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    Hi 3dbukle, I think you may need a re-think....

    Hi 3dbukle,
    I think you may need a re-think. yes you can print directly in silver, just use silver wire for the filement. your problem is that to extrude the silver onto a previous layer requires...
  2. I will take this as a learning curve for me, I...

    I will take this as a learning curve for me, I will try to be more carefull in my future replies to ensure the wording can have only one meaning; but with limited characters in a reply it can be a...
  3. From my limited experence I would lower the speed...

    From my limited experence I would lower the speed of travel of the print head between posts (i.e. non printing moves) to allow the material of the 'rods' to reduce in temperature enough to hold their...
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    Hi Adrianl3d, Being also a beginner I use both...

    Hi Adrianl3d,
    Being also a beginner I use both ABS and PLA. ABS is a bit of a trial and needs everything set correctly for a perfect plot.
    I learned a lot from experimenting with ABS, not just the...
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    Just a thought, if you purchase a 3D printer and...

    Just a thought, if you purchase a 3D printer and use 'print from SD card' you could consider powering it via a computer UPS (uninteruptable power supply) so when you have a mains glitch your print...
  6. Sticky: UK feeler gauge

    Hi Folks,
    For those in the UK you can get a set of feeler gauges 0.05 to 0.8mm from Toolstation at £2.62 their reference number is 70627.
    Before you ask, I do not have any affiliation with the...
  7. Sticky: Just for interest, this is the procedure I used...

    Just for interest, this is the procedure I used to align the extruders.
    First - align the bed CAREFULLY with the one extruder this is an extreemly important step and must produce a good result....
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