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Your favorite 3D-printed things for the shop?
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i keep going back and forth trying to justify a 3dp - think you've just convinced me :) any pointers on a good setup to do what you're doing here?
I'm doing basic, functional stuff so there's thankfully not much to figure out. I haven't done any mods to my printer. The bed stays level as long as I'm gentle while removing the print.
The only thing I've struggled with was layer and bed adhesion during cold weather. To solve that I made a simple enclosure and also slowed down my first layer.
Oh yeah.. And be sure to never let your filament get tangled!!! Google that before you get started 😂
Most decent printers will work for that sort of thing, I definitely recommend a heated print bed. Top advice: learn CAD. Master it. Then you can make almost anything.
Also be prepared for a lot of frustration. I've been printing for a little under two years now and there are points where I just had to walk away from it for a month or two because my level of frustration had reached its peak.
Keep your filament dry and in big ziploc bags with desiccant packs when not in use.
I would recommend a printer with automatic bed leveling (ABL), at some point you want it and installing it later, while possible on many printers, is a hassle. I was sitting on the fence a long time myself. Ended up buying a “FLSUN Q5” as my first printer and I couldn’t be happier.
I know there’s some pushback at delta printers for firsttimers, but I just love how it looks when they print.