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  1. Ok First Prize and winner of Olsson Block or 6 Nozzles is:

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    @meduza

    3 people  in second place for craze and originality:

    @skinny-kid (does not get tagged, why?)

    @rigs

    @labern

    2 nozzles each.

    Wicked! Thanks for the chance to let my mind wander Swordriff! :)

    p.s. - not a clue why my name can't get tagged...

  2. Well I am gonna guess that it is the result of a new filament you are beta testing and it does not work with the Stainless steel coupler you have been using.

    What's the filament? Hairfill I am guessing.....you were printing a toupee for a cousin in Sandy Blonde color, but it keeps failing. That is the best result so far.... :)

    Or its brass turnings from the lathe?

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  3. Ugh sorry to hear about the headaches. By the looks of it your PTFE coupler was toast. Not sure if you needed to pull the whole apart (the temp sensor and heating cord are a PITA to get out of the original block unfortunately) but since you have I highly recommend purchasing the Olson block for your UM2. It makes nozzle switching a breeze and has a much better method of keeping the temp sensor and heater cord in place. I have almost no headaches since installing it except going through PTFE and Duptef couplers....lol

    Good luck man....let us know how it goes.

  4. How many hours have you been printing? Have you checked the integrity of the PTFE coupler?

    It only lasts for a limited amount of time before deforming and causing issues with filament getting fed through properly. I have replaced mine a few times already (my machine has over 1500 hours on it so far) and after I replace it the machine runs like a dream again.

    This link will instruct you you how to do it.

    http://support.3dverkstan.se/article/56-replacing-the-ptfe-coupler

    Let us know how it goes and if this remedies your issue.

  5. @Skinny Kid:

    coud you share with us the tricks GR5 showed you

     

    Well most of it he has written out here, but it was very nice to see a few things in person, especially for someone new to 3d printing. He showed me correct spacing for isolator and heat block, went over taking head apart, helped me get temp sensor and heater cartridge out of block, showed me how he levels the bed making sure springs were good and snug before getting bed level. We discussed gcode and how commands work (which is new to me). He also applied glue to the bed to show me how he does it. I was basically not putting almost any glue on. He put on a layer of Elmers wood glue and water (1:10 ratio) that looked thick but dried much thinner and almost clear. Prints stick very well this way. For a seasoned printer it wasn't probably anything new, but for me it was very informative.

    I also got to see the UM Go....man it's tiny! lol and his original UM. He also had an array of impressive prints that I got to look over. Our conversation also wandered into filaments and new products being released.....a 3d nerd's dream....lol

     

    Yes! Gr5 has tought us everything we know about the UM2, it is about time he teaches us everything HE knows about it....Haha!

     

    Sorry been sworn to secrecy! :mrgreen: The man is a walking vault of info and it's always nice to know I have a chance to get spare parts/nozzles etc not too far from home.

     

  6. Had the pleasure of getting my new Olson block and i2k isolator today and as an added bonus got to meet GR5 and talk to Swordriff on the phone while I was there. :-P GR5 helped me get new block installed and showed me a few tricks with my machine.

    The hole for the temp sensor was a bit too small so we drilled it out a tad and got it to fit nice and snug (no foil needed!) The heater cartridge slid in easily and both secured well with the lock washer when the screw was tightened down.

    Back home and printing with no issues. The design of this block is fabulous and I am thrilled at how easy it is to change nozzles. It is also nice to know that if needed the temp sensor and heat cartridge can be removed without too much headache. Highly recommend getting this block.

    I am looking forward to playing with the different size nozzles.

     

  7. Printed Solid carries Colorfabb and is located in New Jersey. Unfortunately they are almost always out of stock of most colors. They do have Glowfill, black, white and infill PLA in stock. Just got to catch them at the right time if you're looking for colors.

    I have been ordering from Voxel Factory in Montreal. They have a larger color selection in stock and shipping rates/delivery times aren't too bad. I am in Boston area and get packages from them within 2-3 days. I think they are expected to get more stock from Colorfabb within the next few weeks,

    Haven't found US supplier of Faberdashery.....yet.

     

  8. Colorfabb support helped me out and sent me a new spool of the translucent green PLA. Loaded it up and prints no problem :-P The bad spool was old (produced 2013) and had arrived unsealed.

    Using same setting as listed for the gray PLA above and have printed a few items already without any issues.

     

  9. The translucent green continues to snap. Was sitting by the machine this morning and suddenly "SNAP" and a piece came off the roll leaving the rest broken in the bowden tube/feeder! Extruder was in home position with most stress on bowden.

    I think I am switching over to the gray for a bit.....dang.

    p.s. - Wasn't printing when it happened. Had just turned the machine on and was getting file ready when it occurred.

     

  10. I received an order of colorfabb filament just the other day. Shining silver and translucent green. Testing out the green now and it has been rather finicky. When I get it dialed in right, it is marvelous. Getting it to print right has been a challenge playing with temps and speeds, clogs and underextrusions.

    Seem to be successful running with

    .2 layer height

    70 mm

    Temp 210

    Bed temp at 50

    Using std nozzle that came with machine.

    I did have a new experience since the green is rather brittle. Had it snap in a few places within the bowden tube, feeder couldn't advance material. Had to pull a few pieces out. It is difficult to straighten out to get into the feeder, it likes to snap!

    Hoping the gray is not as particular.

     

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