Brass is better for thermal dispersion and control.

Rhino appears to be a surface modelling program, which is better for non-engineering related activities. Solidworks is a parametric modeling program where everything has a value assigned to it. Surface vs solid and direct vs parametric modeling are completely different methods to create objects. Bot...

For reprint cool down issue, are you sure the bed isn't in process of heating? My S3D/Octoprint setup heats the bed and then heats the hot end. During a reprint, the hot end does tend to cool down a bit. For jagged filament, is the hot end temp set correctly? I'm not sure what kind of jagged you are...

Does it do the same thing without the mic6 plate? It sounds like the motor is skipping and it's immediately when trying to raise the plate after a rapid drop. I'm wondering if it's the inertia of the plate causing or exacerbating this.

I just learned that S3D is made using Qt, a GUI framework that stores settings in the Windows registry (XML files if on UNIX). I can take a look when I'm home to see if the order can be modified. It may be possible to edit an FFF file as a safer and easier alternative.

Do you print over USB or via SD card? This may help with finding what failed, but I am not sure if any logging that goes on. As for saving your print, you can get S3D to start at a specific height, or you can modify the gcode to delete the stuff already printed (look for the first Z<height needed>)....

Well I can confirm that slowing to 50% on perimeters and top/bottom infill did help, but 25% had issues with the perimeter/infill overlap and lost quality with no gain in top/bottom infill closing. It is still very apparent that two rows of filament are close followed by a gap. I swapped back to MG ...

Does methylene chloride react with PEI? You could try using that to dissolve the PLA off. It's quite aggressive and used in some aluminum paint strippers; but given how nasty this stuff is, leave it as a last resort unless you've worked with it before.

I was going to create a new thread but I am having the exact same issue as Rara. Both the black PLA from MakerGear and the red PLA PRO (PLA+) from eSun have these gaps in the top and the bottom of the print. IMG_20170113_210419.jpg My cubes are measuring ~19.97 on one side and ~20.03 on the other, w...

1. He is pointing out the 50mm bed fan. 2. Cleaning filaments help clear out any residual filament in the hotend, which is mainly used between high and low temperature filaments (from PLA to ABS and back). This cleaning filament prevents clogs because the lower temp filaments can burn up and create ...