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by jimc
Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:57 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Cylinders aren't round
Replies: 20
Views: 22949

Re: Cylinders aren't round

i am using s3d as well. my speeds arent smokin fast but they arent slow either. i mostly print petg and with that i am at 3600mm/min.
by jimc
Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:53 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: PETG Perimeter Separation
Replies: 11
Views: 16531

Re: PETG Perimeter Separation

ummmm not really. outline overlap is how far the infill overlaps onto the perimeter not how much each outline overlaps onto each other. your perimeters arent bonding to the one next to it because your extrusion multiplier is too low. your not extruding enough filament to make the extrusion width as ...
by jimc
Mon Dec 19, 2016 4:49 am
Forum: Filament
Topic: Where Do You Buy Your Filament?
Replies: 6
Views: 8503

Re: Where Do You Buy Your Filament?

overall you cant really go wrong with esun. i have probably printed over 100 spools of their stuff and its very consistent. in 100 spools i cant say i remember a single bad spool for any reason. someone on here said they had a poorly wound 1 and the old pla from a year or two ago was a little brittl...
by jimc
Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:19 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Cylinders aren't round
Replies: 20
Views: 22949

Re: Cylinders aren't round

Odd. I have 3 m2's here and the parts i print all the time are round. Nothing is ever out of round more than .005". Its gotta be something else on your guys printers. I have the rubber isolators on 2 of the printers also and there is zero difference between with or without
by jimc
Sun Dec 18, 2016 12:32 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Cylinders aren't round
Replies: 20
Views: 22949

Re: Cylinders aren't round

Anything loose on the hotend? Can you grab the nozzle and wiggle anything?
by jimc
Sat Dec 17, 2016 2:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Look whats under MY tree >:)
Replies: 8
Views: 14122

Re: Look whats under MY tree >:)

Haha i think all kids do that at some point. I got a set of trains, set them all up, played with them for the day then put them all back and rewrapped the box. I was prob 10.
by jimc
Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:09 am
Forum: Printed Object Showcase
Topic: Bombs Away!
Replies: 9
Views: 11951

Re: Bombs Away!

great job. in my searches i was never really able to find any detail shots of the fuse in the nose or the detonator fan. i just had to sort of wing that. love the job you did on those pieces. i did find some schematics that had measurement callouts for alot of the parts which i was able to use to ke...
by jimc
Sat Dec 17, 2016 2:01 am
Forum: Software
Topic: Printer interface software
Replies: 13
Views: 16731

Re: Printer interface software

I dont understand. You would spend $100 on an lcd but not $30 on a pi? With multiple printers you need a computer of some sort for each of them. Each printer should be on a dedicated pi then access and control them with your tablet, pc or laptop
by jimc
Fri Dec 16, 2016 11:53 pm
Forum: Software
Topic: Printer interface software
Replies: 13
Views: 16731

Re: Printer interface software

X2
by jimc
Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Look whats under MY tree >:)
Replies: 8
Views: 14122

Re: Look whats under MY tree >:)

SCORE!