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UltiMaker Cura 5.3 stable released
ArunC posted a topic in Ultimaker Cura,
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!-
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Here it is. The new UltiMaker S7
MariMakes posted a topic in Official news,
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.
Register here for the Webinar-
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Cura Alpha With New Tree Support 🎄
MariMakes posted a topic in Ultimaker Cura,
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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My first thought is "no".
If you are tight on money then you should really get a 3dsolex 0.4 ruby instead. But if you have "work" paying for this then just buy a new one. Cores are considered consumables (by Ultimaker) similar to filament. I mean how much does one core cost versus the filament you buy?
But yes I suppose maybe you could fix this yourself. It looks like only the heater and sensor are broken? Hard to tell. Those happen to be the two most expensive parts (yes - more expensive than the nozzle I think). You could probably buy just those 2 parts from 3dsolex.com in Norway. Just email them - it's not in the store but you could buy those.
Here is a video about taking apart Ultimaker cores:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln_tMz8Dwd0
MUCH MORE IMPORTANT QUESTION is how did this happen in the first place? If you don't know then it will happen again. Did you get a "head flood"? If so then you need to learn how to keep your parts from moving. Head floods usually happen when the part is wider than tall and it comes loose. Then it slides around like a hockey puck and all the filament can't go anywhere except up into the print head. On very rare occasions you can get a head flood if the print head door falls open. But usually it's that the part came loose. Learn more about how to get your particular filament type to stick to the bed better. Here is a (long, sorry) video about how to never ever have a part come loose again. But also read about your particular brand of filament:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t58-WTxDy-k
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