Unanswered Questions
139 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Makerbot Smart extruder+ heat block and nozzle question
I am looking for information on the smart extruder+ heat block and nozzle? I have looked online and from several forums come to the conclusion it is either a MK10 or MK11 assembly. Can anyone shed ...
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Issue on 2 corners but not the other 2
I am printing using an Ender3 Pro with eSUN PLA+ 215/45 and I am getting this issue on two corners, the other two corners look fine.
Any idea on what can be causing this?
The bad corners
The good ...
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Horizontal defects when linear_advance enabled?
What could cause that?
When linear_advance (v1.5) is "off" (M900 K0) - everything is uniform and smooth, only corners are protruding as expected.
When it is "on"...
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Reasons for a PLA print not sticking to bed all the sudden?
Plastic: Same Matterhacker PLA (filament I use every day)
Printer: Anycubic i3 Mega (the one I use every day)
Slicer: Ultimaker Cura 4.2.1
I don't know what's causing it, I haven't changed any slicer ...
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Streamlining OpenSCAD Code
Is there an efficient approach to discovering what is extraneous ("dead" or "unused") code in OpenSCAD to promote the learning process?
I am making progress by using working examples of code; however,...
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Arduino Mega and RAMPS 1.4 not responding
I was working on upgrading my Anet A8 to a RAMPS 1.4 running on Marlin. I had everything ready to go and had plugged it in to see if it worked. It seemed to be working so I tried to home it and my y ...
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Did I just destroy my MKS Gen L v1.0 board by shorting the stepper driver?
I was attempting to install new TMC2208 chips on my MKS Gen L v1.0. Everything was going swell, I just had one more thing to do.
I was checking and tuning the Vref for TMC2208 by measuring voltage ...
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DLP build plate adhesion
Does anyone have tips on improving build plate adhesion in DLP printers? I've heard a thin layer of resin or UV glue applied to the plate will help, but we're not sure if we leave the resin/glue wet, ...
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Printrbot Metal Plus with new Cura
I am still using the originally-suggested version of Cura (for Ubuntu) for my Printrbot Metal Plus (NOT to be confused with the Simple Metal).
My printer was one of the ones with two print heads, and ...
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1answer
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ASA and BVOH adhesion
I am printing a mechanical part for my printer.
It's a new mount for my extruders and I have been attempting to use BVOH as a support filament so that when my print is done it will cut down on the ...
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How to add a patch to “Marlin_main.cpp”?
According to this question, MKS 12864OLED Display setup, I need to add a patch to "Marlin_main.cpp" but this a large file with 14789 lines of code! I don't know ...
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Sparkmaker SLA resin not curing
My model layers are printing much as I expect but the parts when removed from the plate are very soft and flexible and fail to harden any further in sunlight or UV lamplight. A tall or slender part ...
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The BLTouch is hitting the bed on the double-probing
When double-probing, sometimes the BLTouch will hit the bed before the z-axis goes down:
The BLTouch deploys
The bed goes up
The sensor triggers
The BLTouch stows
The BLTouch deploys and crashes the ...
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2answers
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Limit Switch problems on RAMPS 1.4 and custom built 3D Printer running Marlin 1.1.0-rc6
So I am trying to fix a custom built 3D printer for my institute and am running into a problem I can't wrap my head around.
So the limit switches for Y-axis and Z-Axis work just fine, but the X-Axis ...
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Pronterface won't connect to Printrbot Simple metal with error message
I am using Ultimaker Cura to try and get my simple metal back up and running again. It is the strangest thing as this thing has printed decently for four years with just one calibration being the ...
