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    I just did a quick google for 3d printing bed...

    I just did a quick google for 3d printing bed adhesion issues and this one should answer all your questions
    https://all3dp.com/2/3d-printer-bed-adhesion-all-you-need-to-know/
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    HAHAHAHAHAH yeah max travel speed when dong a...

    HAHAHAHAHAH yeah max travel speed when dong a non printing move maybe.. My antient Makergear M2 does that, does not mean you can actually lay down plastic at that rate and get a useable part! If...
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    I don't believe so, it is a heating element, just...

    I don't believe so, it is a heating element, just a resistance load, so make no difference which way the current flows.
  4. under extruding

    under extruding
  5. Hi Bob, additive fabrication is probably not what...

    Hi Bob, additive fabrication is probably not what you want. If you are using O-rings you are trying to seal something. 3d printing is not known for it's air/water tightness. Also as you fear, the...
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    When it works it is easy.. soon as you have an...

    When it works it is easy.. soon as you have an issue, you are forces to learn all the intimate details you do not seem to want to have to deal with up front.
    Just be prepared.. That is for 3d...
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    So as soon as you say on layer xxx, that has...

    So as soon as you say on layer xxx, that has nothing to do with PETG.. more than likely the printer
    PETG sticks like crazy glue.. that is the nature of the beast .. it remove a chunk of glass form...
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    some where in the slicer is a scripts section...

    some where in the slicer is a scripts section that adds the G1 X0 Y0 in the "End Script" find that and change it to what you want. I don't use that slicer but they are all the sameish
  9. if you are looking to make mechanical objects...

    if you are looking to make mechanical objects then yes you need to lean a cad software that can export the file in STL format which is what the Slicing software (also something to lean) read and...
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    2 things; PETG should need NO Cooling fan. Only...

    2 things;
    PETG should need NO Cooling fan. Only time it is needed is if you are printing something tall and very thin.
    If you place a hot end you need to run a PID on it so it will maintain the...
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    gravity sucks!

    gravity sucks!
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    Supports are kind of an art. The slicer should...

    Supports are kind of an art. The slicer should have a bunch of support controls but I have only used simplified 3d so can not comment on others. In S3D there are settings to allow a separation at...
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    Tip.. don't stab your fingers.. When done...

    Tip.. don't stab your fingers.. When done removing and you have all those white spots, hit it with a micro torch real fast..
  14. Thread: PETG and UV

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    Don't use PETG. Maybe a high temp Nylon or...

    Don't use PETG. Maybe a high temp Nylon or other filament that can withstand the heat.. it is no UV it is the heat..
    Just googled on 3d filament that can handle heat.. ...
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    did you fully dry the nylon before you used it.....

    did you fully dry the nylon before you used it.. have to do that every time you use it
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    Why not just buy a 3d printing pen, a small roll...

    Why not just buy a 3d printing pen, a small roll of TPU and try it on the timing belt yourself...
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    For all intents and purpose NO. Could you mount...

    For all intents and purpose NO. Could you mount the belt to the build plate so it is flat, then measure the offset need to apply the first layer to the belt backing surface, yes.. would it stick,...
  18. onshape.com is fully functional software and is...

    onshape.com is fully functional software and is free but your models are open to anyone with an account.. If you pay a fee your stuff is private.
  19. Yes, this forum is the worst

    Yes, this forum is the worst
  20. If I had to guess the nozzle is too close to the...

    If I had to guess the nozzle is too close to the bad.. Starting Z offset need to be increased, however that is done on this particular printer I do not know. However, looks like the sides are ok,...
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    your sensor need air flow.. you may want send...

    your sensor need air flow.. you may want send that one back and grab this one.. When I wanted a sensor for my indoor hydroponics tent I considered an enclosure but opted for the simplicity of this...
  22. Take a look at at onshape.com. Free but anything...

    Take a look at at onshape.com. Free but anything you make is available to other users to use. It is all online so only storage needed is to download the stl file. It is a full blown CAD system and...
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    3D printing is not injection molding, if you want...

    3D printing is not injection molding, if you want a smooth surface then there will always be post processing.. sanding, filling, painting.. Unlike molding you are adding a single string at a time, on...
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    50C is standard for the hot end fan, no need for...

    50C is standard for the hot end fan, no need for it to be on sooner.. I don't turn mine on until 60C as my enclosure can be 50C.. The fan it to keep the filament cool above the heat break.. has...
  25. Thread: new to me

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    Jack, you can have items made online, modeled and...

    Jack, you can have items made online, modeled and printed with the finished part returned to you.
    What types are parts are you making and if they are just existing parts with known measurements that...
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