We're having a big sale on filament at http://www.3dkarma.com.
Up to 40% off 2.3kg and 1kg rolls of 1.75mm and 3.0mm esun PLA and PVA filament.
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We're having a big sale on filament at http://www.3dkarma.com.
Up to 40% off 2.3kg and 1kg rolls of 1.75mm and 3.0mm esun PLA and PVA filament.
Not sure why you repeated your questions.
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Whatever your extruder steps per mm is set at. You set the steps per mm, tell it to extrude a certain number of mm and it will take that, the steps per mm, work out the...
There's no way you can switch the X axis end stop across to the other end?
The parameter tells it what length of plastic gets fed into the extruder - that's what's fed in, not what comes out - in mm.
You're the only one who knows what you want your software to do,...
The flat spot on the face is the nozzle is there to smooth the filament down as it extrudes. You generally extrude wider than the filament nozzle, so you need the flat area to smooth the extrusion...
Looks like you're over extruding. Have you calibrated the machine yet? http://reprap.org/wiki/Calibration
Take a look at the G Code reference at the reprap wiki. G1 commands a move, but you also need to tell the printer what to move. G1 E tells the printer to extrude; G1 X tells the printer to move in...
What kind of printer do you have? I'd also check for overheating of the X axis stepper (although if it's happening that early in the print, it's probably unlikely).
You could print with bronzefill or copperfill filament. They tend to polish up quite nicely. The copperfill can get a quite nice green tarnish, too.
From what I can see, you've got a U-shaped bracket which the bearings a bolted to, and the direct-drive extruder sits inside the U. I can't see a way of connecting the E3D without some kind of...
Yes, it was. The fan on the volcano's heat sink needs to be on all the time, or heat from the hot end will creep up, cause the filament in the cold end to expand and create a blockage.
After the...
Repetier should prevent cold extrusion. I'd definitely do what @printbus says and check what's happening with the set and reported temperatures as it's printing.
If the reported temperature is...
Try putting it through the netfabb repair service. https://modelrepair.azurewebsites.net/
You need to plug both the Z axis motors into the one connector. The v1.1 would have had one driver driving both motors, but two connectors to allow you to plug them in. Most likely they were in...
Whatever you do, buy from a reputable supplier. ebay abounds with cheap knockoffs of hotends like the E3D. They're more trouble than they're worth and will jam on you repeatedly. The extruder is...
Loosen off the ends so they move freely, run the bed back and forth and the ends should adjust themselves to the correct distance, allowing the bed to move freely. Tighten each nut on the holders an...
Under the hood, a car can reach temperatures of 200F in summertime stalled traffic. Pumping air through the filter will cool the box somewhat, but 3D-printed ABS is simply not going to be able to...
So long as there's metal underneath they'll work through a thin layer, like painter's tape, Kapton or buildtak.
Why not try something like buildtak? It's cheaper to replace than an ali bed when it wears out.
What kind of printer do you have? It could be wear on the bearings, wear on threaded rods or nuts (they can wear and get loose over time). It's easier to diagnose if we know what you have.
One of the problems of the Prusa i3, as you've correctly identified, is that there is an upward force applied to the extruder when it pulls down on the filament. If you push down on the extruder...
You'll need filament with a glass transition temperature high enough that it won't get soft at the temperatures under the hood of a car. The highest I'm aware of is polycarbonate. You'll need a...
What temperature are you printing at? The higher the temp the more ooze you will get, but lower temperatures will affect printing speed with a 0.3mm nozzle; you also need to be careful of...
The left is over-extrusion without doubt. Are you printing inner perimeters first or outer? Each perimeter will overlap the others so that you get good adhesion horizontally, so you might expect...