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Re: ABS problems: delamination, cracks, warping [SOLVED] - 11 years ago

Ive done 2 great prints at 270c with neon green ABS 3mm

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Atfer Hbot, go to CoreXY. - 11 years ago

Im starting to print all of Jand's files slowly as I find time.

by Floyd - CoreXY Machines

Re: Deleting models is not deleting RAM - 11 years ago

Quotedmould I'm not sure that is a satisfactory workaround for a "memory leak" bug :-) I just loaded a 61meg STL of the Ford engine block on thingaverse into slic3r v1.2.0 and it only raised the ram level by half a gig. Once deleted the ram stayed at the current level until Slic3r was closed... Unless you only have 1-2gigs of ram in your machine this is not really a big deal IMO. Just close slic

by Floyd - Slic3r

Re: Why is my printer struggling to bridge infill gaps with ABS? - 11 years ago

Agreed, it does looks like he has only one top layer. I use 3-4 top/bottom layers depending on the part.

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Why is my printer struggling to bridge infill gaps with ABS? - 11 years ago

Decrease from 200c?! If anything you might be too cold. I was extruding ABS last night at 270c for a test and normally 230-240c for most prints. I bet if you fill with 30-50% it wont happen. ABS doesnt like to cross gaps from what ive seen.

by Floyd - Printing

Re: A year of ABS, the year of hell - 11 years ago

I highly agree with number 2. I ALWAYS heat my bed, home then heat the hot end.

by Floyd - General

Re: ABS problems: delamination, cracks, warping [SOLVED] - 11 years ago

Ill try this as well since I have an all metal hot end. I just had a 4.5 hour print crack on me in about 3 places at 230c.

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Perimeter - 11 years ago

I do inside first then move out. Normally at least 2 perimeters but sometimes 3-4 depending on the part.

by Floyd - General

Re: Deleting models is not deleting RAM - 11 years ago

Get more ram for the PC... Its cheap and plentiful. 2gigs shouldn't be an issue on a modern PC.

by Floyd - Slic3r

Re: Any idea on what's happening here ? - 11 years ago

Might try bumping the heat a bit, I thought that stuff liked it more towards 212c?

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Strange dirt - 11 years ago

True. If your foam cleaner is falling apart it might be ending up in the extruder.

by Floyd - Printing

Re: [Help] Extruding trouble - 11 years ago

3mm/sec is uncalled for. Even 30mm/sec is slow for most.

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Strange dirt - 11 years ago

Id get a new filament supplier fast!

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Changed extruder - filament get stuck - 11 years ago

The thought did cross my mind but id hope that no one would try to place 1.75mm filament into a 3mm hot end!

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Slic3r - Objects larger than preview - 11 years ago

You set the bed size but did you set your 0,0 on the software? Also check that you dont have it scaled by default.

by Floyd - Slic3r

Re: Changed extruder - filament get stuck - 11 years ago

I bet you dont have a fan cooling your hot end all the time.

by Floyd - Printing

Re: How to set minimum support for this thing? - 11 years ago

Well maybe because you have your support angle set to 0* Try about 50*-60*

by Floyd - Printing

Re: My print quality got really bad all of a sudden. - 11 years ago

Or whatever was in your hot end jamming it up is still in there...

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Trying to Optimize my Printer.... Getting Frustrated - 11 years ago

How fast are you printing this at? Id print a part like that at 30-40mm/sec

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Which Prusa i3 kit would you recommend? - 11 years ago

Wow California sucks! I went to my local Lowes here in FL and they had glass and cut it too for about $1.50 a sheet. 1.5mm thick.

by Floyd - General Mendel Topics

Re: Trying to Optimize my Printer.... Getting Frustrated - 11 years ago

215C and 90c is a bit cold for ABS I print my ABS at 230c and 110c.

by Floyd - Printing

Re: Which Prusa i3 kit would you recommend? - 11 years ago

The new one with the rails instead of rods is much better IMO. I have the rods and when my Y axis moves it makes a horrible rattling sound. Guy at work got the new version and its butter smooth and quiet to boot.

by Floyd - General Mendel Topics