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When I put my unit together a little over a week ago, my hot end smoked for a few seconds before it settled down. Just a bit of smoke and it wasn't even up to the PID temperature yet. I don't know if maybe it was the oil on the hot end from manufacturing or maybe a bit of the RTV silicone, but it we...

I know it's been a month, but I'm just starting out too and using PLA to start. I had a real adhesion issue too and used the blue painters tape and isopropyl alcohol. It worked wonders. Have to put a heat cycle on the bed to get it to come free easily or it takes the tape with it.

Now that is a vase that I really like and the color is fantastic! Excellent job! May I ask if that is PLA and what is that great color? I like the look of it too. I saw it on in this thread (http://forum.seemecnc.com/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=2684" onclick="window.open(this.href);return fa...

That fan duct makes a huge difference. Tried changing a few settings trying to get my retractions a bit better. Noticed that what I initially thought was the spool 'jumping' was actually the extruder skipping. I pushed my temperature up to 190 (black PLA) and don't have any problems unless I try upp...

The fan duct you want is this one: http://repables.com/r/171/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - it uses the small squirrel cage fan that SeeMeCNC sells. It's the best duct I've seen yet - it doesn't affect the nozzle temp at all. g. Perfect! Thanks! 20140220_221328.jpg 2014...

Looks awesome. The green sure gives it a unique touch.

bubbasnow wrote:what temp?

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http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:43983" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I've reprinted this thing and it basically came out exactly the same. 20140219_195540.jpg But the bottom area looks like a disaster zone. Is it because of the angle that it needs to print at? I haven't be...

Those sleeves certainly add a look of neatness to the build but can be a real pain in the you know what to get the wires through. Actually this braided stuff is super easy. As long as you don't have any loose strands, it slides right through. What a great build log! And compared to mine, your first...

Here is another view so it's possible to see the inside of the cube. 20140216_165353.jpg I got bold and started printing other more complicated things and pushed the speed up to about 175%. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:43983" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I forgot to ta...

I installed the extension onto the wires for the extruder and left the other end hanging as I wasn't sure how I was going to route it and therefore how long I was going to need it. I then moved on to the hot end wiring. I knew after reading a whole whack of posts, blogs and watching videos that I wa...

Oh man. I'm an electronics junky at heart and an electrician by trade. If anything throughout this build, I hope I get some style points on my wiring job. Instead of moving the unused 12V, 5V, 3.3V and GND wires aside, I figured nuts to that and took those things right out. I also left a couple more...

I had also put in the end-stop screws. I inserted them in the holes at a hard angle opposite to the way they would naturally want to go in order to get them sort of straight. I had no complaints. I have good contact on all three towers. 20140210_221733.jpg 20140210_222508.jpg Next I fired on the bel...

Figured I'd make my intro and first post all in one! I'm in Manitoba and I'd been looking at a 3D printer for years. Originally I had been looking at the Reprap when it was first coming out, but the lack of software and constant design changes made it really hard to pinpoint one to try. Something be...