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I opted to upgrade the printer to Marlin 2.0 from the stock Repetier 0.91 firmware. Trimming and re-seating the tube noticeably improved print quality. The end going into the hot end was also not cut flat, so I re-trimmed the end. While trying to eliminate stringing and blobbing on prints I found that the bowden tube was not fully inserted into either coupler. I did the adjustment using this guide Extruder Issues This can also change from one filament to the other. Never assume factory calibration is correct. I found my extruder was underextruding and steps/mmm needed to be increased by almost 10%. I attribute this to differences in belt tension between axes I found that even after belt tensioning to the best of my ability with the provided hardware, I had to very slightly increase the X steps/mm to get true squares/circles. I find this faster and simpler than dealing with the tape, which I have found in some instances can actually be lifted off the Garolite by a warping print. I added a layer of inexpensive 3M green painter's tape locally purchased and had much better results.Īfter printing and removing several items I had adhesion issues again which were improved by wiping down the tape surface with alcohol, finger oils can make the difference between adhesion and failure.Īfter more printing I've abandoned the tape for now and lightly sanded the Garolite with sandpaper, cleaned with alcohol and use a layer of cheap glue stick that I wash off and reapply every few prints. I had difficulty with adhesion with the bare Garolite build plate and Sunlu PLA+. Marlin 2.0 Config - Configuration files to build Marlin 2.0 firmware for the printer Bed Adhesion Profiles - Printer and Filament configuration profiles I have built and found to work well with my particular setup. Models - Model files for the factory demo part, useful calibration items and upgrade parts specific to the printer
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Folder Structureĭocumentation - The factory documentation shipped with the printerĭrivers - The USB to serial interface driver required to control the printer by computer I will search for higher quality rollers later as an upgrade option. The new wheel worked but these appear to be of poor quality, do not spin effortlessly by hand and have slight surface imperfections in the plastic. I purchased this ten pack of roller wheels at a shipped cost of $1.58 each to replace one wheel shipped with the unit that was scratched causing the x-axis to catch on the rail at a certain point. The filament appears to be of good quality so far and I have not yet had any clogging or other issues caused by filament quality.ĬCTREE PLA So far seems to print at a lower temperature with fewer stringing/blobbing issues than the Sunlu.
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Cost for the 1KG spool was $20.39 on sale plus taxes totalling $23.04 (I have a Prime membership so did not pay extra for shipping). My first filament purchase was the Sunlu PLA+ from Amazon Canada. To their credit, DHL made payment of customs fees a painless online process and sent SMS status messages about the shipment and the need to pay fees. There were some surprise customs fees from DHL bringing total cost to $159 to my door. It was shipped by DHL and time from order to arrival was one week including a weekend. I was not given an option to choose shipping for this deal. At the time of purchase, the kit was on flash sale for $133. PurchasingĪll purchasing information here is focused on purchasing from Canada in Canadian Dollars (CAD). This repository contains documentation and resources I have collected while experimenting with this printer.
I purchased this as my entry into the world of 3D printing. The Tronxy X1 is a budget cantilever design 3D printer by Tronxy.