Why I Love Tantillus :) Printed with 150 micron layers in PLA with 100% infill and absolutely no support: 7976698291_9c5abf05fe.jpg mod_embed_images_loadimage('73ed14df5f1c607374ebf4128c2580c7', '/forum/thumbcache/200/b72/92a/5f5/6f0/85f/7ac/c97/db7/e72/d0_800x400.png', 'http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7976698291_9c5abf05fe.jpg', 'https://reprap.org/forum/addon.php?279,module=embed_images,check_scaling=1,url=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8297%2F7976698291_9c5abf05fe.jpg', '', 153819, 800, 400, 'Loading image ...', false); The cube is 30mm x 30mm x 30mm. The STL file is here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30171 It took some fine tuning, but was well worth the time and effort. https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,153819#msg-153819 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 13:35:40 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,154197#msg-154197 Re: Why I Love Tantillus :) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,154197#msg-154197
I've just started playing with a small test bridge, so I'll do some messing..]]> ernchesto Tantillus Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:09:05 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,154192#msg-154192 Re: Why I Love Tantillus :) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,154192#msg-154192 www.tantillus.org]

The next thing would be to reduce the temperature so the plastic is not as liquid. The default is 190c and depending on the plastic it can be as low as 160c. To test you can print a cube or similar object over and over and each time reduce the temperature 5c. At a certain point the extruder will stop working and the motor will skip steps. Or you will start to notice that the layers do not adhere to themselves correctly and you can peel them apart. When you find either failing point you can increase the temperature 10c and you should be good for most prints at the current speed.

The max speed for all moves is currently limited to 150mm/s by the firmware so if you do want to increase the travel speed you would have to increase the limit in the firmware. But this will increase the chance of a skipped step which is why I have it limited. I wanted to be sure the machine printed reliably.]]> Sublime Tantillus Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:56:41 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,154188#msg-154188 Re: Why I Love Tantillus :) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,154188#msg-154188
I'm impressed with the results I got, but you've set the bar pretty friggin' high Lem!

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me a good means of reducing the 'strings' that occur when the head jumps across gaps (see images). I had set the print to standard>fine, 150micron steps, 100%infill.

To refine my question I guess, would it be increasing the speed setting for Bridges (mm/s) from 25 - up to, say, 200? Or would it be increasing the "Other speed settings">Travel (mm/s) from 150 up to 11 000 000? Or is this more a flow rate/temperature thing?

I'm just trying to save plastic here(:P)]]> ernchesto Tantillus Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:46:16 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,154008#msg-154008 Re: Why I Love Tantillus :) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,154008#msg-154008 Eric Young Tantillus Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:58:37 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,153961#msg-153961 Re: Why I Love Tantillus :) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,153961#msg-153961
That is epic! Nice work.]]> willworkforplastic Tantillus Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:56:21 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,153944#msg-153944 Re: Why I Love Tantillus :) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,153944#msg-153944
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJPYtoZHp9Q]]> Robots-Dreams Tantillus Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:45:53 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,153821#msg-153821 Re: Why I Love Tantillus :) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,153821#msg-153821 ernchesto Tantillus Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:15:59 -0400 https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,153819#msg-153819 Why I Love Tantillus :) https://reprap.org/forum/read.php?279,153819,153819#msg-153819


The cube is 30mm x 30mm x 30mm. The STL file is here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30171

It took some fine tuning, but was well worth the time and effort.
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