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3D Printing.. where you guys at!!!

Nice...........and welcome to the hobby. So much to print, so little time.

What are you getting ?
 
Printed these last week for the wife
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I got a Creality Ender 3.. Ordered this morning..
First wait is for Delivery!!!!
 
Some things I've learned:

Stay the hell away from ABS!
Never touch your build plate with your hands (Duh but i ruined some prints like that)
Keep your filament in airtight containers with silica gel.
Do not touch a hot extruder nozzle. Even to get that blob of plastic off. It hurts.
Get a heavy duty craft knife - cleaning prints without one is a pain.
Plastic primer (I use the etching kind) and some water paper (I use 120, then 360, then primer) give you far smoother finished prints.
Heated and auto leveling beds are your friend
Build Tak is awesome!

As for supplies I have had insanely good service from DIYElectronics. Next day delivery. I'm in PTA and they're in Durban

Anyway that's my 2c. Shampoo is the expert though!
 
Ill Keep all these in mind..

@Lu22X i Ordered my printer from DIY this morning.. and its already shipped.. If all goes well Ill be building a 3D printer tomorrow!!!!!
 
Oh, and if you plan on getting some models from Thingiverse.............don't assume all the models are slice able / printable. :(
 
Oh, and if you plan on getting some models from Thingiverse.............don't assume all the models are slice able / printable. :(
Damit!! I was counting on this to learn my printer..
 
Best tip: Always make sure your first layer is very firmly attached to the bed. I find the best results from hairspray on a glass bed. Also for tall prints a raft is your friend.
 
Damit!! I was counting on this to learn my printer..

What I normally do is see if the author posting the model, also posted a print. Or if some one else have printed it yet. I also check the comments, sometimes people report back if a model has issues. Once you are more familiar with models, you will learn what to look for, like gaps, floating pieces of model (pieces not attached) etc. etc.

But generally most models are printed able, just pointing out that you should not assume that if some one posts a model you can just import, slice and print.

ek hoop jy gebruik moerse baie lotion saam met joune o_O

Teflon coated olie my brah :)
 
What I normally do is see if the author posting the model, also posted a print. Or if some one else have printed it yet. I also check the comments, sometimes people report back if a model has issues. Once you are more familiar with models, you will learn what to look for, like gaps, floating pieces of model (pieces not attached) etc. etc.

But generally most models are printed, just pointing out that you should not assume that if some one posts a model you can just import, slice and print.
Unless of course you use Blaar’s models :D
 
Always, always open the file in either 3D Builder (win10 store) or Netfabb first to check for errors. You would be surprised as to the tiniest errors that can just throw the whole print.

I agree on bed levelling. What I do is level too close and then use my slicer to offset the nozzle by 0.05mm steps. Sometimes down to 0.02 to be sure. That way I have now gotten the perfect first layer every time. Also, remember to level your bed when the nozzle and bed are hot due to expansion and contraction. Never touch BuildTak with the nozzle. Will ruin it.

In terms of bed adhesives, I have tried it all. Hairspray, ABS juice, BuildTak, sanded glass, kapton tape, masking tape, blue painters tape; but none compare to what I'm currently using. Two tablespoons of wood glue to a cup of water. Mix it up really good, use a paintbrush and when your bed is cold; paint it on.

I've done maybe 100h of printing on this one layer and I'm still getting perfect adhesion every single time with absolutely 0 warping whatsoever. Put the mix into a sealed jar and you're good to go. The benefits of this mix is that it's water soluble which means that when you take your prints off the bed, you wipe them down with water and the bottom will have a mirror finish if you've leveled correctly. Also, unlike abs juice, you can very easily get it off your bed when it starts building up by simply slapping your build plate in the dishwasher or some hot soapy water. Comes off like a charm.

In terms of using ABS to print, I don't completely avoid it because there are times when it's needed for certain things. For example, I print primarily in PETG (thanks @Mister Wobbles) and PLA however PLA doesn't withstand high temps and PETG has a lot of flex for thinner parts so in that case I might use ABS as a last resort. I don't like it but it does work. There's a reason that it's been the second most popular filament for years.

Just kind of letting my brain ooze here so I'm sorry for rambling.

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