Perfect First Layer Podcast

Oct 25 2024 54 ep. 52 mins 48

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Guy, JJ and Nathan Discuss what’s on the 3D Printing Communities Mind

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Creality K2, PLA Outdoors?, Tool or Tinker? and MORE!!!

Oct 25 2024 48 mins

This Episodes Questions: Last Spring I printed a simple 100mm cube with a centered 25mm circular hole out of black PLA using standard slicer settings (2 walls, 15% grid infill). I intentionally left it outside on a black metal surface all summer, where it was exposed to plenty of heat (over 100 degrees some days), rain, hail, etc. Today the part seems to be in essentially the same

How Fast is Fast Enough?, Next Big Thing for 3D Printers, Filament Profiles and MORE!!!

Oct 11 2024 53 mins

This Episodes Question: So I built my first V2.4 almost 2 and a half years ago and loved the machine and process so much that I had to have every printer in their Git repository (-legacy....should probably build it anyway)My second v2.4 under went a complete mcu/motor and hardware upgrade(ceramic bearings,gates GT3 belts leviathan 48v board LDO super power 2.8a motors,two seperat

Multiboard Wall, Hair Spray on Bed and MORE!!!

Sep 27 2024 39 mins

This Episodes Questions: Guy (& Guys):Love the podcast. thanks. listening to it now while gluing magnets into prints...Hey, I'm a purple-can-aqua-net guy. I use more than a fifties housewife. What solvent do you use/recommend to remove built up aqua net from build plates? I print maybe 50 times between soaking with 99% IPA which works but it's slow and sticky. Wondering if you

Shop Organization Prints, Modeling Workflow, Extrusion Troubles, and MORE!!!

Sep 13 2024 59 mins

This Episodes Questions: Hi guys, I listen to your podcast all the time and I have an ender two pro and recently the extruder got out of adjustment and I can’t seem to get it fine tuned back the way it was out of the box. It seems to print about an 8th inch of this woven basket, which is a lot of retraction and then it air prints after that, and I checked the nozzle it’s clear,

3D Chameleon, PLA or PETG?, Running a Print Farm and MORE!!!

Aug 30 2024 56 mins

This Episodes Questions: Hello,I'm a dedicated listener of your podcast and I have a question that's been on my mind regarding 3D printing materials. Nowadays, PETG is available at a price point similar to PLA, sparking a debate among enthusiasts. Many argue that PETG is superior in every aspect, rendering the use of PLA obsolete. However, my personal experiments, corroborated by v

Delta Voron?, Organic Supports, Wet Filament and MORE!!!

Aug 16 2024 52 mins

This Episodes Questions: Hi everyone,I am jeroen pattyn from belgium and im a 3D print hobbyist for 2 years now . Is there a possibility to use 2 different kinds of support on 1 model ?Sometimes i m thinking to use organics on one overhang and raster on the other . This for saving some time and getting better results .I was thinking first i could do this with the paint on supports

Filament Issues, Toxic Fumes, Which Beginner Printer? and MORE!!!

Aug 02 2024 50 mins

This Episodes Questions: Hello!I'm new to the 3d printing world (one week) and have enjoyed learning from your podcast.How do you recommend diagnosing and fixing printing issues with different filaments?So far Ive only run PLA and PLA+ through the Bambu x1C - I've got some TPU, Silk and ABS coming so it'd be good to be prepared for when someting eventually goes wrong! Norman I rece

New Co-Host Jerry Joins Us! Big Nozzles and Flow Rates, and MORE!!!

Jul 19 2024 53 mins

This Episodes Questions: When printing with large nozzles, do the same volumetric flow rate limits apply or do they scale with the larger nozzle? Such as PLA in 0.4 nozzle at <20 cubic mm/s, then with a 0.8 nozzle are you still limited by the material to the same flow rate or can you increase temp and tune settings to a higher flow rate? Thanks! Ben

Worn Nozzle? Multi Color Systems, Printing PETG and MORE!!

Jul 05 2024 46 mins

This Episodes Questions: How do you know when a nozzle is worn out? if printing normal PLA and PETG, do you have an expected lifespan such as X kg of filament? Comparing cheap AliExpress nozzles of basic material with name-brand or special alloys or coatings, is longevity increased or is the gain primarily on performance and heat transfer? Ben Thanks for the great podcast. I enjoy

Ender 5 S1 Mods, Printing ASA, .06 or .04 Nozzle? and MORE!!!

Jun 21 2024 51 mins

This Episodes Questions: Just finished the latest episode where you guys talked about FreeCAD. I almost snapped when Guy said it was not parametric, or that "just recently changed". It's been like that since day one, almost 22 years ago.What Guy referred to was the Topological Naming Problem, the thing that happens when you remove a feature that another feature depends upon. Someth