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Well it looks kind of dumb but it works.
I have a 235X235 build sheet (for an Ender) stuck to a 235X235 PEI build plate (also for an Ender)
I stuck a magnet sheet to the 240mm round glass and...

I made the z change in the printer itself.
It is a delta running smoothieware so it is very easy to make changes in the firmware.
Then I fine tune it with the screws on top of the sliders that...

I have been struggling with these plates for almost a year now.
I have a cartesian and a delta printer. I print PETG and ABS on the cartesain and PLA on the delta.

It got to the point on the...

In my neighborhood we have 2 trash cans, 2 trash trucks. One for regular trash and one for recycle stuff.
I just save my failed prints in an old grocery bag until it's full then I throw the whole...

Is anybody using the PEI magnetic build plates? I was all in for a while, I have them on both of my printers now. But now it seems like the honeymoon is over. My prints let go sometimes. I am...

I don't understand something:
If you retract the filament to do a change and some molten filament is still in the nozzle, how does that molten filament get purged? Is it when the new color filament...

thank you for that.
I'm not so interested in mixing colors as I am in being able to print 2 different colors in the same print.
For example: a luggage tag. I have made these before by pausing the...

wow thank you very much, I was kind of wondering about a lot of things you just said.
ok I'll shut up now. Going back to the drawing board and rethinking everything.
Maybe I'll just clean up my...

yeah exactly
thats why I am resisting my move to the garage.
plus it is just more comfortable in the house, carpeting, a/c, etc.

Thanks for the link, that does look intriguing.
But wow I am surprised at what you said about dual extruders in general, not as useful as I think.
idex - I did not know that term, thank you, I...

do you use the mini delta much?
I was considering one of those but I am also thinking about a standard printer but with 2 extruders.
I think I could use 2 extruders.
I'm not too sure about the 2...

thanks Alice.
Where do you keep your printer(s)?

I'm in So Cal. We don't have basements here. I'm not sure why, earthquakes maybe?
All our houses here are on a slab of concrete poured right on the ground. No giant hole to dig.
Some of the older...

Oh and btw sorry if I put this in the wrong forum. I was going to post it in General 3d printing discussion, but it seems like it's under attack from China so I came here instead.

Thanks guys.
So far I am at +2 for moving my stuff to the garage
Dang I was hoping you would talk me out of it! haha

I posted this on another board but it's not getting any reads so I thought I would try here too.

I have been 3d printing for a few years now. I have a Davinci Pro 1.0 and an Anycubic Kossel...

I have been using abs mostly and living with the curls. Now I am getting back into PLA again. And yes, it definitely is glossier than ABS.
And I really really like how PLA doesn't curl. But I get...

lately I've been getting some pretty smooth and glossy prints using abs. Some pretty wicked curls too on the longer prints too. I think I'm extruding too hot. And my bed won't go over 90c. Some of my...

how can I tell if something I printed 6 months ago was printed in abs or pla?
I'm thinking it's going to be destructive, like wipe some acetone on a spot and if it dissolves it's abs.
If it...

I bought my xyz davinci pro last November. Sure. it has had it's hiccups but I got through them and I feel like I am actually better now because of them. It has been 6 months of experimenting and...

I was thinking about trying this:
http://www.harborfreight.com/3-pack-vacuum-storage-bags-95613.html

I started with blue tape and the glue stick.
I went to 3D Eez, a brush on surface
I bought a Geckotek plate and I love it
I tried Build Tak - I had to wait too long to get the print off.
I am...

I haven't tried printbite but I have tried buildtak.
I had a very hard time getting the print off so I went back to my gecko plate.

When I first installed it I forgot to adjust my z offset and dug a nice grove into my plate. Now I just try to avoid that area with my print orientation. I will buy another one eventually. I have had...

I get better results with abs than with pla
but
with abs I get the corner lifting
with pla I get strings
To resolve my abs corner lifting I add a custom brim to my print, about 5 to 10mm wide,...