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How to build CuraEngine?

I've been trying to build CuraEngine on Ubuntu following the Github instructions. The problem is that it lists some requirements: Clone the CuraEngine repository; Install Protobuf (see below); Install libArcus. I'm not sure where should I install…
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What is a printer console/terminal?

I read that G-code commands can be sent through a console/terminal over USB. What is a console/terminal and how do you use that?
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Creality Ender 3 printer power consumption?

Anyone have any idea how much power it takes to run a Creality Ender 3 3D printer every day for several hours at a time? Like what does it eat up per hour? A rough estimate of power use per hour would be nice, then I can figure out how much it costs…
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Isn't using the Extrusion Multiplier like cheating?

One thing I never understood is the so-called Extrusion Multiplier (EM) or Flow setting in slicers like Simplify3D (S3D) or CURA. The description for this setting reads... S3D: Multiplier for all extrusion movements (...) CURA: The amount of…
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Can I 3D-print a PET bottle?

I want to print a transparent PET bottle for my homemade lemonades and thought about 3D-printing them. I would like the printed bottle's quality to be as fine as a Coca-Cola PET bottle for coke and the printing substrate or material be something…
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How to add menu options to the (Marlin firmware) LCD menu?

Where is the correct Marlin firmware file and location to add code that I want to shop up in the LCD menu of my printer, and then execute the function I write when the button is pressed? For example I want to add a menu item that says "Preheat…
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Understand what CR-10S fans are cooling

I am designing a fan mount for the CR-10S printer to hold the E3D All-metal v6 HotEnd and BLTouch sensor. The CR-10S printer has two fans. One on the front: and another one on the right: I need to know what the two fans are actually cooling in…
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How to upload my works to Thingiverse without making my real name public

I want to upload some of my works to Thingiverse without making my real name public (displaying it on the profile page). I think it is OK to register my name to the site unless the make it public, and it is required by the terms to provide truthful…
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Cura: set z-offset

I'm having a Prusa i3 derivative printer with a capacitive sensor for the z-axis. It switches a tiny bit before the nozzle hits the print bed and hence needs a z-offset to be configured. In Slic3r I have configured the z-offset to -0.1 on the…
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Is it possible to print a resonator for a musical instrument?

I play a berimbau for Capoeira. One of the most fragile (and most expensive) bits is the cabaça, a hollow gourd used as a resonator. I'm not very familiar with the qualities of the resin used for 3d printing. If I were to take this to our local…
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Can't get print to stick, no matter what I try

I'm new to 3d printing, so I might be missing something obvious. If so, please let me know. I printed my model successfully yesterday, but today I'm trying to print the same model and the first layer refuses to adhere, which means at best several…
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How many times printed printer can print it-self?

There is a 3D desktop printer RepRap which can print most of its own components. Assuming each printed printer will print the next one and so on. Are there any limitation how many times this can be achieved? For example somebody printed for me…
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Producing closely fitting parts

I would really like to be able to print moving parts that fit well enough to move without excessive friction, but also aren't excessively loose. Using an Ultimaker 2, what should be my expectations be, and how would I go about produce well fitting…
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How close should the nozzle be to the substrate?

I have my nozzle close to the substrate that I am printing on, so that a piece of paper can just about slide underneath it freely, without catching. Is this the right way to do it?
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How do I do multi-colour printing?

Printer: FDM printer (FDM == Fusion Deposition Modelling). Raw Material: Thermoplastics. How do I do multicolor printing? What changes should I make to the printing process/to the raw material used? (Answer in the context of printing a basic 3X3…
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