#ad5m — Public Fediverse posts

I got a 3d printer and named it Charlie.

My conclusions are:

* No, “rapid" variants of filaments are not just marketing
* Orcaslicer somehow calculates flow rates differently than Bambu Studio
* Maybe just don't use regular Polymaker PETG

Elegoo Rapid PETG is advertised to work at <600 mm/s, and the defaults in Orcaslicer top out at 300 mm/s no matter what, so i guess that's why it worked fairly okay without me having to do anything.

#3DPrinting #Flashforge #AD5M

I’m trying to avoid having to manage multiple print profiles, but if I simply change the volumetric flow limit for the filament, the entire print ends up taking twice as long compared to the Bambu. #3DPrinting #Flashforge #AD5M

Same problem as always. Well, multiple problems, but the main one is that the infill is trying to print way too fast, doesn't stick, and will eventually cause a failure if left to go on.

Comparing slicer previews shows that although both are supposedly limited to 8 mm^3/s, Bambu Studio is calling for 40 mm/s while Orca Slicer is calling for 80 mm/s. #3DPrinting #Flashforge #AD5M

Alright, it is time once again to attempt to print with the #Flashforge #AD5M. This time with the lid off, because I think the chamber is getting too hot.

What an absolute waste of time and money the enclosure kit will have been if it is really the problem. #3DPrinting

…or not. Ran a longer print which maybe got an hour in and then started failing again in the exact same way.

Starting to think the enclosure is too hot. #Polymaker #Flashforge #AD5M #3DPrinting

Well at long last I got #Polymaker PETG printing on the #Flashforge #AD5M. By limiting flow to 4 mm^3/s.

It prints adequately, by which I mean filament mostly stays where it was laid and the nozzle doesn't collect a ton of goop. For as loud as the machine is, it really doesn't do a great job of cooling.

My A1 will supposedly do 4 times the flow, though that doesn't translate into printing in 1/4 the time.

#3DPrinting

More thoughts:

* Heater does not keep up with how fast the printer wants to go
* Cooling does not keep up with how fast the printer wants to go
* You *think* flow calibration on other printers is a waste of time/filament, but the results are noticeably better on such printers without me having to do anything. Relevant if you want to use random spools of pricy filament.
* Incredibly loud

#Flashforge #AD5M #3DPrinting

Upon reflection, I think there is an argument that could be made that this is simpler for someone who has never used a printer before.

The PTFE tube is only lightly attached, so there’s no coupler to deal with. It’s not *that* anjoying, though I expect I will install a cutter at some point. #Flashforge #AD5M #3DPrinting