Topic: It works! Sorta...
So, I got my brand new Solidoodle 3 on Monday. I unboxed it, made a lovely cover for it out of cardboard, plexiglass, and tape (see attached photo). And set it all up.
Ive tried going through a lot of the help files, and reading a couple blogs, but I still have a lot to go through. I figured I would start with making some simple thumbscrews as seen here:
soliforum.com/topic/242/thumbscrew-to-level-bed-from-beneath
It looks like something simple and useful to learn on.
So, after fiddling with stuff and what not I have a few questions:
1. How important is it to get my Bed temperature to 95? When I started without the cover, it would max out at 88 degrees, and take an hour to get there. After making my cover, I can get it hotter, but it takes a while because it basically has to heat the entire box first. Is this a big concern? And should I continue to surround my printer with a hot box?
2. How do I prevent my layers from curling up at the edges. As you can hopefully see in the attached pictures, I have tried printing these screws several times, and inevitably it will put down a few layers, until the wings start to curl up at the edges. As the machine comes through for another layer, the print head will grab the raised edges, and basically drag it along so it detaches from the bed. So I get a few layers printed, then this thing catches and rips off, then drags around.
Anyways, that's all I have for now. I look forward to your helpful replies.
