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What are some of the questions we answer this week?

I’m working on a hot end that uses a piezoelectric plate. What is a piezoelectric plate for and what does it do?

Is it worth upgrading my Ender 3 Pro with a Micro Swiss all metal hotend kit and why?

What is a good printer for printing ABS straight out of the box?

is the most recent board form MKS better that the SGel Lv2.o?

Is a BL Touch absolutely necessary for 3D printing?

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TFL Live: Ask for HELP – February 7, 2021 https://thefirstlayer.com/tfl-live-ask-for-help-february-7-2021/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:35:55 +0000 https://thefirstlayer.com/?p=1315
What are some of the questions we answered this week?

What can I use to fill in joints?

I’m a programmer trying to build my first 3d printer. So far I have some nema 17 motors but I’m stuck trying to find a case, what frame would you recommend?

Hey when y’all made the rocket what filament did y’all use or did you use high heat paint?

Question about prusaslicer. With the newest version I use the cr10s pro v2 profile but it seems to draw the “print line” right in the middle of my print, like an L shape, then to the side?

I’ve been enjoying printing on my Ender 3 and noticed some light dust on some of the rollers. Is this normal or is this a sign that the rollers are to tight?

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TFL Live: Ask for HELP – January 17, 2021 https://thefirstlayer.com/tfl-live-ask-for-help-january-17-2021/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:30:42 +0000 https://thefirstlayer.com/?p=1295
What are some of the questions we answer this week?

Apart from the belt slippage are there any other causes for layer shift.

Any thoughts on the XChange product and mounting it on the Ender 6 Corexy?

This question is for the Ender 3. Would you suggest a Z rod support for the top part of the Z rod, would this inprove printing for long term use?

What is the difference between the Mingda Rock 3 and the D3 pro?

Can you point me in the direction for editing Marlin. VScode and Marlin builder now I have a json issure. What am I missing.

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TFL Live: Ask for HELP – January 10, 2021 https://thefirstlayer.com/tfl-live-ask-for-help-january-10-2021/ Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:42:22 +0000 https://thefirstlayer.com/?p=1286
What are some of the questions we answered this week?

How do I get my first layer perfect for 3D printing?

Can I upgrade my CR – 10S with a SKR Mini E3?

Question for you all, I updated my 1.3 SKR and ever since I’ve done that I cannot see the board on my computer so I cannot update it anymore it shows it on the computer but with no SD card showing up.

Hey I have a nonsticking bed any recomondation?

If you have a lPC1769 processor on the board you have to issue M22 first to see the sd card show up as a USB device?

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TFL Live: Ask for HELP: November 1, 2020 https://thefirstlayer.com/tfl-live-ask-for-help-november-1-2020/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 22:50:16 +0000 https://thefirstlayer.com/?p=1232

What are the advantages to have a direct drive?

What do guys think about the metal 3D printers?

I just got a ender 3v2 the springs are not that strong should I get different ones?

DO you need to change the esteps or anything when you install the direct drive?

everytime I print on my ender 3 V2, when I look at the layer lines, I see random tiny pits on the print, could it be the moisture on my filament?

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Ask for HELP: TFL Live. • Aug 23, 2020 https://thefirstlayer.com/ask-for-help-tfl-live-aug-23-2020/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:50:42 +0000 https://thefirstlayer.com/?p=1170

What did we answer this week?

Do you think there will be a 64 bit 3D printer motherboard?

​Bryan, what’s the last word on the amount of memory in the new SKR Mini E3

​After a couple of hours of printing on CR10s my Z axis is out. what is the best way to get the 2 motors to stay the same?

I want to print something solid where do i change this?

Hey Guys i am looking for a good setting to print TPU on Ender 3 with hemera direct drive and Anycubic Chiron anyone have any suggestions?

I print with PLA with the nozzle at 225 and bed at 90. On prints that go away from the center of the bed, the middle of the first layer peels up. Any solutions?

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