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3d printer - Leapfrog creatr conversion
ddmckee54:
I've seen worse prints that people were REALLY proud of. As in thinking this is a high quality print when it had a terrible finish. What material are you printing, and what's your layer thickness?
BillTodd:
Hi,
It is Multicomp-pro PLA sliced in cura with a 0.3 layer ,(0.4 nozzle) . I'm new to Cura but having failed to stop Prusaslicer causing blob on insert after retract I swapped . Cura's default seem better chosen. except...
I've just had to cancel a print 2 hours in because of missing supports.
I also need to get myself a proper build plate. I have a PEI sheet stuck to a steel plate that bubble up and pings the part off after a while, A creality style plastic sheet to which PLA sticks like s*** to a blanket, but bulges in the middle if I heat just the middle plate , and a painted steel plate that seems OK but just doesn't have quite enough 'stick' for deeper parts.
I'm looking for a custom PEI spring plate supplier (the one I knew in the UK has folded) 310x350 is not standard . I can get 350x350 but I'd need to cut it and I don't think my guillotine will cut a spring tempered sheet well.
BillTodd:
Aha just found out why my PEI sheet was shyte - I had a peel off protection layer :Doh:
no wonder it was bubbling :)
awemawson:
"I'm looking for a custom PEI spring plate supplier (the one I knew in the UK has folded) 310x350 is not standard . I can get 350x350 but I'd need to cut it and I don't think my guillotine will cut a spring tempered sheet well."
A 4.5" angle grinder and a 1 mm cutting disc would make light work of cutting it.
BillTodd:
Hi Andrew, Yes I think you're right . I was worried about damaging the PEI , but looking at the steel panels I'm currently using - sliced out of an old PC box with said angel-grinder - the edges are remarkably singe free.
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