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  • BOFH666@lemmy.worldto3DPrinting@lemmy.worldRetraction Test
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    5 months ago

    Wasn’t aware of the test (SuperSlicer user here), and found this.

    The tower has multiple notches, each one corresponding to a different retraction length. By looking at the tower after printing, you can see how each retraction length affects the print quality.

    So check your surface finish and select the retraction value with the best looks.







  • Ender 3v2 as starter here, doubled the price with a lot of upgrades/modifications. Got it running rock solid with Klipper and a microswiss direct drive.

    Grabbed the piggy bank and am now really satisfied with my voron 2.4.

    But very pleased with the fact I started with the Ender and got to learn then basics.

    As far as I can suggest anything; start with something with a large installed base, so it will be easy to find answers or (hardware) solutions to your problems. I can tell you, the installed base for Ender is large, but the quality of the hardware, is what you pay. And they are cheap…


  • Still testing and fiddling, but I’m using the forgejo-runner. Renovate is just another repository, with a workflow to get it started:

    on:
      schedule:
        - cron: '5 2 * * *'
        - cron: '5 14 * * *'
    
    jobs:
      build:
        runs-on: docker
        container:
          image: renovate/renovate:37.140-full
        steps:
          - name: Checkout
            uses: actions/checkout@v3
    
          - name: Run renovate
            env:
              PAT: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
              GITHUB_COM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB }}
            run: |
              echo "Running renovate"
              cd ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}
              renovate --token ${PAT}          
    

    The renovate image has been pulled by hand and the forgejo-runner will happily start the image. Both PAT and GITHUB secrets are configured as ‘action secrets’ within the renovate repository.

    Besides the workflow, the repository contains renovate.json and config.js, so renovate has the correct configuration.





  • Sorry for the reddit link, but this is a really cheap hack, to get a better frame.

    Print some parts, add nuts and bolts and use a proper method to adjust the frame.

    Other modifications:

    • direct drive
    • enclosure
    • replace the main board or at least adjust the vRefs, check the main board version.
    • use Klipper to let it calculate the compensation for linear advance
    • print something like a brissfang (also compatible with a microswiss direct drive) to get better part-cooling.
    • camera
    • replace the bed springs with silicone