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- Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:29 pm
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: In Mid-Print-goes real slow, then jumps and crashes
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5356
Re: In Mid-Print-goes real slow, then jumps and crashes
I can't speak to any data integrity or USB issues but from what you described it definitely sounds like a travel speed issue. You mentioned you were printing a large part. Due to delta geometry, travel speed when at the edge of the bed must be lower than when entirely contained near the center. If y...
- Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:22 am
- Forum: What are YOU making?
- Topic: 3D Printed QuadCopter frame with Carbon Fiber arms
- Replies: 59
- Views: 37779
Re: 3D Printed QuadCopter frame with Carbon Fiber arms
Jim, where did you get your arrows from? I see from the Instructables writeup that you used "Allen Carbon Exacta 9152A" but when I search for it, I just get some generic results. Was it these? http://www.walmart.com/ip/Realtree-31-Carbon-Arrow-40-to-70lbs/17043399" onclick="windo...
- Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:09 am
- Forum: OpenSCAD
- Topic: Variables are not variable
- Replies: 13
- Views: 26427
Re: Variables are not variable
One non-intuitive use of OpenSCAD (which I have not explored personally) is the ability to generate code for it algorithmically. So, write some code in Java or something which has nice loops and variables, and inside the loop write out your .scad file line-by-line. It won't be the most elegant .scad...
- Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:41 am
- Forum: What are YOU making?
- Topic: 3D Printed QuadCopter frame with Carbon Fiber arms
- Replies: 59
- Views: 37779
Re: 3D Printed QuadCopter frame with Carbon Fiber arms
Hey Jim, I decided I'm going to start building one of these for myself. Just ordered up the parts. Very excited!
Did you ever wind up getting FPV installed on this bad boy?
Did you ever wind up getting FPV installed on this bad boy?
- Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
- Topic: PEI print bed surface experiments
- Replies: 974
- Views: 955445
Re: PEI print bed surface experiments
I use PEI from both Amazon and McMaster with no problems. I do sand my surface with 600 grit (wet with a little water) to get a matte finish. This likely helps sticking too. But, the glossy side holds tenaciously as well. I also swipe the surface with isopropyl alcohol if I start to see any adheren...
- Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:05 am
- Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
- Topic: PEI print bed surface experiments
- Replies: 974
- Views: 955445
Re: PEI print bed surface experiments
Scrape it off with a single edge razor blade. I do think acetone will take off the tape residue too - but scrape first. For the record, this worked pretty well. It took a little while to scrap off all the tape, but when I was finally finished there was actually very little residue that I had to cle...
- Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:25 am
- Forum: The Lounge
- Topic: New Star Wars Toys
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5658
Re: New Star Wars Toys
"Does your wife like toys too?"
Ahahahaha!
Ahahahaha!
- Sun Dec 13, 2015 10:31 pm
- Forum: GCode & Test Prints
- Topic: What im i doing wrong??
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8731
Re: What im i doing wrong??
Have you tried double clicking the rendered model in s3d?
- Wed Dec 02, 2015 1:07 pm
- Forum: Mods and Upgrades
- Topic: Effector Platform - Fan Duct Combo
- Replies: 35
- Views: 22487
Re: Effector Platform - Fan Duct Combo
This is a cool idea Jim!
- Wed Dec 02, 2015 9:36 am
- Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
- Topic: PEI print bed surface experiments
- Replies: 974
- Views: 955445
Re: PEI print bed surface experiments
My non windex single piece pei is also not sticking to the cracked pei I run bed at 115 degs c. (Un verified with therocouple). Not sure what you mean saying that your PEI isn't sticking to your PEI, but I also run the bed at 115. Maybe that's the ticket. The 3M tape can handle that short-term, but...
- Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:24 pm
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: Longevity of E3D Fan Shroud
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5227
Re: Longevity of E3D Fan Shroud
I noticed the same thing on mine when I disassembled the hotend to play with dual extrusion.
I didn't think much of it because I was printing a new dual extruder fan shroud anyway, so didn't need the old broken one anymore.
I didn't think much of it because I was printing a new dual extruder fan shroud anyway, so didn't need the old broken one anymore.
- Tue Dec 01, 2015 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
- Topic: PEI print bed surface experiments
- Replies: 974
- Views: 955445
Re: PEI print bed surface experiments
Has anyone had trouble with their 468MP tape releasing after some number of months? I attached my PEI with the 3M tape earlier this year, it's probably been about 6 months now. I didn't use the Windex method, just straight PEI-tape-glass. It worked great for awhile but over the past few weeks I noti...
- Tue Dec 01, 2015 4:24 pm
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: Fighting nozzle gap at bed edges
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4083
Re: Fighting nozzle gap at bed edges
Try following some of the advice in the OpenDACT thread. There are more variables in play than just horizontal radius. My personal experience was in order to get my printer perfectly flat across the whole bed, I had to not only modify horizontal radius, but also delta arm length and the tower rotati...
- Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:48 am
- Forum: What are YOU making?
- Topic: Enclosure heating
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3363
Re: Enclosure heating
I have the exact controller Eagle recommended. It works like a charm.
- Tue Dec 01, 2015 9:44 am
- Forum: MatterControl
- Topic: Mattercontrol doesn't slice my bracelet correctly
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6081
Re: Mattercontrol doesn't slice my bracelet correctly
1. I'm not sure... it's probably exaggerated? I can't say I ever noticed that before. Path thickness is determined by a few factors - nozzle size is one, you also have filament flow multiplier, first layer thickness multiplier, and possibly filament width? My advice would be to just see how it print...
- Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:38 pm
- Forum: MatterControl
- Topic: Mattercontrol doesn't slice my bracelet correctly
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6081
Re: Mattercontrol doesn't slice my bracelet correctly
Your 3d view doesn't look good. The way to print bracelets (vases too) is to model them in this fashion: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:293413" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Then when you go to slice the object, you print 0 bottom and top layers, and 0 infill. Then you ca...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:23 pm
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: Microcenter Flexible
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3094
Microcenter Flexible
Came across this interesting tidbit today: http://www.microcenter.com/product/442004/175mm_Flexible_Natural_3D_Printer_Filament_-_1kg_Spool_%2822_lbs%29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Inland Flexible Filament is designed for modifications POST printing. Place print in hot w...
- Mon Nov 23, 2015 8:31 pm
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: Magical EEPROM reset
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3120
Re: Magical EEPROM reset
What I'm about to say is based on when I was digging through the firmware months and months ago and is already 60% forgotten, but Repetier firmware uses a "magic number" that it stores to one of the eeprom registers. Every time the firmware starts, it makes sure that register contains the ...
- Wed Nov 18, 2015 1:57 pm
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: Long print - will have to switch spools
- Replies: 11
- Views: 6687
Re: Long print - will have to switch spools
Run the print from Repetier Host and use its pause feature. You press the pause button, then can use RH's controls to move the print head around however you want. You can lift the head a bit, feed in the new filament, prime the nozzle, and when you're ready you just let RH keep going. It moves the h...
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:59 am
- Forum: Troubleshooting
- Topic: Serious, sudden offset
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3428
Re: Serious, sudden offset
Too fast travel speed is usually the culprit.
- Fri Nov 06, 2015 1:16 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing Contests
- Topic: October 2015 - Halloween Contest
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8205
Re: October 2015 - Halloween Contest
Wow that stinks. Your facehugger deserved to be in the top 3 at least. Sorry buddy.
- Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:33 am
- Forum: What are YOU making?
- Topic: NEW Agisis Ultimate Facehugger (Life size for Halloween!)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4572
Re: NEW Agisis Ultimate Facehugger (Life size for Halloween!
This is totally freaking awesome. I haven't seen any other entries but I wouldn't be surprised if this snags you 1st place. Nice work, and thanks for sharing!!
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:20 pm
- Forum: Other Machines
- Topic: Flashforge Creator Pro - very unplanned purchase
- Replies: 37
- Views: 30276
Re: Flashforge Creator Pro - very unplanned purchase
Lol. I smell a troll!
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:15 pm
- Forum: Other Machines
- Topic: Flashforge Creator Pro - very unplanned purchase
- Replies: 37
- Views: 30276
Re: Flashforge Creator Pro - very unplanned purchase
I just saw this today - I can't tell, is this the same machine as the FFCP? Button placement looks a bit different, but... http://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=107&cp_id=10724&cs_id=1072403&p_id=11614&seq=1&format=2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; At $69...
- Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:04 pm
- Forum: Members Marketplace
- Topic: Used RMAX V2 Market Price
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8986
Re: Used RMAX V2 Market Price
You've got to consider that from a buyer's perspective, the skill and diligence of the builder you're purchasing from is entirely unknown. That's a risk and any risk involved is going to reduce the price. If the builder is SeeMeCNC, that risk is substantially reduced and they are justified in asking...