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May '15
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A little tip, I have found wire wool a far quicker alternative to buffing away with Braso! Check out the "Scrumpty" picture on my hub for a Bronzefill...
Jun '15
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I have had this on my reprap and It drove me crazy…in the end it turned out to be the stepper drivers over heating, put a fan over them and like waving...
Jul '15
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Looking at the photos, I would say that the filament is jamming in the nozzle area, looking at the picture showing the filament end from inside the noz...
May '16
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ouch! looks like a nasty one to me! could the main ultimaker board be over heating? causing a slightly dodgy solder joint to fail/short causing the fre...
Feb '16
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PLA or ABS? ABS can be tricky to get to stick to a bed 110° bed temp for ABS, and it will probably need a Kapton tape surface. PLA is a little easier,...
Apr '15
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if you print more than one cube, does it effect the same layer every time?? if so have you recently cleaned off your 'Z' Axis lead screw? scrap bit of...
Feb '16
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PVA Glue, on glass build plate works just fine for me!
Nov '15
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White Cheap Ebay PLA for me lol, I get very few failures, its pretty stong, can be glue with Poly cement if required, can be sanded, painted, drilled e...
Mar '15
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i think your Stepping drivers are over heating! i used to get this exact problem with Ramps Electronics, put a bit cooling fan over them and the proble...
Jun '15
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I would like to see that hanging off the back of an ultimaker…lmao…I can see I now, the um falling on its back and the printer rotating around the spoo...
Sep '15
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I would maybe dial back the extrusion multiplier…maybe to about 105%
Sep '15
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Fully agree with this, maybe up the min layer time to 10-15 sec…
Aug '15
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Check that all X, Y, Z axis are square! Check that the Electronics are not getting to hot. Put a Fan on them and try printing again.
Sep '15
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Do one for the Ultimaker 2!
Jul '15
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to me looks like under extrusion…is the feeder slipping? examine a section of filament that has only just passed through the feed mechanism. if marks i...
Aug '15
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Simple answer Answer to this. is no…lol, the 2 main materials for 3D printing have melting points around 210°C (65°C Glass transition) for PLA and 230°...
Jul '15
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you are talking about a closed loop system, these types of Closed loop system are very commonly used in CMM equipment and super high precision Milling/...
Jun '15
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Yes you have to pay the Ultimaker tax, in that your 1st prints will be that of a new feed guide (bearing type) and new spooler (Also bearing type) and...
Jul '15
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i would also like this feature back! was very handy!, I have used it where bottom faces were not quite flat do I sink it into the bed 0.2mm, this gives...
Jul '15
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Best and cheap are not 2 words that should be in the same sentence…lol… can you let me know your price range and I can advise better… Thanks Steve
Jun '15
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Print that area slower! so you could have say a 15 sec min layer time! this would print most of the marvin fast and then slow down for the key ring.
Jun '15
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Cooling and print temperature will allways be important! some materials require it some don't, some need to maintain a steady temp though out the print...
Jun '15
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ermm not to sure where you are heading with this! a bowdon has a direct drive gear but it is fixed away from the head, this reduces the weight of the m...
Jun '15
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No problems with service for me either! I think they have been moving offices or something recently so maybe that has caused a few delays.
Jun '15
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sounds like you are getting under extrusion, but I would need to see a pic to be sure. check out the Scrumpty model on my hub:- https://www.3dhubs.com/...
Jun '15
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i would always go for a 0.4mm, you can go smaller but they tend to block easily and wreck your prints.
May '15
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What Temps, speeds, layer height etc are you running? do you have extruder/spooler upgrades? how many hours on PTFE insulator? is it only woodfill you...
May '15
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get rid of the standard UM2 fan mount!!! there are plenty of updated versions that you can print on youmagine. this will give your layer cooling a much...
May '15
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i built my Mendel with parts all sourced off ebay!..