I've got 99 problems and my 3d printer is just about all of them, the rest being my new virtualized server build (a write up is coming soon). Thermistor problems, extrusion problems, fan problems that I still haven't figured out. Just all sorts of problems. Thankfully, all but that pesky intermittent fan are in the … Continue reading 3D Printer Fixed? I Freakin Hope So.
So, a few weeks ago I replaced the loudest fan on my 3d printer with a Noctua model and I saw a huge improvement with the total noise output. However, I'm still not completely happy with the noise levels while printing, so this next iterative step will hopefully: Make the printer completely silent from downstairs … Continue reading 3D Printer Enclosure
It seems like a few of my hobbies are in constant rotation between "in" and "out" without much in the way of rhyme or reason, one of which is 3d printing. I dusted it off again this weekend (literally) to make a last-minute decoration for a wedding my wife and I were attending, which we … Continue reading 3D Printer Upgrades
I've had my printer for a few years now and, up until today, the process I have used to print has remained the same: import .stl file into Cura, adjust settings and export as gcode to micro sd card, mount micro sd card in printer, and print said file using the slow user interface on … Continue reading OctoPi: 3D Printer Management
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