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I originally saw one on CraigsList and was thinking of buying it. Then I saw you could by them as a kit and that seemed like a better idea. I want to know as much as I can about my printer, so building it just made sense. Then there was the design - I don't know why but the Delta is just cooler than...

The pie pan works great for heating up the bed quicker. I also throw a few dish towels on top of it for more insulation, and to be able to pull it out of the way without burning myself when I hear the warning beeps.

Next weekend I'll try printing stuff in PLA.

Last weekend I got my two fan shrouds printed in black ABS and they turned out great, although I had to manually file them a bit to get the fans to fit inside, but filing is fun when you are this close to the finish line. I think I'm getting about 1% of shrinkage in the X and Y direction, but that w...

Thanks for the responses and advice. I will try again this weekend. I used the recommended 18g wiring for the bed (according to assembly manual) but I will increase it by using 4 runs of it (1/4 the resistance). I'll compare carefully the bed temperature I get before and after. And I'll check out th...

I'm in Osceola (between South Bend and Elkhart). This is my first foray into 3D printing. I bought a Rostock Max v2 (kit) a few weeks ago and this weekend I got it up and running. It was about a 20 hour build, counting a few silly mistakes that I had to correct. 1) I installed the cheapskates with t...