3d Printer Filament box done quick

Posted on April 13, 2018

Keep your filament dry! Filament used for 3d printers will absorb moisture from the air and damp filament prints very poorly. With Buffalo’s high humidity and our printer being run in a basement, we absolutely need a dry box for our spools. We ordered parts ahead of time, slammed this box together in an afternoon, and then baked our spools to rid them of moisture.

We’re using a large plastic bin for storage, teflon tubing to run from the box to the printer, and pneumatic connectors to ensure the filament feeds smoothly into the tubing without snagging. A large pack of silica gel keeps the box dry over time. Our basement also has an additional air dehumidifier that we keep at 50% to prevent mold growing on our wood/mdf surfaces.

Supplies:

  • Sterilite Air Tight Bin, fits about 8-10 reels. (Amazon)
  • 5-10 Meters of PTFE Teflon Tube OD 4mm ID 2mm (Amazon)
  • M5 Lock Nuts, 1 per reel (Amazon)
  • 5mm Male Thread 4mm Push in Joint Pneumatic Connector, 2x per reel (Amazon)
  • Scrap Wood Strip
  • 608ZZ Bearings, 4x per reel (Amazon)
  • DRY&DRY Silica Gel Desiccant Packet, Rechargeable (Amazon)

Tools:

  • Power Drill
  • 5mm or 3/16" Drill Bit
  • 1/4" Drill bit or larger
  • Sander/Sandpaper (optional)
  • Rubber Mallet, Optional but makes it easier to fit bearings
  • Oven

3D Prints

 

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New print bed

Posted on December 15, 2017

We received our new print bed from eBay/China. Not a Lokbuild but at least its cheaper. First thing I noticed is that this sheet is thicker than a Lokbuild, 0.6mm thick instead of 0.5. When I followed the steps on calibrating I clicked 6 8 times to ensure proper spacing instead of the original 4.

Before applying pad

Robox Instructions:

  1. Launch AutoMaker software and navigate to Calibration button

  2. Follow instructions until asked to insert paper between nozzles and build plate

  3. Follow instructions and raise nozzles to point at which paper moves freely between nozzles and build plate

  4. Set height 4 6 8 clicks higher than this point (i.e. 0.4 mm)

  5. Proceed as normal

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