<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — horizontal or vertical]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/5071/horizontal-or-vertical/ Sun, 05 Jan 2014 09:18:53 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: horizontal or vertical]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/45831/#p45831 Vertical all day, had mine setup horizontal for the purge and got annoyed with it. Within 30seconds on vertical i started getting perfect filament. I will never go back.

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 09:18:53 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/45831/#p45831 <![CDATA[Re: horizontal or vertical]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/45817/#p45817 We are all fortunate to have you two, and all the other contributors on this forum (and super users, you know who you are). Thank you all for taking your valuable time to give back to us, it's appreciated more than you will ever know.

But seriously guys, your customer service is ridiculously awesome. I mean that.

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 04:37:32 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/45817/#p45817 <![CDATA[Re: horizontal or vertical]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/45812/#p45812 Look at that support - my reply within 30 seconds, Ian's within 7 minutes.

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 04:14:42 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/45812/#p45812 <![CDATA[Re: horizontal or vertical]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/45805/#p45805 Thanks Ian, Tim. Appreciate it. I will print the two piece hopper and go vertical.

Really fun project.

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:50:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/45805/#p45805 <![CDATA[Re: horizontal or vertical]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/45804/#p45804 Vertical works better.  You can do horizontal but the filament tends to twist around and be more difficult to manage.  When horizontal it's also easier to get kinks set into it while guiding it to the winder.   I recommend the hopper on thingiverse that screws together rather than mine because you don't have to take the nozzle off to change it.

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:39:03 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/45804/#p45804 <![CDATA[Re: horizontal or vertical]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/45800/#p45800 In my opinion, vertical - though Ian's the expert.

]]> Sun, 05 Jan 2014 03:32:47 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/45800/#p45800 <![CDATA[horizontal or vertical]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/45799/#p45799 Just about done assembling my Filastruder.  I have Filawinder on order. I intend on extruding ABS, mostly Sabic MG94 I ordered from OSP.

Given this info, what Filastruder orientation works best with the Filawinder: horizontal or vertical?

Thank you!

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