found are really buggy and crash",
"soon as one loads a reasonably complex model. Are there",
"but so far... |
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"is 80$, and I am unsure if the one sold",
"fragments, to provide as flat a print surface as possible,",
"a long crack cutting it in half. The bed still",
"explain the situation with how it is attached[, so I guess this is",
"by the terms to provide truthful and accurate information. I",
"to the site unless the make it public, and it",
"because I couldn't find the way to hide my name",
"showing their real name (for example, their name on profile",
"two parts: first and ... |
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"what constitutes an unacceptably bad spool of filament. About 1/6",
"roll of PETG (and maybe 4 hours into a 6-hour",
"hope the kinks wouldn't affect the print quality. I complained",
"6-hour print), an over/under wrap brought things to a screeching",
"wondering if this is just one of those things I",
"th... |
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"such a thing?** Please let me know if any additional",
"be able to do such a thing?** Please let me",
"is a link to the printer on the website. The",
"the 3-D printer was able to print small objects, would",
"which I have looked through. **So if the 3-D printer",
"use at this time, just manuals which I h... |