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Most people here print with PLA. But there are a few who print ngen. I've only printed a few dozen parts with ngen. You really need to post a photo. nGen is a higher temp material so it is a little harder to print than PLA. It's not as hard as ABS but the harder the material, the longer it takes to get good at it.
Without a photo I'm not sure but as far as "5 or 6 hours" that's normal for a part the size of my fist. 3d printer is slow.
Regarding "fragile and brittle" that sounds completely wrong with nGen. nGen is pretty strong normally. Like legos. Unless you consider legos fragile. Unless it is breaking along layer lines. If it is breaking along layer lines then the problem is that you aren't melting the layer below enough for a good bond. PLA doesn't have this problem which is one of 100 reasons PLA is so great. So if you have layer adhesion issues, raise the temp 10C and reduce the fan to lowest speed. If you have a um3 that would be around 3%. If you have a um2 that would be around 30%.
Please feedback to us more information along with a photo and what kind of printer you have.
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In this stable release, Cura 5.3 achieves yet another huge leap forward in 3D printing thanks to material interlocking! As well as introducing an expanded recommended print settings menu and lots of print quality improvements. Not to mention, a whole bunch of new printer profiles for non-UltiMaker printers!
The UltiMaker S7 is built on the success of the UltiMaker S5 and its design decisions were heavily based on feedback from customers.
So what’s new?
The obvious change is the S7’s height. It now includes an integrated Air Manager. This filters the exhaust air of every print and also improves build temperature stability. To further enclose the build chamber the S7 only has one magnetically latched door.
The build stack has also been completely redesigned. A PEI-coated flexible steel build plate makes a big difference to productivity. Not only do you not need tools to pop a printed part off. But we also don’t recommend using or adhesion structures for UltiMaker materials (except PC, because...it’s PC). Along with that, 4 pins and 25 magnets make it easy to replace the flex plate perfectly – even with one hand.
The re-engineered print head has an inductive sensor which reduces noise when probing the build plate. This effectively makes it much harder to not achieve a perfect first layer, improving overall print success. We also reversed the front fan direction (fewer plastic hairs, less maintenance), made the print core door magnets stronger, and add a sensor that helps avoid flooding.
The UltiMaker S7 also includes quality of life improvements:
Reliable bed tilt compensation (no more thumbscrews) 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi A 1080p camera (mounted higher for a better view) Compatibility with 280+ Marketplace materials Compatibility with S5 project files (no reslicing needed) And a whole lot more
Curious to see the S7 in action?
We’re hosting a free tech demo on February 7.
It will be live and you can ask any questions to our CTO, Miguel Calvo.
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Are you a fan of tree support, but dislike the removal process and the amount of filament it uses? Then we would like to invite you to try this special release of UltiMaker Cura. Brought to you by our special community contributor @thomasrahm
We generated a special version of Cura 5.2 called 5.3.0 Alpha + Xmas. The only changes we introduced compared to UltiMaker Cura 5.2.1 are those which are needed for the new supports. So keep in mind, this is not a sneak peek for Cura 5.3 (there are some really cool new features coming up) but a spotlight release highlighting this new version of tree supports.
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Most people here print with PLA. But there are a few who print ngen. I've only printed a few dozen parts with ngen. You really need to post a photo. nGen is a higher temp material so it is a little harder to print than PLA. It's not as hard as ABS but the harder the material, the longer it takes to get good at it.
Without a photo I'm not sure but as far as "5 or 6 hours" that's normal for a part the size of my fist. 3d printer is slow.
Regarding "fragile and brittle" that sounds completely wrong with nGen. nGen is pretty strong normally. Like legos. Unless you consider legos fragile. Unless it is breaking along layer lines. If it is breaking along layer lines then the problem is that you aren't melting the layer below enough for a good bond. PLA doesn't have this problem which is one of 100 reasons PLA is so great. So if you have layer adhesion issues, raise the temp 10C and reduce the fan to lowest speed. If you have a um3 that would be around 3%. If you have a um2 that would be around 30%.
Please feedback to us more information along with a photo and what kind of printer you have.
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