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Today, 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 | 57 view(s)
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Today, 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 | 193 view(s)
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Today, 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 | 825 view(s)
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Today, 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 | 129 view(s)
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Today, 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 | 92 view(s)
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Today, 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 | 755 view(s)
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Today, 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 | 159 view(s)
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Today, 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 | 158 view(s)
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Today, 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 | 57 view(s)
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Today, 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 | 112 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 | 251 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 | 199 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 | 168 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 | 535 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 | 197 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 | 1319 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 | 36254 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 | 448 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 | 251 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 | 448 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 | 3367 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 | 219 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 | 287 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 | 755 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 | 859 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 | 560 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 | 560 view(s)
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01-14-2021, 02:05 PMthe multi purpose rotary tools just generate too much friction for pla. The little battery powered engravers (I bought mine from a local hardware...7 replies | 748 view(s)
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01-14-2021, 01:57 PMlotmax is on kickstarter - so not available to actually buy. And it looks ,like a bog standard ender 3 clone - so best to avoid anyway. The...8 replies | 1502 view(s)
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01-14-2021, 10:31 AMwell I'd switch from cura to prusaslicer - I know there's an option to manually place supports on that - plus it's just better :-) As far as cad...7 replies | 748 view(s)
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