Author: 3dprinterbank

Best filament?

Is there any brands generally regarded as high-end/best for filament? Getting my first 3d printer soon (/r/voron) and I want to eliminate that variable for now. Just a nice and reliable would be great, once I get some mileage I can start trying to penny pinch.I’m starting with PLA for sure, as I’m in a small space so the smell is an issue. http://ift.tt/2aLr4BW

Question about Raptor Hand Reloaded

So I finished printing all parts of the Raptor Hand Reloaded.http://ift.tt/2arfNo7 started assembling it 2 hours ago and I’m stuck…. For some reasons, the fingers won’t fold all the way down to the plam even tho the strings are super tight. They were so tight at one point that I couldn’t even move the hand. I disassembled it and played around with it and there’s no excessive friction causing the problem. It doesnt work even when I pull on the strings myself, the fingers fold but stop halfway.http://ift.tt/2aqf3fq fold like the first picture but is stuck like the second one http://ift.tt/2avbo0O

[Question] to those who make or want to make custom printers: opinions, thoughts?

I am going to be building a dual X carriage, tall format gt2 based derivative of RichRap sli3dr, aptly named the gli3dr 2. It will be open builds extrusion for the chassis and motion system.What I’m not yet certain of, is how I want to tool the 2 discrete print heads. I am currently thinking of this:1.75mm e3d volcano 0.8mm or 1.0mm for supports, infill, or just large prints. Possibly Bowden.1.75mm e3d v6, 0.4mm for perimeters and detailed objects.I’d love to hear how you would load out, and why. I’m looking for suggestions and criticism alike.The Z axis is going to be about 1000mm, I’m hoping to have X 800, Y 500 or something about similar. I’ll likely use 1 or 2 mains powered silicone heaters controlled by a I/O input relay.End goal is to have 2 independently addressable tool heads on the X axis, for rapid production of prints, ability to have disparate temperatures, and material types. http://ift.tt/2aIaotP

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