3D Printers - Teh Forum

<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42780.0&return_msg=42780.6"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.11">11–12</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=42780.6">3D Printers</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="42780_6_12_10"> <a name="a42780_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_42780_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">18 May 2021 19:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 May 2021 19:21"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.6">42780.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.5">42780.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Current favourite is an Anycubic Chiron. Previous one, no idea.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42780.6&return_msg=42780.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42780.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42780_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_42780_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">18 May 2021 19:47</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 May 2021 07:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.7">42780.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.5">42780.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Oh, and <br /> <div class="quotetext"><strong>Quote:</strong> </div> <div class="quote">Only made some minor mods</div> <br /> there's one of the things right there. Imagine this: I've got a Canon inkjet printer. I've had it for 3 years now. It's great - I've only made some minor mods to it. I removed a breakout board by the print heads, rewired some bits and put a different firmware on it. Doesn't happen.<br /> <br /> I know that (very) occasionally there have been problems with various inkjet printers that some (very minor) modifications have fixed. But it's not in the same ballpark as 3D printers.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42780.7&return_msg=42780.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42780.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42780_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_42780_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">19 May 2021 07:55</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 May 2021 07:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.8">42780.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.6#a42780_7" target="_self">42780.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Depends on the type of model you buy I guess.<br /> I bought a DIY kit that I built myself, with the knowledge that I could improve it with some minor mods. <br /> <br /> Out of the box, after I'd built it, it printed fine. The mods just improved things. <br /> <br /> If I was buying an expensive model, that was already built or required little construction then yeah, I'd be annoyed if it required some mods or new parts to run smoothly.<br /> <br /> If you're buying a 3D printer you likely enjoy the whole world of the making and tinkering. The mods are often part of the fun. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42780.8&return_msg=42780.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42780.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42780_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_42780_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">19 May 2021 08:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 May 2021 12:28"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.9">42780.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.6#a42780_8" target="_self">42780.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Perhaps he should have gone for a kit in the first place. I'm getting a bit disillusioned with products that don't work properly <em>without</em> modding or fixing, even though they're supposed to. I mean, I understand the attraction (and frustration) of DIY. I've written enough programs and built enough computers over the years. For instance, if somebody markets a £400 3D printer, I wouldn't expect it to be remotely as fragile as his is turning out to be. I'd also expect it to work reliably once set up. <br /> <br /> I have similar misgivings about the Topaz Video enhancement thing I've been playing with lately. I can't get over the feeling that it's really an alpha release. Once or twice I've had spectacular results. Nine times out of ten I could probably have achieved superior results with the various open source stuff that's been about for ages. Me with my fiddling/modding head on says that it's fine; I don't mind spending a day or eight trying over and over. My sensible head says "why am I not getting what's promised on the box?" </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42780.9&return_msg=42780.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42780.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42780_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_42780_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">19 May 2021 10:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 May 2021 10:39"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.10">42780.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.6#a42780_9" target="_self">42780.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Anyway, right now I am doing my impression of Cat from Red Dwarf as I try to set up a VOIP connection on my shiny new Zen internet. Mainly it involves going "What's that?" to every instruction and explanation.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42780.10&return_msg=42780.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42780.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42780_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_42780_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">19 May 2021 12:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 May 2021 14:23"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.11">42780.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.6#a42780_9" target="_self">42780.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Agree, if I'd paid £400 I'd want it to work nicely with just some calibration.<br /> <br /> Think mine was around £150-200 5 years ago </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42780.11&return_msg=42780.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42780.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42780_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_42780_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">31 May 2021 23:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 1 Jun 2021 12:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 12</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.12">42780.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42780.1">42780.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Finally got round to setting up the Creality Ender 5 Pro today, influenced by my desire to print replica bullets for my recently acquired Johnny Seven OMA toy gun. It's a slick machine, quieter than my previous Flashforge Pro, and higher res.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42780.12&return_msg=42780.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42780.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>