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  1. Goggle "Printing Nylon"...

    Goggle "Printing Nylon"
    https://www.matterhackers.com/articles/printing-with-nylon?srsltid=AfmBOop8vYiyiStwSCnX38ETqxjeVJGlNhQ4bEYQmJgA9hLgjn32fOX2...
  2. So this is a steel cable guild? I would use...

    So this is a steel cable guild? I would use nylon since it has self lubricating properties. There are many varieties of nylon, I am not sure which you would use.. depends on your machines abilities....
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    it was funny.. don't be such a stick in the mud...

    it was funny.. don't be such a stick in the mud :-)
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    Print at the low end of the filament manufactures...

    Print at the low end of the filament manufactures suggested temperature. I print Esun at 230-235 and Overture transparent at 240.. If still lifting then your initial Z offset (gap between nozzle and...
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    Why not contact your local high school, they...

    Why not contact your local high school, they probably have a STEM class for Engineering and Robotics, probably can find someone willing to work with you there. Most adults with the knowledge already...
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    Check out mar-a-lago, should be able to find...

    Check out mar-a-lago, should be able to find some corruption there! Please fix it for us!!
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    12 year old children can do this.. go for it, you...

    12 year old children can do this.. go for it, you can do it as well.
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    A printer is a machine that need to be accurate...

    A printer is a machine that need to be accurate to .001mm .. you get what you pay for.. what is the part you are making, what forces must it withstand, what temperature range must it live in, what...
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    I would suggest brass or aluminum.. No matter...

    I would suggest brass or aluminum.. No matter what you infuse in the plastic it is still plastic... carb fiber is just Nylon with carb in it.. it warps badly.. must be dried just before use. ...
  10. get an auto drain valve

    get an auto drain valve
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    Check with your manufactures Forum .. Prusa uses...

    Check with your manufactures Forum .. Prusa uses a Bowden tube with remote extruder I think so it is different. I have no idea what others get set to..
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    when the nozzle stops printing as it moves to a...

    when the nozzle stops printing as it moves to a new location the filament is retracted so it does not keep leaking out while the move to the new location takes place. Once it gets there it the moves...
  13. Thread: Paint Type

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    what type of plastic did you use to make them? ...

    what type of plastic did you use to make them? Temperature survival is determined by the material not the paint.. put PLA in the hot sun and it will get soft and deform. Type of plastic determines...
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    nope will be fine in the sun, I have had out...

    nope will be fine in the sun, I have had out door camera and light mounts on my house and the utility pole for multiple year here in SE PA where we have 4 seasons and really hot summers.
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    Print time is dependent on print speed, extrusion...

    Print time is dependent on print speed, extrusion width (nozzle size). layer height, infill percentage, travel moves (nozzle moving between areas where it prints), modle size and amount of support...
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    Modeling you parts is a software in itself. ...

    Modeling you parts is a software in itself. Slicing the model for printing is another software in itself.
    You can change the size of any model within the slicer by percentage or by entering a size...
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    There are many chess sets out there on the web...

    There are many chess sets out there on the web for free. You do not have to learn to model right off the bat.
    Here is a set I made including the board, is on thingiverse for free.. I used wood...
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    Shipping to the UK really is not a big deal so I...

    Shipping to the UK really is not a big deal so I am game! What is the exact purpose of this part and why is it 1.3mm thick is that just what the original was due to the material or is there a actual...
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    TPU for printers typically comes in a couple...

    TPU for printers typically comes in a couple different harnesses.. Take a look that the Ninja Teck website. I use Ninjaflex and Cheetah.. first is softer and stretchier than the other..
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  20. what material. I a nut shell if you are using the...

    what material. I a nut shell if you are using the proper temperature and speed you should not have issue.. delamination will typically be due to the thread not bonding to the existing thread.. ...
  21. Can you change the orientation of the part by...

    Can you change the orientation of the part by rotating it 90 digress so the point is up.. you can not print over open air..
    In the slicer the is a way to put whatever surface you want on the build...
  22. what your part looks like does not matter.. the...

    what your part looks like does not matter.. the system works from the build plate up .. Bottom is what touches the plate, top is what has nothing above the bottom. So if the part that touches the...
  23. Slicers have settings for number of bottom...

    Slicers have settings for number of bottom layers, number of top layers, number of perimeters... if zero then you get no layers..
  24. you did not say where the part is failing. Are...

    you did not say where the part is failing. Are the blades coming off the hub? I would have added a fillet where the blade meets the hub to make that area much thicker. 3d printing and parts that...
  25. Can you show me what you are looking to do? Do...

    Can you show me what you are looking to do? Do you have a model already made or still conceptualizing it in your head?
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