<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/3180/one-of-my-best-prints-yet-in-my-new-enclosure/ Tue, 05 Nov 2013 14:25:54 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/40779/#p40779 What material did you use for the Frame and sides? I want to build one of these with some carbon filters and exhaust fans.

]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2013 14:25:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/40779/#p40779 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30101/#p30101 neoblood3d wrote:

Wow.  This is really nice man.

+1

]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:26:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30101/#p30101 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30049/#p30049 Wow.  This is really nice man.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:28:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30049/#p30049 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30047/#p30047 nah, the PC doenst put out hardly any heat, and has its own vent.  Would probably end up cooling the case if I did that.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 23:22:21 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30047/#p30047 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30043/#p30043 Stick a thermometer in there and see how hot it gets, especially near the extruder.  It might be working well enough that the filament is softening between the gear and hot end and getting harder to push.  Or the PEEK is getting too warm in the hotter ambient, making the melt zone longer.  Try sticking a fan on the front to blow on the PEEK and see if that helps.  You can replace one of the lower bolts that goes into the stepper with a longer one, and use it to hold the fan on too.


That's exactly whats happening. Ive been needing to get a fan anyway. It's time.

Thanks Ian!!

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 22:43:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30043/#p30043 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30033/#p30033 is all the heat from pc case vented into the closure? :-)

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:13:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30033/#p30033 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30023/#p30023 nlancaster wrote:

Stupid LED strips won't stay. need some better adhesive tape.

Outdoor All Weather Double-Sided Adhesive Strips... uGlu here in Australia sells it anyway at the local hardware, I'm sure theres an equivalent over there...

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:29:50 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30023/#p30023 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30021/#p30021 big_smile

Stupid LED strips won't stay. need some better adhesive tape.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:26:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30021/#p30021 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30015/#p30015 new project added to the list, thanks hmm

gotta up my game w/ an enclosure like that.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:32:27 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30015/#p30015 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/30004/#p30004 mikefree41 wrote:

I built an enclosure out of plexiglass and it really helped with sticking down and generally making the print better. Then I ran into a problem with the filament. The filament was powdering and not extruding well. It was driving me nuts. I removed the top of my enclosure so I could closely watch what was happening, and the problem went away. I still have the side and front on the enclosure and getting good prints.

Anyone else found this problem?

I had a problem if the top is too close to the extruder, the bend radius of the filament was causing it problems. if the top of the enclosure is tall enough, the problem went away for me...

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 14:26:45 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/30004/#p30004 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/29956/#p29956 Stick a thermometer in there and see how hot it gets, especially near the extruder.  It might be working well enough that the filament is softening between the gear and hot end and getting harder to push.  Or the PEEK is getting too warm in the hotter ambient, making the melt zone longer.  Try sticking a fan on the front to blow on the PEEK and see if that helps.  You can replace one of the lower bolts that goes into the stepper with a longer one, and use it to hold the fan on too.

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 02:06:53 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/29956/#p29956 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/29955/#p29955 I built an enclosure out of plexiglass and it really helped with sticking down and generally making the print better. Then I ran into a problem with the filament. The filament was powdering and not extruding well. It was driving me nuts. I removed the top of my enclosure so I could closely watch what was happening, and the problem went away. I still have the side and front on the enclosure and getting good prints.

Anyone else found this problem?

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2013 01:54:24 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/29955/#p29955 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/29949/#p29949 I wasn't planning on uploading the plans.  The drawings do not match precisely the finished product.

]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:29:25 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/29949/#p29949 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/29948/#p29948 are you planning on uploading the drawing & nomenclature.

]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2013 21:40:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/29948/#p29948 <![CDATA[Re: One of my best prints yet, in my new enclosure.]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/29947/#p29947 the printer comes out with the removal of only 4 screws and 2 cables.

And will be coming out soon for a linear bearing and GT2 belt upgrade.

]]> Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:56:57 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/29947/#p29947