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Yesterday, 05:33 PMcurious aardvark started a thread can you cure/ anneal pla in a food dehydrator ? in General 3D Printing DiscussionI'll let you know tomorrow. I did some reading on curing pla recently. And while you can do it in an oven - most ovens aren't that precise at...0 replies | 180 view(s)
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Yesterday, 05:20 PMINteresting, I remembered 3d builder and had aquick loook yesterday. Kind of non-intuitive, but looks like it might have its uses. I guess...9 replies | 539 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:45 PMI will add that i did buy a £100 3d scanner. If you should ever feel tempted to do the same. Go buy 40 euro lottery tickets instead :-) That way...5 replies | 178 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:25 PMsome of the slicers will turn a jpg into an extruded stl file. Flashprint does a great job and I would imagine prusaslicer would do it as well. ...1 replies | 229 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:14 PMwell, I do sympathise. I think when we all started we thought the answer to copying an existing thing would be scanning. it isn't :-) Many print...5 replies | 178 view(s)
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Yesterday, 01:37 PMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Recommendation for Printer/Material/Technology to print small cookie cutter in 3D Printers (Hardware)They will ALL have good print quality. these days that's pretty much a given. Some will produce results at a slower print speed, but generally...13 replies | 1024 view(s)
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02-24-2021, 08:23 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Seeking high speed printers, good quality/resolution, for repetitive prints in General 3D Printing Discussionwell there is only one type of fdm machine that is suited to continuous production printing. You want/need a belt printer :-) Production...2 replies | 135 view(s)
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02-23-2021, 02:14 PMthere are an increasing number of ready built plug-n-play printers around. Some actually do what they say they do. The original makerbot...21 replies | 1305 view(s)
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02-23-2021, 01:37 PMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Best 3D printer for me? Comment advice. in General 3D Printing Discussionhave a look at the tronxy 5sa PRO...99 replies | 69776 view(s)
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02-22-2021, 11:28 AMthe x5sa PRO. ...21 replies | 1305 view(s)
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02-22-2021, 11:23 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread New and I haven't figured out proper scaling and proportions for multiple piece. in General 3D Printing Discussionnah, this particular issue is purely down to how some slicers react to very small parts.6 replies | 499 view(s)
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02-22-2021, 09:13 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread 3D printing hobbiests, What got you started down the path? in General 3D Printing DiscussionAn advert for makibox 3d printers popped up on - facebook I think. back then 3dprinters were kind of in the news, but cost an arm and a leg and a...2 replies | 176 view(s)
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02-22-2021, 09:01 AMOh - now that's an interesting offer. And, personally, having seen his work over the last few years - I'd take autowiz up on his offer. With...21 replies | 1305 view(s)
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02-21-2021, 10:13 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Person who Invented BL Touch - Are they a sadist in 3D Printer Parts, Filament & Materialscreality are the kings of clone. So, probably genuinely made in a genuine shed :-)9 replies | 912 view(s)
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02-21-2021, 07:42 AMthe corexy design is easily the fastest of current fdm designs. And there are some big print volumes and decent machines around. Speed is partly...21 replies | 1305 view(s)
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02-21-2021, 07:33 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Recommendation for Printer/Material/Technology to print small cookie cutter in 3D Printers (Hardware)well if it's going in your living room - you might want silent stepper drivers. I used my delta for the first time in a while yesterday - wow,...13 replies | 1024 view(s)
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02-20-2021, 10:18 AMNice - some interesting machines in there. Build volume rules out resin machines - anything nthat big will cost considerably more. So we're...21 replies | 1305 view(s)
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02-20-2021, 08:53 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread What can be used with carbon nanotube additive for Thermoplastic PP and TPU? in General 3D Printing Discussionhttp://www.italnanotech.com/thermoplastics/ try that link instead.1 replies | 370 view(s)
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02-19-2021, 08:40 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Person who Invented BL Touch - Are they a sadist in 3D Printer Parts, Filament & MaterialsBut of course ! Also if you replace the nuts in your levelling knobs with nylock locking nuts - once it's physically levelled - it STAYS levelled....9 replies | 912 view(s)
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02-19-2021, 08:29 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Person who Invented BL Touch - Are they a sadist in 3D Printer Parts, Filament & Materialsalso bear in mind that about 99% of all bltouch sold are NOT genuine. Also the chinese will always tell you it's genuine. I suspect the definition...9 replies | 912 view(s)
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02-19-2021, 08:24 AMwhat is your budget ?21 replies | 1305 view(s)
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02-19-2021, 08:23 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread New and I haven't figured out proper scaling and proportions for multiple piece. in General 3D Printing Discussionthat usually happens if the part is really small - or the measurements are in inches (slicers pretty much only understand millimetres.) For some...6 replies | 499 view(s)
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02-18-2021, 08:19 AMyeah the new model Artillery is a nice looking machine. And the i3 design is probably easier to troubleshoot than the tronxy corexy I settled on. ...3 replies | 581 view(s)
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02-18-2021, 08:12 AMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Recommendation for Printer/Material/Technology to print small cookie cutter in 3D Printers (Hardware)There are millions - possibly - hundreds of thousands certainly, of the ender 3 design around. Some work and if it's your only 3d printer and it...13 replies | 1024 view(s)
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02-17-2021, 03:19 PMfirst - who (what retailer) is the giftcard for ? I can see autowiz's point. But I reckon you're just asking for treouble with the printer. Too...2 replies | 354 view(s)
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02-17-2021, 02:45 PMmost important thing we need to know: whjat is your maximum budget ? And the largest item you might want to make - larger build volumes DO mean...3 replies | 581 view(s)
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02-17-2021, 02:37 PMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Recommendation for Printer/Material/Technology to print small cookie cutter in 3D Printers (Hardware)yeah - basically any fdm printer can do either type. Without changing the nozzle - the standard fdm bead width is 0.4mm. So if you assume...13 replies | 1024 view(s)
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02-16-2021, 02:09 PMcheck your belts are both still rigid. Could be a stretched belt, or loosening drive gear. If things have been working fine for a while - then...11 replies | 1322 view(s)
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02-16-2021, 01:45 PMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Person who Invented BL Touch - Are they a sadist in 3D Printer Parts, Filament & Materialsis it just the bltouch that's causing problems ? It really isn't a necessary item. As gambo says - get a flat bed. Once that's physically levelled...9 replies | 912 view(s)
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02-16-2021, 01:41 PMcurious aardvark replied to a thread Blobby Prints since changing nozzle in General 3D Printing Discussionit's partially blocked. OR the feed tube is not going all the way to the top of the nozzle. You need to remove the new nozzle and make sure...2 replies | 516 view(s)
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