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Out of the box, they work quite well enough.
It's just us lot on here, isn't it. We're peculiar sorts.
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Yes, I just feed the second reel in behind the first.... Bit more scary with flex filament.
personally I'd break that down into smaller parts.
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Text works best if it's cut in to the surface - you can get the text coloured by changing filament when it comes to do the text layers
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Presumably that depends on your being around when the filament change is required (and it not happening at 3am for example)?
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Correct but if it's running low and you're not going to be about just snip it and feed the new reel in...then when that's finished back to the original.
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I'm surprised at that to be honest. I've done text cut in on the inside of the drawers as I didn't want it sticking up, but the things I've printed (mostly stuff downloaded off the web) with text cut into the surface looked a bit pants, whereas the one I did with embossed text (this thing: https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/110102-holder-for-t-handle-hex-allen-keys-with-tapered-he) looked really good.
I'll see what the slicer makes of the "GAUGES" text if I cut it into the surface.
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Ah! Good idea.
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I only cut it in 1 or 2 layers and if you've got good first layer control and a nice textured bed print it face down
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The problem is how to do it without making it weak. I'll have a ponder.
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I'll do some experimenting. One other option is to use a finer nozzle (0.25 mm instead of 0.4 mm):
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Are you going to have the correct tapping drill in with each size also?
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No. I have sets of drill bits in 0.1 mm increments and its generally easier to grab the right one from the set rather than having them stored with the taps. I'd have to keep a second set of drill bits as it would be frustrating needing a 5 mm hole and realising you have to dig in the tap drawers just because it happens to be the right size for M6.
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That is because we want to, rather than have too. It's part of the quest for quality / different materials and fun for some of us. If you just want to knock out some PLA items, then it is mostly plug in, level the bed and off you go.
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Also, the correct tapping size isn't always the same - it depends on whether you're doing a standard 75% engagement thread, or something a bit looser in a stubborn material (bigger drill), or using a fluteless tap etc.
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The printer's had a busy night
The debossed text looks a bit shabby, but it's readable
It'll be interesting to see how it comes out on the M2/M2.5 drawer - as a result of the smaller sections, the text is smaller.
M6 one is printing now anyway.
The debossed text looks a bit shabby, but it's readable
It'll be interesting to see how it comes out on the M2/M2.5 drawer - as a result of the smaller sections, the text is smaller.
M6 one is printing now anyway.
