RogK
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I have a Reality ender -3. I'm using Cura to slice my Gcode. I've successfully printed a little boat in PLA but want to print mainly in ABS.
I've purchased a reel of ABS+ and sliced a model of a brick wall profile to face some model buildings. So nice and flat. I thought that should be easy to print.
My printer preheats the bed to 70 degrees C for ABS and Cura sets it at 80 degrees C. Yet I read and see on U Tube that it should be 110.
I've added Kapton tape, Glue stick and built an encasement but the model becomes unstuck after a few layers.
Can anyone explain why there is such a difference in recommended temperatures and how I can overcome the problem? – There appears not be a way to set temperatures in Cura. Can I choose a different material?
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I must have misunderstood a youtube video. Just checked the folder from Thingiverse and the files are indeed STL.
All makes sense now. (Fingers crossed)
Now to print
Thanks again to you both.
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Thanks Torgier.
I didn't think I could load straight into Cura from a site like Thingiverse?
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Thanks GregValiant.
After Right clicking on the plate, top of the list was 'centre selected model'. I clicked on impulse and it worked. Sliced as well.
I wouldn't have thought the file was at fault because I had the same problem with another file. But maybe it was the way it was produced in Fusion 360
Thanks again
RogK
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Thanks for your swift reply Torgier.
I've done that. It was already ticked, so I unticked and ticked again. But no change.
Closed, reopened but no change.
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ABS temperature setting
in UltiMaker Cura
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Thanks Greg.
I've just read an article on All3DP about this problem. I have the Ender 3 V2 which can only heat the plate to 90 Degrees. There are some modifications possible but as I'm just starting out, I think it best to get to know the machine and the process better before undertaking such tasks.
So I guess I'll stick to PLA for now.
Thanks again for your time.