Reprap: Don’t Throw Away Your Cracked/Weak Parts – Fix Them!
Sometimes, my layers don’t stick nicely, or I print a part that’s too thin, and the part cracks between layers when I try to use it: There’s no need to throw them away and reprint them. Just use a q-Tip soaked in acetone and paint it liberally. Junk ABS bits dissolved in acetone works even [...]
Did Termites Eat My Print?
I was printing out the x-end-motor for a new Reprap I’m designing yesterday. The bottom was printing beautifully: I baby sat it for the first 2:15, and went to bed during the remaining 15 minutes of the print. I woke up the next morning to find this: At first, I thought my hot end had [...]