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goddamnedtwisto posted:There was a thing in the old thread about a device that coloured filament on the way through, I wanna say using marker pen ink. Does anyone remember that? I'm tempted to experiment a bit with some light grey filament that prints lovely but is just dull to look at. I'm assuming the effect would be relatively subtle because of course it's only colouring the outside and so it'd get mixed in and diluted a bit on the way through, but I think it'd be fun to try especially as I'm back on my Arduino bullshit right now. https://youtu.be/yQwkHDDed0o
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I modeled a name tag stake for my plants. Should help keep the garden a bit more organized this summer.
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Dear 3d printing thread, I never thought it would happen to me. The teeth in the coupler on the extruder apparently decided to all shatter.
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gbut posted:Time for that direct-drive upgrade, I guess. You make a solid argument. 
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Just completed this fun project today:
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Sockser posted:Though this could also be remedied by software that I hate meshmixer. For simple stuff like plane cuts or subtractions I've had great luck with windows 3d builder. Might be worth a try if you haven't checked it out.
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biracial bear for uncut posted:In the related things: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-flying-dino-dick-200639
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Toebone posted:I over-tightened the nozzle on my Ender 3 and stripped the threads in the heater block. Do the more expensive copper-plated blocks give any advantage with the standard hot end, or should I just grab another $3 aluminum block from microcenter? In my experience you shouldn't try to get the nozzle tight to the block, only tight to the bowden tube inside. Thread it in by hand all the way, then back it out a turn or two. Adjust the bowden tube in your hot end so it is touching the nozzle, get it up to operating temp, then turn the nozzle a quarter or half turn in.
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Upgrading my ender 3 with yellow springs and a firmware with manual mesh bed leveling enabled bought me years of not having to touch that part of the process at all. It was well worth the afternoon of getting it set up. The only adjustment I've had to do since then is changing the z offset if I swap out a nozzle.
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Toebone posted:When I got my Ender 3 I printed off a bunch of "must-have!" thingiverse upgrades; they've all gone in the trash. An improved fan duct and a little tool bin are the only ones I'm still using but neither is a must have when you're starting out. Yeah, people fresh to the hobby should stick with stock until they have enough experience to know what their printer isn't doing well for them before going to look for "upgrades". It's enough of a learning curve to get printing, no need to add more variables for issues. There's plenty of files people in the Facebook groups tout as must have, like the filament guide that puts a 90 degree angle in the filament path, which are just poor solutions when the option to remount the spool location entirely exists. If you just go looking for what's popular you can potentially limit yourself by other people's lack of critical thinking.
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Hadlock posted:What is the ownership/use ratio of FDM to Resin printers in this thread If I had a separate space to dedicate to a resin printer I'd have one in a heartbeat. All the fumes and cleaning without that make it a hard pass.
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Any of you nerds attending the Midwest reprap festival this weekend?
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I've been playing around with homemade bi-color filament. It's pretty neat if you don't need to print anything too big. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3565827    
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Marsupial Ape posted:Found it. I don't want to talk about. Poltergeists might be real. Oh now you have to tell us where it was.
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Acid Reflux posted:My two Pretty Big Printers sit on one of these (on a medium pile carpet) and it's absolutely rock solid. There are a lot more bolts holding it together than you might think and it's surprisingly rigid for as cheap as it is. I didn't know the price was still that low on them, I may go grab another one this weekend. I have this and love it: https://www.harborfreight.com/tool-storage-organization/workbenches/46-in-mobile-workbench-with-solid-wood-top-black-64012.html It's more money but you can find it on sale occasionally.
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What do you do when you change ISPs and get a new modem? You use the magic of rapid prototyping to create a bespoke mounting bracket of course.  
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gbut posted:The bracket is upside-down. Try again.  How about now? 
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Acid Reflux posted:He's not wrong. People get unbelievably hung up on cranking out these perfect little cubes and towers and whatnot, but very rarely do those reflect how the printer is actually going to make things that aren't shaped specifically like little cubes and towers. Far too many people get caught up chasing the tuning/printer modification dragon without being able to state what they wish their printer would do better.
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I'm pretty sure a chill pill needs to look like a Xanax.
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Tremors posted:I'm pretty sure a chill pill needs to look like a Xanax. Another excuse to fumble through fusion 360. 
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Amazon's new show The Peripheral reveals how to unclog a printer nozzle the right way.
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Are there any recommended brands/models for magnetic steel beds that fit the ender 3? Any pros/cons for PEI surface versus powder coat? Hoping to get away from relying on glue with the original creality flexible bed.
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I had another go with homemade multicolor filament, this time I used green/silver/blue! I was curious how it would behave on a vase mode print to get the most size out of the limited amount I can make at once.  I can't honestly tell if the silver came through at all, not sure if it was due to the color itself or if it was because it was the one in the middle. Still pretty though. https://i.imgur.com/AAa5qFH.mp4
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Deviant posted:I have a highly specific question. Do you have any smart plugs you could plug a wall wart into for your light? There's a few octoprint plugins that let you control those.
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If your freshly washed dishes are dripping rancid water you may want to review your cleaning method.
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What is the slicing/printing workflow like for the P1P/X1C? Does it rely on any cloud services? I believe I read it doesn't work with octoprint but that's probably a very small price to pay.
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I braved the downpour today to buy the last X1C combo kit in Chicago and this thing is loving awesome compared to the ender 3 I've known for years! Are there any good beginner resources to learn this thing? I printed the onboard benchy with the default settings and it looks like the flow calibration takes up a good amount of space on the plate. Is that something I always want on or will it save the results of that test? Also what does the "sweep xy mech mode" do other than make it hum some scales?
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Does anybody have a specific product recommendation for a smooth pei bed for the x1c? The cool plate is working fine but I'd love to ditch the glue.
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Was happy to discover this so thought I'd share in case somebody didn't know. You can print your own qr codes and stick them on third party build plates so the bambu printers don't throw a warning every time you print. https://www.printables.com/model/432805-build-plate-qr-code-for-bambu-lab-x1c
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Sure, but this lets you keep using bed detection. One less thing to have a brain fart about now that I'm printing more than just pla.
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Snackmar posted:So I tried using the Bambu Lab Poop Chute Bucket V2 today.. As you say, lots of colour changes means a lot of filament being pooped out. https://www.printables.com/model/436366-bambu-lab-x1c-wastebin This one has worked well for me.
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mattfl posted:iiidmax is running their usualy holiday sale. 10% off their bundle packs. A 30 pack of PLA comes out to $9.89/roll. Do these spools work well in the AMS?
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I've never bothered worrying about filament dryness. That changed when I went to show off my x1c to some friends and had the PLA snap in multiple places between the ams and hotend. I now have a filament dryer, rechargable dessicant, air tight containers and multiple hygrometers to keep an eye on the conditions in said containers and the ams.
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It isn't a purge tower. It's a prime tower that gets the nozzle ready for the moment it starts printing the next layer.
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Snackmar posted:Anyone using one of the Y-splitter designs on their Bambu printer? Thoughts? I use and like this one: https://www.printables.com/model/430347-y-splitter-bambu-lab That combined with using 3mm ID tubing throughout the system has run well and eliminated the occasional retraction errors I was getting.
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They don't make it super apparent but you should avoid putting abrasive filament in the ams. Carbon fiber, glow in the dark, etc will cause excessive wear on the internals.
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Would a half bath with exhaust fan running and door closed be sufficient in dealing with resin print fumes or does that stuff leech into the walls?
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w00tmonger posted:Sure dude I don't think the brims will be an effective flared base. 
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Bondematt posted:Hell yeah, I get my several "holographic" beds probably today according to piggyship. I got one of those recently and was very impressed with the effect. Going to get one of the rainbow style ones next. 
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