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2019-08-20 12:14 pm
I am Jim from South Florida! In a previous life I was an electronics tech for a large tech company back when beepers were all the rage. Today I own and run a small IT support company and have drifted far from my humble beginnings. I discovered Bill and the DBWS last year and was instantly drawn to it while searching for tech project ideas to work on with my 12 year old son. What an exciting time it is to be an electronics hobbyist! With devices like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Jetson Nano and an endless choice of sensors and other gizmos is a real game changer. Combine that with educators and content providers like Bill and you can have some serious fun while learning. We now have a 3D printer to play with and that really opens up the possibilities of what we can create.... truly amazing! This summer we built an 8x8 RGB cube following Steve Manley's plans and my son has that proudly displayed on his desk. His friends cannot believe we made that (and better yet it worked on the first try). Anyway, that's a brief rundown on me, hope to be contributing more as we dive into some projects we have been brainstorming on.
-Jim
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2019-08-20 1:44 pm
Hi Jim, welcome to the forum. ?
If you don't mind me asking what type of 3D printer do you own? Tell us about it. Kit or preassembled? What do you use it for? What type of materials do you print with?
Pat
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!) but “That's funny …”
Author: Isaac Asimov
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2019-08-20 4:42 pm
We have a Creality 10S Pro. We modified it a tad and it works great. Here is what we changed:
- Installed the firmware from Tiny Machines, much better than the Creality firmware.
- Changed the capacitive sensor to an inductive sensor.
- Replaced the bed with a WhamBam system, which was a necessity
We use HatchBox PLA, which works great. We also use Cura for our slicing software using the mods from Tiny Machines to get it dialed in just right. We are still learning, so for now we doink around using Tinkercad just to get our bearings and have found lots of cool stuff to play with on Thingerverse. Hope this helps!
2019-08-20 6:57 pm
Tom Sanladerer did a review on the Wham Bam flex bed back in March of this year. Wham Bam
Looks like e very good system, but a bit spendy. How do you like it? Why was it a necessity?
Pat
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!) but “That's funny …”
Author: Isaac Asimov
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2019-08-20 7:35 pm
On some of the larger prints it was downright dangerous trying to pry off the print with the knife tool. I was nervous my kid would bury that thing in his hand, which would be way more expensive than the Wham Bam. It is worth every penny.
2019-08-20 7:41 pm
Safety issues always take precedence over cost. Agree with that. ?
Pat
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!) but “That's funny …”
Author: Isaac Asimov
2019-08-20 8:16 pm
im getting jelly. im only a few days off of having my own 3d printer. if anyone has any tips or hints i would love to hear them. all i know about 3d printers is that i wanted one. i should have it by friday. i did hear about someone ( i think it was someone on this site ) using a glue stick to help clean the heat pad.
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2019-08-20 10:38 pm
Awesome! Which 3D printer did you order? I think the biggest take away for me with my 3D printer is that you will always be tinkering with it to get a good result. If you are a tech person, this is part of the fun, for those that do not enjoy tinkering, it will frustrate you beyond belief and eventually just collect dust in the corner.
2019-08-20 10:44 pm
i got the anet a8 plus. i think im pretty techie. i know enough code where i can read it but writing a sketch isnt really my thing. i like the hardware. the physical building of things. i was pretty good at coding years ago back when IRC was still a thing. but ive had a couple head injurys and thats limited things a bit.
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2019-08-20 10:52 pm
I think we are in the same space! I consider myself pretty decent at understanding and building the tech stuff but writing code just doesn't get me excited, and so I rely on what others have written for the most part. What I like about DBWS is that Bill explains it well enough that guys like us can quickly modify it to suit a project at hand. I did write some code for various test systems back in the early 90's, but writing code is nothing like riding a bike! I forgot most of it.
2019-08-20 11:01 pm
hat I like about DBWS is that Bill explains it well enough that guys like us can quickly modify it to suit a project at hand.
yup for me that was the main thing that got me hooked on the drone bot workshop then i got on the forum and everyone was so nice and helpful. hardware, ideas, help coding and all around awesomeness
but writing code is nothing like riding a bike! I forgot most of it.
and its most definitely not like riding a bike i think ive forgotten more about coding then ill ever learn again. but i hope not 🙂
2019-08-21 12:38 am
i did hear about someone ( i think it was someone on this site ) using a glue stick to help clean the heat pad.
The glue stick is used to help the first layer of printing material adhere to the bed. From what ive seen on YT and read, it depends on the surface of the bed as well as the printing material. If the first layer doesn't stick well you'll have issues such as warping. There are other methods that can be used with adhesion such as blue tape or some have tried hair spray as a few examples.
Pat
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!) but “That's funny …”
Author: Isaac Asimov
2019-08-21 1:07 am
such as blue tape
im sorta liking this idea seems like ill have to test out a few different ideas. thank you for the idea. ill be looking over a few ideas so i can jump in with a good frame of mind
2019-08-21 1:26 am
Will your bed come with come sort of Build Tak like surface? If so, just the glue stick if needed. I stopped using blue tape @ 3 years ago. I currently use Build Tak like sheets I get off Aliexpress on one printer and a special stick-on glass from Anycubic called Ultrabase. Most times I do not need the glue stick, but if I see issues on the first layer, I will stop the print and pull off the all the plastic laid down and apply glue stick and start the print over. If it's really humid some days, GS may be the quick fix. Like I said in my tips, I always preheat my bed and nozzle 5 or more minutes before starting the print. This has helped a lot in getting a good first layer.
Pakabol reacted
2019-08-21 1:58 am
If it's really humid
i live in Missouri its always humid lol
Will your bed come with come sort of Build Tak like surface?
i really have no idea ive heard its a pretty good one for how cheep it is. but i know you get what you pay for.
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