fred_dot_u
Engineer

I don't know about Makerbot, but for your price, the Prusa MK3 is likely to be a good choice. Our public library has had a MK2 for quite some time...

I've had communications with QidiTech regarding my X-Max which ships with a standard head and a high temperature head. The tech support suggests...

@curious aardvark, I have some filament I purchased from a local Craigslist advert. Five bucks a kilogram and almost all of it was as much as five...

At first glance, I'd guess underextrusion, but there are so many other aspects to consider. Have you kept the filament (what type are you using?)...

Post a link or post the file to provide additional information. It is also a possibility that the model you selected is flawed and won't print well...

@AutoWiz, the OP is asking for help to learn to fix the printer.

Roberts_Clif has the right idea. You'll learn basic troubleshooting and repair and possibly quite a bit about 3D printer construction. If you...

One word is worth one one-thousandth of a picture!

In addition to the printer type, it is useful to pass along what happens when you apply power (turn on the switch) to the printer. If there's...

As an R1+ owner, I'll suggest that the Robo will be a better deal. Don't discount for a moment the value of the mesh bed leveling. Once tuned in...

As a new owner of a used X-max, I can confirm that an ordinary usb flash drive will work. It's an impressive printer, rather quiet except for the...

Is your code a state secret too? Something I can view and be illuminated?

@curious aardvark, without giving away your valuable secrets, can you tell me what approach you used to create the shape? I can't see an easy way to...

At this point, I'd be opening Tinkercad and dragging pyramids onto the work plane. Griffinmcg, consider to do just that, to bring up a model that...

Wow, of all the images to have to view in 2D, those to photos are tough ones. I'm not surprised that Curious Aardvark is using OpenSCAD to generate...

I'm not particularly familiar with that model, but your machine should have a z-stop which regulates the lowest position of the nozzle assembly. If...

Meshmixer, free, multi-platform will generate tree-like supports on STL files imported to the program. Once created, you can export the entire model...

I usually print ABS at 250°C, but I've determined that the reported/set temperature is likely lower than reality. Even my PLA runs about ten degrees...

Have you considered to increase the nozzle temperature by 5°C to see if that helps?

This is again one of those quandry projects. You're asking for a simple answer to a complex problem and yet want an easy, simple way to accomplish...

Because your part has tapers, it's not going to be an easy project to create in a remote manner. Additionally, the measurements are more useful in...

Your original question, almost lost in the haze, was to determine if you could make a mold for the joint of the parts shown. It's likely that can be...

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