I got me 3D printer, awesome!

Rroff · 21 Dec 2018 at 16:03

Not sure which your print settings are (as in comparable names for the same parameter) but I usually do wood at 40mm/s print speed (I think retraction is the same), 120mm/s travel speed but mine is a slower printer - I've not had good results with wood stuff printing at higher speeds. (That would probably seriously add to your print times).

Atleast with the stuff I use temperature makes no odds to stuff like that other than it looks poor and doesn't print well (very rough) if I drop too low.

413x · 21 Dec 2018 at 16:07

So many speeds. The infill speeds are too high would you say?

413x · 21 Dec 2018 at 16:12

Ive read that I can crank the retraction length up, slow speed of the print and increase retraction speed.

Some suggested turning off zhop

hyperseven · 24 Dec 2018 at 03:10

hyperseven said:
just noticed Amazon a doing their own 'basics' filaments.

Bought a couple of 1kg spools to try, £12.69 each next day delivery with Prime

Eventually got round to trying my first spool of this.

Grey, really nice light shade. Prints well @215C. Nice smooth finish. The spools also has increments printed on next to a cut out so you can the length and weight of the filament left which is a nice touch.

Will be buying it again if can I get it at this price.

413x · 24 Dec 2018 at 13:47

12.69? Wow!
That's about 6 quid less than I usually get.

Pay more for metallic and wood etc surely?

bulb66 · 24 Dec 2018 at 17:53

What's everyone's opinion on master spool refills?

hyperseven · 24 Dec 2018 at 18:08

413x said:
12.69? Wow!
That's about 6 quid less than I usually get.

Pay more for metallic and wood etc surely?

not seen any of that type from Amazonbasics. The normal PLA from them is quite hard to get in the UK but easily available on their USA store.

andy_mk3 · 24 Dec 2018 at 20:46

Anyone here print with PETG? Having issues with corners curling up half way through prints. Using 70c bed, 240c tool, tried brim and raft, fan off first 2 layers, first 2 layers 15mm/s. Printing on glass, tried hairspray and painters tape, same happens every time. Small prints are fine but a larger print always curls up.

Rroff · 24 Dec 2018 at 20:51

Tried Pritt Stick or the Uhu equivalent? (on top of painters tape - probably not a good idea to use it on glass) I find the bed temperature sometimes can be a bit counter-intuitive sometimes with lower or higher temperatures sometimes working out better when you'd think the opposite as well.

andy_mk3 · 24 Dec 2018 at 21:04

I will give pritt stick a try next time. I heard it was a bad idea direct on glass haha. I will try different bed temps too.

PLA prints beautifully, really impressed with my Ender 3.

Frozennova · 24 Dec 2018 at 21:15

andy_mk3 said:
Anyone here print with PETG? Having issues with corners curling up half way through prints. Using 70c bed, 240c tool, tried brim and raft, fan off first 2 layers, first 2 layers 15mm/s. Printing on glass, tried hairspray and painters tape, same happens every time. Small prints are fine but a larger print always curls up.

Ender3?

I print straight to glass with the following settings with PrimaSelect PETG
80c bed, 85c initial layer
240c nozzle
Fan off until layer 4
15mm/s first layer speed

andy_mk3 · 24 Dec 2018 at 21:33

Frozennova said:
Ender3?

I print straight to glass with the following settings with PrimaSelect PETG
80c bed, 85c initial layer
240c nozzle
Fan off until layer 4
15mm/s first layer speed

Ender3 yes. I'm currently using 80 initial layer then 70. But fan is only off until layer 2. So a few things to try thanks

chris_r · 25 Dec 2018 at 01:18

Hi guys,
Been using the Ender 3 for a week or so and decided to make my first ever Youtube video.
Be great if you could like and subscribe :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDGlT1GEOXQ&t=6s

Haze · 1 Jan 2019 at 17:23

Made with Silky Gold

Fallout 4 Mini Nuke

Joker, poor paint job done by myself

bulb66 · 1 Jan 2019 at 20:19

Nice prints, what printer you using?

Haze · 2 Jan 2019 at 09:14

Cetus 3d printer

PardonTheWait · 4 Jan 2019 at 00:01

So I always struggled with my Ender 3, really having trouble getting it anywhere near reliable, and I never really got there honestly. I printed and made so many mods for it, and replaced so many bits. Filament guides, different levelling wheels, fitted a new extruder mechanism, replaced all the PTFE tubing and couplers, new cooling fan setups, two fans died, my bed was warped from the factory the list goes on. But I really loved 3d printing and decided to hang it out there and get a better printer - I got a Prusa MK3 a week or so before Christmas.

It is absolutely amazing! I've been printing PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA... I've had like.. two, maybe three failures? And they're all due to bed adhesion and were fixed with a brim of a couple of mm.

I'm honestly staggered by how good it is compared to my Ender. I think my Ender was a bit of a lemon, but I really did try with it. I'm going to keep going with it and try and sort out but the difference is night and day, I'm totally in love with this Prusa.

Oh Ed not again. · 4 Jan 2019 at 09:57

PardonTheWait said:
So I always struggled with my Ender 3, really having trouble getting it anywhere near reliable, and I never really got there honestly. I printed and made so many mods for it, and replaced so many bits. Filament guides, different levelling wheels, fitted a new extruder mechanism, replaced all the PTFE tubing and couplers, new cooling fan setups, two fans died, my bed was warped from the factory the list goes on. But I really loved 3d printing and decided to hang it out there and get a better printer - I got a Prusa MK3 a week or so before Christmas.

It is absolutely amazing! I've been printing PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA... I've had like.. two, maybe three failures? And they're all due to bed adhesion and were fixed with a brim of a couple of mm.

I'm honestly staggered by how good it is compared to my Ender. I think my Ender was a bit of a lemon, but I really did try with it. I'm going to keep going with it and try and sort out but the difference is night and day, I'm totally in love with this Prusa.

The slightly dodgy 1st printer is a rite of passage, and a great way to learn about 3D printing. If it all worked out of the box you never would have calibrated your e-steps, become adept at bed levelling, written your own Marlin firmware configs, made all those mods and appreciated how each one improved (or worsened) the print quality etc.

smilertoo · 31 Jan 2019 at 15:34

did you get the prusa kit or prebuilt? theres a £200 difference.

Lakeland · 31 Jan 2019 at 19:53

randal said:
The slightly dodgy 1st printer is a rite of passage, and a great way to learn about 3D printing. If it all worked out of the box you never would have calibrated your e-steps, become adept at bed levelling, written your own Marlin firmware configs, made all those mods and appreciated how each one improved (or worsened) the print quality etc.

Bang on!

Same with my first PC, I spent more time making it work than using it as a computer. Best thing that could have happened.