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How do you tell if its v1 or v2 and whats the difference?
That's a V1.
Can tell by the display/control box.
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Just to prove I do print non-printer related things.
View attachment 307193
Letter for the door of the flat, in silk copper. An improvement on the felt tipped H on the letterbox flap.
You might need some more printer bits soon though
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Filament quality...
I normally use Amazon supplied filament with brands like Sunlu etc. Once everything was set up it has produced entirely adequate prints, however my last batch from "Monkeypuzzle.co.uk" doesn't seem to amalgamate well. I printed a thin, small box for 8 AA batteries in a snap holder and when the batteries were put in, the base fell off! The split had strands of PLA which suggested that the temperature may have been low, so I printed off a couple of those mini planes from my other thread and they were only just OK. Some of the strands were separated from the main body.
I then printed a temperature tree which looked like 215C was the best I was going to get. Even that isn't wonderful.
I normally use Amazon supplied filament with brands like Sunlu etc. Once everything was set up it has produced entirely adequate prints, however my last batch from "Monkeypuzzle.co.uk" doesn't seem to amalgamate well. I printed a thin, small box for 8 AA batteries in a snap holder and when the batteries were put in, the base fell off! The split had strands of PLA which suggested that the temperature may have been low, so I printed off a couple of those mini planes from my other thread and they were only just OK. Some of the strands were separated from the main body.
I then printed a temperature tree which looked like 215C was the best I was going to get. Even that isn't wonderful.
Looks like there's a bit of under-extrusion there.
Have you tried measuring the filament diameter?
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Is that the pla they have on sale?
Maybe its old and needs drying out?
Maybe its old and needs drying out?
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They have it for a sale on there site £9.50 with free postage.
They also say this. Might be worth contacting them?
This filament works with all 3D printers that we are aware of, including Bowden extruder systems. If you run in to problems, we promise we’ll give helpful advice, and refund you if we cannot resolve the problem.
They also say this. Might be worth contacting them?
This filament works with all 3D printers that we are aware of, including Bowden extruder systems. If you run in to problems, we promise we’ll give helpful advice, and refund you if we cannot resolve the problem.
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I have sent them an email to see what they reckon. It will no doubt be next week before they are able to respond though. It is attractive that they are in the UK, I see that they invite communication so here's hoping that they can tell me what I am doing wrong.
Change the diameter setting in your slicing software, then try printing again.
It's not ideal, but when you're using the cheapest filaments, you can't really expect perfect tolerances.
Cheap filament is usually cheap for a reason, but if it's only the diameter that is the problem, and it prints well otherwise, I wouldn't complain that much.
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I challenge anyone to watch a few mins of this Ender3 vid, & say that their attention is totally on the dialogue.
Every day's a school day. Didn't know you could get silicone filament.....
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@ajlelectronics is the temperature tree from thingiverse?
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Certainly was. I watched the temperature monitor climb in steps, so it was as"stated on the tin".
Temperature tree.
Also might do one of these... Temperature cube.
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This is interesting, Lithopane creator. Make a Lithopane.
Don't bother with the half globe though, it fills in the bottom of the print and so there is no way to get any light through it!
Don't bother with the half globe though, it fills in the bottom of the print and so there is no way to get any light through it!
