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3D Printing – Holiday Lessons

Hey there, me again…
I took a few weeks off to concentrate on all things Christmas. While I tend to excel under pressure in a working environment, the same doesn’t apply to Holidays with my kids involved. Guess it’s a different kind of stress when my “clients” are my kiddos. Good thing I learned some 3D printing “holiday lessons”.

As with most Holidays, this is usually the time I fire up my small army of 3D printers to print anything from decorations to gifts for family & friends. Since I took a hiatus from additive manufacturing for a few months, getting back into this hobby this time took a lot of work. Between leveling beds, replacing parts, updating the Marlin firmware, and being reminded that a bad day with FFM is not the same as a bad day with SLA – I learned a few holiday lessons I wanted to share in this post.

Categories3D Printing

Heat Bed Insulation Nightmare (CR-6 Se)

For those familiar with 3D printing beyond a novice level, ensuring a constant temperature on your heated bed is crucial to the adhesion of prints. Heat bed insulation made a noticeable difference on Abigail (my Ender 3). As with most upgrades, “a 3-minute project is one broken bolt away from becoming a 5-day job“. Little did I know this would turn into a fucking nightmare. While this upgrade on my first printer was a breeze, Murphy (CR-6) turned this into an absolute nightmare.