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What could be causing this spotty extrusion?

I'm getting this printing where it's not laying the plastic down very well. What could be causing this? I've printed with these settings before, and it turned out just fine. If you need any other info to properly diagnose this, let me know. I'm…
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Anet A8 extruder is clicking and not extruding

I was printing with my Anet A8 and it pulled the filament spool off of the shelf I have the printer on and forced the filament out of the extruder. I took apart the extruder and removed the debris that was left inside, re-leveled the bed and tried…
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Weird ripping and warping of ABS print

I print my ABS at: 240 °C; with a bedtemp of 80 °C; 5 % rectilinear infill; 0.25 mm layer height; 2 solid layers top and bottom; Fan is completely disabled; 0.25 mm extrusion width; 50 mm/s perimeter print speed; 60 mm/s infill speed; 20 mm/s top…
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Help preventing warping while 3d printing with polypropylene

I am wondering if anyone can help me achieve a good 3d print using polypropylene. I am trying to print custom insoles for shoes and I'm getting some bad warping/lifting (see image). Some details about the print and process: I have a Prusa i3 Mk2S…
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How do I modify Cura's code generation?

Cura is generating temperature commands in the wrong order. I need to swap lines 6 and 7 below so that both the printhead and bed can begin to heat at the same time. Is this code generation configurable in Cura? 5 ;Generated with Cura_SteamEngine…
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Are there any non-static (ESD safe) materials to print with?

I am attempting to replace an SFX power supply of my computer with a PicoPSU. I would like to manufacture a plate to fill the vacant place and to pass through the power lead, and maybe host a power switch and a 60 mm fan. The thing is, I need to…
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After 1.5 hours of printing quality degraded

Testing my new Wanhao i3+. PLA plastic(Wanhao), basic normal quality settings in Cura (I guess 0.1 mm layer, 40 mm/s speed, 60c bed temp, 200c extruder temp). After 1.5 hours of printing quality degraded, it makes some loose structure. Edit: After…
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How should I test filament samples?

I have just ordered some filament samples (each sample is 10m x 1.75mm). How should I test the samples, given that there is only 10 metres of each to play with? Just printing a benchy will use about 4 metres. I would probably want to print a benchy,…
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print quality: z wobble issue

Yesterday i replaced the z axis of my diy printer. Now i have some strange waves on the side of my prints. Are the threaded rods bent or could that be a vibration issue? Or is the coupler too stiff?
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Convert an STL model to a two-extruder model

I have an STL file from thingiverse. The model is of a rectangular lid with an engraving. I would like to print it using two different colors, so that the engraving would be in a different color than the lid base. In the model description, the…
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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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Auto leveling with Marlin and RAMPS 1.4 does not work

I configured Marlin 1.1.3 for auto-leveling with a fix mounted sensor connected to the Z end-stop pin. I have the following settings in my config: #define X_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER 25 #define Y_PROBE_OFFSET_FROM_EXTRUDER 20 #define…
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Can I print in wax?

I'd like to start 3d printing in wax. Is there a reasonably priced 3d printer that is capable of it? Am I right in assuming that all I need is to make my own filament and set extruder temperature correctly, or do I miss something?
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Z axis issue with Ramps 1.4

I just installed a Ramps 1.4 board on to my Anet A8. Everything worked as it should except for the Z axis motors. The Ramps board I have contains two headers for each Z axis motor. When both motors are connected, one of the motors squeals like…
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Troubleshooting printing layer squashing?

I am having a strange intermittent printing error specific to one particular object I'm trying to print. My printer is a BCN3D Sigma R17. I am printing a thin wall (0.6mm) cup object. I'm using: Simplify3D with Sigma Progen profiles 0.6mm brass…
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