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2016/10/07 | 1,005 | 3,488 | <issue_start>username_0: On my Reprap-like 3D printer, I routed all the wires to a spot near the base; for the motors, endstops, thermistors, etc, I plugged them all into a [DB25 breakout board](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B00V7S79BW), and that's working great.
For my Extruder (12v), and my heat bed (16v)... |
2016/10/08 | 1,096 | 4,152 | <issue_start>username_0: This is something I've ignored for awhile, but it keeps cropping up, and occasionally, if the filament snags real good, it can mess up a great print half way through, etc.
Basically I have my filament spools hanging on a PVC pipe mounted directly above the printer, and the printer just sucks i... |
2016/10/10 | 490 | 1,728 | <issue_start>username_0: What materials, available as filaments for use in FDM printing, are known to be the most physically and chemically inert? In particular, stability (not necessarily simultaneously) in the presence of the following should be assumed:
* pH 0-14
* oxidizing agents (ozone, permanganates, dichromate... |
2016/10/12 | 1,369 | 5,143 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for any idea of what could cause this problem. I'm printing (1.75mm PLA @ 220C) a 14cm x 14cm box, sliced with Simplify3D. Relevant settings are 3 bottom layers, 3 top layers, 3 outline/perimeter shells, and 15% orthagonal infill every other layer.
The first 3 layers print fine. He... |
2016/10/12 | 1,221 | 4,477 | <issue_start>username_0: I am new to 3D printing. I have just put together my own 3D printer with some help.
I was advised I shouldn't print directly onto the aluminium plate - I assume it's aluminium.
1. The manufacturer did give me a piece of matrix board (i.e. no cooper at all) to print on. Will this work well?
2.... |
2016/10/14 | 585 | 2,340 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a QIDI Tech 1. It has a heated bed, and a cooling fan attachment. Whenever I print without a raft, the first inch or two of material laid down does not adhere to the bed, but the rest of the first layer is flawless.
I have tried speeding up and slowing down the first layer walls, but th... |
2016/10/17 | 950 | 3,595 | <issue_start>username_0: There is this great hotend called a [diamond hotend](http://reprap.org/wiki/Diamond_Hotend#Benefits_of_this_design), which can be used to print in 3 colors and mix them into hundreds? of colors. This can for example be used with Red, Green and Blue filament to mix a RGB palette. They don't have... |
2016/10/17 | 883 | 3,235 | <issue_start>username_0: If the hot-end is at ~0 on the Z axis and I go to level it, as it approaches X = 0 it begins scraping along the bed, then when moving back to probe the center of the bed (after homing X to 0) it will scrape the bed again.
I want to add a glass plate but am worried this aggressive homing will s... |
2016/10/17 | 878 | 3,522 | <issue_start>username_0: In 4D printing technology or by means usage of Shape-memory alloy (non-metal, iron based, copper based or NiTi material) for 3D printing.
Is there any software simulation tool which I can use to simulate this material change behavior with respect to time? For example, when introducing a change... |
2016/10/18 | 632 | 2,456 | <issue_start>username_0: I have my nozzle close to the substrate that I am printing on, so that a piece of paper can just about slide underneath it freely, without catching.
Is this the right way to do it?<issue_comment>username_1: Using a piece of paper won't guarantee you get exactly the "correct" height (because di... |
2016/10/18 | 1,617 | 6,578 | <issue_start>username_0: What are the methods to auto eject parts (into a collection area/box/basket) in order for the 3D printer to continue printing?
For some reason this feature isn't common (yet?). Is there a hidden reason why?
Will using the print head to ram the part off the build plate into a basket nearby cau... |
2016/10/19 | 1,139 | 4,137 | <issue_start>username_0: I did calibrate the extruder to extrude exactly 50/100 mm and it is fine.
I have replaced the old (prehistorical) extruder that was giving me the problem with a new one.
The issue does not go away. It is severely under extruded.
The nozzle is a 0.4 mm, if I extrude manually the extrusion is nic... |
2016/10/21 | 922 | 3,550 | <issue_start>username_0: I had a problem with my Z limit switch bracket falling just short of the bottom edge of the z stage.
I'm trying to make the bracket thicker so it's pushed more towards the left.
1) how do I measure the thickness of the bracket in the stl
2) HOw would I make it thicker if it is indeed too th... |
2016/10/22 | 755 | 3,176 | <issue_start>username_0: I am new to FDM RP. I've done a lot of work on ZCorp and Connex.
The question is can vectors curve drive an extrusion nozzle? Within a 3D volume I can generate curves that I want the print nozzle to follow. Is this possible or has it been done? If so, what software or is there a hack?
Anoth... |
2016/10/22 | 530 | 2,019 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been using PLA filament for two years now and have had good prints. ABS on the other hand has not been so good, so my choice of filament is PLA.
I am getting ready to do a sign for the American Legion and the colors are black, blue, and red and are 0.8 mm thin. The black letters are 4"... |
2016/10/22 | 447 | 1,755 | <issue_start>username_0: Not quite sure what's happening here. I printed it as a single ball and had this effect. I thought it might be a cooling issue so I printed 4 at once but the issue still occurred. If I size the ball up, the problem reduces.
Note that the hole is supposed to be a cylinder.
[.
I would appreciate some direction especially about:
* How and which pin to activate fo... |
2016/10/28 | 944 | 3,439 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm a novice in 3D printing. I have a [Lulzbot Kittaz 3D printer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleph_Objects#LulzBot) with a hexagonal hot end of 0.35 mm. I have printed a test subject, and while I was printing I encountered this extrusion problem. I'm using ABS with 230 °C hot end temperature... |
2016/10/29 | 1,202 | 4,283 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an old Solidoodle 2 that I bought broken from a garage sale that I am converting to use RAMPS 1.4 with Marlin Firmware. All the motors work correctly, I am just having issues getting the endstops to work.
I am using a regular limit switch with NC going to the signal pin and the other ... |
2016/10/30 | 920 | 3,282 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm using the Marlin firmware (1.1.0-RC7 - 31 July 2016) for a 3d printer. Currently the printing is not perfect due to slight inaccuracies in movements along the x and y axis. I'm trying to change the feedrate for speed along the xy axis whilst the printer is in operation to make sure the prin... |
2016/11/03 | 2,107 | 6,918 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been studying the differences between version 2.x and version 4 of the [P3Steel frames](https://reprap.org/wiki/P3Steel) - in particular the AC08 bracket at the top of the frame which secures the top of the smooth bars and threaded rods of the Z axis on both the left and right sides. Her... |
2016/11/07 | 1,622 | 5,384 | <issue_start>username_0: I had my printer printing fine when using the stock trigger switch as I used it to print the green bracket you see in the picture.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6kxYw.jpg)
My problem now is when I do a print with the sens... |
2016/11/08 | 902 | 3,587 | <issue_start>username_0: We all know (or should!) that the repeatability of common spring-arm limit switches is crappy at best. I'm looking to build & install one of the precision height adjusters for the Z-axis limit switch, and noticed a post on some forum suggesting removing the arm and triggering the switch button ... |
2016/11/09 | 604 | 1,948 | <issue_start>username_0: I finally manage to setup the ABL on my Prusa.
I run G28 to home all axes (for z I use the same probe used for ABL). Then
I run G29 E ( I use E because otherwise for some reason I have not understood yet, Z does not lift during probings) probing 4 points on the corners of the bed.
finally I ge... |
2016/11/14 | 804 | 3,425 | <issue_start>username_0: When 3D-printing on an 20\*20cm, I've heard that the quality of the printings get worse if I fill out the board... Is it true? Should I keep it to small amounts at the time or doesn't it matter?<issue_comment>username_1: No, that's not (entirely) true. There might be some loss of quality if you... |
2016/11/15 | 879 | 3,666 | <issue_start>username_0: I cleaned up my Flashforge Creator Dual tonight, and loaded some transparent ABS prepping for a print. The filament extruded fine, then started to wiggle, then became fine again. Hot end is 0.4 mm and was heated to 230C. What sort of steps should I take to troubleshoot the issue? Has anyone see... |
2016/11/15 | 952 | 3,934 | <issue_start>username_0: I've recently designed a non-self-aligning caged deep-groove ball bearing. Now I'd love to get one 3D printed.
However, assembling those can be tricky and I highly doubt it's even plausible to print them. All the components themselves can be printed without a problem, but I'm not sure whether ... |
2016/11/21 | 760 | 2,897 | <issue_start>username_0: I've actually solved this, but I think its still a useful question which I don't think is easy to answer with existing questions.
As soon as I'd built my ANET-A8 (Prusa i3 DIY kit), I found I was having problems with the extruder crashing into the bed. Although I thought I'd adjusted the bed l... |
2016/11/21 | 544 | 2,226 | <issue_start>username_0: [5AxisMaker](http://www.5axismaker.com/5axis/) has a 5 axis CNC/3D printer combo machine. I understand what the benefits of 5 axis are for CNC machines, but are there any benefits for 3D printing. In this [video](https://youtu.be/w8Fl8L4yk8M) they show the printer printing on an angle, but this... |
2016/11/21 | 471 | 1,989 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to skeletize the surface mesh. For that I need to export .STL from Solidworks and then convert that into .OFF file to be able to use it in CGAL library for skeletonzation. How can I do this?<issue_comment>username_1: One aspect of having this level of control with 3d printing of a model ... |
2016/11/21 | 679 | 2,676 | <issue_start>username_0: We are custom building a Cartesian 3D printer to be used in a production 3D printing environment, with the following requirements:
* Intended Z resolution 0.13mm;
* Dual extruders (primary + support material);
* Four spools (two per material with y connector, perhaps add auto switch-over funct... |
2016/11/21 | 562 | 2,408 | <issue_start>username_0: I've recently bought a 3D printer and waiting for it to be delivered I've given quite a lot of time to looking things up on Thingiverse. I see people create incredible models with gears, screws, lids and a lot of very cool and functional connectors (there are some project for boxes with an iris... |
2016/11/23 | 346 | 1,316 | <issue_start>username_0: I've already asked which wires I should use, and I believe I have that covered now, but I was also wondering what solder / specs on the solder are considered safe when attaching my wires to my heat bed. I have some solder here at the house, it's quite new (never been opened) it's Radio Shack `6... |
2016/11/24 | 961 | 3,472 | <issue_start>username_0: What would cause this effect, and how can it be avoided?
This is a PLA print, and it should look like [this](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1560347). I tried 215 and 225°C and both had the same effect. An earlier similar print at 220°C was not as bad but it still had some catching- it seems... |
2016/11/24 | 499 | 2,037 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm seeing the following pattern on my Prusa clone:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uskfa.jpg)
The first layer prints OK, layer adhesion to the bed is good. The second layer shows the weird gaps. On larger pieces, or ... |
2016/11/26 | 664 | 2,795 | <issue_start>username_0: I am completely new to 3D printing. I need to build a calibration plate, which I was told can be built using vero back plastic and a 3d printer. But I am afraid I need to know more if I give this to someone for fabrication. In particular, I am wondering how to get the white dots on the surfaces... |
2016/11/27 | 709 | 2,473 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there actually a way to determine whether the sheet of glass that one has received from a Chinese supplier on eBay is actually a sheet of Borosilicate glass, and not just a piece of normal glass intended for glazing purposes?
Are there any laminations, or markings/features, visible under a ... |
2016/12/01 | 1,655 | 5,272 | <issue_start>username_0: Should it be possible to directly send G-code to the printer serial connection using pipes under Linux?
Example:
```
echo M106 > /dev/ttyUSB0
```
My controller runs at 250000 baud, I have tried setting the TTY baud rate to 250 kBd with:
```
stty -F /dev/ttyUSB0 250000
```
But, unfortuna... |
2016/12/01 | 573 | 2,285 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a large resistor that goes in my J-Head extruder. It's grey, and it came with the extruder. I'm uncertain as to what grade of wire I need to solder to it. It being one of the elements of the system that heats the hottest, I would think that it would be important to find out what sort of ... |
2016/12/02 | 1,563 | 6,173 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to 3D print an axial turbine 2 - 4 inches (50 - 100 mm) in radius, capable withstanding temperatures about 800 - 1000°C and rotation speeds of 100 - 120 x 103 rpm?
How expensive is that? Is it cheaper to mill such a turbine from a whole piece of alloy?
What technologies and mat... |
2016/12/02 | 786 | 2,793 | <issue_start>username_0: I've just tried to make some small labels with embossed lettering. Base is 1.5 mm, with letters and a perimeter protruding by another 1 mm. After printing, I realised that Cura is not giving me a top layer, all I get is an inner and outer wall for the perimeter and the lettering:
[ cables to connect my printer's extruder assembly to the control board. They seem like an elegant solution, but I've read conflicting opinions online on whether or not this would be feasible.
I would like to know if CA... |
2016/12/04 | 2,028 | 7,437 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a self-made Reprap Prusa Mendel 3 printer, modified to be built from cheaper materials, and immediately after the deal I got various problems. I fixed the majority of them, but don't know what the reason of the strange extruder behavior is: The stepper motor is not rotating while extru... |
2016/12/04 | 559 | 2,048 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using an M3D printer and loaded an STL design with holes in the middle:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/UMD0V.jpg)
However, the output is an object without holes (so I stopped the printing):
[ by [Kaleta](http://www.thingiverse.com/Kaleta).<issue_comment>username_1: The thing you linked to describes itself a... |
2016/12/09 | 1,930 | 6,926 | <issue_start>username_0: I just want to ask if anyone has successfully printed a screw (M3 or M4). Is the printed output usable as a screw? What printer is capable of printing screws? I am using an M3D printer - is there a configuration to successfully print a screw that is usable?
Can anyone share a picture of the be... |
2016/12/11 | 488 | 1,770 | <issue_start>username_0: I am planning a mechanical 40% keyboard build and are coincidentally on the home stretch of a homemade CNC project.
The only thing the CNC needs to do for the keyboard project is to drill 7\*48 holes. So what I need to do now is layout those holes in SVG. Therein lies the question. What resolu... |
2016/12/11 | 233 | 859 | <issue_start>username_0: Like many people, I have burnt the pins in the micro-controller connected to the E0 motor - the E0 motor is not working anymore and I need to print tomorrow! I need to control the extruder motor with the working E1 pins. How do I change this in firmware?
I tried to change to the pins in `pins... |
2016/12/12 | 349 | 1,213 | <issue_start>username_0: I have generated a few 3D prints in G-code using KISSlicer and Slic3r, but when I load them into Ultimaker Cura I'm unable to get anything. The number of layers says one but I cannot see anything and print option is not working. I have viewed these G-codes online and they are fine. I'm using a ... |
2016/12/12 | 330 | 1,197 | <issue_start>username_0: What resources or methods would OpenSCAD users suggest to piece together disparate STL files?
I'd like to take an existing STL model-library of STL parts (head, torso, arms, legs) and make it a Thingiverse OpenSTL maker, similar to the castle generator and/or the puzzle generators available.
... |
2016/12/12 | 839 | 3,234 | <issue_start>username_0: 3D printing can be used to make injection molds of unimaginable complexity but which kind of 3D printing process is suitable when?
Suppose that a part is to be made using injection molding in large quantity for an extended period of time, what Additive Manufacturing (AM) process will be the b... |
2016/12/13 | 515 | 1,869 | <issue_start>username_0: Are there any extruders and printers that do a good job with ceramic clay?
I assume the clay has to be fine grained and with enough water added to be able to be pushed out through the extruder's nozzle. I also assume the print speed would have to be arther low for the already printed layers to... |
2016/12/13 | 1,358 | 5,195 | <issue_start>username_0: I have Prusa i3 derivative with MK8 extruder and Marlin 1.1RC8 as firmware. I already reduced the default speeds as well as the accelerations. But sometimes when trying to print with BQ PLA filament (220°C), mostly during filling areas, my extruder clicks. The below screenshot of Slic3rs Layers... |
2016/12/13 | 1,392 | 5,294 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking to buy my first 3D Printer, on a tight budget of $250. Unfortunately, this printer that I found on Amazon comes with all the bells and whistles, *except* for a heated bed.
I want to know if this would affect printing severely, as I have read that the plastic/ filament cools down r... |
2016/12/14 | 1,061 | 4,182 | <issue_start>username_0: Just started doing some design. First project was a replacement handle for my angle grinder, so basically a hollow cylinder. I want to reduce the amount of material used in the print. I could sit here and punch holes through the handle with a smaller cylinder, or some other shape etc., but is t... |
2016/12/14 | 2,819 | 10,235 | <issue_start>username_0: I've read different things about PLA and heat-bed. Some say it is not needed, others recommend 60-70°C, but not for the first layers.
For larger objects I often have the problem that the object does not stick to the blue-painters-tape-covered aluminium print plate. Instead the print "curls" up... |
2016/12/15 | 456 | 1,857 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm in the process of building the [D-Bot core XY](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1001065) printer, and I was hoping to know if the Z-axis 'zero' is near the hot end or near the bottom of the printer furthest away from the hotend? In this printer the Z-platform moves up and down and the nozzl... |
2016/12/16 | 773 | 3,062 | <issue_start>username_0: When printing the first layer, the infill overlaps on just one side of my print. Thereupon there's a rough, and a lot higher, surface on the first few millimeters after the wall.
* Printer: Arduino Materia 101
* Filament: Rec Pla
* Temp: 210 degrees
I have tried to troubleshoot it, but I jus... |
2016/12/17 | 837 | 3,332 | <issue_start>username_0: When trying to print parts that should contain certain sized holes, e.g. for screws, how to achieve that they are sized correctly?
Is it possible to calibrate the printer perfectly, so it prints holes correctly sizes in all common sizes (e.g. starting at 2mm diameter)? Or is it better to desig... |
2016/12/20 | 1,751 | 6,569 | <issue_start>username_0: I started to write an application that calculates the estimated total print time from the G-code file for an already sliced model.
The program works and it's pretty accurate.
It works as follows:
1. It scans the entire G-code file to identify all of the movements
2. It calculates the time f... |
2016/12/20 | 2,241 | 8,557 | <issue_start>username_0: I run a high school 3D printer lab and we have several 5th generation MakerBot printers. On one of them I have considerable trouble with "thin" prints and filament slip warnings.
So far I've tried changing extruders and using different filament rolls with no luck. But, if I move the job and th... |
2016/12/20 | 942 | 3,377 | <issue_start>username_0: I am planning on buying a cheap 3D printer to get into 3D printing, but the printer I'm planning to buy only takes 1.75 mm filament, I was wondering if it might be possible to change the hotend of that printer or something to take in 3.0 mm filament, the reason I want to use 3.0 mm filament is ... |
2016/12/21 | 1,138 | 4,367 | <issue_start>username_0: I would really like to be able to print moving parts that fit well enough to move without excessive friction, but also aren't excessively loose. Using an Ultimaker 2, what should be my expectations be, and how would I go about produce well fitting parts?
Using a tool like Openscad to generate ... |
2016/12/23 | 1,021 | 3,793 | <issue_start>username_0: tried searching but couldn't find anything.
I do not have a 3d printer so can't really experiment on my own, which means that when I am going to order a 3d print I want to get it as good as possible. So, my question:
Do quality of geometry matters when 3d printing? Will 3d printer only print q... |
2016/12/24 | 797 | 2,805 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to design a camera handle, which will be around 8" long and will have a brass camera thread insert in the end, where the camera will be mounted. (That way, I don't have to screw the camera thread into plastic which will wear out faster.)
If I print the handle normally, the end of th... |
2016/12/25 | 532 | 2,109 | <issue_start>username_0: I have just got a Monoprice Maker Select 3d printer (which is really just a Wanhao Duplicator i3).
I want to print a model that came on the included SD card (`1.gcode`) with ABS filament. I first press "`Preheat ABS`" and wait for the display to show the correct temperatures, 245°C for the ex... |
2016/12/26 | 837 | 3,188 | <issue_start>username_0: This is my problem:
I'm assembling a 3D printer with the RAMPS 1.4 board and Arduino Mega. I have assembled the structure and the electronics (set drivers, placed the jumpers, connected stepper motors...) and have uploaded Marlin firmware (configuring: thermistor, endstops...) on the Arduino M... |
2016/12/27 | 569 | 2,249 | <issue_start>username_0: I have never much cared about self intersecting meshes when slicing with Cura. Geometry like the one below are often practical. I for instance add lots of rivets that self intersect with the base geometry:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.c... |
2016/12/28 | 1,145 | 4,346 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm new with my 3D printer, I just print two different pawn pieces from thingverse. I just used Cura to convert the files to be readable for the printer. Is my problem with the pieces has to do with the configuration from the Cura software? or with my printer itself?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/j2IRe.jpg)<issue_comment>username_1: You can to print a brim, a thin layer on the bottom connected to the model. This will help hold... |
2016/12/28 | 735 | 2,857 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently had a problem with the z-axis of my printer. To resolve the issue with the Z axis not moving I remove the left polished rod. Am I able to use the printer with just one smooth rod?<issue_comment>username_1: First a resounding no. Not a good idea. Are you saying it works now that you h... |
2016/12/30 | 1,071 | 3,842 | <issue_start>username_0: I've tried using a throat with a PTFE tube, but encountered the problem described in this [question](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/904/teflon-tubing-in-nozzle-throat-coming-out). It seems only a small amount of excess pressure in the extruder is enough to force out the inner tu... |
2017/01/01 | 1,269 | 4,634 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to create parts for a 3D printer using OpenSCAD. Having some STL files from the vendor, but nothing else (no technical drawing, no CAD files).
Does anybody knows a free tool, that allows me to
* measure distances between 2 selected vertices,
* measure distances between a selected verte... |
2017/01/01 | 1,503 | 5,845 | <issue_start>username_0: ```
Nozzle diameter = .4
Extrusion multiplier = 1
Extrusion Width = .45 <-- I feel like this could be reduced to fix it?
Layer Height = .3
```
I'm using Simplify3D.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SsiMS.jpg)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.co... |
2017/01/05 | 2,168 | 7,959 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm new to 3d printing, so I might be missing something obvious. If so, please let me know.
I printed my model successfully yesterday, but today I'm trying to print the same model and the first layer refuses to adhere, which means at best several layers after that are messed up if it manages ... |
2017/01/05 | 1,718 | 5,147 | <issue_start>username_0: Here is the X-axis of the P3Steel:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xuYOq.jpg)
The X-axis idler end of a P3Steel printer, employs an 8 mm diameter rod for the axle on which a 608zz bearing is mounted for the GT2 belt. This 8 mm rod is a... |
2017/01/06 | 1,083 | 3,890 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anybody have an overview of what things should be calibrated (and in what order) for a certain 3d printer or after changing the printing material?
I only know about:
* calibrating the extruder steps per mm, e.g. [Tom's youtube tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUPfBJz3I6Y)
* dete... |
2017/01/07 | 1,314 | 5,441 | <issue_start>username_0: It seems that when filament throughput is increased (by increasing movement speed or extrusion width/height), printing temperature also has to be increased to compensate, because the filament will have less time to spend in the melting zone. That much seems clear from practical experience. But ... |
2017/01/07 | 940 | 3,457 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought an Anet A8 over christmas. When I bought my printer from Gearbest, I also bought the inductive sensor that they [sell](http://www.gearbest.com/3d-printer-parts/pp_591321.html).
It doesn't seem to work, and I think it might be broken. However, I have no idea how I can test if it is bro... |
2017/01/09 | 667 | 2,476 | <issue_start>username_0: I've build a 3D printer from sourced parts and mounted the hotend cooler to blow air over the heatsink.
Talking to a friend, he said it's better to reverse the airflow over the heatsink, but couldn't give me an argument other than everywhere he saw it was like this: all coolers are mount to s... |
2017/01/09 | 883 | 3,169 | <issue_start>username_0: In [this question](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/3116/37) I was told that I should use silver solder to connect the heating element to the power supply.
(I was also told that a ceramic extruder head was the way to go, but I'm working with what I have)
I bought two types of silver sol... |
2017/01/10 | 483 | 1,356 | <issue_start>username_0: Under FreeCAD, I sketched on the face of a solid as follows :
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Qe4nu.png)
My problem is, when I use "Pad a selected sketch", the solid created comprises also the original solid.
[ is sending an M42 command. I am using the following syntax:
```
M42 P4 S255
```
according t... |
2017/01/13 | 583 | 1,598 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to gear down a servo even further. I notice that the majority of the gears are made of nylon, and I want to create new gears that come close to the resolution and strength of the existing gears. I have a Replicator 2, but the resolution does not seem to come close to what I need. Any... |
2017/01/13 | 214 | 814 | <issue_start>username_0: PTFE tubes are typically delivered coiled up. And because they are quite stiff, they always want to spring back to their original curvy shape, making them harder to route properly.
Is there a way to straighten them out?<issue_comment>username_1: I just plugged the ends of tube and soaked it in... |
2017/01/14 | 859 | 3,216 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got a GeeeTech Rostock 301 mixer head delta printer and am having trouble honing in on why the extruder is struggling with my first spool of ABS.
Being the main parts of the printer came assembled I am unsure of where to start taking things apart. I have a read a multitude of possible c... |
2017/01/15 | 496 | 1,858 | <issue_start>username_0: We are trying to repair an Ultimaker Original+. One problem is a missing resistor isolation. The Ultimaker Original+ prints with up to 260 Degree Celcius.
**Which kind of isolation products are suitable to resist the heat and are fitting on the thin wires of the thermistor?**<issue_comment>use... |
2017/01/15 | 962 | 3,447 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm creating a reverse Bowden setup to guide my filament from spool to extruder, through a path which contains two [couplers](http://amzn.eu/almYaNi) in the middle as follows:
`[spool] --- |#= --- =#| --- [extruder]`
So I have to connect a tube to the *back* of a coupler (`---=#|`) and not ju... |
2017/01/17 | 949 | 3,635 | <issue_start>username_0: If a part is wanted to be made the strongest possible, what slicer settings should be used?
* 3-5 shells vs all shells, no infill?
* 100% infill vs some other % infill?
* Thin layer height vs thick layer height?
* Any other relevant settings?<issue_comment>username_1: If your real question is... |
2017/01/17 | 2,535 | 8,610 | <issue_start>username_0: If I *accidentally* reverse the polarity of my power supply to the RAMPS board, what *exactly* will be damaged?
Will it harm my:
* RAMPS;
* Arduino Mega;
* Stepper motor and/or drivers, or;
* Any other electronic part(s)?
Will all or some of them be permanently damaged?<issue_comment>usernam... |
2017/01/18 | 967 | 3,607 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm (surprisingly) having a problem getting my PEI substrate to stick to the heated bed surface. The ABS item being printed stuck great to the PEI surface. I've not seen anyone else post on this problem, but perhaps someone has seen it.
Note, this is the PRINT SURFACE warping, not the item bei... |
2017/01/18 | 595 | 2,230 | <issue_start>username_0: I've got a Monoprice Mini Select (15365) and it takes FOREVER for me to manually spin the dial to get the printhead to raise all the way up so that I can perform maintenance (clear blockages in the nozzle or apply new tape to the bed, etc).
So, I was thinking about writing a snippet of gcode t... |
2017/01/19 | 1,650 | 5,785 | <issue_start>username_0: I've noticed this on almost ever print I've ever had. On the initial first line that clears the extruder nozzle tiny little bubbles/craters seem to form on the line. While I don't think these are causing any issue with my prints I'm curious to know the reason why they form at all.
Is this due... |