Anet A8 3D Printer.

[DAPPH]

As it will most likely have been a parametric drawing , I think …..you might be able to ….. :-

Duplicate the drawing then on the duplicate go back to the history along the bottom left edge ,. find where the block has been given dimensions and edit the figures there ?

 

[ukracer]

As it will most likely have been a parametric drawing , I think …..you might be able to ….. :-

Duplicate the drawing then on the duplicate go back to the history along the bottom left edge ,. find where the block has been given dimensions and edit the figures there ?

Yep I saw that in the video but I have yet to find the time line... Lol
But to be fair have not had time to check so will look later...

 

[carbon]

It should be on the bottom left. It allows you to make alterations to a specific element. Right click on one should let you edit sketch etc

 

[ukracer]

You aint gonna believe this...but I managed to do it!...sadly I also now need to reduce the size of the box as its going to take 13 hours to print I tried to reduce it to 60mm but it ALL goes haywire so see you in a couple of weeks guys.. lol

its an F3d file...

 

[ukracer]

It should be on the bottom left. It allows you to make alterations to a specific element. Right click on one should let you edit sketch etc

Its so damn hard. Nothing in it works like microsoft stuff at all. Even the scroll bars dont work for me...

 

[carbon]

Why is it going to take 13 hours what settings are you using for it

 

[ukracer]

Why is it going to take 13 hours what settings are you using for it

I need 100% fill as it's to carry blades and pressure from the top. So thickness is important overall size not quite so.

 

[ukracer]

Some more.. Lol

 

[ukracer]

I now have more printers to test with. . Like coppers you can't get one for ages and then 3 come along on 2 days. Lol

I now have a farm apparently.... One of the lads I got the ender 3 off did me a box in ABS but sadly the 1mm slot is still not 1mm....so I need to heat the blades up and see if I can get them to fit.

 

[DAPPH]

Are you sure you need the block to be totally solid other than the slots for the blades ?
A thick outer wall either side of the blade and where it rests makes sense but the actual outer skin all over you might get away with it being 4 mm thick fill the rest in in 4 mm diamond meshing 1.5 mm thick

 

[ukracer]

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Are you sure you need the block to be totally solid other than the slots for the blades ?
A thick outer wall either side of the blade and where it rests makes sense but the actual outer skin all over you might get away with it being 4 mm thick fill the rest in in 4 mm diamond meshing 1.5 mm thick

Quite possibly. I tried PLA with 25% fill. It's only got to last a couple of cuts. If it's proves the concept I will get one made by the die makers but at 70 quid it needs to do the task in hand. I would like to see if 3 will work at a time that would save hours of work.... But its not just the work part.... I enjoy the time alone actually.... But it gets to your hands quite quickly holding and cutting two inch squares...

 

[DAPPH]

Can you get hold of ABS filament it's much tougher than PLA ?

 

[ukracer]

Can you get hold of ABS filament it's much tougher than PLA ?

Yeahbut it's much harder to get it printed without warping due to bed adhesion.. Anet without upgraded bed is not easy to get correct bed temp.

 

[DAPPH]

Make a much bigger footprint layer of five layers thick and use a Pritt stick to make the bed sticky ?

 

[DAPPH]

If you have four used blades would you send them to me so I can play & see what I can come up with ?

 

[ukracer]

If you have four used blades would you send them to me so I can play & see what I can come up with ?

I don't have used blades mate. But thanks for the offer.
I do have a box printed by a guy but need to try and warm up the blades to fit them......... I am running roundike a blue "*':/'" *' just now and having to prioritise due to it being half term and my son exchanging contracts today..

 

[ukracer]

Make a much bigger footprint layer of five layers thick and use a Pritt stick to make the bed sticky ?

Ironically I tried an ABS slurry and raft... Raft stuck perfect but box warped after an hour or so (and detached from raft. Lol

 

[AndersK]

Get a Build Tak sheet, I put one on my glass plate after chipping it and now the prints stick as they were super glued....

https://www.buildtak.eu/product/buildtak-3d-print-surface/

 

[gerrymoore]

Just jumping in here guys...just ordered an Anycubic i3 Mega S printer. Seem to have good reviews and easy to put together. Just got to do a lot of YouTube watching to learn how to use it!! Any advice where to start welcomed...

 

[ukracer]

Just jumping in here guys...just ordered an Anycubic i3 Mega S printer. Seem to have good reviews and easy to put together. Just got to do a lot of YouTube watching to learn how to use it!! Any advice where to start welcomed...

I think @Onoff is a good place to start.