Sales vs free download... is it even worth it? - General 3D Printing ...
Nov 27, 2018 · Hi modelers, 3d printing users and people of Formlabs. I’m looking to get a sense of the percentage of the model sold vs free downloads from the various users. I’m trying to understand if it makes sense to keep trying to rely on the potential of selling one 3D model to hundreds, if not thousands of people, if actually we only end up selling to the 0.1% of users …
What's causing these burn(?) marks? - 3D Printing Tutorials/Help
Feb 10, 2016 · Going from one of those filaments to something that needs a higher temp to print without purging the previous material completely could cause those burn marks. At a temp over 210 C one is essentially burning the previous filament that is stuck in the extruder and nozzle and eventually it just leaks out randomly in blotches. 1 Like.
Nozzle hitting print bed even though completely leveled?
Apr 29, 2017 · Hi, I am new here and very new to 3d printing. My husband and I built an Alunar M508 Prusa i3 and we are having all kinds of trouble. Long story short, we have made sure everything is square, leveled the bed manually, and when we start a print the nozzle starts out fine then digs into the bed. We are going with a cold bed for now, using crepe tape, and we are …
Requests to Print Designs from 3D Design Contests
May 25, 2016 · Any 3D designers that don’t have access to 3D printers can use this thread to create requests to makers to print their design for them. We suggest you do an exchange of services - you help them 3D design something and they help you 3D print your design! Good luck
Make 3D Printer Less Noisy - Hardware & 3D Printers - 3D
Aug 19, 2015 · Hey, getting a 3D printer has been a blast, but I like doing overnight prints. I currently place the printer in the living room, but it can be heard from my bedroom. Girlfriend’s not into that. Been complaining about the motors being too loud at night, and I get it. It slightly bothers me too, but not as much as it does her. I can’t quite put it anywhere else. Plus, I like keeping …
Print quality troubleshooting - Hardware & 3D Printers - 3D …
Sep 28, 2017 · i am new to 3d printing and am struggling with print quality. i get lines on only 1 side of my prints and cant seem to figure out what the problem is.it almost looks like its missing part of the layer but the the rest of the print looks very good. i checked bed level, flowrate etc. and even secured my printer to a table incase its vibration related but nothing works. i am using a …
Einstart-s hardware: How to take apart? - Hardware & 3D Printers
Sep 18, 2015 · Hey so recently I had an issue with the Einstart-s printer. It seems that the extruder is catching on the filament causing under extrusion on all my prints (has a clicking noise as it prints). So now I want to take apart the printer to see what might be causing the issue but Shining3D has no information on taking it apart. I think once I can take the plastic cover off the …
Best Sites to Buy Filament? - Hardware & 3D Printers - Pinshape
Jun 8, 2015 · Hardware & 3D Printers. RepRaptor June 8, 2015, 8:12pm 1. Hey everyone, where do you buy your filament? ...
Failed Prints - General 3D Printing Discussion - Pinshape
Jun 10, 2015 · Didn’t see a place to show off my failed print, but this seems like the right place to do it! Tried printing out the bottom half of the Terminator-Rex last night and woke up to this mess. I’ve been having a hard time with this black filament warping and detaching while on the print bed (even with a heated bed and glue). Any thoughts on how to decrease the amount of warping I …
MeltInk Filament Review/Comments - Hardware & 3D Printers
Feb 23, 2016 · I received my MeltInk filament samples, and I am printing some test prints today. I’ll be posting my results this afternoon. Thanks again for the opportunity. 3/8/2016 (PLA/PHA) I have been unsuccessful at getting my Dremel or Ultimaker 2 Extended+ to feed the filament to print anything yet. Not sure what I’m doing wrong.