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- Sun May 08, 2016 3:14 pm
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: eSun PLA+ filament
- Replies: 38
- Views: 66893
Re: eSun PLA+ filament
Have a spool of Hatch transparent that keeps snapping off if I let the machine sit idle for more than a couple hours. Got tired of rethreading the machine. Also worried about the brittleness of resulting prints... PLA+ alleged to be much less brittle than regular PLA, and read the _first_ post on th...
- Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any new M2 version in the works? M3, etc.?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 36188
Re: Any new M2 version in the works? M3, etc.?
In the commercial realm, support contracts for products are very common. Sometimes these support contracts include upgrades to current rev. This is particularly true for software products. But these support contracts can be quite expensive. I own a piece of relatively inexpensive commercial grade so...
- Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any new M2 version in the works? M3, etc.?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 36188
Re: Any new M2 version in the works? M3, etc.?
Makergear faces a classic dilemma in a fast moving high tech business. If you pre-announce some whizzy new product, sales of the current generation goes to zero. Makergear goes out of business before they can ship said whizzy new product. This is a pattern most people should be familiar with. If you...
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:51 pm
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: ePC eSun PolyCarbonate settings?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16270
Re: ePC eSun PolyCarbonate settings?
OK next question. Is the V4 upgrade a one way trip?
I've got the V3b dialed in for what I'm doing. Is it possible to easily switch between V3b and V4??
bignordique
I've got the V3b dialed in for what I'm doing. Is it possible to easily switch between V3b and V4??
bignordique
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:46 pm
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: ePC eSun PolyCarbonate settings?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16270
Re: ePC eSun PolyCarbonate settings?
Hmmm.... that's interesting. I've run 10s of KG of PETg through my V3b at 250 with no apparent problems??insta wrote:You might, since you'll need to run at 250C, but that's hotter than the V3b is recommended to run.
Ignorance is bliss apparently.
bignordique
- Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:23 pm
- Forum: Filament
- Topic: ePC eSun PolyCarbonate settings?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16270
Re: ePC eSun PolyCarbonate settings?
Is it possible to print ePC with a V3b extruder?
Desire the flammability rating but don't want to upgrade to V4.
bignordique
Desire the flammability rating but don't want to upgrade to V4.
bignordique
- Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:57 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Apparent Y axis stepper slip
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9829
Re: Apparent Y axis stepper slip
After spending several months attempting to eliminate all other possible causes... I'm ready to give the firmware a try. I've done enough software upgrades to approach this with considerable trepidation. Mucking with the firmware/software is a good way to turn a largely functional piece of equipment...
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 7:09 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Filament drive replacement print
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9221
Filament drive replacement print
I've pushed quite a bit of PETg through my M2 and I've now noticed some issues with feeding a new filament and that the hole in the filament drive appears oblonged. Searched the forum a bunch, but haven't found a "filament drive replacement" thread. Perhaps its there and I just missed it? Given that...
- Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:09 pm
- Forum: Tech Support
- Topic: Apparent Y axis stepper slip
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9829
Apparent Y axis stepper slip
I've had this problem for quite a while now. It doesn't always happen, but often enough to deserve attention. The bad news is it always happens at the very end of a print (last nights 14 hour print for example). The good news is I can usually salvage the printed objects. This morning near the end of...
- Thu Nov 05, 2015 4:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Comments on (sorta) high volume FDM printing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15083
Re: Comments on (sorta) high volume FDM printing
Dude, cast those in resin. Hands down. I've considered something like that... but frankly don't know/have that capability. Trying to brute force it out with something that's mostly working. Having said that, can you give me a pointer on how I might go about giving casting a good evaluation? Thanks....