Success With Glass – Tabletop 3D Printing Ep 5
September 8, 2017 by warzan
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Apologies for the camera rotating through 90 degrees during a bit of this, yet another thing to keep an eye on! lol
The video is mirrored too … (‘the green room’ … )
Or is this how Ben sees the world ? 😉
I’m guessing this comes off the front camera of a phone? Most phones mirror the front facing camera, so that you see yourself as you do in the mirror, because that’s what you consider to be “normal”.
@warzan have been watching your journey with amusement as i had a similar journey, head scratching and a fair bit of cursing but on this VLOG alone ive noticed an error i may be able to help you with forgive me if you have already considered it. why manually level on a cold setup? with heat comes expansion and movement so by simply adding heat all your efforts can be wasted. my advice always level at the working temp. in addition the problem with your filament roll is an easy fix, you need an insert on your filament roll to… Read more »
A chair for Az’s Az! Yay!
Been interesting watching your vlog as I have always been wondering about getting a 3D printer one day – finances permitting naturally. 🙂
I have no real experience in dealing with such machines, but they fascinate me and I am enjoying your journey of discovery.
Is there a way to slightly up your feed rate in the slicing software you’re using?
How about a bit of vaseline on the spool to ease rotation? Or cut of a length so it doesn’t use the spool as a trial.
@warzan
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1970429
on your scaling side of cura make the dimensions X, Y Z all 75mm ( double check the diameter of the filament spool centre hole for exact) then with a simple gentle sand with a cheap foam sanding block on completion it will be a snug fit. that should drastically improve your feed issues from the current setup.
You also find that that plastic will stick better to itself than the print bed so it’s nearly always the first layer that’s the tricky one. What I found was for the first layer having my extruder temperature set at 20 deg higher and bed 5 deg higher than normal as this stopped the filament cooling too quickly and getting pulled (similar to what happened on your first brim print)
Firstly, Congratulations – You are getting there. 🙂 Right it looks like under-extrusion, you should find in your slicer program an ability to change the amount of filament the printer requires to take in. This is where the REAL diameter of your filament needs to be known (this is where callipers come in very handy, suggest you use good electonic ones). You need to measure the diameter of the filament in 3 places along say a 10 metre length of the filament and then find the average diameter from these 3 measurements. Then in your slicer program you can adjust… Read more »
Thanks for mention my name, really hope to help you YES YES WARZAN, finally you see what i see of chinees instepmodel 3d printers, there HOBBY projects not products like a laserprinter, you need to thinker with it to get great results!!! Thats why i bought a anycubic, no plastic parts, sturdy frame, and all parts like steppers are easy to get from multiple places, easy to get/make MODIFICATIONS ! It is more easy for me, i have background in electronics and computers hardware and software, and work at a repair center over 20 years. I think your talking to… Read more »
Congrats on the improved results! And well done for jumping in and looking to modify the default setup. Can I just suggest that you consider when doing manual levelling that you do two full passes of each screw? Reason is as you adjust one screw it will slightly impact on the bed height at the other 3 locations. Sounds like you are on the money with the under-extrusion. Maybe see if you can just remove the filament sensor for one print job and see if that improves things.If that’s the issue then maybe re-attach and tinker with the sensor to… Read more »
My god man! I’ve seen troops returning from a week on combat ops who have that same disheveled, fatigued, worn-out, shaggy look that you do in this vid. In years to come you will have flash backs to this time, waking up in cold sweats in the middle of the night, screaming about levelling, overheating print heads and misaligned spools! Fair play to you for your tenacity and for refusing to let this beat you. Thanks for sharing all this – I’ve really enjoyed following you on your 3D journey so far – can’t wait to see where you will… Read more »
Congratulations on your journey! Hope you have less of a frustration feeling and more accomplishment. This 3D printers are not yet plug and play like an ink jet printer and due to manufacturing tolerances have to be individually adjusted to the point of yours will be different than another but glad to see it working out for you. I believe the comments have some good additional suggestions but I just wanted to say it is utter crap when a manufacture does not support their product rebranded or not. It just shows what early days we are with all this. Also,… Read more »
I know nothing about 3D printing, but I can empathize with @warzan . When I bought my first airbrush, I was afraid to change ANYTHING on it, and was terrified of taking it apart even to clean it. Then, when I finally took it apart, I had trouble putting it back together and thought I had ruined it. Now, when a part breaks, I’ve been making my own (simple) airbrush components until the replacement comes in via Amazon. We can’t be “afraid” of these things. The tool works for us, we don’t work for the tool. 😀 Following this with… Read more »
Filament feed is important. Storage of the filament and making sure it doesn’t bind on the spool is important. It needs to not unspool or there is a chance for it to fold in on itself and not work smoothly.
I will look for the YouTube channels that talk of this.
Makers Muse
3D printing nerd
I think they both talk about this. Just having a hard time getting my tablet to get her the data.
I’ve loved the last 2 thumbnails for these videos. They put me in mind of The Shining. I keep hoping for a video where you slowly lose your mind. Maybe you print the Scooby-do writing and it keeps failing and the camera zooms out and its scribbled all over the walls. Then, inevitably, you start printing a plaque that says, “All 3D printing and no play makes Warren a dull boy”, in the Scooby font.
Love watching Warrens trials and tribulations, these videos will be a handy source of information when I pick up my first printer.
Hi Warren,
Just a quick reply with regard to your thoughts on auto leveling. I have a original prusa i3 mk2 and they are 739 EUR and the auto-leveling works like a charm. So no need to up the ante dramatically from the version you bought.
100% sort a liner/spacer for the reel. I made one ages ago and it did wonders. I got my printer from the same supplier as yours (different printer) they are good for parts spares and warranty after that……. The sensor I would guess if you sort the reel spacer you won’t have an issue. Next try a better quality PLA ….. I have found massive difference with the quality of the product. I only buy cheaply if it’s expensive stuff on offer, spend more and be less frustrated. Better quality PLA will have no bubbles and have the correct diameter… Read more »
I’d suggest you first calibrate your extrusion by giving the machine the task to extrude 10 cm of material and then check how much it actually extruded. Adjust your extrusion multiplier accordingly.
Tonka,
Good luck with the 33hr print! FYI, I routinely print 45+hr prints without a issue.
Its a pleasure @warzan to be part of this with you mate. Its great what you are doing and you probably could print some tanks for your children. Not to patronize but your getting there mate. Keep going mate 3D printing is rewarding and its bloody excellent when you do print and it works out okay. 🙂
Cant wait for the next video. Good job mate all the best
talonaspect
the spool your having problems with look very similar to the wire spools from welding plants is there a hardware store near you to see if they have a cheep solution to the feeding problem @warzan
My heart is breaking watching Warzan struggle with his new toy. I know the feeling of dumping a lot of money into something and it not working out the way you expected.That being said I’m still hopeful some 3D printer genius can help you sort out the issue. As for your supplier they should be ashamed at how they treat a customer considering the cost of these machines. It’s the complexity of using these machines is why I have not yet made the jump and picked one up. I’m rooting for you Warzan best of luck bud.
Really enjoying going on this journey with you @warzan and I can’t wait for my printer to arrive tomorrow
If you haven’t seen it, I’d suggest maker’s muse on YouTube as another great source for info on 3d printing: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMakersMuse