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dupton

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  1. Hi, 'Im nor sure I'm in the right htread but I'll ask anyway. can anyone let me know where I can source Birchwood 2.8mm, PLA? I had ordered it from a local supplier here in Ireland but he can't source it. Also if anyone has used it can they give me a heads up on the settings/ potential issues to be aware of, or is it just the same as standard PLA? Thanks in advance Dermot
  2. Hi, 'Im nor sure I'm in the right htread but I'll ask anyway. can anyone let me know where I can source Birchwood 2.8mm, PLA? I had ordered it from a local supplier here in Ireland but he can't source it. Also if anyone has used it can they give me a heads up on the settings/ things to be aware of, or is it just the same as standard PLA? Thanks in advance
  3. My polybox readings are , temp 21.5 , humidity 28%. Hopefully these values are stable and adequate for 3d printing.
  4. at last my polybox has arrived!!! I want to mount it behind the ultimaker on an extended shelf ( on my old portable computer trolly) to get it as close as possible to the infeeders so I'm wondering can I remove the ultimaker spool holder ? I have another container for my spare spools and plan to put it on the bottom shelf, currently occupied by the polybox. My ultimate goal is to have a dedicated portable 3d printing station that can be rolled out to trouble shoot the feeder mechanisms should they need attention.
  5. Cheers ! I just ordered 2 spares from https://www.makerpoint.nl/en/print-table-glass-s5.html. Thanks again, Dermot
  6. Hi , I have just finished a batch of parts on my S5 and need to get the printer going again with another batch but I have to take the finished parts from the glass bed first. This takes 15 to 20 mins turn around. So I'm wondering if it would be an advantage to have a second glass bed waitting to place into my S5 and start the printer and then clean off my finished prints from the first print?? Any advice would be helpful . Thanks in advance, Dermot
  7. Sure enough Smithy the filament was damaged which resulted in no feed. Thanks again for the advice. Dermot
  8. I have changed the material to Generic and the printer has accepted the file so fingers crossed!!!!
  9. Yes, I'm using UM material spools PLA BLACK on spool 1 and NATURAL PVA on spool 2. I took the spools off last weekend as recommended and stored them in a container. I didn't pay attention to the automatic detection. I went and loaded them manually because I had the following errors.
  10. Hi. I keep getting a error message when I send this to print on the network. my material selection is set corrrectly (as per image) the slice function looks fine but when I send it to print this mesage appears but if I overide the message the print goes missing and I have to abort. Has anybody encountered this before? Thanks in Advance , Dermot
  11. That's good to know because I'm in the process of buying a polybox and some storage vessels. there must be a sensor in the spool arm that detects the utimaker pva?
  12. That polybox is just what I need so . I will also have a look for some sealable containers and get some silica gel while I'm at it. I'm using PLA (white, black , silver) and natural PVA filaments for the time being until I get familiar with the 3D printing process. Thanks again you've saved me a lot of hardship on the learning curve!
  13. I changed to a new reel of PVA and the first thing I noticed was how ridgid and almost brittle the filament of the new reel is compared to the old reel that I took off. The old reel filament was very compliable to the touch so hopefully that will solve the issue for me. I am new to this so I'm trying to build a preventative maintenance mini programe to deal with the histories and issues. The old reel had been sitting on the back of the printer for a few weeks in a spare bedroom. I did not know how sensitive the PVA filament is. I will build a container to keep it stable but for the time being I have the old reel in the sealed bag that came with the new reel. fingers crossed!!!! Thanks again Smithy.
  14. Thanks fbrc8-erin, how does my filament get ground down? It looks o.k. Its PVA Filament thats causiing me the issues and it looks fine on the reel. I cleaned the tubes this morning and might get some new tubing as spares before I change out a reel of material. I measured the tubing and its 1/4 O.D. 1/8 I.D. clear tubing so I might give that a try before I get into to it futher.
  15. cheers Smithy, I must try turning off the sensor to get it finished but I have to find a long term solution. my prints take 1 to 2 days on average and I don't want to babysit the machine.
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