The 3D Printer Thread

[AlwynTurner]

I agree with Wayne on this, you may battle to achieve a decent quality of print on what sounds like a very cheap printer and it appears to use linear bearings which aren't good for quality printing, however as a learning exercise using a cheap printer may give you a reasonable starter, but it could give you a lot of frustration if you are unable to achieve decent prints. When you are ready to move on then a Creality printer would be the way to go and there are a number of suppliers who are selling 'used' printers, although they do seem to sell a lot of them which makes me suspect that they are probably new but sold as used because of manufacturer retail price maintenance agreements.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Used-Office- ... SwI99fr5rE

Good luck with your printer and don't be shy to ask for advice if you experience initial problems.

Alwyn

[Will01Capri]

I have something to admit, i have not been printing anything recently, seriously i promise no printing whatsoever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



i didn't do this either!







ok maybe i did a little bit of printing, but i promise it wasnt alot! really i haven't.............................

[Kaczor]

What printer do you have, quality look very good.

[Will01Capri]

What printer do you have, quality look very good.

Would you believe me if i said an Ender 3
Although not stock and custom made profiles which have taken much time to tune in.
Although running 4x E3 including Pro & V2 setups and also a CR10S4.

[Kaczor]

Thanks. I have CR10S Pro and struggle with consistent quality.

[Will01Capri]

Thanks. I have CR10S Pro and struggle with consistent quality.

Its something a lot of people seem to forget. Consistency is key.
I try to maintain every printer and give them thorough clean once per week. So let's say every150hrs
Keeping an ambient temperature and humidity is also very important. I still get errors time to time, so we have scrap. Maybe 10% which is not too bad for batch production.
Every breakdown helps experience and improves the process and product

[Kaczor]

Keeping an ambient temperature and humidity is also very important.

It's probably this. In my workshop it was below 15 deg C during winter.

[siquisiri]

Im experimenting with trying to print 1/6 tank track links for a sherman tank. What would be the strongest material to use for printing the links?

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[midlife306]

You’ll be fine with PETG


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[Biasphere1]

WillOcapri , you have been busy, care to throw a few STL files around ? lol.