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Cura not allowing full print area to used | Cura is likely factoring in your skirt. Change the skirt lines to 0 and you might be able to print. Cura also seems to have an in-built build size offset of about 2mm. I can't seem to get rid of it in any way other than to change the build size. |
How to directly send G-code to printer from a Linux terminal? | For direct low-level printer control from a terminal, without specific software, I found the following solution with full credit thanks to user: http://stackexchange.com/users/6463673/meuh
Sharing here as may be of use to other users in the 3d Printing community, and I was unable to source a "complete" solution to thi... |
Safe, cheap, heated enclosure solution for New England garage | The easiest step would be to add some isolation on the outside of the box. If you have space inside, there might be a good spot to store some non-flammable insulation, for example rock or glassfiber wool.
A different material might also be possible - firebrick is not only non-flammable but also a very good insulator! a... |
New use for extruder port | If you are planning to use the printer via GCode entirely, then I don't believe it would be too complicated. For example, Marlin treats the extruder as another axis and uses absolute values for it (if absolute mode is on, of course). Since you want to have two steppers, you would have to connect them in either series o... |
Ender 3 PRO BLTouch V2 perfect on center with small prints but fails on corners or big prints | Following Nathan's answer, I've solved my problem with Nathan's suggestions and the method in this video.
What I did?
Flashed Creality's original BLTouch firmware to printer
Heated up bed to 60 °C
Leveled bed the old fashion way first, but with slight resistance (you don't have to level perfectly)
Followed the youtub... |
Raw material for 3D printed injection mold | P20 mold steel is one standard. Hardened parts are required for long life, depending on the service and material (some materials are quite abrasive).
You can get a small number of relatively poor quality shots out of epoxy if it is properly supported by a metal box. Your best bet if you want to include 3D printing in... |
Wanhao i3 stops printing after about 40 minutes | Time to check things that usually don't need checking. At this point I would check the power split.
Check the power supply voltage (+12V or maybe +24V, I don't know the printer) at the controller before and after the extrusion stops or sputters. Assure that the voltage stays the same. If it drops you have a culp... |
What is the point of diminishing returns on the STL refinement level in Fusion 360 on an Ender 3? | I don't know that this can be definitively answered for a specific printer and all arbitrary designs.
The refinement level basically determines how smooth a curved surface will turn out. The STL file format can only express an object in terms of triangular-shaped surfaces, so Fusion 360 will need to approximate a cur... |
Are there any software packages that can open and edit 3MF? | Microsoft 3D Builder should have support for this format.
Solidworks 2015 has support too. A software adoption list is placed on 3mf pages. |
Bed heating from Pronterface works, but not from LCD menu nor from SD print | I thought this was an easy problem to fix as the previous Configuration.h you shared had PID incorrectly configured.
I'm guessing that you experience this LCD screen:
What I experienced myself when PID tuning the bed is that it matters whether the bed is preheated or not. At first attempt the command such as the ... |
Using two feeders at the same time | The first multi material add-on version off J. Prusa includes several separate steppers that load filament into the hot end. Note that selecting an other color will retract the existing filament so that the next filament can be loaded. There is no mixing hotend nozzle. It is therefore working serial, not parallel. Work... |
Z-Axis does not appear to be working on Ender-3 Pro | It turned out that there's something wrong with the G-code file that came with my printer.
I downloaded a calibration cube from Thingiverse and printed it - while it wasn't 100%, it did print viable. Now I need to get into details as to quality, and I suspect that too will be a factor for the G-code used in the printe... |
Ender 3 X-axis belt orientation | Sadly, the Ender-3 assembly instructions were not clear on step 7, what the right direction is (teeth on inner side of the loop):
The Belt has teeth that need to engage the teeth of the hobbed gear on the motor, just like in the preassembled Y-axis. The teeth have to go aim to the "inside" of the loop. This way, the... |
Why do I have problems trying to get Slic3r to load a config file? | I changed from "Simple" mode to "Advanced" mode, and the config imported fine. Though, I don't think it was my most recent config. C'est la software!
Also, I switched to Cura after this. |
Graphite self-lubricating bushings performance? | Bushings will be quieter than linear ball bearings. Some online discussions complain of the linear bearings becoming noisy, and (in what I think is a failure of the balls to circulate properly) for the balls to develop flat spots. If the balls aren't moving properly, you will end up with a bushing. You might start w... |
How to start cycle by using push button | Unless you know the structure of the Marlin firmware pretty well, are good at coding (in C/C++), and are familiar with programming microcontrollers, then I wouldn't attempt to do this, IMHO. Adding new features can cause a number of issues elsewhere in the code and need rigourous planning and testing as well as discuss... |
Extusion rate limiting and firmware retract | Sadly this does not work at present. Setting an M203 E3 resulted in 6 mm retractions via G10 taking 2 seconds each vs the fraction of a second they're supposed to take.
Since it seems desirable for this to work, I've filed a Marlin issue to see if it's intentional or something that can be fixed.
In principle, G10 fir... |
Vertical lines with no layer adhesion | The Ender-3 has a problem that stems from the way the X-axis is mounted and which can often be a source for "jumping" in the Z area. Seeing the upper photo, you can see that the bad printing seems to be on one side more than the other, leading me to believe this might be the reason:
Check if the X gantry is orthogona... |
Is using a hair dryer on my M3D build plate safe? | Typically, people cool down their build plates to get parts to release, rather than heat them up. That said, I doubt a hair drier will get hot enough to do any damage to the build plate. You could try it with no harm done. |
Getting E1 Thermal Runaway errors, even after replacing the heating element on Tevo Tarantula | 1 PID Tune
Changing the thermosensor or the heater cartridge is a big change in the system: each of these items has internal errors differing them from each other item. If your thermosensor has a different standard resistance by a small way than the one before, if the resistance of the cartridge is different, then the ... |
Printerbot printing stringy | The most common cause of print issues like this is incorrect first-layer gap between the nozzle and bed. You can tell if that's the problem by trying to print with a raft and/or letting the print continue for a while. If the raft helps and the print eventually "heals up" and only the bottom few mm are bad, then you hav... |
Curated resin size shrink (and methods to reduce it) | Generally, this behavior isn't well reearched as of this moment, and it would be dependant on your specific resin. While I can't tell you if your resin is affected by shrink or even uneven shrink, I can give you the method of how to investigate:
Download or design a cube with a well-known dimension. I'd suggest a cube... |
Long Print with Lotmaxx SC-10 | I've printed jobs taking as long as 50 hours over a weekend using a German Reprap x400.
Used a large enough UPS to support the printer and the computer.
Printed the gcode file from a USB card instead of the computer, so that a computer update or reboot doesn't interfere with the print. [If you can't print from media i... |
Bed design for magnetic easy release when printing PLA | Follow up:
I used the 6mil magnet, cut a sheet of thin steel, (about .5mm) to fit, added a layer of Buildtak and now it's much easier to remove prints, build surface is very flat. I assume you could deform the metal beyond the magnet's ability to flatten it but it works quite well. The metal was cut with sheet metal s... |
Printing problem on right half of printer | Your bed level according to the sensor and reality is changing between the time of probing and the time of printing. There is not enough info to determine exactly where the problem is, but the possible causes and solutions are most likely:
Bed or X-carriage is mechanically loose: ensure all axis and parts of the print... |
Can you help me improve my Renkforce RF1000 print quality? | Should I replace the nozzle with this one so that I know what nozzle I've got and so I'm sure this isn't a problem?
That is not really necessary. The exact nozzle size does not really matter.
Should I replace the filament with new 1.75 mm PLA? If so, why?
No, there's no reason to do that. Going from 3 m... |
how to control fine details from overhanging part to not build upwards | I think the issue is unsupported overhangs. There is not enough material to support the first layer of each small tooth. Have a look at how your slicer slices the first couple layers at the bottom. It might be that it tries to reduce the angle to 45°, so that it can print overhangs, or the overhangs are drooping before... |
Is this fuse a good choice for my Prusa i3's power supply and RAMPS 1.4? | No, do not use this fuse. The current rating is too high to be reasonable for your printer. It will "work" in the sense that your printer will get power, but it won't provide anywhere near as much protection as a lower-rated fuse.
10A is a lot of current for mains voltage. Depending on what else you have plugged in, ... |
Is 'natural' colored filament equally brittle compared to white filament? | No
Natural colored filament has no pigments added, the ivory off-white color is the natural color of the mixture in the filament.
Also note, those white filaments can have much less than 50 % volume percentage of pigment, depending on the exact hue of white. The starkest cold whites might make that, warmer white can wo... |
Anet A8 Hotbed Not Heating Correctly | That is actually not uncommon to happen for the Anet heated beds, many users report this. Mine was able to reach about 100 ℃ out of the box (took a while to get there), but not beyond.
For the bed to reach higher temperatures you would need to make some adjustments. You should at least insulate the bottom of the heate... |
Can I mix TMC drivers with A4988 on the same RAMPS board? | Yes you can mix different drivers, including the TMC drivers (e.g. using for X and Y only).
How you do that is described in this instructable.
Please do note that, from observations, the 8-bit based Arduino boards and shields such as the RAMPS are becoming more or less obsolete; the 32-bit based controller boards are ... |
RAMPS PLUS 2 and E1 socket problem (K200 Delta, but related to the PCB , not printer) | Repetier reads configuration from the printer when a connection is established, so as long as it gets info about 2 heads it will display it.
The best approach will be to disable heatbed or hotend directly in the firmware and reflash the printer. You could also swap pins on the board.
When you decide to reflash the fi... |
How to generate gcode only for first layer? | I understand your question like this:
I know I could cut the mesh and just slice the bottom of my model, but since I am interested in a given number of layers and the heigh of a layer may change according to settings (e.g.: 0.2mm, 0.1mm, 0.05mm...), I want to find a way to generate an arbitrary number of layers fro... |
Adding additional extrusion to a raft (raft with a skirt?) | In Ultimaker Cura you can select only one of the the build plate adhesion options skirt, brim or raft. You cannot select multiple options.
There is no option available in Ultimaker Cura to increase the outline count of the raft bed adhesion structure. Basically the raft exists of a line support structure as can be se... |
Does Octoprint stop printing on Crash Detection? | You are describing precisely how the crash detection should work on the Prusa Mk3, so it is doing exactly what it should do. If you look into this video from Jozef Prusa you will see him explaining that in case a crash is detected (steps missed are registered because the Mk3 uses trinamic stepper drivers), the print he... |
Prusa i3 Z axis not moving up | Welcome to the group! A video would help. Or at least some photos.
Are both the motors connected? If you remove them from the coupling do they move? Likely it is binding (too much friction, not level etc) or you need to adjust your voltage controller. I am going to say 80% confident you need to play with the voltage.
... |
Ball valve to be prototyped | Hey why to make it soooo sophisticated and poor?
Air valve cannot be designed with 2 stiff elements - it will never work.
Make the air your friend but not the enemy. Use old good rubber (silicone) "flake" instead. Especially when you have such small design.
Take a look on the picture.
Here you have black element w... |
Identify temperature sensor | It is quite likely not a thermocouple, but a thermistor:
A thermocouple would look like a small blob of metal. The tip of your temperature sensor appears to be a glass bead, which is a commonly used way to encase thermistors.
Thermocouples are polarized. The fact that the wiring is not "directional" suggests it is a ... |
My MakerBot 2 jams after a couple hours of prints | As you stated, it could be a result of the material beginning to melt before the extruder. Here's a few things to look out for:
Is your extruder temperature appropriate for the material? Typical printing temperatures can range anywhere from 200 - 225 °C for PLA (depending on the supplier). Often, if the extr... |
Resetting the zero position of the X axis on a RepRapPro Mendel Mono | I think the cleanest option is to move the X-endstop back about a centimeter to match, and then increase the size of the bed in both Slic3r's and the printer's settings.
You could also try using M206 to set a persistent offset after homing. |
PETG warping - adhesion or temperature too high? | PETG is a pain to print with, but adhesion/warping usually isn't the issue.
To begin with, fan should be completely off for PETG unless you hit problems that necessitate a fan, and then only minimal. Certainly not 50% or 100%. Fan will seriously impact adhesion between layers and give you brittle prints. It also might ... |
Is there a way to print on a 3D printed surface? | Rather than post a series of links for various services and vendors, consider to use as a search term "hydrographic film at home" to find results to suit your purpose. The first search results I found excluded "at home" and indicated it was not suited for home/hobbyist use, but the modification resulted in vendors supp... |
What's the purpose of the "outlines" around prints? | I am curious, what is the purpose of printing a single-height outline around the objects to be printed?
The (equidistant) lines at distance from the print object is called the "skirt", the skirt is an option found under the "Build Plate Adhesion" options in your slicer. The primary function of the skirt is to get the... |
HDPE as the body of a 3-D Printer? | The main consideration when building the body/frame of a 3D printer is the stiffness. The stiffer the material, the less the frame will deform under load, and the more accurate and repeatable your results will be.
UHMW has a Tensile Modulus of Elasticity around 120,000 psi (http://www.polytechindustrial.com/products/... |
Convert G-code to SVG | There are a number of programs available which will convert g-code to DXF, a common drawing format. If your device does not support DXF directly, there are a number of programs to convert DXF to SVG. I would paste links but a quick search with your favorite search engine should give you useful results. The better conve... |
Why keep the bed heated after initial layer(s) with PLA (or PETG)? | There are three reasons (I can think of):
A large problem you'd face with allowing the bed to cool after first layer is you stand the chance of losing adhesion after it cools. When you heat the bed, it expands somewhat. When it cools it contracts. It has been known for parts to actually pop off the bed if left on the... |
In Cura, can I make my top and bottom layer be all perimiters? | I found the answer myself just after posting - I'm posting it because it might be helpful to other Cura novices.
There is a setting for this, it's just that it's not shown by default. In print settings, you have to click on the three lines next to the search box, and select "Show All Settings". Then you can find a set... |
Vertical vs Horizontal shapes printing | Thingieverse does respect the orientation an item was designed in, just like most slicers will. Designers will often choose any one of the three planes (XY, YZ, ZX) as their first by preference, then work out the other parts in relation to the first. This does often not take into account the actual print orientation it... |
Multiple unattended prints using extruder to sweep build plate? | You could cool down the heated bed (with e.g. [M109][1] R28) and cool down the hotend (with e.g. [M190][1] R40). This will usually release the print from the plate, perform the actions to move the head (e.g. go to the largest X, Y position G1 X{max} Y{max}, move down G1 Z10 to then move to minimum X, Y G1 X0 Y0 positio... |
PVA support with small tolerances | You've not stated this, but one must presume that you have a dual or multi-material extruder equipped printer.
Because PVA dissolves in water, the supports will be eroded on contact when the part is immersed. As the PVA dissolves, it increases the concentration of PVA in the water, but only slightly. You would have to... |
Marlin 1.0 works: Marlin 2.0 destroys Z-axis motion | I believe (from reference) the default steps per mm for the FLSUN 3D Cube are:
X, Y, Z, E0
#define DEFAULT_AXIS_STEPS_PER_UNIT { 100, 100, 400, 150 }
Default marlin 2.0.x are:
X, Y, Z, E0
#define DEFAULT_AXIS_STEPS_PER_U... |
Which proximity sensor to use? | Tomas Sanladerer has produced a nice video on this topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il9bNWn66BY
@ 7:31 you see an overview of the precision of various sensors, including the ones you mention. It appears that the M12-4 and M18-8 sensors are more accurate than the M8-8. |
Minimum MOSFET rating for MK3 heatbed | and welcome to the Stack Exchange 3D Printing site.
Let's look at the specs compared with the requirements.
How much power is used by the heated bed? You have specified 120W (12V, 10A). That information makes it easy! On my homebrew printer it is higher, but that seems like a good high limit for a typical i3-style... |
What clearance should I leave between parts that are supposed to fit together perfectly when using a .6mm diameter nozzle? | First, find or make a tolerance checking test print. This basically just involves a few cylinders with diameters something like 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, ... mm smaller than a cylindrical hole, and lets you figure out what works without going through lots of iterations on your actual part design or time on the printer... |
Which algorithm does Marlin use to create arcs? | The algorithm is based on the "Vector rotation by transformation matrix", and this solution is based on a solution from Jens Geisler. The formula for clockwise rotation is:
More information about the vector rotation can be found on Wikipedia. |
PTFE detoriation temperature | Degradation starts at 260 °C and shifts towards full blown decomposition towards 350 °C. 250 °C is technically fine, but you should keep in mind that you've got little to no wiggle room for error at that temperature. Your thermistor and board may not be accurate enough to guarantee you'll nev... |
How to express dwell time in G-code | Depending on your G-code flavor you may be able to use M109 (heat and wait) instead. If supported M109 will wait until the target temperature is achieved. |
Equally spaced surface flaws | The surface defects you describe is caused by Z-wobble. Basically this leads back in a defect in the Z axis gantry where X and/or Y movements are transferred into the print head. This can be cause by:
a damaged nut,
lead screw not straight,
stick-slip,
binding,
lead screw out of alignment with the coupler,
lead ... |
What is the best infill pattern for shearing strength? | Yes, some infill patterns are better than others for preventing separation of layers. Basically (modulo some assumptions about uniformity of distribution of force), the shearing strength of the part in the Z direction at a particular layer is going to be proportional to the surface area of bonding between successive la... |
How to improve resolution using 0.3mm nozzle? | knowing that the min layer height can be 1/4 the size of the nozzle?
I'm not sure if that is a limitation of your printer specifically, but going "down" there is really no hard limitation to the layer thickness ratio that I know of or have experienced myself. At least not on modern printers using standard stepper mo... |
Ender 2 LCD replacement | Not easily. Some folks have been messing with both 2 and 3 LCDs and based on their posts, the pinout is different between the two.
Ender 2 display pinout from when one GuzLightyear figured it out for Marlin (MKS MINI 12864 LCD):
-----
5V | · · | GND
MOSI | · · | LCD_RS
LCD_A0 | · · || BTN_EN2
... |
Prusa i3 hotend not getting to the temperature that I want (180 to 230 celsius) | Usually, this kind of problem is due to an issue with the control loop of the temperature. You can try to do PID Tuning by running the command M303 E0 S200 C8. This will heat up the hot end and cycle it around 200C a few times, and afterwards tell you Kp, Ki and Kd values which you need to enter into the PID settings o... |
Object got unstuck from printing mat | You have to secure your print to the build plate.
One thing that I always do is to use a brim in cura. prints a single layer which extends in all direction away from your object, adding extra adhesion between your object and the print bed.
You can also use a slower extrusion speed for your initial layer but I woul... |
Out of order operations on AnyCubic Prusa-I3 clone | This is just your slicer doing this. If you inspect the G-code file, you will see that the printer is faithfully doing what the slicer told it to. Most slicers use a fairly simple heuristic for determining the order in which lines are processed, which sometimes comes up with sub-optimal solutions like these. |
Manual Color Changing | It takes at least a few cm of extrusion to purge the old color before switching to a new one due to mixing in the melt zone, and possibly much more depending on the particular pigments. If the old color is something bright like red and the new one is white or something close, it can even take many tens of cm before you... |
Make holes in PLA print | You're going to have to drill those holes. The plastic will melt if you drill too quickly. If at all possible, use a slow speed drill, a hand drill, or wrap a cloth around a drill bit and twist it with your hand. If you go too fast, the part will melt. If you press to hard the part will break.
Once the hole has been d... |
Laser LA03-5000 wiring to RAMPS 1.4 | Please look into this question, this is a very similar question and also involves PWM and a RAMPS 1.4 shield.
In your case you connect the top red wire on the right bottom connector to the D4 pin and adjust the firmware accordingly as described in this answer.
The bottom 2 wires of the lower right connector should b... |
Does PLA block wifi signals? | Typically the black pigments in polymers are mineral based. If you are having true WiFi issues then it sounds like your filiment is using black iron oxide also called magnetite for the black pigment. This is the same material they use in radar absorbing paints which would make sense as to why you are having radio relat... |
Looking for CAD files of basic crystal structures | You may find that OpenSCAD regular polyhedron library may serve your requirements.
From the linked site:
All polyhedra are centered at the origin and have an edge length of 1.
From the linked site:
Included polyhedra:
tetrahedron
octahedron
hexahedron
icosahedron
dodecahedron
cubeoctahedron
truncated_tetrahedron
snub_... |
Printing a non-self-aligning caged deep-groove ball bearing | Two aspects of your question can immediately be addressed, one with much less certainty than the other.
If you were to print the indicated parts using PLA on an FDM printer and assembled as much as possible up to say, the outer bearing ring, you might be able to use boiling water to soften the ring with boiling water ... |
Layer height issues creating partial top layer | Your model isn't perfect. I took it into Windows 10 3D Builder for simplicity. I kept clicking the "Mirror" function and noticed as it basically flipped there is some slight movement. I measured some points from bottom to top and noticed some differences.
Try to take your model into some software to fix/flatten it. O... |
How to make moving parts not stick together? | If parts stick together after printing, the positioning or extrusion is not working optimally.
This can be related to various issues:
Positioning of the head is not correct; this could be related to incorrect belt tension, incorrect steps per mm, streched belts.
The extrusion process is not working optimal; this cou... |
Creating a two part label for storage boxes | In OpenSCAD, apply the offset transformation to inset the letter outlines before extruding them. However you may find it works better to fill the sunken letter shapes with nail polish then remove the overflow with acetone; see my question & answer https://3dprinting.stackexchange.com/a/10872/11157. |
Ender 3 with direct drive has severe stringing printing TPU | Due to the flexible characteristics of TPU, stringing is a known "complication" with this material.
is a video from Matterhackers:
no retraction - stringing is expected
dry filament - ensure the filament hasn't been exposed to the air for extended periods - use an oven or deh... |
How to remove adhered nylon from build platform? | One important and missing aspect of your question is what is your build platform? Glass is likely to give you the best results, while aluminum has some risks, depending on your choice of solvents.
My hasty research at first showed Glacial Acetic Acid to be a candidate, but as a very strong acid, it will require some c... |
Arduino WEMOS and RAMPS | After having looked into them, these boards certainly seem to be rather interesting.
There appear to be two varieties of this board, as I have seen photos with either RobotDyn:
rear (from Instructables)
or WeMos logos on them.
They may, or may not, be the same. There is also this one, with just a generic "Wi... |
SVG to STL conversion to make symbols recognisable for visually impaired users | If you install inkscape, pstoedit and ghostscript version 9.21 (not the latest as pstoedit is incompatible) you can get the file into a format that openscad can
import using two commands in a cmd file
"C:\Program Files\Inkscape\inkscape" -E "traffic lights.eps" "traffic lights.svg"
"C:\Program Files\pstoedit\pstoe... |
Slic3r settings for flat slopes on top | This seems to be a recurring problem with Slic3r.
Slic3r appears to have problems with perimeters that are not attached to infill. I suspect that it is getting confused on what is the inside and what is the outside. I know that seems a bit silly; but as you slice an object with indentations (like the bunny's face) t... |
High-viscosity gel/polymer to suspend conductive material while it is being printed | The material you are describing sounds very similar to the material used for Metal Injection Molding except that you want to print the material rather than molding it.
A company called MarkForged is making a printer called the Metal X that uses this technique of printing & sintering to produce solid metal parts.... |
Why did my printer's nozzle dig itself into my print? | You are using incorrect commands in your end-code for the incorrect tool with respect to the print head raise.
Slic3r has no knowledge of the maximum printer height (as in variable max_print_height) because there is no input field to specify this, as can be seen in this partial screenshot:
However, in Slic3r PE (Pr... |
Inconsistent printing results using same settings but different calibration models | First of all, I would try printing a little bit hotter, let's say arround 210 °C. Secondly, due to how the X and Y letters are being printed in the sides of the cube I would suggest to tigthen both the X and Y belts.
Regarding the gaps, I would first try a flow rate test. You could use a cube like this one.
... |
How to write arcs directly in G-code? | Marlin has G2 (clockwise arc) and G3 (counterclockwise arc) commands that could be used to do this. You can find detailed documentation for the command here.
Basically, you can use
G2 R1 X5 Y5
to draw a (clockwise) arc from the current position to $(X,Y)=(5,5)$ with a radius of $1$.
So, your rounded triangle co... |
Ender 3 Pro not interpreting G-code correctly? | It ended up being something with the printer, I powered it down, let it set a few minutes and then powered it up and it printed correctly. Is there a way to "reset" it without the power cycle, and is this something common? Thanks for the response! |
Would adding fiberglass packaging tape to a bowden tube be beneficial? | The question seems to be built on a false premise, namely that the major extrude/retract errors in a Bowden design come from tube stretch. The PTFE tube is not significantly elastic, actually it is reasonably stiff so there is minimal scope for improvement here.
A longer tube will contribute to degraded precision, but... |
Problems with under extrusion and clogs on CR-10 | Turns out the filament was the problem, I tried printing a model with a high quality sample PLA filament I had and it printed perfectly; one of the cleanest prints I've had. Never skimp on filament. |
Vary line with Z-axis for imported SVG file | In OpenSCAD you could create a bevel using the minkowski transformation by transforming the curve using tapered shape such as a pyramid or as I do below a tapered cylinder:
minkowski() {
linear_extrude(1)
import("drawing.svg");
cylinder(h = 20, r1 = 10, r2 = 1);
} |
How to create attachable/detachable printed parts | This question may yet fall into the too-broad category, but I'll give it a shot.
You don't want to use glue or adhesives, but does that exclude bolted or screwed fasteners? Threaded inserts are metal "nuts" with knurled grip extrusions that enable one to use a matching bolt. The insert is heated with a soldering iron... |
Digital vs. analog pins | "Analog pin" is misleading nomenclature. Every pin is a digtal pin, but some digital pins happen to also be connected to the analog-to-digital converter and can thus also handle measuring analog signals.
Every analog pin can also serve as a perfectly good digital pin. The reverse is not true; if something requires an ... |
What slicer settings would produce the strongest part? | If your real question is what would be the strongest then I say - the solid would be the strongest - no doubt.
But if the question is:
what be the strongest in comparison to weight or
what is the strongest in comparison to the cost (amount of material)
then these are good questions!
You can of course find many t... |
Not printing... wrong settings? | I wonder if there is a glitch in the firmware producing this unexpected result (which I think I also observed).
If you navigate to quick settings you should find preheat pla. Selecting this has little obvious effect (except for fan speed droop as the heater kicks in), but the target temps will now be 190C / 60C.
Prin... |
How to convert .obj file to .stl so I can slice to G-code? | One can import an OBJ file into free program Meshmixer, then export it to STL format. There are other programs that are free and paid (such as Fusion 360) that will perform similar tasks.
As noted by user agarza, Prusa Slicer will import an OBJ and will also export to STL format. PrusaSlicer is also free. |
Getting precise measurement of a complex rod | You need to disasemble the part and measure it with special equipment, a caliper can help but only as reference since the part has an angled shape.
I recommend to use an optical comparator (base shadows) with this you can have X and Y data to calculate the angle and curves. If you want more precise measurements you ca... |
Anet A6 Z-axis min endstop not triggering | There is no such thing as a software endstop for the 3D printer. When you power a printer the print head can be located at every X, Y, Z position (usually, Z is at the print height of your last print, X is at the minimum X, and Y is at an arbitrary location determined by the last print).
This is exactly why we need e... |
Ender 3 Pro prints leaning | This looks a lot like layer shifting, both gradual and sudden. This is frequently caused by excessive friction on one axis, the one along which the print is leaning. You mentioned tightening the X-axis; if these are leaning along the X axis, chances are good the belt is too tight and causing something (either the bel... |
How to create a very accurate STL file as well as the slices for a 3D printer? | Your objective has a serious constraint regarding the pixel resolution. Within that limitation, the software (slicer) you are using will generate "best guess" images, particularly dependent on floating point math. There may be a single combination of circular shapes (radius) and spacing for these shapes that provides y... |
Water does not flow through 4 mm hole when there is a small amount, how to let water flow through small hole even when there is low pressure? | What you encounter there is a combination of Adhesion, Cohesion, and Capillary Force.
Cohesion is what holds the water together. Adhesion is the force to retain water against a wall or hanging from a pen's end, it is proportional to the surface wetted. Capillary Force is the resulting effect where water moves up throug... |
I can set the voltage and current of the TMC2130 driver manually. But, in which cases some of the components could burn up? | The driver has a potentiometer to change the voltage that is giving to the motors.
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As one person answered me in another question, I would need 3.2 V to make the motor work well (2. Ω * 1.3 A = 3.2 V).
You are misunderstanding that answer and what the potentiometer does. The potentiometer does not control the vol... |
Strange problem with quality, what might be the reason for these bubbles? | Looking at the second photograph and the way that the filament switches abruptly from smooth to irregular deposition, I would say that you have a partially clogged nozzle.
Pre-heat the nozzle and extrude some filament. It should drop straight down from the nozzle. If the filament curls as it comes out of the nozzle, t... |
Using Kinect 360 as 3D Scanner | I tried the same setting old kinect (but for PC - actually with power supply and usb-cable) plug to my surface windows10.
After some troubles, it works now ;-)
The mentioned MS 3D scan and kinect readiness wont work. It is supposed for the new kinect2 model, because of the new driver. Best you deinstall both. Even th... |
Can I have a glass bed with only the center heated? | If you're using borosilicate glass (aka pyrex) then it won't crack. You can get squares of ~20x20 cheaply off aliexpress.
If you're using window glass, picture frame class etc then you might have issues with cracking, it will depend on lots of factors like the wattage of your heater and the temperature of the room.
Y... |
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