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Questions tagged [tronxy-x3]

Questions using this tag should involve the Tronxy X3 3D printer manufactured by Shenzhen Tronxy Technology Co., Ltd.

The Tronxy X3 is a printer of the X Series of FDM 3D printers manufactured by the Shenzhen Tronxy Technology Co., Ltd.

This is a low-cost DIY printer kit, based on the popular Prusa i3 design, that uses a sliding bed for the Y direction and a portal for X-Z movement of the hotend. The printer frame is made from aluminium profiles and has a build volume of 220 x 220 x 300 mm. It is equipped with a heated build platform (heat bed up to 110 °C) and the hotend can reach about 275 °C to support a variety of materials like PLA, ABS and PETG, nylon, PVA, PC, HIPS, etc.

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Sharing a printer over a network

I have a Tronxy X3 (i3 Clone) running Repetier firmware on a Melzi board. I would like to share the printer over my home network so that: Both my boys and I can use the printer. (We have separate Windows 10 PCs) I can initiate a print from my…
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How thick does an aluminum print bed need to be

I am extending the bed of my TronXY X3 FDM RepRap printer. I am extending the bed from 220 mm x 220 mm to 220 mm x 300 mm. For now, I will keep the existing bed and add and aluminum sheet on top. That leaves 40mm on front and back of the original…
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Why is the bottom of my part not smooth

I printed Planetary Gears and the top looks great but the bottom doesn't I am printing on a TronXY X3 (Prusa i3 metal frame clone) using eSun PLA+ and sliced using Cura 2.4. I print on glass and do manual leveling (sheet of paper to set gap). What…
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TronXY Windows 10 driver

I am about to purchase a TronXY X3 or P802; but, my PC is running Windows 10. The spec sheet for the printers does not list anything above Windows 7. Is anyone using either of these printers with Windows 10?
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Extending TronXY print bed

I have a TronXY printer (i3 Clone). It has a 220x220 mm heated aluminum bed and I print with a Borosilicate glass plate. I have a slightly longer print (245 mm) I would like to do and I think I could adjust to settings and end stop to stretch the…
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Tronxy printers

I am wanting to buy a 3D printer to add to my shop. I am an engineer and enjoy making/building things so the kit idea sounds fun and economical. I see Tronxy has two different styles for their larger printers: P802 (reprap frame) style X3 (metal…
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