Just seen your video on Twitter. Looking good!

No idea how that thing is controlled, and I can't compare this to any other options, but OctoPi/Print seems like such a great solution for controlling and managing 3D printers.

It uses the Cura slicer. You upload you Cura slicing profile. Then you can just drag and drop stls to print. So simple.

The Creator Pro comes with FlashPrint bundled, and I've jimmed a copy of Simplify.  I'll play with both.

The first print was pretty good bar one corner.  I'm now printing out a whistle.  High art indeed.

A good blow?

One of the juiciest.  And unlike the PEOTUS, no pea

Are you printing in PLA or ABS?

It's dual extruder and I've got PLA in one and ABS in the other, but I hear such grim reports about ABS that I'm sticking with PLA until I feel more confident.

I've had adhesion issues (it's my age, John) and I've ordered a borosilicate glass plate for my bed.  When that arrives (from Hong Kong!) I might have a stab at ABS.  How about you?

I'm currently still on the 500g roll of PLA (white, as per the pictures) that came with the printer. I have two rolls of ABS (black and clear) waiting to be tried, but I've not yet felt the need, or had the patience, to try it since I've heard plenty of similar grim stories of ABS difficulties. I've also got a roll of purple PLA on the way, since I felt the need for some colour!

It seems cheap ABS is easier to get hold of than cheap PLA. My tight-arse tendencies might push me towards ABS if I'm eventually successful with it.

I've read about specific glass types (borosilicate being the favoured), but I have just bought a cheap 90p photo frame from Wilko for the glass. That was to try if the blue tape didn't work. I might end up trying the glass for ABS, but I'm not going to be surprised if it cracks very quickly!

Dual extruder is definitely a nice option. I'm guessing if you want you can do two different colours of filament within the same print if it's all setup nicely? Also, give the blue tape a go if you're having adhesion issues. It felt like magic compared to the rubbish masking tape I was originally using.

Yes, you can run two PLA filaments & print two-tone, which will be fun in the fullness of time.  I'm sure you'll be fine with picture glass, but if the heat does eventually get to it, search ebay for Boro - you can get it much cheaper from China than from within the UK.

I bought a can of supermarket own-brand 'firm hold' hairspray and that seems to be helping considerably.  It's not perfect - I've still got issues with edges curling up - but it's a lot better.  Currently printing this Iris Box

Just grab a pyrex dish out of the local charity shop and knobble the edges off :C

Why, do your charity shops sell remaindered methlabware?

Don't yours?

I've got some petri dishes from a recent bit of artfaggery. I could grow my prints in them.

Our meth is is sold in government stores. You have to be 4 or older to buy it. A lot of our unemployed are reselling to 3 year olds. It's a national disgrace.

My first actually useful print, to try and prevent the cat opening the meter cupboard.
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how strong is the plastic it spits out? like something you'd buy in the store?
 

I'd say so. I'm currently using PLA plastic, I think a lot of stuff you buy generally is made out of ABS, which I'm yet to try. Even so, what I've made with the settings I've used has been strong and feels like it'll be durable. Obviously time will tell.

Depends on the direction. Bonds between layers can be quite weak, but strength within a layer is comparable to an injection moulded part.

Yeah, my experience is nearer Kos's than Ant's, but different machines & I'm a novice.  There's a stratification which doesn't matter in a sympathetic plane, but weakens the object (a bit) cross-grain.

I've not done any tests of strength, or made anything that will take a load, but I imagine yours and Kos's experience is right. My stuff "seems" strong, but layer/wall height definitely makes a different to the perception of strength.

It now has a home