Maker coin – The First Layer https://thefirstlayer.com Exploring the world of 3D printing Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:40:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.7 https://thefirstlayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/nozzle-diameter-nozzle-size-layer-thickness-layer-thickness-icon-100x100.png Maker coin – The First Layer https://thefirstlayer.com 32 32 Ask for HELP: TFL Live. Happy Birthday to Me! Apr 11, 2020 https://thefirstlayer.com/ask-for-help-tfl-live-happy-birthday-to-me-apr-11-2020/ Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:35:07 +0000 http://thefirstlayer.com/?p=1007
What did we answer this week?

​Have you ever messed with a custom variant of Marlin called Cheetah 5.0?

What is your favorite build plate for an Ender 3 sized printer?

Ender 5 Plus plate is warped beyond belief. 

PEI sheet on mirrored glass?

PETG stringing. why does a slower retraction speed help?

recommendation for an all metal hot end for an Ender 5 Plus?

And so many more.

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What did we answer this week?

Was using external Mosfet boards for my hotend and heated bed, had the heated bed external Mosfet board stop working. Is this common? Any downside for using them on both the hotend and bed?

Do you send the STL file on the maker coin?

​I want to replace the smooth idler bearings on my ender with toothed pulleys, do you know what type I need?

And a lot of extra information

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