Unanswered Questions
830 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Print copy of real life object, starting with .mpo file or files
I want to make a 3D printed copy of a real object. I have access to a Nintendo 3DS which is capable of making 3D .mpo files. Is there a straight-forward method to convert these into a 3D printable ...
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Filament change (M600) causes color mixing despite excessive purge
I have an Anet A6, where I uploaded Marlin 1.1.9, because the manual filament change on the stock firmware was really bad (90 % of the times it clogged the hotend). I've tweaked it a bit, and I'd ...
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Connecting 128x64 OLED to BIGTREETECH SKR mini E3
I'm trying to connect a 128x64 OLED display with the SH1106 driver for the BIGTREETECH SKR mini E3 printer controller board which uses the 32 bit STM32f103RC MCU.
Note that it works fine with my ...
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How do I install the USB drivers for Bigtreetech's SKR Mini E3 v1.2?
I want to install the USB drivers for the BIGTREETECH SKR Mini E3 v1.2 from the GitHub page but I don't know how to proceed.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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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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Best infill for inter-layer adhesion
I'm fairly convinced that gyroid is the best infill for a lot of purposes, and use it regularly now, but both conceptually and anecdotally, it doesn't seem very good for reinforcing inter-layer ...
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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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Software for processing laser scanner images
I have a Ciclop laser 3d scanner, sold as a kit (HE3D), that I've had for several months now without being able to use it, because the official Horus software is completely unmaintained and bitrotted -...
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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 ...
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What kind of galvos are used in Moai SLA printers?
There are some very cheap SLA printers available, working with galvo scanners and 405 nm lasers to expose a fluid resin.
I am looking for the galvos which are used in these projects. Does anyone know ...
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Getting "heater bed not heating at expected rate" error when trying to print PETG on a glass bed
I have an Ender 3 Pro with the BigTreeTech SKR mini E3 motherboard and a glass bed, and I use Klipper running on a Pi. About a month ago it started giving me the "heater bed not heating at ...
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Will joining two pieces with UV resin provide a strong bond?
I have this 3D model:
The original piece is a 1-part piece.
But it's very difficult to print it without supports.
I want to avoid using supports, so I can maintain quality in the print.
I think in ...
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Lightweight-PLA (LW-PLA)
I have been trying to print lightweight PLA for a project. I settled on an RC airplane model found online.
My initial prints were very problematic, so, I looked up other people's printing settings and ...
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How to find the orientation that uses the least amount of support material in CURA?
I want to print a protein model, given any orientation there are a large number of overhangs, making it difficult to judge by eye which orientation uses the least support material.
Is there a tool in ...
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Can Cura apply multiple Z-offsets across the bed to "flatten" the print area?
We have a Tronxy X5SA 400 Pro which uses a TR sensor to "auto-level" the printing bed. It samples 16 positions across the bed (4 x 4) and provides a +/- level from its initial measurement. ...
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