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Originally Posted By fox2008: Careful.....I bought my first printer less than 2 years ago, they tend to multiple.  Went cheap with a Flashforge AD5M, quickly upgraded to the H2D....then bought the P2S (wish I would have waited until the X2D was released)https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/397309/IMG_0460-3737377.jpg Nice setup I make a lot of one-off parts for custom motorcycles and I’m familiar with CAD so I’m looking forward to using this for rapid prototyping |
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Originally Posted By NoMoAMMO: How accurate is this?https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56078/1000034488_jpg-3824043.JPG |
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Originally Posted By NoMoAMMO: How accurate is this?https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56078/1000034488_jpg-3824043.JPG It’s some bullshit that keeps getting posted around |
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Originally Posted By NoMoAMMO: How accurate is this?https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56078/1000034488_jpg-3824043.JPG Is PA6-CF missing from this or are they calling it something else? |
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Originally Posted By 797hp: It got here a day early, shout out to B&H https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/498043/IMG_4426_jpeg-3824991.JPG Now I gotta figure out where to put it Awesome. That's the hardest part. Second is where to put the colostomy bag/ poop chute.
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Originally Posted By 797hp: Is PA6-CF missing from this or are they calling it something else? Originally Posted By 797hp: Originally Posted By NoMoAMMO: How accurate is this?https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/56078/1000034488_jpg-3824043.JPG Is PA6-CF missing from this or are they calling it something else? You know what the brand name for PA is? Nylon.
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Originally Posted By 797hp: I’m totally new to this so I can’t tell if you’re joking  Originally Posted By 797hp: Originally Posted By GlutealCleft: You know what the brand name for PA is? Nylon. I’m totally new to this so I can’t tell if you’re joking CF-Nylon is PA6-CF or PA12-CF Nylon is PA (PolyAmide, brand name Nylon), CF is Carbon Fiber. Difference between PA6 and PA12 (I had to look this up): PA6 (Polyamide 6) is made from a monomer (caprolactam) that contains a chain of 6 carbon atoms. PA12 (Polyamide 12) is made from a monomer (laurolactam or similar precursor) that contains a chain of 12 carbon atoms. PA6 and PA12 have different properties as far as heat resistance, strength, and ability to absorb moisture. Overall PA6-CF is the better of the 2 in regards to gun stuff. |
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Originally Posted By 797hp: It got here a day early, shout out to B&H https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/498043/IMG_4426_jpeg-3824991.JPG Now I gotta figure out where to put it |
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Originally Posted By TheDoorGunner: What's the first thing you'll want to print? No idea, probably just some basic things until I get a handle on how these things work Haven’t decided if I’m going to set it up in the garage at home or at my shop |
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Originally Posted By 797hp: No idea, probably just some basic things until I get a handle on how these things work Haven’t decided if I’m going to set it up in the garage at home or at my shop Originally Posted By 797hp: Originally Posted By TheDoorGunner: What's the first thing you'll want to print? No idea, probably just some basic things until I get a handle on how these things work Haven’t decided if I’m going to set it up in the garage at home or at my shop First print needs to be a Benchy. It’s a rite of passage. |
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Originally Posted By ENGCPT: Can a resin printer successfully make a suppressor? |
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Originally Posted By Rat_Patrol: No. Maybe a 22lr can, but resin isn't durable. No way. I have used dozens of resins, none of which would deal with that pressure. Even the toughness styles will bust from slight pressure. Most are considered "awesome" if they will let a mini figure fall off standard table height and survive. |
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Originally Posted By 797hp: No idea, probably just some basic things until I get a handle on how these things work Haven’t decided if I’m going to set it up in the garage at home or at my shop Mine is in my garage. There are ups and downs, and some weird things to think about 1) No fume concerns 2) No noise, especially in overnight prints 3) ZERO chamber temp issues in summer! Now for the bad! 4) Have to set my bed temp at a minimum of 45*, or it just sits there waiting for the bed to cool down (lol, I spent way too long figuring that out!) 5) Moisture control becomes more important |
| How loud is it, actually? I was considering putting it in the basement where it's about 60 degrees all year. However, in the summer humidity could be an issue. I could put it in the office, but on the rare day I do a zoom call would it be too loud? The office is next to the family room, so would it be annoying while watching television? |
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Originally Posted By Martlet: How loud is it, actually? I was considering putting it in the basement where it's about 60 degrees all year. However, in the summer humidity could be an issue. I could put it in the office, but on the rare day I do a zoom call would it be too loud? The office is next to the family room, so would it be annoying while watching television? |
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Originally Posted By ManMan: 5) Moisture control becomes more important Yeah, I run mine in the garage when I'm doing ABS/ASA/PA6. To keep everything dry, I run the filaments in the Sunlu S4 Pro dryer. I have the PTFE tube coming out of the rubber grommet there, coupled directly to the PTFE bowden tube on the printer, so there's virtually no chance for the filament to even touch 'regular' non-dried air before hitting the hot-end. |
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Originally Posted By Martlet: How loud is it, actually? I was considering putting it in the basement where it's about 60 degrees all year. However, in the summer humidity could be an issue. I could put it in the office, but on the rare day I do a zoom call would it be too loud? The office is next to the family room, so would it be annoying while watching television? Originally Posted By Sailboat: It will not be loud enough to really bother or be noticeable to people on a zoom call. It might annoy you. Mine is in my office and I'm about to have a Teams call with it on. Originally Posted By GlutealCleft: Yeah, I run mine in the garage when I'm doing ABS/ASA/PA6. To keep everything dry, I run the filaments in the Sunlu S4 Pro dryer. I have the PTFE tube coming out of the rubber grommet there, coupled directly to the PTFE bowden tube on the printer, so there's virtually no chance for the filament to even touch 'regular' non-dried air before hitting the hot-end. @Martlet I did my call on speaker, printer was four feet from me, Bambu P1S with AMS and a drier, there were lots of fans running plus the motion of the printer. No one noticed anything. For humidity, most AMS systems have heaters you can add now and everyone uses them. However if you're just using PLA I would not worry about it as long as you use the firmament up in a month or two or store it somewhere a little less humid. I've used PLA that has been sitting out for over a year with no issues but it did seem more brittle. If your printer is something like an Ender 3 or a printer that prints from a spool sitting out in the open, or if you're using the external spool feature on a Bambu (required for some fancy filaments) then you can get a little box heater / dryer for around 30 dollars. You will need this anyway as some of the fancy filaments suck up water and turn brittle rather quickly. |
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Originally Posted By Martlet: How loud is it, actually? I was considering putting it in the basement where it's about 60 degrees all year. However, in the summer humidity could be an issue. I could put it in the office, but on the rare day I do a zoom call would it be too loud? The office is next to the family room, so would it be annoying while watching television? Modern printers are very quiet compared to back when I bought my first in 2017. Back then the stepper drivers would make you want to suck start a shotgun. |
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Originally Posted By Martlet: How loud is it, actually? I was considering putting it in the basement where it's about 60 degrees all year. However, in the summer humidity could be an issue. I could put it in the office, but on the rare day I do a zoom call would it be too loud? The office is next to the family room, so would it be annoying while watching television? I have Teams calls with my Bambu P1S, QIDI Plus 3, and QIDI Plus 4 all within 2-10 feet from my computer. Doesn't affect the calls at all. The Bambu is the loudest of the bunch. The QIDI Plus 4 is the quietest because it's insulated and I'm usually printing with the top glass on. |
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The fans on my Voron are the loudest thing. This is also a Voron, I have 2 large external electronics fans, 2 fans in the nevermore filter, 4 fans in the chamber HEPA filter modules, 1 in for the hotend (silent), and 1 for part cooling (if being used). But I didn't build this thing for stealth. |
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Originally Posted By Rat_Patrol: The fans on my Voron are the loudest thing. This is also a Voron, I have 2 large external electronics fans, 2 fans in the nevermore filter, 4 fans in the chamber HEPA filter modules, 1 in for the hotend (silent), and 1 for part cooling (if being used). But I didn't build this thing for stealth. if it's hovering off the desk that helps with vibration issues lol |
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Originally Posted By Global_Cooling: Bambu or Elegoo Centauri Carbon I was going to get that Elegoo but ended up with the Qidi Q2 and have been pretty happy with it. |
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Originally Posted By Rat_Patrol: Do not use TinkerCad. At all. Ever. It is not the proper package to build anything. It was literally designed for children to introduce them to the idea of CAD. It will do nothing but give you horrible CAD habits. Get yourself a proper CAD package. OnShape Solidworks Fusion Pick one. Winner goes to OnShape if you don't have much of a PC (it is cloud based), but have a good internet connection. All are cheap/free, though OnShape has some caveats. I understand that this is mostly a "me" problem but while those are the "best" choices they are complex, not intuitive, and just generally non user friendly for noobs. I have been using Shapr3D and while it is not as feature packed as those others, I was actually able to learn/use it with minimal time/effort and there's nothing I've wanted to do that it has been unable to. |
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Originally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer: if it's hovering off the desk that helps with vibration issues lol Originally Posted By The_Beer_Slayer: Originally Posted By Rat_Patrol: The fans on my Voron are the loudest thing. This is also a Voron, I have 2 large external electronics fans, 2 fans in the nevermore filter, 4 fans in the chamber HEPA filter modules, 1 in for the hotend (silent), and 1 for part cooling (if being used). But I didn't build this thing for stealth. if it's hovering off the desk that helps with vibration issues lol |
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