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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Disappointed in the Filastruder kit quality]]></title>
			<link>https://www.soliforum.com/post/77623/#p77623</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>from past experience I have seen wood especially plywood crack when temp humidity changes a lot from factory through shipping, like many things including food items.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Disappointed in the Filastruder kit quality]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>can say i felt a little of the same thing opening a box of parts.<br />being cheap and having put up the cash it felt a little tough to justify.</p><p>now its been 7-8 months and my original filastruder is still my goto with best quality and reliable after 40-50lbs of extrusion.<br />you have to look at these kind of things as an investment in learning and that is priceless.</p><p>and you should prob solder the terminals anyways</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2015 00:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Disappointed in the Filastruder kit quality]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for the reply. I will be setting aside some time for working on this tomorrow to see if I cant get it finished up. </p><p>Packing wise it looked like it was packed well and the box wasnt damaged. However it was packed tight with a filawinder kit in the same box so i guess that much weight anything is possible.</p><p>I got only the smaller spade female connectors, more then enough for the two motor connections so looks like i got more of those in place of the larger ones on accident. I will find some of the others locally, I may even have some. </p><p>My frustration with the instructions could be caused by all the alterations to my build due to things not fitting together right. Once I get the one board shimmed up right maybe the electrical will go much more smooth. I found a youtube video someone put together of an earlier model build and found that much easier to follow. It could just be me and need a more visual lead instruction rather then text.</p><p>I will try bending the motor terminals straight again.&nbsp; One of them is literally bent in half. that&#039;s the one I&#039;m afraid of breaking. I guess if it comes down to it I could try soldering the wire on.</p><p>If I require any replacements I will use your contact form. Thanks again for the reply.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Disappointed in the Filastruder kit quality]]></title>
			<link>https://www.soliforum.com/post/77451/#p77451</link>
			<description><![CDATA[<p>It sounds like at least half of that is due to shipping damage. I haven&#039;t heard from you, but if you get in touch via the contact form I&#039;m happy to send replacements. As for the other items:</p><p> * There isn&#039;t supposed to be a socket for the power supply. The power supply is hard wired to the block. <br /> * You use wire from the power supply to wire the controller. The instructions cover this. <br /> * The controller does not need connectors, the wires go under the screw terminals. <br /> * I doubt the motor terminals will break from gently bending them but if they do, I&#039;m happy to exchange it. <br /> * The smaller spade terminals are for the motor. It sounds like you&#039;re missing the larger ones for the switch, which I&#039;m happy to send if you get in touch. </p><p>What part of the instructions aren&#039;t making sense for you? If you have a question, I&#039;m happy to answer it.</p><p>If you&#039;re disappointed before completing assembly and would like to return it, just get in touch via the contact form.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Disappointed in the Filastruder kit quality]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>I just got my kit a few weeks ago and have been working on it when i can. (V5 kit/instructions) I have to say it feels like no attention to detail was done when putting these kits together.</p><p>* Wood was split out of the box<br />* Pre-drilled holes in the wood dont line up well<br />* Wood doesnt line up the components correctly- ive flipped the motor board both ways still need to shim the other board up<br />* The female spade connectors were the wrong size for the buttons (Dont know what else they are for since the digital display takes the C or O kind of connectors which werent in the kit)<br />* Instructions are a nightmare to follow<br />* No socket for the power supply connector<br />* No wire for making all the connections<br />* Motor has both the wire connectors bent in half, would break them to try and fix</p><p>I havent even gotten the electrical portion of the build completed yet. I pray it runs after all this.</p><p>I dont mean to come across as a dick, just wish someone paid a little more attention when putting these kits together. The cost of the kit may not be much to some but for others its pretty high and worth some quality control.</p>]]></description>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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