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Questions tagged [anet-a6]

This tag should be used for specific questions about specific issues for the Anet A6 printers.

The Anet A6 is a low-cost Chinese clone of the Prusa i3 design of Josef Průša. The design of the Anet A6 is focused on creating an easy accessible, low cost budget printer rather than maximizing the quality of the printer. The acrylic frame does not provide enough stiffness like the metal frame of the original, but the community has developed a lot of upgrades for this printer to modify it to a decent printer for its value.

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Getting PLA to stick to a cold bed

Right now my heated bed is down and I had no time to try and fix it and I am trying to print something for a friend. I am having the PLA lift around the edges which I have NEVER experienced. The glue is not helping like it did with the heat. And I…
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Anet A6 - First time assembled, won't turn on

I recently bought an Anet A6 and decided to assemble it today. When I plugged in the power, I don't get any sign of life from the printer. No lights, no bleeps, no fans which are starting to blow. I checked the motherboard and it receives power from…
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First time assemble of Anet A6 printer. Only fan works

I bought an Anet A6-L printer (after some research I discovered that this is not a genuine Anet A6) and assembled it. The first time I plugged it in, the fan (fan 2, I believe) is the only thing that turns on. Also, the LCD screen (LCD2004 5 button…
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Anet A6 printer power on/off

Just built my new Anet A6 and not seeing a power off button. How do I power it down safely? Am I missing something?
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Adding a filament sensor

I have the Anet A6 and I was wondering if it is possible to add a filament run-out sensor. I would feel better having something to stop the filament before it runs through and I have to take apart the extruder.
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Anet A6 Firmware

I've just finished putting my new Anet A6 together. Very nice build all together as everything fits really well. I've tried a test print and I noticed something weird: as I try to home ONLY the Z axis to level the bed, the printer automatically…
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Anet A6 ERR MAXTEMP BED error

Out of the blue my A6 printer displays a ERR MAXTEMP BED error and shows about 100 degrees on the bed even when just powered on. A quick thermistor check shows that it's working properly : about 80 kOhm at room temperature, similar to other units…
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Filament moving around and not sticking to bed

I have only just set up my Anet A6 today. I am trying to print a calibration box, but the print is moving around the bed while trying to print. Any ideas how to fix this? The documentation is very vague. Basically I am very new to 3D printing. I…
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Belt Tensioning

I have printed off some upgrades for my Anet A6 for tensioning the belt on the Y and X axis. I was wondering how much deflection the belt should have. I would think being to tight will stress the machine.
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Using an Anet A6 3D printer in the UK... (mains voltage issue!)

I understand that this is probably more of an electronics question, but was hoping that someone with experience of using an Anet A6 in the UK (or a country outside of the US/China) may be able to help... or alternatively, someone knowledgeable in…
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Anet A6 Z-axis min endstop not triggering

I had a Z probe installed but the wires came out of the header so I am trying to use software endstops, but any time I G28 the nozzle will always ram into the bed. I am using Marlin Firmware. Which I am relatively new with. I'm used to having…
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Anet A6 install bed leveling sensor

After lots of hassle, I finally made the printer work. I also got myself one bed leveling sensor from eBay, LJ18A3-8-Z/BX 3D Printer Inductive Sensor Bed Auto Level +Plug For Anet A8 A2 A6. I'm not sure how to setup it. Should I print some holders…
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Threads for nozzle (Anet A6 extruder)

How do I know what nozzle to get for my Anet A6 printer? I want to get some hardened nozzles because I would love to print with some glow in the dark filament, but I know that eats up brass nozzles fast. But there is so many thread differences so I…
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Why the Anet A6 can't do .05 layer height

So like I sayed in the title, Why can't the Anet A6 do .05 layer height? I found that some printers can do .05 layer heights, but the Anet A6 can't? I am interested to know if it is the stepper motors or the threaded rods or something. Maybe this is…
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Anet A6 fan issues

I just noticed, and I KNOW it was not a problem before. But recently the fan that blows over the nozzle has been acting funny. I have it set to start blowing after 3 layers, and then turn on at 100%. I decided to watch so I can give more information…
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