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Why is PEEK filament so expensive?

High performance polymers are becoming available for specific applications. One of such materials is PEEK (PolyEther Ether Ketone), a thermoplastic polymer in the polyaryletherketone (PAEK) family. PEEK competes with certain Aluminium alloys but is…
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How do I calibrate the extruder of my printer?

For my DIY coreXY printer I use 2.85 mm filament that is fed into an E3D clone hotend using a Bowden tube and a custom designed extruder with belt reduction centered around an Aluminium Bulldog extruder with an MK8 extruder gear. The reduction is…
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POM filament not sticking to the build plate?

In the creation of the process of printing my own bearings to reduce noise, minimize play/tolerances and size the bearings to the actual size of the application, I obtained a spool of Polyoxymethylene (POM) or also known as Acetal or Delrin. This…
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Slic3r: How can I automatically modify the STL filename?

When generating STL files with slic3r I would like to automatically prefix the filename with strings such as PLA or PET before uploading to my printer. How can I specify this in the filament settings?
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What is retract speed & length?

On a 3D XYZ printer extruder, I found two terms I have no idea about: retract speed retract length What are these and why/how should they be set?
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How can I create PNG image files from STL files?

I need to add some simple image renders of STL files to a document. I currently open the STL files in Preview or one of the slicers and grab a screen shot. Is there an easier or automatic way to generate PNG images from STL files on a Mac?
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Connecting (Anet A8) 2004 display to MKS GEN L

Was anyone able to connect the default Anet A8 (2004) display to a MKS GEN L? I've tried direct connection with re-wiring, and see white squares there, but I'm only able to see white squares on the screen as on screenshot: Wiring: The code that…
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What is wrong with my "disable sensor" gcode?

I have a spool of translucent PLA filament that doesn't work well with the filament sensor on my Prusa i3 MK3. The translucency trips up the sensor, making it think the filament ran out. I thought I'd create a filament profile in Slic3r and disable…
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Finding a shredder for my failed prints

I would love to re-use my failed prints by re-extruding the plastic to be used in the 3D printer once again. One thing that stands in my way is finding an effective way to shred the plastic into smaller bits for the extrude to use. What is a good…
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Auger Paste extruder

I've made a paste extruder(plunger type), in which a plunger will push the syringe to extrude. Plunger movement is controlled by a stepper motor. In that arrangement, for g-code generation I've used inside dia of syringe as the filament diameter and…
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How to change the voltage on a FLSUN QQ

I just bought a FLSUN QQ and the instructions say I need to change the voltage from 220 to 110. Sadly the instructions don't say how to do that. Can anyone tell me how to do it?
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Is this banding?

Are these vertical lines described as "banding"? Would the most likely culprit be the extruder? FWIW, this was printed in "vase mode".
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Run custom code between g-code commands?

I would like to be able to add custom commands/script to be executed during a print. For example I would like to write some software to take a picture check the print hasn't moved off the bead between layers. Does anyone know if any of the…
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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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Anet A8 - X and Y axis not square - how to fix?

I have an Anet A8 printer for about 4 months, set up pretty well (or so I thought) and printing a number of models pretty well. I made a large 3" x 6" box with a sliding lid yesterday and when it was done there was a gap on one side when the lid was…
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