3D printing

[Tibuck19]

Some yes, I have downloaded some faulty .sla files with holes and gaps wrecked the prints.

You need to start with a more standers file like .STL or .OBJ files, and till you get use to how your printer works. I would encourage you to only print files from sites like myminifactory, thingiveres, Youimagine, as most the files have been test printed before hand, If you use files from turbosquid or other kinds of websites, you are likely to have fail prints, as they are more Art oriented, and not well suited for 3D printers.

[6666]

Some yes, I have downloaded some faulty .sla files with holes and gaps wrecked the prints.

[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

[6666]

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

[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]

True pioneering, would have been a great learning experience.

[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]

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

Wow thats impressive.

[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!

[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]

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.

[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.

[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.

[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

[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