First get your extruder feeding the filament the right way. Can you move the print head manually from the software?by Vjk - Reprappers
Quotecalogerom How can I find an hypothetical high point in the bed? On my heated bed there is a resistor and set of LEDs attached to one surface. These would be the most obvious high point as they are quite tiny and can create the pressure point. I originally had my bed set up with these pointed upwards because I prefered the look on that side of the pcb. The glass did not sit nicely on the bedby Vjk - Reprappers
QuoteOhmarinus No trouble here with the Alu expansion, the bed stays flat too. Also, it seems that it actually doesn't need more heating to stay on the same temperature for my experience. The bed heats up fast and maintains a good heated surface during the whole print. That is interesting. What thickness of Al are you using? How is adhesion? Is something like painters tape needed? I will have tby Vjk - Reprappers
Quotecalogerom I don't remember any impact of hot end on the glass. Maybe did I use many binder clip and its have generated the break of the glass? if you don't recall any impacts, then there is either a high point in the bed applying pressure to that spot or a defect from manufacturing the glass. I dont think that the binder clips would have much of an affect on the glass other than if thereby Vjk - Reprappers
Something that occured to me after I posted last night was that I have a similar looking crack on my vehicles front window that came from a rock impact at highway speeds. Is there a chance you rammed your hot end into the glass at some point in the past creating a micro-fracture? I did that once already because I had not noticed that my z endstop had slipped down. As for switching to an Al plateby Vjk - Reprappers
The best kit depends on your skill level and budget. There are lots to choose from. The size of prints also depend on what particular printer you decide to get. The same goes for colours. Right now, your best option would be to start reading everything you can about the various printers and learn as much as you can about them. Your friend was right, this is a good site to start learning from.by Vjk - Reprappers
What CAM software are you using? I currently am using Repetier-Host and there is a terminal view that shows what the printer is doing. Error messages, updates, and G-Code are shown here as the machine experiences them. RH also has a custom G-Code entry ability so you can enter the code manually. This would be a good way to check to see if your endstops are engaged (like dougal1957 suggested) Aby Vjk - Reprappers
The pictures did not seem to show how the glass was attached to the heated bed. How did you have the glass attached? My first thought is that the glass had a pressure point on the heated bed where the break is. You may have had the glass clamped down too tightly?by Vjk - Reprappers
Since I also have purchased one of the Folger Prusa i3 kits, I figured that I should also contribute my $0.02. I ordered the kit near the end of October and got it a few weeks later. Everything was in the kit and in one piece. The only thing that I noticed was that I could have used some more of the m3x18mm screws and nuts, however I think that this is my personal preference more than anything.by Vjk - Prusa i3 and variants
QuoteOhmarinus QuoteVjk An alternative to ArcGIS is QGIS. It is open source and works quite well. We use it at my workplace to generate maps and diagrams for various projects. Link here: QGIS.org. I don't have access to the tutorial stuff at the moment, but google may offer some help. Cheers, Waow, thanks Vjk, this is exactly what I needed!!! Man, I can't wait to get started No problem anby Vjk - General
An alternative to ArcGIS is QGIS. It is open source and works quite well. We use it at my workplace to generate maps and diagrams for various projects. Link here: QGIS.org. I don't have access to the tutorial stuff at the moment, but google may offer some help. Cheers,by Vjk - General