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- Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:53 pm
- Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
- Topic: Heated bed really necessary?
- Replies: 12
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Re: Heated bed really necessary?
No HBP for PLA... I use Aquanet Unscented Super Extra Hold. MUCH cleaner release then the glue stick NO TAPE AT ALL!! 3-4 VERY thick coats... make a big bead with the plate in the sink.... let each layer dry. A hair dryer actually improves the hold. Then right before printing a quick tiny burst ...
- Sat Jun 07, 2014 1:39 pm
- Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
- Topic: Is the fan really necessary?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5704
Re: Is the fan really necessary?
Well... I'm still waiting for the replacement fan, but in the meantime not one clog. I have other bots... one is the Flashforge Creator. It uses a non threaded thermal tube... metal with the teflon tube lining... no peek. It has fans on a heatsink which do virtually nothing. They are there because ...
- Sun Jun 01, 2014 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Tips 'N Tricks
- Topic: Is the fan really necessary?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5704
Is the fan really necessary?
The extruder cooling fan on my Orion stopped working. I tried fixing the cables, but it still will not work... but the extruder is Peek with a teflon tube. Why a fan???!! I removed the cowling and taped the fan out of the way and the Orion is printing PLA just fine.