SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — XYZ PLA now available

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (chakahamilton) — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 13:00:10 +0000

xyz recently sent me a replacement Da Vinci 1.0A and it came with the upgraded extrude, it took a while for it to load the PLA filament but once it got started it just works.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (iceman72) — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:40:38 +0000

Ahh that explains it. So I need two of the same colors because I have yet to find a different color of PLA in cart form. SMH. Thats so stupid. I really wish I hadn't gotten this POS! Mine is still under warranty but out of return time to amazon. They XYX sent me a free new print head but failed to tell me that I needed two freakin PLA carts. I called them several times and they keep blowing me off. This company should not be able to sell on Amazon at all.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (nbw877) — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:13:07 +0000

I order to print with PLA you need to have 2 x PLA carts installed. It will not allow you to use with 1 x PLA and 1 x ABS cart installed. Ridiculous and another reason I sent my 2.0A Duo back today. Just too may restrictions.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (iceman72) — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:28:35 +0000

This is what I don't understand. I have a brand new 2.0 with an upgraded extruder from XYZ. I can load the PLA XYZ cart. But the XYZ software won't let me print with it. It keeps saying it is the wrong filament. I really don't want to flash because it new and under warranty. Anyone has any ideas?

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (scobo) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 07:37:20 +0000

elay wrote:

I suspect that XYZ's 1.0A just isn't sophisticated enough to handle multiple materials without some serious mods that are way beyond my skillset.

Have a look at the mod I use here ..... http://www.soliforum.com/topic/9643/bro … ci/page/2/
You'd be surprised how good the stock extruder can be with a few small and simple mods.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (elay) — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 02:10:49 +0000

I was in the same boat. I have a 1.0A and did several successful builds with PLA. I ran into the "clicking"/no-extrusion in the middle of print as well. I unloaded the filament and reloaded. Started another print. Started fine, but, halfway through, same issue. I loaded some ABS, perfect print. I think I could play with the print-bed and work it out, but it's not worth the time or the uncertainty during long builds. I'll chalk it up to caveat emptor and just stick with what I know works.

I suspect that XYZ's 1.0A just isn't sophisticated enough to handle multiple materials without some serious mods that are way beyond my skillset.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (oscahie) — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:18:16 +0000

wattsie2004 wrote:

Hi all... new to this forum and with a new printer.....
For some reason I assumed that my Davinci 1.0A came with a PLA cartridge, not the ABS, so when i ordered a roll of PLA to fill it, I was annoyed to find that it wasn't compatible!
However, with a bit of trial and error and a little fan blowing onto the head, I am printing in PLA with all the standard settings, standard XYZ software etc.
I am not having issues with the expanding and clicking since fitting the fan. I am wondering why there is such varied success rates with this, surely in my naive mind it should work for all or none??!
Anyhow, nice to have joined the forum...
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Simply because it also depends a lot on what you are printing. Probably you'll find your extruder clicking sooner rather than later.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (wattsie2004) — Sun, 29 Mar 2015 22:17:03 +0000

Hi all... new to this forum and with a new printer.....

For some reason I assumed that my Davinci 1.0A came with a PLA cartridge, not the ABS, so when i ordered a roll of PLA to fill it, I was annoyed to find that it wasn't compatible!

However, with a bit of trial and error and a little fan blowing onto the head, I am printing in PLA with all the standard settings, standard XYZ software etc.

I am not having issues with the expanding and clicking since fitting the fan. I am wondering why there is such varied success rates with this, surely in my naive mind it should work for all or none??!

Anyhow, nice to have joined the forum...

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (jhabr) — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:04:09 +0000

Maybe I'm giving up with PLA... I've tried temperature between 190 to 215. At the beginning I could start, but the extruder stops after some printing, I cannot print anymore, maybe the extruder got nozzle.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (jhabr) — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 20:49:47 +0000

What's the temperature are you using to print PLA? I saw at another post that 190 for extruder and 43 for bed it's a good setup.

I have an other PLA material and I cannot print it. Since I have a lot of ABS colors, I supposed need to calibrate every time I need to use PLA... so boring for it! But I think Im gonna be happy if I can print using PLA just once.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (mlevings) — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:04:17 +0000

I re-calibrated the bed again tonight and gave the PLA another go. It is printing fine with it now. Thanks for all of the tips guys.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (mlevings) — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:54:34 +0000

Good to know. My first one came in a box that said 1.0A right on the front. It was dead so Amazon sent me a replacement. The replacement printer's box only said 1.0 but luckily the printer is actually a 1.0A.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (carl_m1968) — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:39:55 +0000

mlevings wrote:

Mine shows 1.0A on the screen. The serial starts with 3S10AP

Yep you have an A.

There was a mix up for a while where distributors did not know there was a difference and where shipping 1.0 printers to people that where ordering 1.0A printers.

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (mlevings) — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:05:36 +0000

Mine shows 1.0A on the screen. The serial starts with 3S10AP

Re: XYZ PLA now available

null@example.com (aestheticus) — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 18:01:56 +0000

scobo wrote:

Yes, changing temps will cause metal parts to contract or expand which will affect the gap between nozzle and bed.
Basically, you need to check your bed height each time you change temps and adjust if required.
The clicking is usually caused by the extruder gears not feeding the filament correctly.

Good point! I had not even considered the extruder would be expanding. I figured printing at 10C hotter would not make that much of a difference, but I'll give it a try. Already have the shroud and kapton tape around the extruder mimicking your setup as best as possible. Maybe lowering the bed another .1 or .2mm will make the difference.