TheBaron wrote:Belcher wrote:I don't know about what problems you are talking about. I have watched the whole video but did not found any issue. Can you be descriptive?
I think he means that they're using PLA, and it's one of the more difficult materials to print with. When you have a 3d printer sold as any other piece of electronics, customers will expect it to work out of the box, and PLA is notoriously picky.
Really? I had way better luck printing with PLA than I did with ABS just starting out.
PLA runs at cooler temps, and doesn't necessarily need a heated bed, although it does help (cooler here, too), nor does it need a full enclosure. I rarely had issues with PLA warping, although it did happen occasionally with larger items. the biggest problem with PLA is bridging... it doesn't like to bridge without sag unless you have a filament fan, and/or supports.
ABS on the other hand pretty much requires a heated bed and some sort of additive to get it to stay stuck down (hairspray, gluestick, slurry, or what have you), a full enclosure, and higher temps from both the hotend and the bed. warping and/or cracking is a common problem, too... and it takes a lot more tweaking of things to get good results from ABS for a beginner...
just my 2.5 cents worth...
all of that said, I am much more comfortable with the ABS now, and haven't printed anything in PLA for about a month now... nothing at all since upgrading to the E3D... one of these days I am going to need to try it through the E3D, just because I have 6 rolls of the stuff in the storage bin...
or maybe we will save it for the Folger Tech 2020 Prusa i3.... LOL
SD4 #1 & #2 - Lawsy carriages, E3D v6, Rumba controller board, mirror bed plate, X motor fan, upgraded PSU & Mica bed heater
SD4 #3 - in the works ~ Folgertech FT-5, rev 1
Printit Industries Beta Tester - Horizon H1