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Nerobro posted:I firmly believe Cura is only popular because Ultimaker let everyone skin it with their own brand, not because it was "good". Cura seems to be where most of the R&D output shows up first. It's good, but it's okay for you to prefer something else. I mean, I do 
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The shareware version of my slicer is going to embed ads in the infill
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Nerobro posted:If things make no sense, it's almost always the nozzle. Followed closely by mechincal issues. The "bubbles" you were reporting, and lack of adhesion was underextrusion. First thing to try when you're having massive underextrusion is replacing the nozzle. The next step would be replacing the plastic extruder head with an aluminum one. You can fine tune the surface finish settings in Cura if you want. There are a whole bunch of videos on eliminating gaps in the top layer by tweaking different Cura settings. What works well for one print might not work as well for another, it's going to be geometry dependent.
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armorer posted:You can fine tune the surface finish settings in Cura if you want. There are a whole bunch of videos on eliminating gaps in the top layer by tweaking different Cura settings. What works well for one print might not work as well for another, it's going to be geometry dependent. The problem is you NEED to tune surface finishes. And you still see the geometric artifacts. What you're describing just.. isn't.. an issue with Slic3r based software. "the things you ~can~ fix" in cura are things that NEED fixing in cura. So... why would someone use cura now? Fuzzy surfaces. I think.. that's it.. now.
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The only use case I personally have for Cura is that it still has dramatically better support interfaces than prusaslicer or it's variants. It still otherwise works just fine, pick your slicer based on whichever slicer you like.
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Dec 12, 2023 16:15
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Dang I should've switched to OrcaSlicer earlier. It imports everything from BambuSlicer so there's practically no setup, and it sounds like it fixes the issue I had where Bambu's implementation of slowdown for overhangs resulted in defects.
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Hypnolobster posted:The only use case I personally have for Cura is that it still has dramatically better support interfaces than prusaslicer or it's variants. I forgot it managed support interfaces better. ... though you wouldn't be able to tell from looking at the 3dp2a community. Yeeesh. There was a time I'd break out cura for tree supports, but that made it to the Slic3r chain too.
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As of the latest Orcaslicer, its not respecting your max volumetric flow value across speeds. Example is that if i say max is 24m^3 for my hotend, but I set my speeds high, the slicer will ignore that and happily try and extrude at much higher then 24. I really don't feel like manually calculating .4 nozzle * layer height * speed is less then max for every feature type. I also cant remember if they are PS based or SS based with widths. PS is nozzle sized base. SS is layer height base and you need to tune differently switching between software
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Dec 12, 2023 17:32
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Javid posted:e: also, holy poo poo if a slicer showed me even one ad I would nuke it from my hard drive that very minute, much less the implications made by the phrase "free slicing" unlock PETG by watching this Raid: Shadow Legends teaser
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Terrace awning mounting hardware set is now almost complete. Just four side attachment points of a bit different design still to be done. Probably in ASA those. The goal is that the 6x7 m awning could handle >25 m/s winds and heavy rains with these. Now I just have to wait for the snow to melt to install. So far these are in ASA (white), PAHT-CF (black) and PETG (gray) + one test version in TPU (black as well). Eryones cheap ASA (12,95€/kg in 10 kg set) seems indistinguishable from Bambu ASA. Their cardboard spools also work as-is in AMS. Their 11,95 €/kg (in 10 kg sets) TPU printed fine as well with ”generic TPU” profile. With Bambu PETG there have been first layer problems, though. Easily the most difficult to print filament for me so far. A source for cheap PAHT-CF filament is still to be found.   
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Javid posted:ooh ooh I bet it looks like this Pretty much, but not as extreme.
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Cardboard spools work fine in the AMS, the issue is they generate dust that gets into the innards of the AMS feeder mechanism that's impossible to clean. I saw the results in a reddit post and it's not pretty.
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DoLittle posted:Terrace awning mounting hardware set is now almost complete. Just four side attachment points of a bit different design still to be done. Probably in ASA those. Neat! I've taken to ASA recently so might need to check that out! I've basically stopped printing PETG except for clear now. Definitely print rings for the cardboard spools.
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These ones have closed edges, not cut out of cardboard. I don’t think they emit much dust, but we’ll see.
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Been thinking about, but have not yet tried, just stretching a large rubber band around the rims of my cardboard spools for AMS use. In my imagination that'll help with both traction and dust mitigation.
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Dec 12, 2023 19:06
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Decided to give the Cool Plate another go in the X1C. Been having adhesion issues with my 3rd party plates and have poo poo to print before new ones would arrive. Giving it a test print, so here we go.Acid Reflux posted:Been thinking about, but have not yet tried, just stretching a large rubber band around the rims of my cardboard spools for AMS use. In my imagination that'll help with both traction and dust mitigation. I did the electrical tape on the cardboard spool I have in the AMS now and it seems to be working well.
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Printed some TPU for the first time ever last night. It was fine. Having a nice printer that just works takes some of the excitement out of the hobby, in a good way. How do you jerks handle little one off filaments like this? I got a bit of green TPU in a Polymaker sample pack, but I'm all out of brown PLA now, and, like, do I really want 1kg of brown PLA junking up the living room? Are there any places that will sell me, like, 200g of a color I choose?
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cruft posted:Are there any places that will sell me, like, 200g of a color I choose?
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Nerobro posted:At the same price as a kilogram. Sure. Sample packs are out there. Any recommendations? My usual haunts do not seem to offer this.
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cruft posted:Any recommendations? My usual haunts do not seem to offer this. Paint, or else just a bookshelf full of filaments. The main problem I have with keeping a bunch of colors on hand is that they get wet over time so you need to be prepared to dry out the ones that sit for a long time. With PLA they should still have a pretty good shelf life, but some other filaments you'll want to be sure you put in a vacuum bag with dessicant or something similar. Some folks make a dry bin to store multiple rolls in. For my part, since I don't have anything like AMS, I generally resort to paint if I need something in a color I don't have on hand. I print a lot in plain grey, so that's what I like to stock.
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cruft posted:Any recommendations? My usual haunts do not seem to offer this. You can find 200-500g spools of filament on amazon all the time. They cost the same as a kilogram. I was saying, in a round about way "you can get what you want, but you don't want that."
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I think this is my favorite X1C mod so far: https://makerworld.com/en/models/83480#profileId-89128 No more accidentally skipping the build plate over the guide!
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Tiny Timbs posted:I think this is my favorite X1C mod so far: AlexDeGruven posted:I did the electrical tape on the cardboard spool I have in the AMS now and it seems to be working well. Aside from the rubber band thing, it's crossed my mind that someone with the ability to manufacture them could probably make a buck or three on some stretchy silicone spool edge rings. Or maybe that's a really poo poo idea, who knows?
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cruft posted:Any recommendations? My usual haunts do not seem to offer this. https://atomicfilament.com/collections/samples
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 thank you
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Tiny Timbs posted:I think this is my favorite X1C mod so far: Ooh thanks. I like this and will probably be my first non-PLA print.
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Tiny Timbs posted:I think this is my favorite X1C mod so far: OK this rules. I've just begrudgingly re-landed the plate 2 or 3 times until I get it right.
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It says those are only 50 grams each, which is about enough to print a sample tag, but not much more.
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armorer posted:It says those are only 50 grams each, which is about enough to print a sample tag, but not much more. I'll take it. 50g is generally all I need of a specific color, and I'm happy to pay $5 for just the right amount, rather than storing dozens of 950g spools all over the place.
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Tiny Timbs posted:I think this is my favorite X1C mod so far: I printed a similar thing for my Neptune 3 Pro and it's also my favorite mod. It's such a simple idea and helps you index the build plate to the right location.
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If I only print PLA, is there any downside to using harder nozzles if the price is right? Because hardened steel is only a buck more than brass in the few K1 nozzles available for my SV07.
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kid sinister posted:If I only print PLA, is there any downside to using harder nozzles if the price is right? Because hardened steel is only a buck more than brass in the few K1 nozzles available for my SV07. Stick with brass unless you plan to print abrasives. Steel has lower heat transfer, and without a need I wouldn't recommend switching to it.
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speaking as a cheap brass nozzle fan - If they're relatively cheap I would grab them just to have one in case you want to print abrasives ever.
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Javid posted:speaking as a cheap brass nozzle fan - If they're relatively cheap I would grab them just to have one in case you want to print abrasives ever. The day will come when you want to print glow-in-the-dark filament. It's nothing to be ashamed of, it happens to everyone.
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I usually use Cura since it's been fine for years and I haven't had any real reason to switch, but this holiday season it couldn't slice one of the Cinderwing dragons, it'd just fail and tell me to submit a bug report. It's a weird one because it sliced successfully on 4.8 but not 5.5 or above. It sliced in Prusaslicer as well. Anyway I'm currently printing it on my Ender 3 and it looks good so far. I've modified the Ender 3 a fair bit but it's still really consistent and it's coming out of 8 months of non use and going right back to it.
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Also, apparently prusaslicer can’t print over USB… so I guess I’ll stay with Cura.
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cruft posted:The day will come when you want to print glow-in-the-dark filament. I have also encountered no issues with it in brass (because I've printed little bits off the same roll intermittently over 2 years between regular nozzle changes, so it didn't hog out any one nozzle appreciably)
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Ok, I had a good run with the voron, but the dragon HF just heat creeping itself with pla is annoying. It's likely a combination of that, a wrong thermistor temp, and just a bunch of smaller stuff making everything work fine, just pla stops moving through. A rapido hf is on the way, along with some lights and other bits and bobs. This whole thing is coming apart for a motion system redo, and the build plate especially getting love since that is wobbling, throwing my z off Any things I absolutely must print to update? Looking at rama's updated idlers, and some sort of top riser to give me a full 300 z print height Looking to make my side panels easily detachable, and whatever stuff strikes my fancy after having the bambu print me a new stealth burner and heater parts
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Roundboy posted:Ok, I had a good run with the voron, but the dragon HF just heat creeping itself with pla is annoying. It's likely a combination of that, a wrong thermistor temp, and just a bunch of smaller stuff making everything work fine, just pla stops moving through. Rama idlers have been somewhat superceded by clee's BFI. As far as toolhead, Xol is probably a good choice, at least until archetype is out, ignore this sentence if you're not planning on replacing the toolhead (but I recommend it if you're having heat creep issues). As for panels, I only know of the 1515 zero panels, I still use stock on my 2.4. Keep in mind that anything you use to replace the stock ones need to be fairly rigid. Nearly forgot: if it's a 2.4 you can also switch the z mounts to either ge5c or the annex ones. This will give you more Z. deimos fucked around with this message at 02:13 on Dec 13, 2023 |
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Javid posted:speaking as a cheap brass nozzle fan - If they're relatively cheap I would grab them just to have one in case you want to print abrasives ever. There are barely any K1 nozzles out there. There is no just "one". Smallest quantity I saw was 5.
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