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Anyone out there using FreeCAD who can help me out with a problem ? Happy to take it offline so as not to flood the thread. I'm trying to teach myself how to use this but coming up against an inconsistency with padding.
 
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hilt_ctn said:
Anyone out there using FreeCAD who can help me out with a problem ? Happy to take it offline so as not to flood the thread. I'm trying to teach myself how to use this but coming up against an inconsistency with padding.
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I'm also new to freecad, but so far it is quite capable. Their wiki documentation is great, but there also useful videos on YouTube.

Maybe rather we create a new discussion thread, so that others can join the discussion. Pm feel wrong, goes against open source and sharing.
 
OnlyOneKenobi said:
Well I decided to get in on the 3D printing game and settled on the Ender V3 KE. I'll probably use it for toys, novelty, props, gifts and so on at first so it seems like a decent choice for a first 3D printer. If the bug bites harder I'll upgrade to something more hardcore at some point. 😁

It will probably arrive by the 21st or so.
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Nice! I am still deciding whether to go Creality or Bambu.
Happy printing!
 
Do you guys have any preferred method of chemically joining parts?
Also do you have any preferred method of coating parts to strengthen them?

Considering if I would have options if I got the A1 Mini
 
hilt_ctn said:
Anyone out there using FreeCAD who can help me out with a problem ? Happy to take it offline so as not to flood the thread. I'm trying to teach myself how to use this but coming up against an inconsistency with padding.
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Happy to give it a go. Just using it as a hobbyist but for a long time already.
The freecad forum is also great if you do the effort to create the post with all the needed detail.
 
OnlyOneKenobi said:
Well I decided to get in on the 3D printing game and settled on the Ender V3 KE. I'll probably use it for toys, novelty, props, gifts and so on at first so it seems like a decent choice for a first 3D printer. If the bug bites harder I'll upgrade to something more hardcore at some point. 😁

It will probably arrive by the 21st or so.
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You will not be disappointed with the KE. These Bambu core xy clones are still not up to scratch. As you can see by the K1/K2 complaints.

KE is the culmination of many mendal style iterations.
 
s0lar said:
You will not be disappointed with the KE. These Bambu core xy clones are still not up to scratch. As you can see by the K1/K2 complaints.

KE is the culmination of many mendal style iterations.
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people are finding the Ender V3 series better than K series printers?
 
ronz91 said:
So would putting a grow tent around an A1 be sufficient when an enclosure is needed?
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Depends on the size of your tent. Mine is a 4x4 and would be useless to maintained heat for the likes of even ABS. Friend of mine here bought one of these as a no name from AliExpress and it works well. The branded ones are priced ridiculous.

https://www.3djake.ie/creality-3d-printers-spare-parts/enclosure?sai=7934

Being more of a DIY guy I designed and printed this enclosure from the ground up using IKEA lack tables stacked and some plexiglass and couple of M3 nuts and bolts. Works a charm all panels open for easy access, extra storage below .etc


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ronz91 said:
people are finding the Ender V3 series better than K series printers?
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Disclaimer: I don’t personally know anyone with K1/2 personally just from what I have seen online. Including this forum.

And brands like Creality normally take a few iterations to iron out the issues as they are essentially clones.
 
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s0lar said:
You will not be disappointed with the KE. These Bambu core xy clones are still not up to scratch. As you can see by the K1/K2 complaints.

KE is the culmination of many mendal style iterations.
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Typo? Else I don't know what you are smoking. Bambu Core xy is the printers everything else gets compared to. Creality xy...sure not up to scratch.
 
ronz91 said:
Nice! I am still deciding whether to go Creality or Bambu.
Happy printing!
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Watch this video by uncle jessy:

And this video by teaching tech on why (or why not) to skip cheap printers:

Do you intend the printer to be your hobby? Or do you intend it to be a tool, eg. it should just work (tm). This, should be the main reason you choose between creality and bambu. Bambu hands down, if you want a tool that just work. Creality, is amazing if you want to learn about 3d printing, learn to troubleshoot a printer because the creality will require you to build this skill. Etc.
 
Tinuva said:
Typo? Else I don't know what you are smoking. Bambu Core xy is the printers everything else gets compared to. Creality xy...sure not up to scratch.
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Get you knickers in a knot much? That is exactly what I said. Read it again.
 
Tinuva said:
Ok so it was not a typo. Definitely disagree with your statement. Don't know what you smoking
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So you are saying the 2nd generation of Creality’s first adventure into core xy is on par with Bambu core xy?

I’m listening.
 
Tinuva said:
When I read it, you said the opposite. Happy to disagree with you thinking i read your statement wrong. Not important for me to do a keyboard fight.
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All good bud, others seemed to understand me. Anyhow of little importance.
 
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