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Test 101

Lessons learned building and refining a Mendel Prusa i3 -written more for my benefit to keep track of all the problems and solutions. Kit supplied by PRINTHATSHIT, Barcelona 2014. Opinions by a complete hack.. Printing ABS

Not a printer for hi-res, but very practical printing with a variety of finished product materials.

HARDWARE:

- Crimp wire end connectors -soldering causes 599 error..

- Problems getting build plate up to max temp beyond 60ºC:

- Insulate build plate with High temp foam on underside

- Build enclosure box around machine.

-Result: Base plate @ 100ºC

FIRMWARE: Marlin -default setup, no issues.

SOFTWARE:

Tried many..

Modeling (64bit): Rhino, Inventor, 123D stuff, Sketchup, Blender etc. Making the model watertight is main objective.

PRINTER INTERFACE:

Pronterface = no fun at all.

Repetier = great interface and visualisation

SLICER/G-CODER Slic3r =satisfactory starting point

Cura =superior for some models

Issues: finding a free G-coder that offered good support structure control.

Tried:

PRINTING: test prints at default 0.2mm layer thickness (200 microns) objective 50 microns though best compromise of quality/speed achieved with 120 micron layer thicknesses.

-to be continued..