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  1. If you download files from Thingiverse, they are...

    If you download files from Thingiverse, they are usually in an *.stl format. You then take those files and bring them into Makerware software that creates the *.x3g file for printing. When you are...
  2. My vote would be for Elmer's purple glue sticks...

    My vote would be for Elmer's purple glue sticks on a glass build plate. Apply a thin layer when the plate is cold. Works like a charm; easy clean up and builds pop right off after cooling. Works well...
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    I print on a glass build plate coated with...

    I print on a glass build plate coated with Elmer's glue sticks (purple). It works for PLA, ABS,and Nylon. In the past, I have had issues using kapton tape, painter's tape, hair spray, ABS...
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    I print PLA on a glass build platform unheated...

    I print PLA on a glass build platform unheated using an Elmer's glue stick (purple) rubbed on glass with a thin layer. I also like to print this way using a raft. This seems to reduce or eliminate...
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    Got my Nylon 618 and printed some gears for a...

    Got my Nylon 618 and printed some gears for a test with good results. Printed at 245° C with an unheated build plate. My build plate is a glass plate coated with Elmer's purple glue sticks...
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    Lots of videos out there on YouTube helped me....

    Lots of videos out there on YouTube helped me. Another thing is download other scad files and study what people are doing....like "how did they do that?" Change the code and see what it does. Lastly,...
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    rkopf- Thank you for the temps. My nylon...

    rkopf-

    Thank you for the temps. My nylon spool is due to arrive today. Can't wait to give it a try.

    I found the same trick of using a glue stick (Elmer's purple) on glass to be most effective....
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    jimc- I'll give it a go.....and let you...

    jimc-

    I'll give it a go.....and let you know....
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    Keith- The Elmer's glue solution I am aware of...

    Keith-

    The Elmer's glue solution I am aware of is using an Elmer's glue STICK. This is not quite the same as liquid glue as it is paste-like substance. It comes in tubes like lipstick and is used...
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    jimc..... I think I will try Davo's sandpaper...

    jimc..... I think I will try Davo's sandpaper trick first as I have heard it is pretty much hit or miss with garolite plate. I think I can get 220 grit sandpaper with peel & stick adhesive on the...
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    Printing with Nylon

    I have a Makerbot Replicator 2x and I want to start printing using nylon. I have the nylon filament coming this week but I want to know people's experiences.

    What is best extruder temperature?...
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    If printing in PLA, I would also suggest lowering...

    If printing in PLA, I would also suggest lowering the extruder temperature. Printing PLA you would want to lower to extruder temperature to about 215 degrees. I would also suggest printing without...
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    Well, Cubify Invent can import a .sldprt file and...

    Well, Cubify Invent can import a .sldprt file and export it as .stl. They have a free 14 day trial. I took a trial and bought it right away for $48.....great piece of design software with lots of...
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    Of course, it all depends on the type of modeling...

    Of course, it all depends on the type of modeling you do.....engineering..architecture...sculpture. I have used several that include Sketchup, OpenScad, TinkerCad, and Cubify Invent.. I would forget...
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