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08-26-2019, 08:19 AM #1
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Would like it hotter but with the electronics board inside the enclosure the manufacture suggest keeping it under 110F (43.3333C)
Before adding the thermostat it had gone as high as 112F (44.444C) and suffered no issue other than the PLA spool support drooping, but that has been replaced with ABS. And yes there is some shrinkage causing the very tips of the corners to lift a bit.
Adding a 1.5-2mm filet around the edge of the face that is on the bed, along with a brim that is just about attached .04mm offset eliminates most of the lift.
The parts I am making are small and mostly 100% infill, so solid abs, as they are mechanical in nature.
As I have mentioned in another thread, the ABS I am using is really nice stuff, $40US a Kilo vs the cheap Esun but there is never an issue with thinness variation.Last edited by airscapes; 08-26-2019 at 08:46 AM.
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08-26-2019, 03:47 PM #2
Thanks for the suggestions...no, never done calibrations for the hotend before.
Actually, price is a big concern...this is a 3rd world country, and we do have to watch our costs quite a bit. We currently buy from "Flythinking" in China for about $7 USD per Kg. We order several hundred Kg per order...so $40/Kg does not sound very inciting. Same with the majigoo, I think we would easily be spending quite a bit on it....but maybe we'll order a stick to at least see the difference. Concerning building our own, no we don't have any engineers here, I'm the tech guy at the business and I studied industrial design and EET a bit, but didn't finish either degree. When it comes to 3D printing, I'm a novice tinkerer and a DIY noob. I think I could figure it out and build something successfully, but I imagine it would take me hundreds of hours (that I don't have) as opposed to only tens for someone with experience.
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We have been planning to build an enclosure, so I th9ink this will be the next thing I pursue....thanks again for the suggestions.
Please explain to me how to...
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