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@PardonTheWait: Briilliant! Thanks so much for taking the time to prepare such a thorough explanation. It'll be a day or three but I'll definitely be trying it.

@Scougar: Can you explain what the problem is? All three images look OK here. Can others display them OK? I'm an habitual user of Araldiite, but never tried mixing it to get a nice white. If you've done that with JB Weld Plastic Bond, what did you use as the colourant? Would it flow freely to...

Thanks a lot, sounds promising, although I’m having trouble visualising or understanding it. A typical test objective would be a white label size 8 Arial Narrow Bold ‘NEXT’. Flush with the surface of a black rectangle about 30 x 15 x 3, or even protruding 1 mm above it as second best. How can...

My first attempt to make the 'hollow' version of a label is shown here in Cura's preview: But I failed: - to mirror the text (a silly mistake) - to realise that parts like the inner hole of an 'O' will just fall off the panel, as it has nothing supporting it. The first is easily corrected...

"Print the lettering hollow where possible. Then put tape across the face (seal well!), put them face down, and fill from the back with a thick paint or paint and glue mix so when Dry you get nice thick flush lettering." Spent most of yesterday experimenting with that promising method, but...

Thanks both. Think I'll pass on the sanding idea (hey, what a complex project in that video!) but will definitely try the hollow lettering. Similar to the 'Hard as Nails' option I mentioned. But I'm still hoping for an almost hands-off approach (apart from changing the filament) if that can be...

I've not yet made a print including text wiith my Ender 3 V2. But I'll soon need to do so and would appreciate some advice on a few practical points from more experienced users please. The 10 text labels will be on the top surface of a rectangular box lid, which has dimensions of 175 x 95 x 3...

Thanks, I’ll take a close look at that.

I like the sunlu dryer, but as you and bulb66 point out the uneven temperature seems a serious flaw. Could you identify the fan you used please, which I assume is very small?

Looking at many dehydrators. Those I’ve seen appear to have shallow shelves arranged vertically. Could you name or link the one you use please?

Thanks, I'll explore that approach. Yes, my fan oven's first number on the temperature knob is 50 C. With it barely off its zero point, an external digital thermometer's probe near the reel is currently displaying a steady 38.8 C. Bit low so I'll nudge it up a bit. Couldn't access the inner end...

Thanks understood. I suppose I’ll have to get into a similar habit then, removing the reel whenever I have no imminent intention of another print. In a spirit of experiment I think I’ll risk carefully trying say 40 C for an hour in the electric fan kitchen oven. Sounds like my only hope of...

Can you clarify your recommendation please? Are you saying that experienced users (I'm only 5 months into the hobby) withdraw the filament after every print? Or only if it's not expected to do another print for a 'long' time? What, a day? A week? A month? And then what do you mean by "store it...

It does seem to come down to the brittleness, but I'm surprised to hear that it should deteriorate like that, kept indoors, in as little as 5 months (installed early March). Can I restore its condition by warming in the kitchen oven? If so, what temperature and for how long? Or what about...

Thanks, but reel is mounted correctly (although not ideally on the Ender 3 V2 IMO, as it passes close to the vertical Z thread). Rollers also seem OK.

Thanks Andy. But I don't think that can be the cause in this case. As mentioned, it's lived in the corner of my office for four months.

My 1.75mm PLA filament broke during a print with my Ender 3 V2. The remaining amount on the 1kg reel was then difficult to insert. I thought this was because it was brittle and stiff, like a coiled spring. Instead of going into the bowden tube it was coming out sideways from the pulley/gear...

Thanks for all the helpful replies. For now, I'm trying kitchen foil. bltouch sounds a bit too complicated, and one more thing to maintain. If I ever treat myself to a second 3D printer I will be in the market for a ready-to-run model with fully automatic leveling. Is there one yet on sale at a...

I spend a lot of time on bed leveling the glass bed of my Ender 3 V2, using a piece of inkjet printer paper so that there's some friction at each corner. But there always remains a slightly larger gap in the middle. It's also visible if I place a steel ruler across, with a light behind. Not...

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