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Or a Shout if you are Older Here and who have Hictop 3D Printers wanting to make them print better / or just look better... My STL Models If they are not here now they soon will be. This link shows or will show all the models I have used on my Hictop 3D Printers. Some are my own designs some i remod...

Tech Gorilla wrote: ↑March 20th, 2019, 10:28 am This forum needs an infusion of people!

Today!
I started the process By inviting Five 3D Printer users to our forum.

Could not remember the purchase price so went to receipts, they were in lots of 3 for $31.59 and lots of 6 for $59.94. Added all together Divided by number purchased came up with $10.13 a roll with the Lot discount. Most likely will be using up all the ABS filament before the year is over. Have a fe...

I was told, and a little to late I might add because had already purchased 10 rolls of ABS that the Latter is better. You know 1 of every color. That PETG can be used any place that you would use ABS and the kicker is that PETG is much easier to print than the ABS. So before I start Printing in PETG...

Looks Like I also Need to start Cleaning my 3D Printer seem to be collecting a lot of dust. Should have mentioned too that I had to 3D Print the Z-Axis Smooth rod supports twice. Why because the first time they were wobbly. Wobbly " Z-Axis was wondering all over the place " The 2nd print h...

They are simple to install. They have a tapered hole that allow you to loosen the two outside Z-Axis stepper screws place the mount and reapply the screws. This will hold the Smooth rod with a lot better support. Seen in the attached photo Hic Top Z-Axis Smooth Rod Support2.jpg It Does, and I have a...

It would appear that we are, did not take time to note this at the time of my Post. Though it does print quite well, you can see even with all my 3D Printing that this model was attempting to warp from the bed. I was not using any ABS juice and choice to print on This cheap 3D Printer Bed Surface. ...

ABS Gutter clamp designed by myself Printed at Nozzle 228C - Bed 96C at 72% print Speed

When the Smooth rods wobble you will have Z striping on all sides of the Model less top and bottom Here is my preferred solution https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1576639/ https://www.thingiverse.com/ has many Hictop related models to help fix problems and just to make it look good. The Twins 3DP11 ...

I do not use windows Defender thous did not see the warning screen. I have found the windows defender is basically a waste of CPU power. In fact most Antivirus programs today have grown so complex that they take most processing power to run themselves. Thereby leaving you little for your personal us...

OctoPrint is a 3D Printer web interface Program that allows you to manage your 3D Printer, for remote access. And the Raspberry Pi is an inexpensive alternate to a desktop computer for remote monitoring and control of your 3D Printer. The Raspberry Pi is a Quad core computer that allows Octoprint a...

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Have never had this problem with RESTORE_LEVELING_AFTER_G28 I do know that when you update your firmware that some G-Code need to be sent to allow the new firmware defaults to be read and stored. M502: Factory Reset - Marlin Firmware M500: Save Settings - Marlin Firmware If this is not done then the...

Had a few problems myself, with the Power supplies thermal fuse blowing on normal use. Simply removed and jumped the traces as it was in series with a standard fuse. The all-thread lead screws were the worst problem squeaking and causing Z-Axis lines on all my prints. As for the Aluminum frame it co...

I do not! Though someone will be here to help soon that can help you...