3D Printing Forum

That's awesome you guys are close to the same age and learning this technology! LOL...thanks. For what its worth mentally I'm probably more active now than I have ever been. Back in 1971 when I started as an apprentice tool maker, we never had all this amazing technology that there is around today,...

Modern day computers have a USB (Universal Serial Bus) Do you Own a Computer. Yes three (very active) desktops and two lappys! I'm already involved with CAD, CAM, and CNC etc, so I understand all the G Code stuff. it was just that I couldn't understand why the printer came fitted with a USB port an...

USB!

Many thanx for your replies Cliffe your an absolute star M8. Yep been trolling youtube vids but still cannot find any that feature the US.

Sorry M8 I'm a 63 year old dude ....Ok I'm also an engineer, please don't take offence but your going to have to put this down in braille for me, not sure what "Slice it means!"

If you could post me a "Dummies" guide it would be very appreciated.

Cheers
Dave

At long last I have finally opened the box and assembled my printer, not bad considering its been in its box since last November!! Anyway had a play with it today leveling the heat bed and all seems to be ok. Only thing is to get the machine to print off a sample which I am having a bit of difficult...

I take it that your end stop switch is an axis limit switch is it not?

@ Roberts_Clif is there a topic posted on the forum on how to change /upgrade the filament sensor?

P.S Like the twins

Cheers GrueMaster I'm an engineer so at least that part of the task will be carried through correctly !

Yes it has an Alloy frame :

This is the model I purchased : HICTOP 24V Aluminum Auto Level Reprap PrusaI3 3D Printer MK8 Large 270*200*195MM It wasn't expensive so I'm not expecting too much. However reading about Hictop on the web it would seem I have made a good choice as there are a lot of people out there who rate these pr...

Because of other distractions my new printer has been its box for nearly two months now. Given time I plan to start the assembly within the next couple of weeks, browsing the web and youtube I have noticed there are many modifications that can be carried out to improve the machines performance and p...

That's great news as I plan to print parts for 2mm scale. Many thanks for your reply.

I've just recently purchased a Hictop auto leveling desktop 3d printer prusa i3 and would like to know if it will run with a .02 nozzle fitted to it?

Your advice will be appreciated

Many thanks
Dave