SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Working out the bugs?

Re: Working out the bugs?

2014-09-15T03:28:17Z

+1 on calibrating the extruder. This is a great walkthrough for that.
After that, level the bed and adjust the Z tab screw as needed. This may take a few prints if you aren't using a dial indicator, but should not take an more than an hour altogether.

Re: Working out the bugs?

2014-09-15T01:47:05Z

Nope, you got an SD3 (8"x8"). The Workbench Apprentice has dual extruders and far as I know have not shipped any.

Re: Working out the bugs?

2014-09-15T00:56:30Z

After checking because you seemed surprised, I don't think I have the apprentice. It looks like that but I think its a first generation Solidoodle 3d. Serial number is 08293. The chipset is on the back and the power supply looks like something from the cold war.

Re: Working out the bugs?

2014-09-14T19:22:47Z

Do you really have the Workbench Apprentice? Post some pics of the machine.

For your print, look at extruder calibration and maybe add a fan on the extruder to cool the print while printing or add another print (small column as tall as your print) while printing this to give the layer a chance to cool down before the next layer.

Working out the bugs?

2014-09-14T14:43:41Z

I am trying to print a type of calibration model and I am having my most trouble when it prints the vertical "tower".

While watching it, it seems to be pushing / dragging? into the tower's top layer causing the "fuzzy" portion you can hopefully see in the attachment.

I am completely new to 3d printing and any help is appreciated since I want to learn this and get my students doing it as well.

Thanks,
Tom

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