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    Dimensions are approx. 260 mm high x 170 mm wide....

    Dimensions are approx. 260 mm high x 170 mm wide.

    Print speed = 55 mm/sec

    The Thingiverse link works fine for me - but then I have a Facebook account. Apparently I was logged in to FB when I...
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    Large spiral vase

    This large vase printed in 34 hours 12 minutes with a layer height of 0.200mm. I sliced ​​it with Simplify3D and had no problems with printing other than a fair number of hairs. I used a hair dryer...
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    Smoothing/sealing PLA with Tetrahydrofuran

    These links explain how the chemical Tetrahydrofuran can be used to smooth and/or seal PLA 3D printed parts just like Acetone does with ABS:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJYaqaUr7iw
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    Watertight Vase

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    By watertight I mean this part will hold real water and not leak. I have printed several vase-like parts before, and they all leaked when I put water in them. This makes such parts far less...
  5. Thread: Colander

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    Thanks for the feedback I see your point. Maybe...

    Thanks for the feedback I see your point. Maybe I should have called it something else. I was thinking about things like grapes or mushrooms. But you are correct about the other things - beans for...
  6. Thread: Colander

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    Colander

    My largest print to date, this colander should be usable for most any kind of fruit or vegetable washing or counter storage.

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    The print took almost 24 hours with a layer height of 0.200...
  7. Your printer has lost track of where the...

    Your printer has lost track of where the printhead is. This is most likely due to some mechanical problem with the printer.
  8. Thread: Pip-Ring Vase

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    Pip-Ring Vase

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    I got the idea for this part after I printed the # 1 vase from this collection:
    https://pinshape.com/items/4452-3d-printed-spiral-vase
    After figuring out how that one was made I realized I...
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    Each of the 2 shells is 3 loops. I made it...

    Each of the 2 shells is 3 loops. I made it double-walled for overall strength.
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    Big and Little

    This is the largest part (Big) I have printed so far.

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    It is a little more than 200 mm high and used about half a reel of PLA filament. I designed the part and have tried to print it...
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    Well...feel free to try printing it yourself. If...

    Well...feel free to try printing it yourself. If I'm doing something wrong I'd love to know what it is. I use parametric software to make my models, so I can create any number of variations.
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    I stopped printing the part after a little more...

    I stopped printing the part after a little more than 8 hours. Here's the result:

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    I stopped the print for several reasons:

    1. It was clear the slanted ribs were too weak to provide...
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    A friend of mine was able to slice the model with...

    A friend of mine was able to slice the model with Cura after performing a Netfabb repair, even though Netfabb said there were no errors with the STL file. SO I did the same thing - ran a Netfabb...
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    Well, I did try Cura (Ver. 15.06) - twice. And...

    Well, I did try Cura (Ver. 15.06) - twice. And both times I had 2 problems:

    (1) I could not find a way to set up the geometry for my printer

    (2) When I tried loading the OBJ file Cura never...
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    Bassna - I appreciate your feedback and effort. I...

    Bassna - I appreciate your feedback and effort. I was able to slice the STL file you posted OK with Kisslicer. It says it will take 21 hrs. to print so I am going to start that now.

    Up to now...
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    MJoliner - what slicer did you use? I've got...

    MJoliner - what slicer did you use? I've got several models similar to this that I'd love to slice but have been unable to.

    The model does fit on my printer (it's a delta) and I have done a...
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    Bassna - thanks for the effort. I have not tried...

    Bassna - thanks for the effort. I have not tried ZBrush before - but will check it out.
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    aardvark: Thanks for that info. I've been very...

    aardvark: Thanks for that info. I've been very wary of Simplify3D simply because there is no way to test it.
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    Can anyone slice this model?

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    Here is a link to the model's OBJ file:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3EpEEIPcVPCQkFsaUtRVUpOdG8/view?usp=sharing

    The file is 40.55 MB in size. I made it with the Grasshopper...
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    But the grasshopper free add-on is. It is the...

    But the grasshopper free add-on is. It is the only thing I use for making parametric models.
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    You can also use Rhino3D and Grasshopper to do...

    You can also use Rhino3D and Grasshopper to do parametric designs. Grasshopper uses a graphical UI instead of code which I like better.
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    I have a delta-style printer and it is excellent....

    I have a delta-style printer and it is excellent. Unfortunately my printer is not yet available in the US - I got mine because I joined an early adopter program. Here is the web page for my printer:...
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    Make sure the filament is wound properly on its...

    Make sure the filament is wound properly on its spool - specifically that it is not wound with overlaps that can stop the extruder gear from feeding filament. I had this problem with one spool and...
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    The strings are probably caused by inappropriate...

    The strings are probably caused by inappropriate values for extruder retract and prime values. Correct values vary by printer, extruder, and from what I can tell, slicer softwarealso. i'm currently...
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    24 hour print job

    Here is a pic of my first "production" part after finishing slightly more than 24 hours of continuous printing:

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    And here is a pic of just the part. It is 200 mm high and about 150 mm wide:...
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