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by 3dPrintingMD
Wed Feb 22, 2017 4:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nozzle Life?
Replies: 10
Views: 16793

Nozzle Life?

Any idea on the lifespan of a nozzle. Basic PLA exclusively.
by 3dPrintingMD
Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:56 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Can you help make a large print? (Offset Problem)
Replies: 4
Views: 8122

Re: Can you help make a large print? (Offset Problem)

Also check the belt fitment to the belt clamp that rides on the X axis.
by 3dPrintingMD
Tue Feb 21, 2017 4:36 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Can you help make a large print? (Offset Problem)
Replies: 4
Views: 8122

Re: Can you help make a large print? (Offset Problem)

What are you printing on? Is the print surface moving around?
by 3dPrintingMD
Fri Feb 17, 2017 3:32 pm
Forum: Modifications
Topic: Fix a gouged MIC6 Plate
Replies: 6
Views: 12514

Re: Fix a gouged MIC6 Plate

Any chance we can see a pic of the damage?
by 3dPrintingMD
Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bed Heat and its effect on warping
Replies: 4
Views: 8242

Re: Bed Heat and its effect on warping

PLA.

I'm using just a plate, no PEI.

Using it with hairspray. Many successes, but at the same point, a high rate of failure.

Wondering that if the heat is measured at the HBP is it significantly different (lower) at the top of the MIC 6.
by 3dPrintingMD
Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bed Heat and its effect on warping
Replies: 4
Views: 8242

Bed Heat and its effect on warping

I'm hoping to have some discussion on bed heat and how it effects warping. Currently I am running into some problems with a particular model that likes to lift off the plate. The effect is increased when I print more than one of these items at a time, and therefore to me there is additional cooling ...
by 3dPrintingMD
Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:02 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Single Filament Drive r3.STEP/STL
Replies: 2
Views: 4496

Re: Single Filament Drive r3.STEP/STL

Here is a version I made. I gave up on the project, but perhaps this will save you some time.
by 3dPrintingMD
Sun Feb 05, 2017 8:29 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Very Weird Zigzagged Circle Printing on Rev. E Machine
Replies: 2
Views: 4897

Re: Very Weird Zigzagged Circle Printing on Rev. E Machine

I'm going to guess that this is due to firmware settings for acceleration and jerk. There were changes in the settings between these 2 machines firmware.
by 3dPrintingMD
Fri Feb 03, 2017 5:11 pm
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Dual Extruder Not Acting Right in SImplify
Replies: 19
Views: 22108

Re: Dual Extruder Not Acting Right in SImplify

I would make sure that in S3D that you use the configuration wizard, and set the machine to the M2 Dual V4.
by 3dPrintingMD
Wed Feb 01, 2017 3:23 am
Forum: Tech Support
Topic: Weird noise coming from makergear M2 printer?
Replies: 6
Views: 10051

Re: Weird noise coming from makergear M2 printer?

Sounds like there is some junk in the fan. It happens when stuff falls into the fan opening.