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What is an appropriate layer size for the first layer?

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Connecting 12 V Laser Module to 24 V Control Board

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Issues with slicer creating gaps with surfaces that are not in the model

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How do I 3D print an object inside another object?

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What material is Prusa mk3s+ hotend heaterblock made of?

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How does Adaptive Mesh Leveling (AML) actually work?

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How to physically wire a (ADXL345) accelerometer for Input Shaping (Resonance Compensation) support on for a Ender 3 V2 printer?

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What can cause my Creality K1 Camera not to be shown in Creality Cloud?

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Does an accelerometer in a Marlin-based Input Shaping setup compensate in real-time (during print) for vibration?

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Does one has to take into consideration the nozzle diameter while designing something that will be 3D printed?

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Does FreeCAD produce a wrong stl for slicer software?

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Ender3 v2 on Marlin moves head while rotating button

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How can a force sensor automatically determine the Z-offset?

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Is the term 'biodegradable' in the context of PLA misleading or misunderstood when industrial conditions are required to achieve it?

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Can you identify filament type by filament burn test (and additional observations)?

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What is the lifespan of nozzles, and does the nozzle diameter affect the lifespan?

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What are the differences between aluminum and copper heater block and why would I use one vs another?

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Is there any well-documented 'auto z-offset' (DIY) upgrade available for 3D printers?

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How can I split at line at an already existing point? [closed]

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Does additional thermal runaway in OctoPrint add anything and shouldn't it use a smart plug to kill power instead?

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Anet A8 Auto Bed Levelling - Auto home not centring with new Marlin 1.1.9 config

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Is there a way to reflect 'filament color change' in Cura-generated thumbnails?

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How should I restore an old build plate?

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Does Marlin input shaping compensate vibration on all X, Y and Z axes?

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Is there a way to send a thumbnail to the printer LCD screen when printing over USB from OctoPrint?

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How to add a 2x2 mm hole to a SCAD file?

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Does Marlin already have a way to define auto Z-offset strain gauge?

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Min thickness possible by a SLA 3D printer

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Why is MPC better than PID for 3D printers, and (why) is it more useful for 'high-power heaters'?

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Ender 3 s1 Pro, Cura, and Bondtech CHT 0.4 mm nozzle

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How is it possible for (PHA) prints to warp on an unheated bed?

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Processes & Materials for Part

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How to recover forgotten SSH password in OctoPi?

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How to secure silicone sleeve to my heater block?

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Are there any slicers that use anti-aliasing (such as FXAA) for higher quality thumbnail generation?

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Are there any electrically-conductive SLA resins?

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How can I match the properties of a specific resin, outside of the manufacturer's specification?

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Is it possible to resume a print after an M112 full shutdown?

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Is there a distribution of OctoPrint for Raspberry Pi 4b that's not headless?

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How to successfully flash a DACAI LCD screen of a Creality Ender 3 V2?

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Can stepper motor skipping or stalling be detected automatically?

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Nozzle leaking PETG and blobs on first layer

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Does rPLA stand for Recycled PLA, or is it a different type of material?

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How to add a multi-color flush logo to a flat surface?

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Can a print test be performed to determine nozzle and filament quality?

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Filament settings determination

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Creality Halot One Z axis inaccuracy

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Anycubic printer gives a "hotend not heating up" error


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