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Low Filament Sensor for Creality CR-10?

I have been playing with my CR-10 for about a month now and I was wondering if there is a low filament sensor available for the CR10. I found this listing on Amazon, Creality 3D Printer CR-10 S4 with Filament Monitor Dual Z Rod Screws…
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How to "paint" a mesh on a stl/obj

I have almost 0 experience in 3d modeling and I'm looking for a simple way to color a model. I want to replicate this paint job of a model. I've tried Blender, tried Mudbox and I don't have the money for Mari which is the software being used in the…
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Which choices do we have on Daylight Resins?

I'm planning to make an LCD Resin printer. I'm still learning and I found out that I need daylight resin (which hardens when white light comes from the LCD). If I search for "Daylight resin" on Google, the only "useful" result I find is for…
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Ramps 1.4 1.8 stepper motor extrusion calculation

I have Ramps 1.4 and would like to get answer on extrusion in Marlin firmware. I have NEMA 17 stepper motor 1.8 deg, set to 1/16 step. Mk7 direct drive. 38 teeth in extruder drive gear. I bought it from this website. Here are my current…
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How do you know when your SLA resin tray needs to be replaced?

How do you know when your SLA print tray has lost its non-stick coating? Are there visible or testable signs you can use to determine it is time to invest in a new resin tray? Is it best to count prints and estimate?
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Mechanics for modelling a push button latch spring

I am designing a door to put on a small enclosure that will open and close upon pressing a button. The idea is something similar to what you would find on an external DVD reader. My problem is with the actual button I understand I will need to use…
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Running laser on my printer

I am trying to control a laser with the fan (D9) and ran into problems. So I tried P44, no good then P6 also not good.\ What my problem is I am trying to "burn" a group of vertical lines spaced about 0.75" apart, and randomly the drive to the laser…
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SkyNet3D firmware home settings

I recently installed SkyNet3D V1.1 on my Anet A8 printer. When I prepare the printer and select "auto home" it moves the head close to the upper right hand side of the bed. How do I change these settings so the printer auto homes to the center of…
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Is it possible in any 3D printing software to create a coiled tube?

I've gone on quite a few sites (thingiverse, grabcad, etc) in search for a coiled tube, but I have yet to find anything suitable. There are a few coils ("springs") but no coiled tubes (i.e. the springs are hollow). Maybe my searching hasn't been…
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What is the lifespan of a SLA Resin Tray?

As far as I know resin trays have a Teflon coat that allows prints to stick to the build plate easier than the resin tray but this Teflon coat wears over time. I am new to the SLA scene and am currently troubleshooting a Draken Facture and trying…
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Ultimaker Cura infill issues (weird vertical pillars due to underextrusion)

I have spent ages debugging this problem but I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I have a Wanhao duplicator i3 (Prusa i3 clone) and until recently I used Wanhao's adapted version of the Cura slicer. But it's quite an old Cura version and I…
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Using a MakerBot Replicator 1 dual (or clone like FlashForge Creator) with Cura

I have a Monoprice architect which is a barebones clone of the FlashForge Creator Pro, or Replicator 1 Dual. I have upgraded the power supply and added a heated bed and, after getting fed up with MakerBot software, I've started using Cura to slice…
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Lack of isolation between axes

Sometimes I notice that if I manually command a single axis movement (typically Z, when I want better access to the extruder), I observe that several channels move together (and they maybe move slower than I expect). After one 'coupled' movement,…
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Z-axis not moving up

I'm near the end of the build of a i3 MK2 clone and have run into a problem with the Z-axis motors. Specifically, the Z-axis will move down (and trigger the endstop) but it will only make a quick noise if I try to move it up. M119 shows all endstops…
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Printrun doesn't connect when 12 V is on

I'm able to connect to Arduino+RAMPS through USB. I can even check end stops with M119. However, if I plug it to the power supply, my MacBook goes crazy and restart itself! Things I have tried: Uninstalled OSX, installed Ubuntu, I get readiness…
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