Hello dear reader on a constant basis I want to write about the issues and design imperfections of my QU-BD TwoUp 3d printer. There are a lot of issues which I try to fix and posts the findings and results here. So off we go with an issue that from the first look does not…
[UPDATE] Filament clogging – Unorthodox TwoUp Extruder motor cooling [SOLVED]
I constantly get a jammed extruder. On longer prints more likely than on shorter prints. Short means the 20mmBox.stl from the Essential Calibration Set on Thingiverse. When it comes to printing the Y-drive replacement made by MacAttak for the TwoUp it jams. I took the fan that normaly cools the filament and the extruder nozzle…
[UPDATE] 3D printing without filament holder
Finally I got the PLA stick to my heated bed (50°C) with the use of Elkos Hairspray for 0,90€. After the first layer my prints went off on the x axis. See picture below. My filament hangs just there as it is a 5m long piece I cut off the big spool. After holding the…
QU-BD Two Up – X-belt mounting
While putting together my Two Up 3D printer I did not want to glue the x-axis belt to the extruder head so it could be removed easily later on. I used two small zip ties to connect the extruder head to the belt.