Author: 3dprinterbank

Threadlocker. This seems necessary.

Set up my first 16h print a few hours ago. Checked it before going to bed and found the x-axis pulley had slipped.Put some locktite 242 removable thread locker on the set screw threads on both the x and y pulleys. That’ll show them.Thought I’d suggest it since I hadn’t seen it mentioned and couldn’t find it in search. This stuff keeps threads locked even under vibration and might be really useful for others.Not an affiliate link: http://ift.tt/2a0NfAF http://ift.tt/2a5RGgo

Maker Select Lack Table Enclosure questions..

Hi guys, Im sure some of you have or know of the issue I am thinking about as I start down the road of making an Enclosure for my Maker Select / Wanhao I3 .Everything looks good on all of the enclosures I have seen but one thing I notice is there is little room in the enclosure which means loading a new roll of filament is going to be more difficult since I will likely be giving up line of sight or having to stand at a weird angle to force the filament into the extruder.One thing I have noticed in many of the pictures of people who have these enclosures they have what seems to be an extra long PTFE tube coming out of the top of their extruder and extending all the way to the filament.Is this solely to make it easier to load filament? How much work is involved in doing this? Does anyone know of a guide for this?Next how have you handled placement of your control box? If you used plexiglass did you cut a hole in it to locate the box outside? Is there a better way that I didn’t think of?How do you handle heat in the box? Is there such thing as too much heat if you have the control box outside?What other things do you wish you’d have known before you made your enclosure?Thanks so much! http://ift.tt/29LtE8c

Any place where I can get small rolls of filament?

Hi everyone, I’m looking for a reputable website/seller that sells small samples of filament with a variety of colors. Something like ProtoParadgrim, but the reason why I haven’t bought from them is that there isn’t an “add to cart” option on most $5 samples. Any suggestions? http://ift.tt/29KGIZ0