3DPrinting
3DPrinting is a place where makers of all skill levels and walks of life can learn about and discuss 3D printing and development of 3D printed parts and devices.
The r/functionalprint community is now located at: or !functionalprint@fedia.io
There are CAD communities available at: !cad@lemmy.world or !freecad@lemmy.ml
Rules
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No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia. Code of Conduct.
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Be respectful, especially when disagreeing. Everyone should feel welcome here.
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No porn (NSFW prints are acceptable but must be marked NSFW)
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No Ads / Spamming / Guerrilla Marketing
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Do not create links to reddit
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If you see an issue please flag it
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No guns
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No injury gore posts
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I mostly print in pla+, but when I change I'll print a quick sacrificial print, like a baby grogu, or the like. Just to see how it runs. Sometimes I'll print off a quick pegboard accessory. This is really just to check the temps and see if the normal 207/60 will work out. I change on the fly.
I'm only like 3 months in but have about 150 prints behind me, so don't take anything I say as gospel.
I will say that I do maintain my printer after every session. At least purge the hotend, wipe down the bed with IPA 99.9%, and blow out the dust, etc. I also prime every print by heating the hotend and extruding 50mm of filament than wiping off the tip of the hotend.