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Bambu labs if you want to make parts and don’t want to tinker.

However, as a tinkerer, I’ve been finding great printers used on Facebook for sub$100, from people “upgrading” to a bambu.

I'd like to speed up my print speed but I wonder if print speed is more dependent on the printer or the print filament.

As far as print filament goes, I don't see much point to printing in PLA unless it's just for demonstration or toys since it doesn't stand up to heat. I print almost exclusively in ASA which is like a UV resistant ABS. I'd like to try poly carbonate but I've been too lazy to change to a high temp print head.

Info on ASA: 3DXMAX® ASA (Acrylonitirle Styrene Acrylate) is a UV-resistant, famously weatherable polymer. Our ASA has a low-gloss matte finish which makes it the perfect filament for technical-looking prints, especially when you don’t want the high-gloss surface finish often associated with 3D printing materials like ABS, PETG, or PLA.

A small 3D ditty

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Not too bad for a first try at a key chain. Nice and light, pretty close to Guards red.SmileWavy

Charles

That printer suckkkkks as you can see the layers...

Play with the temperature and speed.

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Originally Posted by Arizona_928 (Post 12153357)

That printer suckkkkks as you can see the layers...

Play with the temperature and speed.

Lots of settings to dial in and it is all part of learning. With a small part like that you can play with each setting a better understand how they relate with each iteration.

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Originally Posted by charlesbahn (Post 12153259)

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Not too bad for a first try at a key chain. Nice and light, pretty close to Guards red.SmileWavy

Charles

Nice, but you can get much better results. Stand it on end, and print slow, like 20mm/s.

Or RC rims (the Fuches could have come out better if I played with the settings a bit, they are 1:10 scale 17" rims:

The old Ford and off road racer are from the 80s.

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3D printing for idiots

3D printing for idiots