Lateralg wrote:"What's Next" from MakerGear would help with decisions on whether to wait for MG's next printer

Any business should be leery of saying too much about future plans. Read about the Osborne effect

I recommend *not* going all-in with the dual right away. I got my M2 in March and waited until November to upgrade. As Ed said, there is so much to learn if you're new to 3D printing you'll want to be comfortable with the basics (and beyond basics) of a single extruder. Most of my prints are replace...

Here's a slightly different solution for you using OpenSCAD: difference() { import("hm-case.stl", convexity=3); translate([50, 50, -1]) linear_extrude(height=10, convexity=10) { projection(cut=false) import("small GT.stl", convexity=4); } } Produces this: Buzz.PNG How did you create the original STL...

3dPrintingMD wrote:where it does have memory of the last time you printed the object and how long it took.

Click the little arrow to expand the details. You will see that info:

After the print starts, the time required shoots up to 15 hours... Is this normal? Just a side note: Don't forget to make sure your date/time is correct on the Pi. Unless you have an RTC module, it will likely be way, way, way off every time you power it on. And in most cases, the NTP service won't...

I don't know that such a device even exists but I'd recommend a Raspberry Pi 3 and OctoPrint. For $40, you essentially get that functionality plus a whole lot more.

There are things like USB over TCP/IP but you still need a computer on either side of the connection.

Why did you choose those two? Would not dissolvable support filament work better, such as HIPS or PVA? My first problem is PVA is expensive (4X the cost) and I'd hardly use it. With HIPS, I don't want to mess with Limonene. I do mostly functional parts prints and between PETG and PLA+, I have the b...

Would be helpful if you would spell out the nature of the shortcomings you're seeing in your printed parts. Here are two quick examples of difficult-to-remove supports (PETG with PLA+ support material): The support for the bearing slot is almost impossible to pull through. bearing-slot2.PNG How Sli...

The filament drive (single and dual left/right) is the one part I have the most difficulty printing. Since I converted to a dual, I've tried a few and haven't gotten anything I'd call 100% success like the OEM-printed ones that came with the printer. Can someone who has successfully printed one give...

Lennie1972 wrote:This part was at the bottom of my box when I got my M2. Could you tell me where it goes?

I know insta is joking about the name but it's called a ferrite bead/choke and it snaps on the USB cable.

insta wrote:That's the dielectric confrapinator

Lol! I keep mine next to the blinker fluid for my truck.