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Today, 07:41 AMcould also be the voltage or wiring on the stepper motor. Check the cables are seated properly and there are no tight kinks. Have you done...10 replies | 436 view(s)
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Today, 07:30 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Best filament colour to match Commodore computers in 3D Printer Parts, Filament & Materialsivory white would probably be the best bet. It's got the pale yelllowish tinge that all 'white' plastic seemed to have back then :-) Also I...1 replies | 200 view(s)
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Yesterday, 04:38 PMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Could use guidance on choosing printer for prototyping PCB enclosures, etc. please :) in 3D Printers (Hardware)Hmm, well tecdhnically youmade the right choice and might be giving up on the s-box a little too soon. There are a lot more resin types around...1 replies | 88 view(s)
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Yesterday, 11:41 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Hello everybody!!! New guy on the fourm!!! in General 3D Printing DiscussionBear in mind that you don't just want a flat surface - you also want a thermally conductive one :-) Marble is not very thermally conductive....3 replies | 139 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:30 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Rubber/Soft Enclosure for 3D printed parts in General 3D Printing Discussionwell there might be a spray you can use. But printing a thin cube with a soft flexible filament is going to be tricky even on a non-bowden...1 replies | 212 view(s)
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Yesterday, 08:17 AMwhat is the surface ? And what kind of dirt do you have ? I find that mostly I just wipe the dust off :-) And occasionally leaves that blow...7 replies | 862 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:58 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Best VFM 3d printer for professional use in General 3D Printing Discussiondo you mean FDM ? Never heard of a vfm printer.1 replies | 139 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:45 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Looking for SLA printer recommendation in 3D Printers (Hardware)there is a thread from last week about a decent volume reasonably priced resin printer. Yes. There's not much listed on amazon.ca - but the...3 replies | 117 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:42 AM@axl - Brilliant - and very simple. That's a simple and ingenious solution, I would not have though of. NICE ! And yep - stick with pla. ...12 replies | 938 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:37 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Need printer for a 3D warehouse model in General 3D Printing DiscussionJust trying to think os something 20 times smaller than a cow that you can milk. If you can link to the model it would be easier to recommend a...2 replies | 176 view(s)
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Yesterday, 07:20 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Is messing with Settings a thing of the Past in General 3D Printing Discussionlmao - there are two approaches to this. 1) hey it works and I don't want to know how it works. That's great - if it works ! As you can see...5 replies | 260 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:56 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Hello everybody!!! New guy on the fourm!!! in General 3D Printing Discussioncheap chinese printers are notorious for having un-flat beds. No amount of bed levelling can compensate for a non-flat bed. You have 2 main...3 replies | 139 view(s)
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Yesterday, 06:50 AMyeah the sd cards that ship with the cheap chinese printers are pretty worthless. Generally very cheap clones. throw it away and use a decent...3 replies | 128 view(s)
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01-22-2021, 08:23 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Any other equipment needed to go with QIDI Tech S-Box? in General 3D Printing Discussionthe uv is used to cure the individual layers. It shines thorugh a monochrome lcd plate. Where the plate is clear the resisn sets. BUT ! The...4 replies | 280 view(s)
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01-21-2021, 09:15 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Recommended post-processing components for larger resin printing? in General 3D Printing Discussionthe washer and curing station look pretty good. And yes you will need to expose all surfaces to uv light. So a spin in the curer one way up and...2 replies | 215 view(s)
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01-21-2021, 07:06 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Sub $5k printer with high print tolerances? in 3D Printers (Hardware)that's really good for 3d printed abs. I've had pla parts outside for a around 6 years - but they just sit in the english weather and aren't...2 replies | 184 view(s)
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01-20-2021, 12:55 PMcurious aardvark replied to a thread I designed an adjustable shelf for top of TV & Monitors in 3D Printing Galleryneat idea :-) I'll have a look.1 replies | 588 view(s)
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01-20-2021, 07:52 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread How to get the Smoothest exterior finish? in Tips, Tricks and Tech Helpyour best bet is probably abs and use acetone smoothing. polymaker also make a pla type filament that can be smoothd. But it's a more expensive...2 replies | 210 view(s)
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01-20-2021, 07:06 AMwell as a rule pet-g is far more chemical resistant than abs. what are you using that attacks pet-g ? @gambo - ABS at 100mm/s - now that's...11 replies | 1361 view(s)
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01-20-2021, 06:46 AMwell roll me in treacle and call me a waffle - the wifi module arrived today ! 9 days from china - could be some kind of record :-) No sign of...77 replies | 36297 view(s)
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01-19-2021, 07:23 AMSo I guess the flashforge if you don't mind tinkering and the raise 3d if you just want it to work. I have seen a lot of positive reviews for the...5 replies | 584 view(s)
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01-19-2021, 07:18 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Any other equipment needed to go with QIDI Tech S-Box? in General 3D Printing Discussionso that's good. But get more as it will be used. I can't find any reference to it having a built in curing facility though. But all you need...4 replies | 280 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 08:12 AMyou're definitely going down the right route. IDEX is definitely the way to go for dual extrusion. we do have a member who had issues on his...5 replies | 584 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:58 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread For Sale. TwoTrees Saphire Pro UK sale in General 3D Printing Marketplaceno to all your points :-) I updated firmware - as original was corrupt. I printed a bracket to convert it to direct drive and I desinged a...3 replies | 3413 view(s)
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01-18-2021, 07:41 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Re use of scrap ABS, possibly PLA in General 3D Printing Discussionyou'd also need to make sure the acetone didn't dissolve the mould. You could probably use a porous mould made from plaster. But it would...2 replies | 234 view(s)
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01-17-2021, 10:41 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread List of parts for a from scratch diy 3d printer in 3D Printer Parts, Filament & Materialswell to start with for a printer that size - you need at least 10mm smooth and threaded rod, for a cartesian I'd go for 12mm. Those are long...2 replies | 302 view(s)
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01-16-2021, 12:07 PMwell labists sell two printers an et4 and a mini x1. Both look to have bed levelling knobs - so you should be good there. The onbly one with...12 replies | 938 view(s)
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01-15-2021, 11:35 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Flashforge Adventurer 3 lite issue in General 3D Printing DiscussionI've used a lot of flashforge pla - their old red filament (semi-translucent) is just about the best filament I've ever used. Never had abs...5 replies | 871 view(s)
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01-15-2021, 11:27 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Dremel Digilab 3D Slicer Questions in 3D Printing Slicer Discussionwell if it's cura based - it will be mm only. It's dutch - they don't do inches. Nobody in their right minds still does inches. And if you...3 replies | 586 view(s)
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01-15-2021, 08:16 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Dremel Digilab 3D Slicer Questions in 3D Printing Slicer Discussionwell the first thing is to STOP modelling in inches and switch the the far more sensible millimetres :-) It really does make a lot more sense than...3 replies | 586 view(s)
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