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Where did Marlin get its name?

Does anyone know how the developers of Marlin decided to name it that?
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Specifying Z offset in Marlin firmware

I need to set a Z offset for the Flying bear P902. I calculated the offset (-2.98). But, every time when I try to input this using the LCD screen of my 3D printer, the value jumps to either -2.99 or -2.97. As -2.97 is just a little bit too far from…
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How does Carbon3D's CLIP technology handle bridges and support material?

All of Carbon3D's marketing and demonstrations show their CLIP technology producing contiguous and bridge-free parts. Has anyone seen examples of their M1 printing something like a buckyball within a buckyball or a figurine or some other shape that…
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Are Makerbot Smart Extruder nozzles swappable?

I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with Makerbot smart extruders and knows whether or not the nozzle size can be changed. I'm trying to figure out if I can use different nozzle diameters (0.25mm, 0.5mm, 0.8mm, etc.). Makerbot doesn't sell…
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Teflon tubing in nozzle throat coming out?

I have a HE3D prusa XI3 printer with an MK8 extruder. While printing or testing, the extruder makes a clicking noise as if the filament isnt getting hot enough to extrude. I began my investigation and read about many reasons why this could be…
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Ultra high precision and accuracy printing

I work in a teaching hospital and we have a research project we're interested in pursuing. We'd like to 3D Print tubes we'd implant into rats to help with nerve regeneration. We're interested in the shape of the tubes right now, more so than what…
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G-Code for resetting to 100% speed

I had problems printing parts and I figured out that my children have turned the knob of my Prusa i3 MK3 and set the printing speed to 112%. Since I'm not experimenting much yet, I'm not printing at different speeds than the original speed. I wonder…
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Does PLA block wifi signals?

I printed a raspberry pi case from PLA. This case. I fitted it to my raspberry pi and now the wifi keeps dropping out. When I take it out of the case there is no problem. The filament I am using is Black, 3D Hero 1.75mm. Has anyone experienced…
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Trouble printing small thin pole

3D-printing newbie here. I have a Geeetech's Prusa i3 mk2 B. I'm trying to print this: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1358311 That's a mold, with 2 external parts and a core. The exterior prints wonderful. But the core is too messy. Take a look…
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How to increase the amount of probing points for a BLTouch sensor in Marlin firmware?

I have a new BLTouch that is setup (using Marlin 1.8.7) but I want to increase the probing grid from a 3x3 to something like a 5x5. I am using bilinear leveling with a 3x3 grid. How would I go about changing that?
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PLA wood filament: a special treatment?

PLA wood has a beautiful natural texture that I wanted to try. But when I used it in my second print, it clogged the nozzle (solved). I know this filament is composed of 70 % PLA and 30 % recycled pine wood fibers. Are there special indications for…
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Is this hot end salvageable?

Kicked off the second long print in a series (printing Lack enclosure components). First 10 hour print was flawless. Started this one, saw the first layer laid down well, went to bed. Woke up to this (you can see the successful prints in the…
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Convert G-code to SVG

This question is a bit of an edge case for what 3D Printing SE covers, but it has to do with topics most closely related to 3D printing. I've found a plethora of ways to convert SVG (vector graphics) into G-code, but I can't seem to find any way to…
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How to format an SD card for Monoprice Select Mini V2?

I bought a 32 GB SDHC (Sandisk) I'd like to use for my Monoprice 3D printer. I have downloaded Partition Wizard and partitioned a 2GB primary partition formatted as FAT and it still does not show any files. What am I doing wrong?
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Filament Guides Drag

Backstory I've had issues in the past with my drive gear "eating" my filament. It seemed that the filament quit extruding for one reason or another and the drive gear would slowly eat away at the side of the filament. I eventually assumed it was the…
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