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Simple CURA question - 5 years ago
I am running the latest version of CURA and have a question. After I import Xfile.STL it loads fine. But, it's solid as a rock. I am trying to figure out what setting(s) need to be changed in order to create a hollow print - kind of like a shell. Any advice?by FLY-FAST - Printing
HELP PLEASE - 11 Month Old Mendel Prusa i3. Excellent condition with lots of extra's - 5 years ago
I have a Prusia i3 that I purchased about 11 months for sale. I bought this online and paid around $429.00. It was the Impress model by 'Havit'. It had great reviews online. My test prints were remarkably accurate! After I built it, it printed great. But, the printer ended up getting cracked. Replacement frames can be found on eBay for short money. Just to make sure there wasn't any issues witby FLY-FAST - For Sale
Need some help getting printer to connect with CURA $25.00 Paypal - 6 years ago
Can anyone give me a push in the right direction here please? Here is my problem: If you can help me get this resolved, I will happily pay $25.00 sent via Paypal immediatelyby FLY-FAST - Printing
Re: Help Needed with Impressora A602 RepRap Printer by Havit - 6 years ago
[email protected] I see no error in the error.jpg, only a message that the SD card is not present. I just updated the post with another screenshot.by FLY-FAST - General
Help Needed with Impressora A602 RepRap Printer by Havit - 6 years ago
Hello All. I am hoping that I can get some help with an issue I'm unable to solve on my own despite doing my due diligence. I purchased the Impressora A602 RepRap printer kit off of eBay last year. I was able to put it together fine, and at first it worked fine. Well, I ended up not using it for about 6 months, after which time I powered it up and ran into problems. After connecting the prinby FLY-FAST - General
Prusa i3 help needed. Probably something stupid I am missing... 
- 6 years ago
OK. I have a prusa i3 which I have been using for a while that is well calibrated. Unfortunately, the laptop's HD that I had everything setup on ended up crashing forcing me to rebuild the OS (Win 7). I have my laptop connected via USB. When I launch repetier-host, I am unable to 'connect' to the printer. If I open 'printer settings', my connector is 'serial connection' and my port is 'COMby FLY-FAST - General Mendel Topics
Re: Can anyone help me with a Repetier-Host question/problem? - 7 years ago
anyone?by FLY-FAST - Repetier
Can anyone help me with a Repetier-Host question/problem? - 7 years ago
Hi everyone, Let me preface all of this by saying THANKS FOR HELPING. OK, so, I built myself a RepRap Prusa i3 from a kit I purchased on eBay. I just finished calibrating the unit and had my first print come out great! I am using Repetier software to control the printer. I noticed that when I connect to the printer and load an STL file, sometimes it says (under manual tab): 'Print Job Finisby FLY-FAST - Repetier
Extruder extruding too quickly? help? - 7 years ago
I just finished my Prusai3. All configured and setup. Everything appears to be working, but, I can't figure out an issue with the extruder. I've got my print ready to go in repetoire and all axis homed. The problem is that when the printer is moving from the home position to wherever the print will start on the bed, it's extruding the whole time. I'm seeing a blob of filament build up beforeby FLY-FAST - General
Finished building printer & itching to print. One question remains regarding Z-Axis end-stop... - 7 years ago
I just finished building a prusa i3. The build went fine, everything is working as it should, all leveled, etc.. So, I was testing my z-axis end stop and quickly realized that I had a faulty switch. The manufacture is sending me a replacement, but, it will take a week or so to get it here. In the interim, I purchased a switch from Radio Shack that was almost identical to the original, so I coby FLY-FAST - General
Re: Can anyone tell me what the name of this part is? - 7 years ago
Quotecdru Replacements? You must be pretty rough on your printer if you're damaging it so much you want to have a couple of replacements. It's a non-standard part. From the looks of it, the amount of time we've spent talking about it is longer than what it would take to just make a duplicate from a square piece of aluminum bar stock. LOL I haven't completed the printer yet, but, this part onlby FLY-FAST - General
Re: Can anyone tell me what the name of this part is? - 7 years ago
Thanks all. It doesn't appear to be any of those though. If someone happens to have this same block in there hotend, could you possibly post a picture of it installed? Any other clues as to what it may be called?by FLY-FAST - General
Can anyone tell me what the name of this part is? - 7 years ago
Hi All. I was wondering if someone can tell me what the name of the part below is. I want to order a couple of replacements so I have them on hand, but, am not sure what it is called: Many thanks!by FLY-FAST - General
Re: PLEASE HELP - Snapped extruder tube during assembly - 7 years ago
Quotejrcaster Folgertech carries that. Those guys are GREAT. Thanks jrcasterby FLY-FAST - General
Re: PLEASE HELP - Snapped extruder tube during assembly - 7 years ago
Thanks for the help guys. I've got a replacement enroute from China... 3 weeks out. Fail on my part.by FLY-FAST - General
Re: PLEASE HELP - Snapped extruder tube during assembly - 7 years ago
Quotevreihen The part in question looks like the E3D hotend's stainless steel heat break. It is machined thin and fragile to act as an insulator between the heated block and cooling fins. If you replace it with anything else, your hotend will jam after a few minutes of running when the filament melt zone migrates into the cooling fins because the heat break will not be performing its job. If tby FLY-FAST - General
Re: PLEASE HELP - Snapped extruder tube during assembly - 7 years ago
Another dumb question... So, I called my local hardware store to see if they happened to carry threaded rods. They do, but, do not have an M6 threaded rod - all their parts are fractional. Can I somehow use a fractional rod here? This would be a short-term solution to allow me to use the printer while a replacement is shipped from China?by FLY-FAST - General
Re: PLEASE HELP - Snapped extruder tube during assembly - 7 years ago
OK. I definitely don't have access to a lathe. What if I just cut the threaded rod to length, then drilled a hole through some stock that I have lying around, put the rod in the the hole (so perfect 90) and then drilled through the road via clamped down drillpress? Think this would work? Any clue if I could buy something that already had the middle cut out or any other strategies?by FLY-FAST - General
PLEASE HELP - Snapped extruder tube during assembly - 7 years ago
I was finishing up my 3D printer that I purchased from eBay and ended up making a huge mistake. I didn't realize how fragile the tube in the extruder was, and, I over-tightened and snapped the thing in half. The seller is all the way in China and closed for another 10 days or so because of the holidays and I really want to do some printing / calibrating today. Here are a few pictures of theby FLY-FAST - General
Problem with hotend assembly on a Prusai3 - Help Needed! - 7 years ago
I am building a PrusaI3 printer via a kit that I purchased on eBay from a company in China. I am almost finished with the build, but, I just realized that the wire junctions that connect the hotend to it's leads are broken. (I have attached a picture for reference) I don't think I can simply solder this in place as it will ultimately get too hot and just melt the solder. Can you give me an idby FLY-FAST - General
Re: Need some thermistor / wiring help regarding Prusa I3 build - 7 years ago
QuoteDust you have linked to a resistor not a thermistor.. try You need to set your firmware to have the correct type of thermistor you have. Sorry, I know this is a dumb question, but is a thermistor the same thing as a potentameter? Can I use a resistor in place of the thermistor? I'm trying to find one reasonably local so I could just head to the store and buy one before XMAS.by FLY-FAST - Controllers
Need some thermistor / wiring help regarding Prusa I3 build - 7 years ago
I recently purchased a 'Complete 3D Prusa I3 printer kit from seller on eBay. I am looking for help with a few things, and am hoping someone out there can give me a push in the right direction regarding: Broken thermistor - The thermistor on the hot bed is fine, but, the thermistor used in the extruder is physically broken. Can anyone tell me what I can purchase to use in lieu of the brokenby FLY-FAST - Controllers
Re: New here! Looking for feedback on a printer I'm considering purchasing - 7 years ago
So, it looks like the Folger-Tech Prusa i3 kit has been well received by this forum. Anyone disagree with this? Any advice would be much appreciated,by FLY-FAST - General
Re: New here! Looking for feedback on a printer I'm considering purchasing - 7 years ago
QuoteDisruptiveTech Nice. You almost pass for a native English speaker. If you don't want to help, then don't. But, there is no reason to be a dick.by FLY-FAST - General
Re: New here! Looking for feedback on a printer I'm considering purchasing - 7 years ago
QuoteDisruptiveTech Are you affiliated with this product? How much are you getting paid? Not quite sure where you are going with this... I'm not affiliated with the product nor am I getting paid. I thought this would be a good venue to getting some objective advice. So, it seems to be the general consensus that I should stay away from this model. What about the Prusa i3 by folger-tech? I nby FLY-FAST - General
Re: New here! Looking for feedback on a printer I'm considering purchasing - 7 years ago
QuoteDisruptiveTech This is not a printer. This is a kit. Capitalism is a crude bitch. She rewards the lowest common denominator. Unfortunately. suckers like you... no offense... get roped into believing vendors with great pictures and crappy products. Hrm. OK... Can you suggest something then please?by FLY-FAST - General
Re: New here! Looking for feedback on a printer I'm considering purchasing - 7 years ago
QuoteDisruptiveTech 6mm acrylic frame prusa I3 knock off. Pure garbage. But it's got a hell of an Ebay page. "Up to 99.99% printing acuracy!!!" Can you recommend a printer for ~$500.00 that isn't garbage?by FLY-FAST - General
Re: New here! Looking for feedback on a printer I'm considering purchasing - 7 years ago
Thanks! Can anyone else please lend their expertise here?by FLY-FAST - General
New here! Looking for feedback on a printer I'm considering purchasing - 7 years ago
Hi. I've been trolling the forums for a while learning what I could and figured I'd create my own account now that I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a printer. I am looking for a 'kit' to build that has at least an 8"x8"x5" build envelope (or larger), SD card reader, heated bed, a large user base for community support, and in an ideal world an LCD. All for less than $500.00. Prototypingby FLY-FAST - General