<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/5651/trouble-printing-a-part/ Sat, 15 Mar 2014 04:34:22 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/52151/#p52151 Thanks.I'll probably try to print them in ABS , I had a makeshift enclosure up to 136F about 57C this morning. Gonna make a better enclosure tomorow.(draped a mylar survival  blanket over the printer)

]]> Sat, 15 Mar 2014 04:34:22 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/52151/#p52151 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/52149/#p52149 satman49 wrote:

The bearings fit ok .
update: I got  the PLA, I printed new carriage ends with it , came out perfectly flat ,no curling at all.

Just be aware that PLA will start to soften at >60°C .. so you'll want to make sure the hotend does not radiate heat to the carriage at all or it will start deforming

]]> Sat, 15 Mar 2014 03:46:27 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/52149/#p52149 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/52104/#p52104 The bearings fit ok .
update: I got  the PLA, I printed new carriage ends with it , came out perfectly flat ,no curling at all.

]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:44:14 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/52104/#p52104 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/52047/#p52047 satman49 wrote:

E3D, at about 220C in that pic
Oh I got the part , thanks

So how did it fit your bearings?

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:23:23 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/52047/#p52047 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51985/#p51985 It's tight. I tried your suggetion about slowing down 1st layer, that seemed really help.I printed a 16 layer test square, no curling. Now to print a real part.

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 02:19:57 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51985/#p51985 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51979/#p51979 satman49 wrote:

E3D, at about 220C in that pic
Oh I got the part , thanks

What I was getting at was it looks as though your hot end may be moving around slightly in the MK-5.  Make sure it can't wiggle around.

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 01:31:48 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51979/#p51979 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51978/#p51978 ok thanks I'll try that. Got some pla coming tomrrow , I'll see how that does.

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 01:31:28 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51978/#p51978 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51976/#p51976 Make sure you have your first layer printing more slowly than the other layers.  A fast first layer= less effective ABS sticking.  Also try raising your temperature a little bit.  I usually print at 227 with my E3D and natural abs.

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 01:17:41 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51976/#p51976 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51974/#p51974 E3D, at about 220C in that pic
Oh I got the part , thanks

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:50:35 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51974/#p51974 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51972/#p51972 What hot end are you using?

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 00:17:08 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51972/#p51972 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51968/#p51968 The saga continues,LOL   Can someone take a look at this pic and tell me what  is causing that?The brim will start out fine then as you can see about the 3rd loop the inside starts puckering.It's like the nozzle is raising up at that point. I can't see that it is tho.The machine is calibrated best I can get it . In the past it worked well,I printed a lot of good parts.

]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2014 23:29:06 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51968/#p51968 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51682/#p51682 oK thanks, this thing is driving me crazy.

]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2014 22:44:37 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51682/#p51682 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51666/#p51666 satman49 wrote:

Well that didn't work. I have run out of options. I wonder if PLA would be strong enough for this part. I read it doesn't have the tendency to curl  like ABS.

PM me and I can just send you the one I printed.

]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:21:46 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51666/#p51666 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51665/#p51665 Well that didn't work. I have run out of options. I wonder if PLA would be strong enough for this part. I read it doesn't have the tendency to curl  like ABS.

]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2014 21:10:00 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/51665/#p51665 <![CDATA[Re: trouble printing a part]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/51520/#p51520 ok , it's 80+F in the enclosure, hot enough? I 'll see how that does.

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