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    Thanks, but I need another printer too so I...

    Thanks, but I need another printer too so I figured that if I am going to buy a new printer, it might as well be an enclosed unit.
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    Ready to move to ASA and ABS printing

    I have been printing PLA, PETG, and TPU for several years, but without an enclosed and heated cabinet I have failed miserably with ASA and ABS. I would like to find a suitable 3D printer for these...
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    Source for fabric wire protective loom

    My AdimLab Gantry 3D printer came with a soft fabric loom for some of the wires. Usually, wired are covered with a plastic split loom or a nylon mesh loom. This fabric loom is very flexible and...
  4. Lost in the SW maze (Cura, Slic3r, Pronterface, MatterControl etc.

    I am trying to figure out a combination of printer control software and slicer that is up-to-date with current features.
    I think something like Pronterface and Cura might be a good combination or...
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    Voltage limits on TriGorilla board

    I have a homemade 3D printer that needs 36V DC for the bed and 24VDC for the extruder heater and fans.

    Will the TriGorilla board support 24VDC at the board's 5 Amp power input connector and 36VDC...
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    Thanks, I'll see if I can find it.

    Thanks, I'll see if I can find it.
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    Where is the slicer script code? I am using...

    Where is the slicer script code? I am using MatterControl and MatterSlice.
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    Can't find setting in Merlin code

    I have made several adjustments in the configuration.h file to suit my custom 3D printer, but there is a setting that needs to change that I can't find. After homing all axis the extruder then moves...
  9. M502 followed by M500 fixed the problem. Thank...

    M502 followed by M500 fixed the problem. Thank you!
  10. Help configuring Marlin for different extruder

    I have a homemade 3D printer setup and working with one exception. The extruder steps per unit does not seem to work ccorrectly. This particular extruder needs that to be set to 400, but no matter...
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    Found this thanks to your link... Now I get...

    Found this thanks to your link... Now I get what it is and you are correct, I don't need it.

    http://start3dprinting.com/2013/07/what-is-a-bowden-extruder/

    Thanks again.
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    Bowden oiption for E3D V6

    I have an E3D V6 without Bowden option. Now when I look to find an extruder to hook it up to I keep running into information about the Bowden option/tube. I briefly looked on the web and see lots of...
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    Ah, okay. I thought 80/20 was a grade of aluminum...

    Ah, okay. I thought 80/20 was a grade of aluminum or something. I just went to their website and now I see what you were talking about. Thanks for that!

    Perhaps I could get the mendelmax kit of...
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    [QUOTE=soofle616;53746] and all the brackets and...

    [QUOTE=soofle616;53746] and all the brackets and fasteners you could possibly need are available through their catalog. They have distribution all over the place


    Who is the "they" you are...
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    Building a printer from a kit

    I am collecting parts for a DIY 3D printer and am ready to pick a frame. I already have 5 Nema 17 stepper motors, an arduino mega 2650, a ramps 1.4, and a E3D V6. I need a frame and extruder for...
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    Great information. I'll take your advice and...

    Great information. I'll take your advice and work out the CAM equation first.

    Just as an aside, with so much free CAD and CAM software out there, it would seem that some industrious 3d printer...
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    Is the problem a turnkey solution or something...

    Is the problem a turnkey solution or something else?
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    Narrow the field down please

    I have been wanting to get into 3D printing for a couple years and now seems like a good time to do it. Today, there are lots of sub $1000.00 (in fact too many) and it would be nice if I could get...
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