3D Printing Tips and Tricks

[David]

Thought it might be useful to have a thread where we can post our learnings for 3D printing.

 

[David]

Bambu P1S 270 degree door hinge upgrade.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/632764?from=search&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR236-jBdF2ca6_ND4rlo0gOPz5Klkb-6l_h7ht_FrsHpx8cO-fM3ntPbEU_aem_aKa7QjmCefY7VD_TU6fm-w#profileId-557788

 

[David]

Ran across this channel a few days ago.
Like the no-nonsense approach and practical ideas.

Functional Print Friday

New videos every Friday showcasing a functional 3-D print and sharing STL

www.youtube.com

 

[fixerup]

For THINKERCAD users

The " Thinkercad Sketch tool to a higher resolution" video
was very helpful. I learn how to prevent some of my design mistakes. It's a very long video, 51 minutes. Just after 8 minutes I had to pause the video and try to absorb all was said.
Now, I need to stop mouse clicking, click,click,click........ to produce all these unnecessary design layer which tends to confuse Thinkercad. That is going to be hard, because I don't know what is happening unless I Click the mouse. LOL

 

[jcdammeyer]

This photo just showed up on my facebook feed posted 9 years ago today. The first thing I printed was a fan shroud to hold two old PC CPU fans. Rumour had it that the biggest failure in these 3D printer boards were due to heat destroying the drivers. The blue tape on the metal build plate was there until I added a glass plate and an insulating pad underneath everything.

This poor puppy gave up the ghost last year when a filament jam caused the motor to lose position and drive the bed into the non-limit switch end. That ripped up the heater and thermouple wire. That connected the 12V heater voltage into the thermocouple input. After that it never read the bed temperature correctly.

Printer cost $250 with free fedex shipping from Hong Kong.

 

[jcdammeyer]

Here's a bunch of interesting little projects that use the last little bit of filament.

 

[djberta]

For THINKERCAD users

The " Thinkercad Sketch tool to a higher resolution" video
was very helpful. I learn how to prevent some of my design mistakes. It's a very long video, 51 minutes. Just after 8 minutes I had to pause the video and try to absorb all was said.
Now, I need to stop mouse clicking, click,click,click........ to produce all these unnecessary design layer which tends to confuse Thinkercad. That is going to be hard, because I don't know what is happening unless I Click the mouse. LOL

I use the sketch tool all the time. The day it came out. It has dynamically changed how to draw using tinkercad. It is a bit tough to get working just right but once you do that I find it is way easier to use then any other option.

 

[djberta]

Here's a bunch of interesting little projects that use the last little bit of filament.

That was a great vid, thanks for posting.

 

[jcdammeyer]

That was a great vid, thanks for posting.

What I like about the filament clips is they don't get in the way of the AMS in the Bambu. ie. Below the rim.