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I found that v0.9.4 generated a file 19 MB in size compared to SF's 1.6 MB. The PC running the printer was trying to pass that many gcode lines to the printer that the printer kept slowing down and speeding up. I was trying to print what was basically a tube. When printing 2 hollow boxes (thin wall test) it joined them together with 1 thicker wall.
I have also found that all my thin wall tes
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
Vic Oliver from Diamond Age Solutions There is a USA distributor, check the website out for contact info. I am not associated with the company, I just live in the same city.
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Chris_NZL
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General
jebba Wrote:
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> We (LulzBot of the Budaschnozzle) have one pallet
> of products currently on the ocean heading to
> Europe. We have a bunch of printers in customs in
> the UK. When they get there, our shipping costs to
> the EU will be much lower, since it just has to go
> from London. We have plans for a shipping center
>
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Chris_NZL
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General
There may be a blockage in the hot end. Once I found the smallest piece of PTFE in the nozzle. It didn't always block completely, but sometimes enough to get the filament to kink up as you describe. Also, the temp maybe too low, perhaps you have changed colours? If your close to the minimum temp already, changing the colour might be enough to stop it melting quick enough. Try measuring the n
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Chris_NZL
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General
@glyn I had the same problem and used the same solution, not idea but worked to a point. I found a better solution is to solve the under lying problem (often easier said than done) and not have to use that feature at all. It was worth the effort and would encourage anyone to keep trying.
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Chris_NZL
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General
Have you thought of flipping it 180 degrees about the Y axis?
... OK, I just realised that you will have the same problem though only a small part of 1 layer is completely in free space on the inside when I sliced it, using version 0.9.2 which didn't produce any support, though I only tried once, with out trying to change the settings.
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
I have to agree with Nophead's comments as this is what I have found too. As a tempary measure you could try using PTFE thread seal tape around the brass barrel and a hose clamp done up really tight. After I had used the hot end for a while - perhaps 100 meters of 1.75mm PLA I pulled it all apart and was quite supprised at how deep the indentation was on the PTFE. At least you might get printi
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Chris_NZL
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General
What about High Impact PLA like http://www.diamondage.geekofarm.com/?page_id=150 I haven't tried this but am keen to try it out. As others have said ABS would be a better choice where heat is concerned.
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Chris_NZL
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General
You could try http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:21412 - this is ment to go in the hole in the bottom of the extruder. I haven't actually used this so I don't know if it actually works as I didn't really experience the problems your having. I would also (as someone else did) suggest checking that you have the right thermister selected in the firmware. It may also be an idea to put some heatsink
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Chris_NZL
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Reprappers
Sound Wrote:
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> What should not happen is that the starting point
> is always the same one even if the option is
> checked. This needs inspection.
Well when I have it checked I get the result in the pic. Each time the shape changes it moves to a new starting point and starts incrementing from there.
Another interesting point is
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
Triffid_Hunter Wrote:
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> try viewing the gcode with gcodeview which detects
> and intelligently handles code with z-lift. Other
> viewers misinterpret z-lift as layer change and
> give exactly the output you describe.
A plug for your own work, fair enough, but I use windows
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
nb99 Wrote:
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> It does generate support - BUT - it's got a ways
> to go....
A file sliced with version 0.7.2b generated support but that same file sliced with 0.8.2 didnot generate any support material
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> I've found that it either doesn't kick in until
> the angle is way past 45 degs - i.e I sliced an
> inverted 1/2 cylin
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
nophead Wrote:
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> The randomize starting points option seems to work
> the wrong way round for me as well. When ticked is
> seems to start in the same corner each layer. When
> not ticked it seems to alternate between two
> corners. That looks much better as there seems to
> be a cumulative effect when each layer starts in
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
First I would like to say I think this is an excellent piece of software, it has some quirks, sure, but it is only version 0.8.2
To go back to your questions, I was printing the idle end from thing 15492. This has a flat plate a few mm high before it changes shape, however when I printed the clamp part which also has a flat plate a few mm high (after my last post) the outer primeter didnot apea
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
another_reprapper Wrote:
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> To see the layer start points you need to zoom
> right in.
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> I think if you were to slice something simple,
> like a 20mm box (see screenshot above), then you'd
> see that that the randomize layer start points is
> not in fact working. It may be the object you are
> printing changes shap
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
Windows XP here and yes I'm quite sure, however, I just resliced the stl I printed earlier and looking at the gcode displayed in Repetier-Host it appears that all corners are broken segments and I could not see by looking at the gcode display where each layer actually started so I guess the only way to confirm that would be to look at the actual gcode generated. But I did male a point of watchin
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
It's working for me - I check the box and it starts in a random place.
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
I do not seem to be able to generate any support material. I have tried a couple of different nozzle sizes. Has anyone else had any problems? Just trying to figure out what I have done wrong, or what I need to do differently.
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
When you use Z lift, does it increase the number of layers in the resulting gcode as per my other post? or is that what you are saying and I just missed your point? I certainly agree with your other comments regarding Slic3r
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r
The solution is not to use the Lift Z (mm) under the retraction as it appears that the lift causes a new layer to be started, but looking at the gcode generated (when using lift) you can clearly see when the z axis is going up and down and when it changes layer the Z axis goes to the right height. So, the pattern is related to the use of Z lift perhaps. The fact that Repetier-Host reports and
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Chris_NZL
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Slic3r