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2018/01/20 | 1,511 | 6,104 | <issue_start>username_0: I've have observed that when the printer is finishing a layer, the flow of plastic through the nozzle starts fading out as it comes closer to the point of layer change.
As an example, let's say that I'm printing the first layer of a cube. The nozzle first prints the perimeters ok. Then it begi... |
2018/01/21 | 486 | 1,875 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to print a model that requires support material to be on the first layer, what is the best way to accomplish this? I am currently using Cura. It seems that the support material is too flaky. I have the infill for the support at around 8%<issue_comment>username_1: I cannot comment on... |
2018/01/21 | 686 | 2,642 | <issue_start>username_0: I am looking for a plastic which is transparent to radio waves. I want to place my transmitter in a cylinder. That cylinder would be placed in a big RC plane ( whose body is made up of cardboard). I want the plane to be both telemetry, and RC controlled. That cylinder should allow the signals, ... |
2018/01/23 | 790 | 2,673 | <issue_start>username_0: Dear experts and 3D printer users;
I am a beginner in 3D printing field. I read couple of answers in forums and i cannot find exact answer to my problem.
Printing quality dropped when i try to write vertical axis (i mean, columns). There is no problem in horizontal axis.
My column width mu... |
2018/01/23 | 714 | 2,628 | <issue_start>username_0: Anet A8 printer, Github Marlin, Repetier Host, Cura slicer
Just setting up printer and printed 20mm calibration cube from Thingiverse. X,Y,Z & E not too far off but not quite right (centre hole was oval not round) X19.5mm, Y19.5mm & Z20mm.
Followed Youtube calibration help and updated firmwar... |
2018/01/24 | 1,548 | 5,795 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been playing around with the bed for a while and I still can't get the first layer to stick properly. I think I am getting the bed leveled good, I use the paper method. But yet I find myself with the filament lifting off and getting pulled away with the nozzle or some balling in rare sit... |
2018/01/24 | 321 | 1,157 | <issue_start>username_0: I am using python 3.6 with pySerial library to connect to the Hyrel System 30M 3D Printer. I am able to read the data from the device but unable to write any commands to it
Here is the code:
```
ser = serial.Serial()
ser.port = 'COM4'
ser.baudrate = 38400
out = ser.readline()
... |
2018/01/25 | 254 | 979 | <issue_start>username_0: 
This is what is happening to my motor. Any suggestions would help.
1. I have tried adjusting the trimpot.
2. Rewire the connector to match the one on the motherboard.
3. Anything else I found on the internet.<issue_comment>... |
2018/01/26 | 1,035 | 4,178 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to ask this in more of a general sense than anything, just for people to make note.
I am printing out things for people and some files have some edges hanging out the side. I always worry, since it is printing in mid air, that it would screw up the print. But I was able to go, may... |
2018/01/30 | 1,527 | 5,413 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently changed filament and for starters it worked perfectly well, but quickly I got some problems with my first layer. It's like droplets are forming on the surface (finished item + 3 undersides):
[](https://i.stack.imgur... |
2018/02/02 | 1,878 | 5,369 | <issue_start>username_0: Model of the printer is unknown, got it as present, probably something generic cartesian on arduino mega and ramps boards stitched together and with marlin firmware.
I've used accepted answer from here to try moving this thing from terminal.
[How to directly send G-code to printer from a Linux... |
2018/02/03 | 1,253 | 4,964 | <issue_start>username_0: I am printing some minion chess pieces for my teacher at school and on every model I have found something called "ghosting", or at least I heard that is what it is called. For example there is a strap on the model for the pants. And going left and right there is very shallow "straps" or somethi... |
2018/02/03 | 874 | 3,022 | <issue_start>username_0: Anet A8 with Cura. First time use. The extrusion temperature is set at 190 °C for PLA but the temperature never quite gets that hot, e.g. 189.2 °C. So the printer never prints.
The bed temperature is fine.
Any suggestions on how to fix?<issue_comment>username_1: Two common problems to look ou... |
2018/02/04 | 760 | 2,780 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm new to 3D printing and I recently got a LulzBot Taz 6 printer.
I'm interested in doing dual extrusion printing (especially with dissolvable supports), but I'm also interested in doing single extrusion prints. In particular, I would like to experiment with printing flexible filament.
The [... |
2018/02/05 | 540 | 1,813 | <issue_start>username_0: I saw an extruder mod on Amazon *"EAONE 2 Pcs PTFE Teflon Tube (2 Meters) with 4 Pcs PC4-M6 Fittings for 3D Printer 1.75mm Filament (2.0mm ID/4.0mm OD)"*
Anybody know how this is fitted? Is it simply tapping the feed hole on the top?<issue_comment>username_1: Is [this](https://www.amazon.co.uk/... |
2018/02/06 | 639 | 2,398 | <issue_start>username_0: I had been printing with ABS and took the advice to alter the fan so I can see the filament when I am loading it into the cold end. It was tricky but doable. I am now trying with PLA and getting it to line up with the whole is a nightmare. Can the driving cog and guide wheel be moved? A couple ... |
2018/02/06 | 652 | 2,610 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a homemade 3D printer running on ramps 1.4
When i start a new print and the hotend reaches melting point of PLA, the PLA start coming out of the hotend.
This goes on for as long as the temperature is kept above melting point, without moving the extrusion gear.
The extruder is a bowd... |
2018/02/06 | 819 | 2,843 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to attach a piece I printed out of PLA to a small titanium rod. I've previously used Superglue (cyanoacrylate) to glue PLA pieces to each other with great success, but the problem is that if you don't apply it perfectly cleanly, it leaves very noticeable stains on the PLA.
Can anyone ... |
2018/02/07 | 893 | 3,534 | <issue_start>username_0: I read that the best way of removing ABS was to let the temperature at the hot end to drop to around 190deg c then a sharp pull. This worked really well. I am trying to print with PLA but no matter what temperature I drop the hot end to I get left with a length of PLA in the feeder tube. OK I c... |
2018/02/08 | 843 | 3,350 | <issue_start>username_0: Some filaments suggest "reducing cross-sectional area" of the print. Is this referring to the vertical plane or horizontal plane? In other words, if I were to print a rectangular prism, would I want the long side of it printed in the vertical direction or parallel to the print bed?<issue_commen... |
2018/02/09 | 243 | 992 | <issue_start>username_0: I'd like to mirror a triangular prism I made. However, whenever I select it I am only able to select the faces or sides.
Is there a way to select the whole 3D object to move or mirror it?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, there is a "select" tool in the toolbar next to "make". You can use select ... |
2018/02/09 | 791 | 2,375 | <issue_start>username_0: When using `G1` command in G-code, what is the difference between `Z`- axis and `E`- axis?
I see all `E`, `F` and `Z` in
```
G1 Z0.350 F7800.000
G1 E-2.00000 F2400.00000
G92 E0
G1 X96.753 Y95.367 F7800.000
G1 E2.00000 F2400.00000
```<issue_comment>username_1: z-axis refers typically to verti... |
2018/02/10 | 1,446 | 6,097 | <issue_start>username_0: I realize this issue (warping) has been repeatedly addressed on this site. I've just graduated to high-temp filaments (PC in particular). I don't know much of the physics of this. I'm wondering whether the degree to which the filament contracts is proportional to the amount that it cools. If th... |
2018/02/10 | 585 | 2,109 | <issue_start>username_0: That's my first 3d printer. I'm using Repetier Host as the brand recomends, and set all the configuration as the recommended one. I decided to print one STL file but the result is not the best one.
That's what I was trying to print:
[](https://i.sta... |
2018/02/11 | 571 | 2,282 | <issue_start>username_0: I was wondering if adding (an) extra fan(s) (not connected to the printer, but blowing on the print area) could improve the quality of PLA based prints(printing at 210 C). The printer already has a built in fan with a fan shroud that directs air to the hotend, but is it beneficial to add an ext... |
2018/02/12 | 768 | 2,882 | <issue_start>username_0: I had a problem with my nozzle on my homemade printer. The problem was that the nozzle with a 0.4 mm diameter wasn't putting out any plastic. I replaced the nozzle with a 0.2 mm one and now the bottom of my model is looking like this: [](https://i.st... |
2018/02/12 | 449 | 1,672 | <issue_start>username_0: Quick thing: Please tell me if I misuse any of the terminology
On a replicator+, I have been printing successfully for a while, when suddenly the raft started to warp. I was doing a bunch of models that covered the whole tray, so I shrunk to just a small area, but It still warped I read up on ... |
2018/02/13 | 828 | 3,034 | <issue_start>username_0: Just last night the heat bed stopped working. It was fine up to 75 % of the print, then when it was done the bed was not on anymore. The display said it was set to 50 °C, but it was at 18 °C. I did try moving the pins, and that is not loose (very simple thing to try).
I want to know what coul... |
2018/02/13 | 586 | 1,977 | <issue_start>username_0: I recently rebuilt my A8 printer to have a metal frame and replaced the board with a GT2560 reva+. I'm having problems with the temp readings from both my hotend and hotbed. Using marlin 1.1x and Its possible I have something configured incorrectly. I can get successful prints with good quality... |
2018/02/14 | 492 | 1,791 | <issue_start>username_0: Right now my heated bed is down and I had no time to try and fix it and I am trying to print something for a friend. I am having the PLA lift around the edges which I have NEVER experienced. The glue is not helping like it did with the heat. And I also tried rubbing alcohol on the masking tape ... |
2018/02/15 | 510 | 1,960 | <issue_start>username_0: While I don't think this is easily possible I am wondering if it can be done. So my spool of filament had a tangle and got pulled into the printer head. Some got melted together and after cutting I have a few strands. Would it be possible to mend the ends together to make one continuous strand ... |
2018/02/18 | 1,011 | 3,778 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm currently in the process of fine-tuning my cheap CTC i3 clone. I'm using Cura 3.1 for slicing.
After calibrating the extruder steps, I wanted to optimize the line width and flow compensation parameters. I am using a 0.4 mm nozzle and therefore set the line width parameter to 0.4 mm in Cura... |
2018/02/20 | 1,008 | 3,661 | <issue_start>username_0: As part of a project with my university, I have developed a new extruder to attach to a Prusa i3 MK2. My problem is that both the nozzle and PINDA probe have moved 17mm forward and 0.5mm to the right. As a result when I try and calibrate the printer it moves to the home position and the PINDA p... |
2018/02/21 | 701 | 2,341 | <issue_start>username_0: Is the firts time that I saw this movement after the printing has finishig and causes the nozzle crashes to the printed part and I noticed due the part is 14x8 and the nozzle is to near and below to the border of the shape. I supposed that some scripts has changed but, seems to be everything ok... |
2018/02/22 | 753 | 2,819 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there an integrated kickback protection in stepper motor drivers or should I make my own?
I am afraid the steppers might fry the driver or the arduino when i turn off the power for them.
I do that by turning off the power supply.
I haven't had an issue yet but it still bothers me.<issue_comm... |
2018/02/23 | 766 | 2,872 | <issue_start>username_0: I just got my first 3D printer today, QIDI X-ONE[2], and so far so good with the setup and getting my 1st print. I wanted to power off the printer, but I don't see any instructions on how to properly power off the machine.
Does anyone know how long I should wait, or what the minimum temperatur... |
2018/02/23 | 1,212 | 4,329 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the power consumption of your heatbed (size) and hotend (model)?
I want to verify that it is possible to use a battery to power them.<issue_comment>username_1: I have a Kill-A-Watt meter so I got a pretty good measurement for you with my Anet A6. Like Petar said each model is different... |
2018/02/23 | 1,270 | 4,541 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to design a heat block without cartridge heater?
My idea is to build a very small heat block to increase/decrease the heat as fast as possible. The resistance of the heat block will be used. The current to this block is 500mA and is set constant with a circuit. The voltage will ... |
2018/02/23 | 3,710 | 13,364 | <issue_start>username_0: Does anyone know of a good way to convert a 3D print file, like STL, to STEP - a useable file format for plastic injection molding companies?
I have tried to convert the files through a couple of programs without success. The most requested file is a STP or STEP file. If there’s no easy way t... |
2018/02/26 | 615 | 2,357 | <issue_start>username_0: I am having problems with my tevo tarantula large bed 12Volt power supply, I am getting the thermal protection message when heating my bed with target temperature set to 115 degrees.
The process slows down after reaching 90.
I changed merlin settings to trigger thermal shutdown after 5minutes/2... |
2018/02/28 | 445 | 1,854 | <issue_start>username_0: I have modified my Prusa i3 MK2 printer so that the existing extruder motor has now been attached to a 5mm lead screw with a 1mm pitch. What is the easiest way to control the extruding of the printer now.
For example is it possible to change the settings in slic3er at all for the extruder? or ... |
2018/03/01 | 422 | 1,718 | <issue_start>username_0: Anybody ever tried to retrofit a heatbed to the da Vinci mini w with the proper dimensions (165 mm x 165 mm or 6.5" x 6.5").
Where can I find a heatbed that fits and a corresponding power supply / PID controller?<issue_comment>username_1: The firmware of the printer reads the g-code, in this i... |
2018/03/03 | 783 | 2,965 | <issue_start>username_0: This print failed a couple of hours in. I was wondering if the nature of the print surface, with lots of retracts (similarly the previous print which was OK) might have contributed to the clog, or if it's just bad luck? To be clear, the surface has lots of short dead-end, not just a wiggly peri... |
2018/03/04 | 580 | 2,138 | <issue_start>username_0: After doing a lot of research, I've decided I want to purchase a Creality CR-10S as my first 3D printer. I'm trying to locate a reputable, local seller. Other than Amazon, which seems to have a bit of a mark-up on price, I'm finding several websites that seem to be located outside of the US. Ca... |
2018/03/05 | 572 | 1,917 | <issue_start>username_0: I am building a Prusa i3 MK2S ([Dolly](https://toms3d.org/2017/02/23/building-cheapest-possible-prusa-i3-mk2/)). I find it very difficult to find M5 rods for the Z axis, I have an M8 lead screw with 8 mm lead, So I thought since M8 is widely available online I could just use them instead of M5.... |
2018/03/06 | 838 | 3,341 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm getting seemingly random lines scattered across the top surface of my prints:
Printer: Anycubic i3 mega
Slicer: Cura 3.2.1
Printer chosen in Cura: Prusa i3, *Gcode flavor* changed to *RepRa... |
2018/03/08 | 615 | 2,548 | <issue_start>username_0: One of the CAD programs I use is called [TinkerCAD](http://www.tinkercad.com), which lets you export your design in either STL or OBJ form. What is the difference between these two file types? And which one is better to use?<issue_comment>username_1: **STL is the *de facto* standard in consumer... |
2018/03/09 | 1,152 | 4,088 | <issue_start>username_0: This question is similar:
[Are there biocompatible materials available to the general public?](https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/questions/156/are-there-biocompatible-materials-available-to-the-general-public)
But appears to be for non-implantation use. This question is for materials inten... |
2018/03/11 | 844 | 2,736 | <issue_start>username_0: I have this [fan model](https://www.tme.eu/en/details/mf50151vx-a99/dc12v-fans/sunon/mf50151vx-b00u-a99/), it is a SUNON model number [MF50151VX-B00U-A99](https://www.tme.eu/en/Document/b30ea71fee61d11101012e50df6ac0ad/MF50151VX-A99-DTE.pdf)
and it is a blower type.
[. I am confused whether to use RAMPS 1.4 or 1.5 or 1.6.
What is the big difference? Is it only the MOSFETs and the poly-fuses? If that is the case, would it be advisable to upgrade a RA... |
2018/03/12 | 1,348 | 5,155 | <issue_start>username_0: So like I sayed in the title, Why can't the Anet A6 do .05 layer height? I found that some printers can do .05 layer heights, but the Anet A6 can't? I am interested to know if it is the stepper motors or the threaded rods or something. Maybe this is something I can do a small "test print" on?<i... |
2018/03/15 | 580 | 2,287 | <issue_start>username_0: We have a Prusa i3 MK2 and we've changed for a print with another colour material but when I pressed "load filament", it didn't make anything.
Often after five times doing that the printer works. I don't have any pictures but the filament is in the hole and the printer holds it. However, it d... |
2018/03/17 | 323 | 1,097 | <issue_start>username_0: I bought a new printer, and unfortunately the left nut for the lead screw isn't tapped.
Does anyone know the thread size, w.r.t. both pitch and lead, of the lead screws?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't own the printer, but the [intertubes](https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32827343801.html) iden... |
2018/03/17 | 562 | 1,692 | <issue_start>username_0: I am attempting to print the Benchy boat but every attempt so far has been unsuccessful. The print has a sort of slope/blob on the nose of the boat, which emerges after the first 30 layers.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vx2cM.jpg)
Here you can see ... |
2018/03/18 | 654 | 2,214 | <issue_start>username_0: I just finish building a Graber i3 printer from mixed parts (a MDF clone of Prusa i3 MK2). For the hotend, I've bought the Greetech MK8 extruder. However, the temperature sensor is driving me up the wall.
I've already checked the wires and connections, but the darn thing keeps showing a steady... |
2018/03/21 | 513 | 1,682 | <issue_start>username_0: I am building a [dolly](https://andypi.co.uk/2017/09/17/dolly-build-notes-prusa-i3-mk2-clone-3d-printer/) and I am confused as to which proximity sensor to use.
Should I go for M8 or M12 and 5 V or 6-36 V?
What should be the best detecting distance? Should it be 2/4/8 mm. Which one should I... |
2018/03/21 | 806 | 3,100 | <issue_start>username_0: I re-read my question and realized I made a confusing one, so I am rewording a LOT.
So the software I use is Craftware. When it comes to the first layer I have it set to .25mm, with the following layers being whatever I specify otherwise. And because of this there shouldn't be a difference wit... |
2018/03/21 | 676 | 2,687 | <issue_start>username_0: Harking back to the days of "singing disk drives," I am wondering if anyone's written music to be performed on a 3D printer. Most of us have noticed in passing that the servo motors for X and Y drive generate a different pitch depending on motion speed. With some care and experimentation, one c... |
2018/03/21 | 1,782 | 6,745 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm new at 3D Printing. I made a model of what I want to print using blender, but it's really small with a little system that must be very precise to work.
What I have is like a hollow cylinder with a diameter of 11mm, and a thickness of 1mm. This goes inside a counter part, that is carve with... |
2018/03/22 | 1,669 | 6,342 | <issue_start>username_0: I've built and done some simple tests on a TEVO Tarantula but I've noticed some pretty dramatic under extrusions.
My equipment:
* TEVO Tarantula;
* <NAME>'s easy config fork of Marlin;
* Titan extruder (came with printer).
I've updated the firmware with the 400 steps as advised and calibrat... |
2018/03/23 | 1,133 | 4,075 | <issue_start>username_0: Is there any commonly printed plastic which I can buy that might be transparent to UV light?
I wish to print a mould, then pour in my plastic which requires a UV light to activate the curing process.<issue_comment>username_1: This is more of a Chemistry question, but seeing as we love 3D prin... |
2018/03/24 | 1,710 | 6,495 | <issue_start>username_0: Whenever it start printing the extruder starts clicking, I tried adjusting the voltage with no luck, it's still clicking. And it doesn't extrude a lot of plastic sometimes it even stops extruding but the extruder is still turning. Can someone help?<issue_comment>username_1: The clicking you are... |
2018/03/26 | 2,788 | 10,698 | <issue_start>username_0: It's my first time printing in vase mode, and I noticed my printer underextruding badly. The settings have not been changed from default vase mode settings in slicer, and earlier I was printing non-vase mode and the prints came out fine. Layer height is 0.2 mm and perimeter width is 0.3 mm.
[... |
2018/03/26 | 734 | 2,376 | <issue_start>username_0: <https://photos.app.goo.gl/O6yPf3sDeV1yhS0C2>
I tried to illustrate my problem in the videos above, two of them show the weird movement and the other shows me clicking on the home button repeatedly.
Some Info:
* Marlin 1.1.8 or 2.0.0 (same problem in both)
* Robotdyn RAMPS 1.4
* 0.9 angle st... |
2018/03/26 | 685 | 2,877 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for suggestions for 3D design software which support designing multi-material parts.
I will be printing on a multi-extruder machine based on RepRap firmware. The printer will handle the files when given a proper g-code file. Slic3r will produce a proper g-code file given the right ... |
2018/03/27 | 1,032 | 4,037 | <issue_start>username_0: I have this clogging problem on my 3D printer that I am having a really hard time to solve. I am a hobbiest so in no way am I a professional with regards to 3D printers. I also know that this is a popular issue and I have tried a lot of the proposed solutions (going through a lot of PLA filamen... |
2018/03/27 | 867 | 3,387 | <issue_start>username_0: I have been searching around on google and not found any answers to this dilemma. I am using a Prusa I3 printer with PLA, trying to print horseshoes for the company I work for. They are for model horses, so quality is fairly important. I seem to have gotten all the settings dialed in just the w... |
2018/03/28 | 1,621 | 5,994 | <issue_start>username_0: I am quite new to 3D printing, and having difficulty printing first layer of an object with support. The object has a few curved surfaces that touch the print bed, so not a big starting foot print.
I am printing on a genuine Prusa i3 mk2s, using PLA, 210 °C (clean from what I can tell) nozzle,... |
2018/03/29 | 1,036 | 3,927 | <issue_start>username_0: I have an Anet A8 printer for about 4 months, set up pretty well (or so I thought) and printing a number of models pretty well. I made a large 3" x 6" box with a sliding lid yesterday and when it was done there was a gap on one side when the lid was slid on. I checked the parts and it turns out... |
2018/03/31 | 766 | 3,028 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a simple printer bot metal with a heated bed, the heated bed I am not using. I am using conductive pla by protopasta
The conductive pla is not that strong, so when I take my pieces off the board, sometimes they break. The only time it appears to be invincibly strong is when it sticks t... |
2018/04/02 | 531 | 1,961 | <issue_start>username_0: Ultimaker Cura offers a platform support type of “*touching buildplate*” which enables the printer to only make a raft for parts of the object that should be touching the build plate. It also offers “*everywhere*” for any object that might be hanging over the build plate.
I have a need to only... |
2018/04/03 | 1,037 | 4,356 | <issue_start>username_0: For example, to make a DIY cartesian 3d printer you **could** use/do the following:
* Create G-code using a program of your choice.
* Load it into Universal G-code Sender (GRBL).
* Pass it into an Arduino with GRBL.
* The arduino can pass the instructions to the drivers through a GRBL arduino ... |
2018/04/05 | 601 | 2,434 | <issue_start>username_0: I found an old Creaform3D EXAscan laying around at the company I work for, and tried to plug it on a computer to see if it still works.
I discovered that it uses a software called RapidForm for data acquisition, but its license is expired.
I looked in the manufacturer site for drivers or som... |
2018/04/05 | 608 | 2,428 | <issue_start>username_0: How do I know what nozzle to get for my Anet A6 printer? I want to get some hardened nozzles because I would love to print with some glow in the dark filament, but I know that eats up brass nozzles fast. But there is so many thread differences so I don't know which one to get, or even what thre... |
2018/04/06 | 1,021 | 4,032 | <issue_start>username_0: I hear that heated beds can help with removing finished prints, but not all printers have them!
* Is this a nice to have or must have feature?
* Are there any downsides to heated beds?<issue_comment>username_1: It can help with bed adhesion. However, most 3D printing plastics will warp withou... |
2018/04/06 | 985 | 3,279 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to run two stepper motors using Arduino Mega 2560 and RAMPS 1.4. But, somehow I burned the Arduino while I was connecting the motor and plugging the board to the computer.
Can I plug external power supply and USB connection to the computer at the same time?
### Additional info from com... |
2018/04/06 | 1,047 | 3,066 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm building a 40x40x40cm corexy and I am quite impatient so I want the heated to reach the target temperature as fast as possible, so I ordered a [Keenovo silicone heater](https://www.aliexpress.com/item/400X400mm-1200W-220V-w-NTC-100K-Thermistor-Keenovo-Silicone-Heater-Pad-for-Huge-Mega-Cube-... |
2018/04/06 | 1,170 | 4,588 | <issue_start>username_0: With hot plastic being laid down layer after layer, I am worried about fumes. Should I only print in a well ventilated work space? Should I add additional ventilation?<issue_comment>username_1: There are some contradicting sources out there on whether plastics, especially ABS, have toxic fumes.... |
2018/04/07 | 754 | 3,134 | <issue_start>username_0: Recently I noticed that Cura always is giving me less printing time than the print itself takes on my TEVO Tarantula with Marlin firmware.
The time difference is about 15 %, at requested 50 mm/s printing speed.
**How could I verify real printing speed?**<issue_comment>username_1: **Printing s... |
2018/04/11 | 811 | 3,328 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm currently designing a RepRap 3D printer that will not have a heated bed. I have heard that it is possible to use a power brick with commercial printers lacking heatbeds. Is this possible with a RepRap printer using a RAMPS board?
I'm referring specifically to the TronXY X1 power brick. I w... |
2018/04/12 | 1,226 | 5,124 | <issue_start>username_0: Note: I have extended my question as some of you mentioned that the question is not clear.
I am using a RAMPS 1.4 board with an Arduino mega 2560. I need to drive a stepper motor as an extruder using either E0 or E1. I am using Repetier-Firmware and can drive the extruder (stepper motor) using... |
2018/04/13 | 1,083 | 3,794 | <issue_start>username_0: I would like to be able to add custom commands/script to be executed during a print.
For example I would like to write some software to take a picture check the print hasn't moved off the bead between layers.
Does anyone know if any of the available software/firmware allows custom scripts or... |
2018/04/17 | 590 | 1,942 | <issue_start>username_0: Are these vertical lines described as "banding"?
Would the most likely culprit be the extruder?
FWIW, this was printed in "vase mode".
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0ZCPF.jpg)<issue_comment>username_1: Banding usually refers to Z banding a... |
2018/04/19 | 631 | 2,337 | <issue_start>username_0: I am trying to make stencils of Japanese Kanji characters with my 3D Printer.
I am very new to Autodesk Fusion360 so I am running into some barriers:
1. I am having trouble sketching a rectangle and then a text character and extruding them separately. If I extrude one they both disappear. Th... |
2018/04/19 | 881 | 2,873 | <issue_start>username_0: I have the same problem as [this person](https://www.thingiverse.com/groups/tevo-tarantula-owners/forums/general/topic:29448) but I don't have those lines in my `RAMPS.h` file as seen [here](http://joxi.ru/DmBgR75UNe8k52.png).
I've recently burnt my potentiometer on E0 so the motor isn't worki... |
2018/04/20 | 772 | 2,906 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a 15x15 cm heating resistor from my current printer (printing area: 12x12 cm).
I would like to switch to a glass bed and to rework my printer to increase the printing area to 20 cm (22x22 cm glass plate).
Would it be possible to use the old heating resistor placed only in the centre? t... |
2018/04/21 | 1,169 | 3,901 | <issue_start>username_0: How does Z offset (`M851`) work with an auto leveling sensor? Does it add the Z offset to the offset of the `G29` mesh? or the `G29` value replaces the `M851`?
My printer is an Anet A8 with Marlin firmware, I was having issues with the autoleveling sensor and reset the Z offset to 0 and let `G... |
2018/04/24 | 1,786 | 7,104 | <issue_start>username_0: So I bought a Lulzbot Mini a couple months ago and finally downloaded Ultimaker's version of Cura... Boy... have I been missing out...
One feature Ultimaker Cura implemented that I've been looking for is a "pause at z-height" feature ("post-processing tool"). I'm building prototypes of an elec... |
2018/04/25 | 832 | 3,542 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm thinking about building my own 3D printer/Laser Engraver/CNC. Since all use a standard Cartesian axis I wanted to be able to swap out tool heads depending on the purpose. I have everything thought out except the coding aspect of the project.
I currently own a 3D printer and am familiar wit... |
2018/04/25 | 777 | 3,283 | <issue_start>username_0: I have a very dense point cloud (billions of points) of the exterior of a building obtained by laser scanning it with a Leica head.
I successfully subsampled it down to around 500,000 and I'm trying to print the building by first creating a mesh.
I tried using CloudCompare, Meshlab and PDAL, us... |
2018/04/26 | 809 | 3,258 | <issue_start>username_0: I was working on a model today and I need to make the black surface into a normal surface so that the ship's cockpit is solid. I am unable to select the black surface. I tried using the flip normals feature, but I was still unable to select it. Any advice on how to make it into a solid is great... |
2018/04/26 | 568 | 2,299 | <issue_start>username_0: I was considering printing some pieces for my irrigation system, like tube connectors and such. I am aware that PLA is hydrophilic so I was wondering with what kind of product I could coat the pieces, non-toxicity is a requirement because it will water edible greens.
So, what kind of non-toxic... |
2018/04/26 | 558 | 2,228 | <issue_start>username_0: Given a large set of data, I was able to create a 3D graph in Microsoft Excel. How can I create a STL file similar to this graph to create a physical model of this graph?
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xvJhX.jpg)<issue_comment>us... |
2018/04/28 | 612 | 2,369 | <issue_start>username_0: If I have a stl file is there a good way to estimate how long it will take to print on a given printer? I know there are a lot of things that go into print speed, such as the speed of the printer, the size of the print, etc. I was wondering if anyone knows of perhaps an application that you cou... |
2018/05/02 | 790 | 2,791 | <issue_start>username_0: I just changed my nozzle on my Anet A8 after it was fully used up. When I started printing with my new 0.4 mm nozzle (same as before) my [extrusion](https://i.stack.imgur.com/KEOul.jpg) was VERY bad and inconsistent, even so bad I couldn't continue printing because it would pull the first layer... |
2018/05/02 | 1,996 | 7,362 | <issue_start>username_0: Currently I am using a 12 volts, 20 amperes power supply (Model S-240-12)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fraEVm.jpg)
The stepper motors and the extruder need 5 amp, and the heated bed build plate needs 11 amp.
[![enter imag... |
2018/05/04 | 1,979 | 7,447 | <issue_start>username_0: While this may seem like terribly noobish question, I'm sure one day someone will have same problem.
I own a ZONESTAR P802QSU (Bowden extruder) and all of sudden my extruder motor stopped working. What I did:
1. I check whether or not motor is moving freely - I can rotate it without any probl... |
2018/05/06 | 526 | 1,859 | <issue_start>username_0: My Printrbot simple metal's extruder is jammed and I need to heat it up to unjam it. Unfortunately, the printer does't want to connect to my laptop regardless of the program I'm using (Repetier-Host or Cura 15).
Is there a way to use a micro SD card to heat up the printer hotend but not print... |
2018/05/07 | 882 | 3,287 | <issue_start>username_0: I want to know how to make a mold of a 3D design in .stl format.
Suppose I have a 3D partin .stl format (for e.g. a cylinder) and I want to make/design a mold for this object (i.e. the structure through which I could make the cylinder). Is there any way to do so? Are there any tools to do so?
... |