I am not a fan of cooling fans… I am thinking water cooling the hot end is pretty cool… Watercooling my MakerGear Prusa RepRap I’ve been fighting with printing 1.75mm PLA. The thicker brass in the hot end causes the heat to creep up more and make the ‘melt zone’ so long and sticky that …
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Watercooling my MakerGear Prusa RepRap
I’ve been fighting with printing 1.75mm PLA. The thicker brass in the hot end causes the heat to creep up more and make the ‘melt zone’ so long and sticky that the printer jams up. So, I fixed this issue. With one of my aquariums. I am now water cooling my hot end.
Trying to pause printing so i can leave the house
Turned the heat off in pronterface and then flipped off the power supply. Anybody have any luck doing this? I am printing z wobble isolators with the last of my white PLA and don’t have enough to start over with. In album Shut the printer off at this point. Waiting to see how it works …
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Plastic for my 3d printer, and how long it lasts.
The 3d printer kit I ordered can print several types of plastic. The 2 that are currently frequently used are ABS and PLA. PLA is a biodegradable plastic made from corn starch (http://www.cupdepot.com/PLA-FAQ.htm). ABS is a plastic that is food safe and ok to use in aquariums and such. PLA is also food safe but …
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