3D printing

[ivconic]

Switched on my Ender3, scary first time, ITS ALIVE !

I had the same feeling.
In meantime i played with it a lot.
It is pretty trusty design, it will work and last, don't worry.
There is only one small flaw that i am still struggling with.
The filament reel and the filament itself.
After a while it becomes loose, the plastic "wire", and begins to tangle.
Stepper which is pulling the filament is very strong, able to tear the filament.
So... when i print something demanding (like enclosure for my magnetometer) which will print for more hours; i am compelled to be present and "on duty" next to it and to monitor and control it's behavior.
Otherwise it will work fine up to some point and than it will tear the filament "wire" and continue to print "in air" without forming an object.
Is it because of the filament and it's reel... or is it because of the reel supporter... i can't tell.
Yet... i must plan my spare time when i intend to print something lasting more than just few hours.
I was thinking how to solve this. So far i don't get good idea.

[ivconic]

The hole in reel is with larger diameter than the "pole" on reel supporter.
So the reel actually "hangs" on it, not turning properly.
Maybe that's why filament tangles in time?
That's the only issue i noticed so far.
Everything else is just nice. Ender3 simply ROCKS!

[bernte_one]

i got same problems with in air prints time by time with my geeetech a10
so geeetech does a good job they also copied the failures

last days i tried several print in vase mode, results can be amzing if printer prints correct and not in air

[Mdtoday]

Good stuff 6666, hope you have lots of fun with it, they can be a headache but also, when you get it right, rewarding.
Now let's see some new coil shells and enclosure hey ...

cheers

Mdtoday

[6666]

Mdtoday, been doing a couple of tiny prints, machine works, got to do some fine tuning, hopeing to do some coils shells once I figure it out, all good fun.

[Tibuck19]

Good stuff 6666, hope you have lots of fun with it, they can be a headache but also, when you get it right, rewarding.
Now let's see some new coil shells and enclosure hey ...

cheers

Mdtoday

I would not want to go without my 3d printers, they are most defiantly a valuable tools in any shop, Just as handy as a good bandsaw.

[Tibuck19]

Mdtoday, been doing a couple of tiny prints, machine works, got to do some fine tuning, hopeing to do some coils shells once I figure it out, all good fun.

Learn to use fusion360 Its a very powerful Cad program that you can turn into STL for your printer ! best part is if you make 100 thousand or less in a year its free! Learning curve isn't that hard either.

[kosacid]

360 is the best i have found to and a few youtube tuts gets you going in no time, it's nice to just say to your self i need a part then just make it and then print it, i build drones so i print a lot parts

[Tibuck19]

If you think putting an Ender3 together is scary, then try a Geeetech Prusa I3 Pro B. There are literally hundreds of bolts, nuts, washers and various bits and pieces. Impossible to put together in the 2 hours quoted for the Ender3.

My first 3d printer was put together with plywood and reclaimed acrylics, the straps were recycled from scanners. the Endstops where from old cd-rom drawer bay switches, heck even the Bowden extruder was out of a block of wood and RC car gears lol, Needless to say my first prints weren't pretty, but they were go enough to print out replacements that improved the printer quickly. And thanks to that printer, I made many many more, that were better and faster printers, including a few SLA printers, and lets not forget all parts for the metal detectors which I Enjoy using every other day!

[6666]

My first 3d printer was put together with plywood and reclaimed acrylics

Wow thats impressive.

[Tibuck19]

Wow thats impressive.

Back when, there was no 3dprinter kit selling like we see today, Most of us only had the RepRap forums to go on, nor were there many 3d printers around here, besides a Local Reprap store, that only offered parts to those that would sign up for a weekend build. In the end I wouldn't change a thing, I learn so much about because of it.

[6666]

True pioneering, would have been a great learning experience.

[Tibuck19]

True pioneering, would have been a great learning experience.

lol No, that Title goes to Adrian Bowyer, the father of affordable home 3d printers, Lord of RepRap's. M Bowyer and his work, is what allows So many of us, to be able to buy a 3d printer at such a low cost today. a Interesting video most might enjoy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mHwRgiTeB4

[6666]

I have been having some successful prints , still tuning the machine, 3D PRINTING TAKES OVER YOUR LIFE

[Tibuck19]

I have been having some successful prints , still tuning the machine, 3D PRINTING TAKES OVER YOUR LIFE

Some? not more then that , What seems to be the issue perhaps I can help, post a few photos of successful and failed prints.
And it sure does lol When I made my first one, I was glued to it and just enjoy watching it print for weeks HAHA I think I burned throw 6 rolls of ABS the first month alone lol