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Super impressed by the quality you're getting already.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 6 Jan 2017 18:38 by KOSWIX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.61&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.61"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41142_62"></a><div class="message" id="message_41142_62"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 6 Jan 2017 20:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 6 Jan 2017 20:41"></span></span> <span class="message_count">62 of 109</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.62">41142.62</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.61#a41142_61" target="_self">41142.61</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I printed two calibration cubes successfully straight out. Played with some settings then tweaked things, printed another and it failed halfway through, but it was far better quality than the others so I stayed with those slicer settings and made sure the hot end height/level was spot on. <br /> <br /> Since then I've had a few prints screw up on the first layer or two, so I'd stop, relevel, make sure the end was clean (yj) and start again. Otherwise nothing else has failed after the first few layers have gone down nicely.<br /> <br /> No spaghetti incidents thankfully, seen plenty of photos of those! I've had some corner warping which usually means poor adhesion to the bed/surface, that should be easily sorted.<br /> <br /> I am pretty surprised how well they're coming out after seeing the disastrous attempts on the Facebook groups. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.62&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.62"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41142_63"></a><div class="message" id="message_41142_63"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 18:50</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">63 of 109</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.63">41142.63</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Had my first pasta print last night<br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Z6LbFSjG5AkEx4jqiQt_l-LdHiERfeAFKW6fY9mqTrGcuMDV2z06TIW7kXZnWMMp1JlWpXLyeDj2uSpz_J7ODQmruepIy1Yc2tBJatZJoeT5qRcOHU1VJ7083GOYXKh0DUmKOC47otm4rxyKuk8wl6lGFxbe9if3xtn_ilySLTdbpMt_ExTmszQVuOcSCvWXD9U-X66k9fHl-ntgWsdfBGPV7Lkv0dMx8h9GOLZjZRWQivrwXioo910HZLj23bvHW8ibF_EFGeAhk-fgFrOC6xlEuphREQCdX9LziNh05rQWnlC0Dwgu95tUm2FBnyjJYagmHJ3oDqRClyB9B87GViHXNdHJY3Pn_q3bBHfPiT0NQ8bs2pUzbEcM2-rOpRhaeRl-WVBiYOqCtxDG_JfG4s9EvMbLhp3VUzAFqufQgQeQIIILvFD91eC8wGtTBLWCtwcbtc6qfc9J0DDXnrCtHmwL-oyLsrL8QhZdQ9-5uHHodha4ihfXYt64mivCy8axcF5J6DJFysGmlaKED-JK0PZEzGLC6ig7gLPFLanP_FzMzaceHIktNgA4tWGS9Zv7Dck1I-0jYyK_alP_xEDGL7KQfHzDjOxOEnWX52DgPQGUr8kYnR2iaGFtfJAYhEkiydIJJfbTvM6Ebn8a_nJ_kOTIqcmMIoyLS_TeYSWeNHM=w1319-h990-no" style="width:640px;height:480px;" /><br /><br /> The cheap masking tape did a rubbish job of staying stuck to the bed and being a good surface to print on.<br /><br /> I have now got some blue masking tape which a lot of people recommend, and so far my prints are so much better. Adhered to the bed nice and flat, no peeling.<br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/P-NkEW3ML8-Ya29RRdHVdssjiXkSben9-1mLDHizIHFBB55Uc5SzU4kebxRifdFGkUqIRujuSAU9zxGO_RM2gCl46FpZ0kZ5ImuWVH6QT5Y0Hdgh_Nin1u50cUD_Qv4pSC-nnAEvh6r1nNb5vhvfHeiR8muF51G7qgOYW7Hfke0eLlQqVqB_WfKz4Xmi-34l5xpS8pfPMQLeHbq-pqXShrmV-6rb8xGtN64g0Mi_kHSRwWnQ0SFOucUYb4UyyU7iKCiEK89ea5-Uq9DV--sWQuQWIbCv04jlw6e_9Smrgg5-RWlh1SniR2XZSeRRoaXWUO_tFD7qOviI6ZFA9WN-iqun9W1tl-yQyUS5bvlfGAY0M7-sOtAnmmvNP0kaRCQ3GF01BYBKa_7-Ae4WJKP_BWUMbheFW6weCjpDNaRUXul88BkL_B3bi8N9dj-ZDmfVGDhH9VRN9osz2M2fsqH7Yfs5apgnxFk1vWuqeAUzeBZlIb8F9kHjNUZkQSJQAfRvubd_qMaRU1tG3_aBAXAFsTa2nnbC0_TrFrYYnlVIWT07F1bXS9r8Lxe6QDP6AsrT0Y1vAzw8u3_Bfm0PBWujATn8G8td1S5RMCYY5qaznj-VWJfIRVJlydwxJ9dTOx3M7OYe6kiftbxsvENWDnCjji1frnSJbQKaXsIeO-03yiI=w1319-h990-no" style="width:640px;height:480px;" /><br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/B6Or3-SGQjiGiF2iH9MolNZmNkt8J6V8IgmzRN2YXET9z91cF7hVooxvUmN7_BB-ICpKPjjei39PLUKyAakteoKrDUHfd_x84ysA8P3aEi4ZTpueVQt7GAC0_DXuT_qc2Wrnth1PDNWD6ufmu3ZJEbtuDNFLStp5oaJb85afk5wwPGudE1DA_DD0sxNowyOhka23wMTKUwBNkWYQ3s5S57_TR7TYFMd2PN5n1P6VhAuWFs4tabE_ML-KS8b0_JIL9tNftTkXVQxAGKQAFxn1b1PThYyPNDNkWTHl_WYp9KJg59wPN68zDAqDWi4RCfZl-JYpsQzyxw7g2Uv64uiUTepaEnNNP_JkrIIxLQU3ib90BWvDcqXU444wFClhZCl00MOyK9YpuXVS-goeJSfyazjYSIxQJiq_CmB-Yr0Z1qEp7W8TI27JrriOLj_UGdIiD5XNiRA69MTnS67P3qaZEMZ2fkJdUR8Kh9QDVZCfaeH0pA5OgC3QqWIAPR7E5hUWmhTWBjhMCkGXrKQK0_4CqB4TPO5sU7A24fT3dy642ukrNzW0e5XOmU_IZ50BG5Bzq347cFTgcI-OiWBvQUkTbe_-Rdxa4je-7WRcJtUN_ix19tD1h19B7fYlVXAGKT43k7zcoQ7-hRxKDoAUMLS9yPUfoqPpxFnykFLjlDvyBng=w1319-h990-no" style="width:640px;height:480px;" /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.63&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.63"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41142_64"></a><div class="message" id="message_41142_64"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Chris (CHRISSS)<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 19:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jan 2017 19:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">64 of 109</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.64">41142.64</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.61#a41142_63" target="_self">41142.63</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Impressive results <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span> Do you get spaghetti if it's not stuck down properly? And do you just stick the tape down then print onto that?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.64&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.64"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41142_65"></a><div class="message" id="message_41142_65"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 19:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Chris (CHRISSS) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jan 2017 20:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">65 of 109</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.65">41142.65</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.61#a41142_64" target="_self">41142.64</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Pretty much. You get the spaghetti if the print moves (that should be in the centre of the bed) because it hasn't adhered properly, and then the head is printing into thin air, rather than adding the next layers to what it had already printed.<br /> <br /> Put the tape down, check there's no bubbles, do some levelling to make sure the printer knows how low it should go and where to start the first print. Too high and the plastic won't stick, too low and the head will drag along the bed. We're talking 0.1 mm differences. The recommended way is to fold a piece of paper then use that as the thickness between head and bed. When you feel a little drag, but can still move it, you've got the correct height. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.65&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.65"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41142_66"></a><div class="message" id="message_41142_66"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">11 Jan 2017 22:22</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">66 of 109</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.66">41142.66</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yep, blue tape is much better<br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/q0oyuceUSsNdVivr1uKuvNwM1WB5JB9CeKAppSnlDzG8jrEEB5JeWHbJBUL09KOlmZtPoAtIP1LWzUjYshSHCz3NHUVZujr9_vqyoF4f5-iKQryWFq_a4lv57DQTMaLHaZBzMgdTx8rZ7NdJno4efisCGi3NLIAget09VkAVwWIyR_431pEUn3hB_27BXActO5Q1GJkInzkP0k7R4Sou1ghogfJyJF5bw8Lse_QTmpXr65raPbfd2XHnnd2wg1L1vdEzuTdyao3h0mT2IJLyCDAuNoft26e4LumUX0xIgrPu05Uxvqk1Qf8LqqMSICfaAEf6gh09lk3Fk8bnGfP8Rr0CZq15GaMOK-HcAvWmwUS4wMUY3TY35fgMmFiNhIbOIjsYB3djO5zXHTE6flwOMYAX1ujS8y1qmWWKboFzH_CqNFeKS4TD4XgyNGoxYW36lbmbASAE2eYbfsvhplibMGGsiZh0cKMe4OvRNmIFWC2eRhpqR9IdOktb6pUGE55A0CIHVYIPP2McVTMnTGklQb5JPTgUWuM5TyERXWnX5_erjna7Za1rW7nMC1M6pal6SRS82vuv0NuUj-RAb3OlUz5LMlL6nR9bzsUJpi7y-I4AWTZnwlNpM5siN-l029cQJMzyi_Eb9cVk7XkEhRkHTPuzmaGVPph3qO4Z_gf3tf4=w1280-h960-no" style="width:640px;height:480px;" /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.66&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.66"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41142_67"></a><div class="message" id="message_41142_67"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">11 Jan 2017 23:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 11 Jan 2017 23:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">67 of 109</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.67">41142.67</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.1">41142.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I bought myself a Flashforge Creator Pro last week: a Christmas return to Technology Outlet reduced to £600. I've been too busy to set it up till now and I had a few hours fiddling to get the print to stick but it looks like its printing its first test block OK now.<br /><br /> I've tried to upload a piccie, but uploading seems a bit borked atm.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 11 Jan 2017 23:36 by MANTHORP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.67&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.67"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41142_68"></a><div class="message" id="message_41142_68"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">12 Jan 2017 00:12</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Jan 2017 01:23"></span></span> <span class="message_count">68 of 109</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.68">41142.68</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.61#a41142_67" target="_self">41142.67</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Just seen your video on Twitter. Looking good! <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> It uses the Cura slicer. You upload you Cura slicing profile. Then you can just drag and drop stls to print. So simple. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.68&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.68"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41142_69"></a><div class="message" id="message_41142_69"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">12 Jan 2017 01:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Jan 2017 08:37"></span></span> <span class="message_count">69 of 109</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.69">41142.69</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.61#a41142_68" target="_self">41142.68</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The Creator Pro comes with FlashPrint bundled, and I've jimmed a copy of Simplify. I'll play with both.<br /><br /> The first print was pretty good bar one corner. I'm now printing out a whistle. High art indeed.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.69&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.69"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41142_70"></a><div class="message" id="message_41142_70"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">12 Jan 2017 21:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 12 Jan 2017 22:28"></span></span> <span class="message_count">70 of 109</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.70">41142.70</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41142.61#a41142_69" target="_self">41142.69</a></div> <div class="message_body"> A good blow? </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41142.70&return_msg=41142.61" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41142.70"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41142.71" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>