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  1. FryingSaucer

    My CR-10 is also down... !

    @The Hat . That AliExpress link you gave for an extruder kit had a delivery time of 60 days, at least to the UK. Are you really going to wait that long? I've not been able to unclog my hot end, and may be ordering a replacement myself, but I'll look elsewhere if I have to wait for 2 months.
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    3D printer Bits and Pieces Explained...E&OE.

    @The Hat what do you use to make that great graphic?
  3. FryingSaucer

    Why 3D Printers Are SUPER Useful & Hard To Beat

    I discovered a great example of the utility of 3D printing in the commercial field. I'm about to have a dental implant to replace two missing teeth. The surgeon explained how it works. I've already had a CT scan of the jawbone into which the implant will be inserted. The dentist will take an...
  4. FryingSaucer

    My new Anet A8 printer

    I found this review and upgrades video for the Anet A8. By the time the reviewer had finished, there was little left of the original printer. In summary it performed a lot better than he expected out of the box, but he had serious safety concerns. He didn't recommend anyone purchase it unless...
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    My new Anet A8 printer

    I should have read your post yesterday. I threw my pyramid out with the refuse a few hours ago:( I put it in the non-recyclable sack. Perhaps I should have put it in the recycling part. But then I didn't print the recyclable logo on the pyramid:oops:. Is PLA normally recyclable?
  6. FryingSaucer

    My new Anet A8 printer

    Yes, but this Anet A8 is dead cheap. I doubt if there's any safety checks in the design. Also I built the thing! For both these reasons I don't feel comfortable leaving it running overnight. I'm already in some trouble because I hadn't explained how big it would be and how hot it gets. If I burn...
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    My new Anet A8 printer

    Well, I finally did my first print on my Anet A8. I just selected one of the files that came with the printer, a pyramid, which I thought would be a small simple polyhedron. Wrong! It became clear this pyramid was going to have many levels with steps up to each level. Also it was massive. After...
  8. FryingSaucer

    My new Anet A8 printer

    There are several things I plan to do to improve the printer, and taking the power supply for the bed and extruder off the board is number one. Anet have swapped round the power supply inputs to the mainboard in this latest version. They may have tried to do something to improve the current...
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    My new Anet A8 printer

    My new printer kit finally arrived - only £115 so I'm not expecting too much. It's a Prusa i3 design. Build size 220x200x240mm. Everything in the kit was well labelled, and assembly was reasonably straightforward, because as well as the manufacturer's instructions there was a complete video of...
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    My 3D Printer Purchase - Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer

    Is there any difference in printing behaviour between different colours?
  11. FryingSaucer

    My 3D Printer Purchase - Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer

    That's really impressive. I'd never have believed you could be printing something like this so soon.
  12. FryingSaucer

    My 3D Printer Purchase - Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer

    I will need to order some PLA Filament before my printer kit arrives. I don't want to buy a premium price filament initially, nor an ultra cheap one. The TIANSE filament has reasonable reviews (though not that many), and I can get it on amazon.co.uk. Has it been OK for you?
  13. FryingSaucer

    New Project - MP Select Mini Fan Cover & LED Light

    Here too http://rlab.org.uk/equipment/
  14. FryingSaucer

    3D Printers - Manufacturers and Models - Recommendations & Suggestions

    Thanks. It would be nice to recycle something for my own benefit rather than handing it over to the council to do it.
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    3D Printers - Manufacturers and Models - Recommendations & Suggestions

    I should have said build size, not area - area is m² in SI units, so I was definitely wrong (and being rather picky anyway). But it's not just the build surface that's relevant but how high you can build. So volume is of some relevance. For example...
  16. FryingSaucer

    3D Printers - Manufacturers and Models - Recommendations & Suggestions

    Well I've ordered a very cheap kit from China. I got it for £115 on promotion.:ep http://www.gearbest.com/3d-printers-3d-printer-kits/pp_337314.html?wid=3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa_bDokM48Q. I'm well aware I'll have a lot of work just to get it printing. I know for instance that the on...
  17. FryingSaucer

    New Project - MP Select Mini Fan Cover & LED Light

    It's great. Also you're designing useful things.
  18. FryingSaucer

    Monoprice Select Mini SDcard USB Wireless Connection Issues

    Yet more on this. I have The Creators Update on Win10Pro. I'm pretty sure I had updates disabled for much longer than 7 days a few weeks ago. Certainly the setting screen for Windows Update has longer periods, and shows that they can be paused for 35 days. Unfortunately none of this helps anyone...
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    My 3D Printer Purchase - Monoprice Select Mini 3D Printer

    Is it easy to cut glass. I watched two videos that made it look really easy. But snapping the glass after scoring it looked a bit scary. Do you need to practice to get it right, or is really as easy as it looks?
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