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by Quark
Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:46 am
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Metal Extruder Motor Mount - availabile
Replies: 35
Views: 54393

Re: Metal Extruder Motor Mount - availabile

Sweet! besides being bomb proof and rigid, any other advantages I'm not obviously seeing here? I didn't get a chance to print a replacement printed motor mount yet, maybe I'll just buy this instead.
by Quark
Fri Dec 18, 2015 9:02 am
Forum: Printed Object Showcase
Topic: 3d printed speakers
Replies: 73
Views: 98651

Re: 3d printed speakers

Holy cow! these are great use of 3D prints, and dat wood!!! airbrushed that wood stain?
by Quark
Wed Dec 16, 2015 9:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PLA breaking question
Replies: 27
Views: 25566

Re: PLA breaking question

These are some interesting ideas I've yet to make use of in my collection of filament. It's pretty ironic though that when PLA absorbs moisture, it becomes brittle. Intuition would indicate that it would become softer, therefore more flexible, take for instant dried pasta noodles and when they get s...
by Quark
Tue Dec 15, 2015 3:26 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament snapped above extruder gear???
Replies: 25
Views: 23605

Re: Filament snapped above extruder gear???

Jules wrote:Wham! :shock: An idea strikes! I'll just tie them up in an old sock! It's nukeable!

:D
hmm...Are hosiery nukeable? you know, nylon kine?
I have a bunch from a past project....to hold aquarium filter media.
by Quark
Tue Dec 15, 2015 3:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PLA breaking question
Replies: 27
Views: 25566

Re: PLA breaking question

Yeah, it's the Pine Green eSun. And it did print okay - it just doesn't like to sit in one spot for long....maybe it's just the darker colors. Good to know I can still use it once in a while if I need it. Hey Jules, this is the exact same color I'm having problems with on the other thread. Besides ...
by Quark
Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: PLA breaking question
Replies: 27
Views: 25566

Re: PLA breaking question

Yeah, it's the Pine Green eSun. And it did print okay - it just doesn't like to sit in one spot for long....maybe it's just the darker colors. Good to know I can still use it once in a while if I need it. Hey Jules, this is the exact same color I'm having problems with on the other thread. Besides ...
by Quark
Tue Dec 15, 2015 2:33 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament snapped above extruder gear???
Replies: 25
Views: 23605

Re: Filament snapped above extruder gear???

........busting the rice/dehumidifier thing awhile back. i dont think rice ended up doing anything for humidity levels. This reminds me of the argument why people put rice in salt shakers. its not so much to dehumidify the air, more so about having something in the salt to break up the salt and pre...
by Quark
Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:31 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament snapped above extruder gear???
Replies: 25
Views: 23605

Re: Filament snapped above extruder gear???

I like those tub idea, I saw this one a while ago, its on my build list. http://forum.makergear.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1386&hilit=filament+tub Slap in some of these and good to go. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DKQB02?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_3&smid=AZH3ZGBZ7A7O1 I think the...
by Quark
Mon Dec 14, 2015 10:14 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Filament snapped above extruder gear???
Replies: 25
Views: 23605

Re: Filament snapped above extruder gear???

ah, sounds good. I just never had this problem with the original PLA I got from MakerGear. That was even worse sitting at home on the spool holder for at least a month while I trialed print a ton of stuff. Home in open air is worse at 80% humidity, zero problems. Guess not all filament are created e...