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by Kulturfolger
Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Alphabet Letters ?
Replies: 9
Views: 13282

Re: Alphabet Letters ?

Whenever there is a language, there is a package for atom: https://atom.io/packages/language-openscad
by Kulturfolger
Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need suggestion on making a nice and big case
Replies: 11
Views: 14907

Re: Need suggestion on making a nice and big case

Isnt FDM a prototyping for injection molding ? 100-2000 Parts are enough for a small series injection molding. Lousy surface finish - Depends on the money. With a few upgrades to the Makergear those resonance marks disappear and walls get flat and cornes dont show backslash edges. Painfully slow thr...
by Kulturfolger
Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need suggestion on making a nice and big case
Replies: 11
Views: 14907

Re: Need suggestion on making a nice and big case

I think the Smooth-On guys are passing off old ideas as new. Generic "fiberglass resin" from your local home depot will create the same result. Its possible to use hot air to welt filament into gaps. Large flat areas = body filler and sanding. Finer details remain better visible with the resin. Look...
by Kulturfolger
Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need suggestion on making a nice and big case
Replies: 11
Views: 14907

Re: Need suggestion on making a nice and big case

Well its not that easy. It took me ten different ABS suppliers to get the stuff I wanted. Try a thick PEI-coated-aluminium-print bed. with thick I mean 5mm. Heat the chamber and replace all fans with water cooling. Same for the steppers.

Ingo
by Kulturfolger
Sun Feb 21, 2016 12:32 am
Forum: Filament
Topic: PLA Filament cracking when sitting in printer too long?
Replies: 11
Views: 18791

Re: PLA Filament cracking when sitting in printer too long?

The best place is in the trash bin. My frist printer was a self sourced Mendelmax 1.5 and it tooks weeks for me to realize the filament has been some mixture between pla and abs. I could never make the printer work. But finally I decided to buy the most expensive roll of PLA I could find and there w...
by Kulturfolger
Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:00 pm
Forum: Filament
Topic: PLA Filament cracking when sitting in printer too long?
Replies: 11
Views: 18791

Re: PLA Filament cracking when sitting in printer too long?

Jules, now I recall I had such spools, too. They where scattering. There was some point where I stopped buying stuff from china. :D
by Kulturfolger
Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Need suggestion on making a nice and big case
Replies: 11
Views: 14907

Re: Need suggestion on making a nice and big case

Hi, Borosilicate Glass Sheets are used for fireplace windows. I buy the glas from a fireplace supply store. If you have to use ABS its okay to use it. Borosilicate Glass Sheet breaks when you apply point pressure. How do you remove prints? Usually a sharp tool damages the glass and the next print re...
by Kulturfolger
Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:12 am
Forum: Filament
Topic: PLA Filament cracking when sitting in printer too long?
Replies: 11
Views: 18791

Re: PLA Filament cracking when sitting in printer too long?

I had spools manufactured with a bad spooling method and they where cracking as well. Spools with a small inner diameter, the closer you get to the core the more often it happends. Humidity here is low as well. It taught me to buy better material.
by Kulturfolger
Mon Nov 16, 2015 10:39 pm
Forum: Filament
Topic: Where to get good filament in EU (Germany?)
Replies: 6
Views: 10496

Re: Where to get good filament in EU (Germany?)

Mahlzeit, :-)

The best place so for for me is http://extrudr.eu/ or German Reprap. The first one supplies me with PET-G and ABS and it's just the best stuff I've ever used.

Ingo
by Kulturfolger
Fri Nov 13, 2015 10:05 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Apparent Y axis stepper slip
Replies: 7
Views: 9698

Re: Apparent Y axis stepper slip

My printing exceed the given speeds. Its more likely an software error, I had it, too. The mass off you print is irrelavant against the weight of the y assembly.