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After a full day of re-calibrating the printer, and trying to get this Hatcbox PETG to print consistently with a .3 nozzle, and .12 layer heights (it’s been a real headache, it seems much more touchy than eSun PETG I … Continued

To mount the linear rails in a consistent fashion I printed a set of alignment blocks. They lock into the 2020 and 3060 rails for the MGN15 and MGN12 rails to ensure consistent centering. These are specially sized for milled … Continued

After a week or so of non stop printing (the printer has run from the time I wake up till I go to sleep for ~ 10 days now), I am finally rounding out the last test prints and tweaking. … Continued

So letting the printer do it’s thing for a few days and doing minor tweaks along the way. Turns out I was dang close on a number of parts and others were perfect. Still more parts to test print but … Continued

I’ve started printing test parts for the new printer. These are all being done in cheap eSUN PLA+ as to not use up my expensive CarbonX on testing. The first test prints were done with the printer in our garage … Continued

How I am designing a 3D printer with no actual skills to do so.