SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — I don't know what's going on here.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-10T13:43:12Z

swiftimundo wrote:

wardjr wrote:
Do you have your printer enclosed?
Also if I get PLA can I use a desk fan to cool it temporarily till I can print a fan mount?

I printed PLA exclusively for a couple months and until I printed a fan mount I just used a $10 desk fan. Worked just fine.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-10T04:49:37Z

Some people claim you can use a desk fan but (just my opinion) I think it does more harm than good. The idea is to cool the filament slightly as it is extruded not cool the entire print as that can cause warping. I have used just about every known brand there is. For the price to consistency I go with Octave. I have used 10:1 of Octane to other brands and never once have I had a bad roll. I can't say that about most other brands. Also I am not a huge fan of PLA as I just see no advantage to it. I say try anything once or you'll never truely know what works best for you.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-10T04:23:13Z

wardjr wrote:

Do you have your printer enclosed?

Yes, Just cardboard, seemed to keep the warping down pretty well. I've been meaning to create something more permanent for a while now. I will probably do it when the E3D comes. Have you used makergeeks.com filament? Also if I get PLA can I use a desk fan to cool it temporarily till I can print a fan mount?

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-10T04:14:57Z

Alright I did it, bought my E3D. Will I need to print any mounts or anything, or is everything that I need included the kit? Will I need to get wire connectors? I can't tell from the pics. I can get any pieces I need printed printed in town. Luckily there's a 3D printing place Anyway, thanks for all your help guys! You've all been very helpful.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-10T03:50:23Z

I would order some different filament also there are many good brands. I have had good results with Octave but with an E3D you can also use nylon like Taulman. Do you have your printer enclosed?

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-10T03:26:20Z

The filament I'm using is SD "stone". And yea an E3D is looking more and more appealing with every passing moment..

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-10T03:03:18Z

I know because along with so many others I've been there and done that. The last thing you want to do after all that hard work is admit defeat. Tim (elmoret) could have you a new E3D in short order and I understand that spending more money is never fun. Your SD should work, you've done everything right. The fact is that stock hot end simply sucks! I can feel your frustration from here. I have been running my first E3D for close to a year now and it just works. Very few users punish a hot end like I do and I never even think about it. What kind and brand filament are you using? I had a roll of SD red that no matter what I did even with the E3D it would fail. I finally gave it a toss and never looked back. I did the same with my stock hot end on both of my SD3's.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-10T01:57:00Z

ughh... So I cleaned out the extruder with some guitar string. Took the whole extruder assembly apart, heated up the hotend, ran guitar wire through it, put everything back together, and now it doesn't want to feed filament through.... I've adjusted the arm and I can get it to go through a few millimeters and then it gets stuck again. I really hope I didn't screw anything up.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-10T01:27:11Z

wardjr wrote:

You might try 205-210 just don't let it sit idle.

When I first got the printer that's what I was running at.. but I was getting horrible warping.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-09T23:41:55Z

You might try 205-210 just don't let it sit idle.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-09T21:49:53Z

wardjr wrote:

Usually that indicates a partial clog there are many posts on how to clean it out. You want to make sure those teeth are nice and clean and the tension is adjusted so it holds as good as possible. What temp are you running it at?

I'm running at 195c with ABS

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-09T20:24:53Z

swiftimundo wrote:

Do I need a new power supply for an E3D, or is it compatible with the stock controller board?

I ran mine for about 2 months on the stock power supply. After that, the supply started giving up. It still ran, but lights on the printer flickered and the bed didn't want to get and stay up to temp. I got an upgraded PSU for about $30 on Amazon and my problem disappeared.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-09T20:20:11Z

The power supply SD ships is near its limit already. You should not need one with the E3D, but it is not a bad idea to upgrade.

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-09T19:52:24Z

Do I need a new power supply for an E3D, or is it compatible with the stock controller board?

Re: I don't know what's going on here.

2014-05-09T15:38:00Z

You would want 1.75mm direct drive, that's what Solidoodles use.