<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Stratasys Printer]]> 2013-10-29T15:12:25Z PunBB https://www.soliforum.com/topic/4387/stratasys-printer/ <![CDATA[Re: Stratasys Printer]]> IronMan wrote:

Is this something that everyone's using as a norm?

No. Default has it off. And if you turn it on without a proper backlash solution on your Z axis, you have a good chance of seeing quality problems. Then again, it wouldnt hurt to try it either.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/2747/ 2013-10-29T15:12:25Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/40220/#p40220 <![CDATA[Re: Stratasys Printer]]> It's called z-lift for the same reason z-axis controls seem to work in reverse. For most CNC, the bed stays fixed and the tool head moves. The Solidoodle does it backwards, but the software doesn't care.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/ 2013-10-29T13:26:25Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/40211/#p40211 <![CDATA[Re: Stratasys Printer]]> elmoret wrote:

Keeps from messing up the surface of the print. Slic3r can do it, it's called z-lift.

Actually, it should probably be called "Z-Drop" :-)  Never noticed it...Thanks!  I'll try it out on my next print.  Is this something that everyone's using as a norm?

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/131/ 2013-10-29T12:50:43Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/40209/#p40209 <![CDATA[Re: Stratasys Printer]]> My printer does that too! tongue smile


Their stuff is $200/kg of filament tongue And for some silly reason it always leaves 50ft of filament in the cartridge (grrrrr.)

I have to appreciate that they have a lot of patents and development work that is good, even as I jokingly tease.

It's not just the surface of the print, it's also so you don't knock down thin columns.


Our school's printer just uses PLA as the dis-solvable support (in mild NaOH with ultrasonic cleaner), which makes me wonder why more at-home printers haven't been doing PLA as dissolvable with cheap chinese ultrasonic cleaners. PVA is better for dissolving, but for some reason more expensive to produce.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/192/ 2013-10-29T03:48:37Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/40199/#p40199 <![CDATA[Re: Stratasys Printer]]> Keeps from messing up the surface of the print. Slic3r can do it, it's called z-lift.

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/221/ 2013-10-28T21:11:18Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/40167/#p40167 <![CDATA[Stratasys Printer]]> I was at one of our local prototype shops today...he has a Stratasys unit.  Makes awesome prints, dual-extruder, dissolvable support, etc...

While it was running I noticed that during every non-extruding move, the z-axis dropped down about .5mm and then rose quickly back up to continue an extruding move.  They have obviously programmed this for a reason, but frankly I cannot think of why that would be important.

Any insights?  Just curious...

]]> https://www.soliforum.com/user/131/ 2013-10-28T21:09:53Z https://www.soliforum.com/post/40166/#p40166