terawatt

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[–] terawatt 2 points 2 years ago

I saw this a little while ago, but it seems to be working again. I’m on lemmy.world and the service has been glitchy for a couple of days for me.

The glitching seems to also contribute to Memmy crashes and other odd behaviors in the app.

[–] terawatt 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The cost of a 3D printer is more than just a printer. Other things to consider are the consumables like filament, periodic replacement parts and a computer to do the slicing.

An idea on getting a low cost printer; The Goodwill Store in your neighborhood sometimes can have a 3D printer for very cheap; these are usually from hobbyists that lost interest in 3D printing and just wanted to get rid of the printer. Pricing may be $50 or less but may require repairs/parts.

A no cost alternative to getting started in 3D printing is to contact a local library or if you still have access to a school makerspace, to see if they have a 3D printer you can share time on - sometimes its free and sometimes its a low fee to rent the printer time.

[–] terawatt 1 points 2 years ago

After you address the leaking, you may want to spend some time tuning retraction. For MicrSwiss hot end, the retraction settings is lower than the usual Ender3v2 setting - for my CR-10 Mini I have the retraction set to 2.75mm.

[–] terawatt 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

If you are experiencing leaking around the nozzle and heating block, you probably have not properly seated the nozzle. Remember to not completely tighten the nozzle until it’s been heated to a higher temperature (say 250C) then completely tighten to get a good seal.

When you say light use before nozzle changes are you seeing the nozzle hole get larger or the tip worn down?

[–] terawatt 13 points 2 years ago

I have a Prusa Mini original launch edition, and can’t say enough good things about the printer - we run a low volume Etsy shop with the Mini and it’s been a reliable work horse.

One thing I learned that is not on your list is that Prusa has great customer support; live people that you can talk to on your questions or issues. This in my opinion separates Prusa from most other consumer printer companies.

[–] terawatt 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Posting works! 👏

[–] terawatt 1 points 2 years ago

If anyone wants to try to make something similar at home, Serious Eats posted a recipe a while ago. I’ve tried it and it was delish. Do the hack recipe. https://www.seriouseats.com/pasta-carbonara-sauce-recipe

[–] terawatt 1 points 2 years ago

Our CR-10 Mini is still running reliably with mods we’ve made over time. It got us into the hobby and we have since added a Prusa and a Voron.

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