Monday, October 5, 2015

 103 TESTING SLIC3R PROFILE


Slic3r version 9.9. 3mm Orange ABS filament. 230 c. temperature. Slic3r settings are a close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: Cooling and Retraction values are set at Slic3r default. Infill is changed to Line pattern. Aborted.




Print time: [00:12:00]   Total Service Hours: [70:25:44]


 102 TESTING SLIC3R PROFILE


Changed Slic3r 1.2.9 to older version 9.9. 3mm Orange ABS filament. 230 c. temperature. Slic3r settings are a close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: Cooling and Retraction values are set at Slic3r default. Infill is changed to Line pattern.




Print time: [00:20:44]   Total Service Hours: [70:13:44]


 101 TESTING SLIC3R PROFILE


Testing organic print at 100mm height. 3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: Filament Dimension set to 0.9. Cooling set to Minimum Cooling Speed 2.0 sec. retraction values are set at Slic3r default. Infill is changed to Line pattern. Checked Infill Only Where Needed. Changed support values to: Z distance from 0.2 to 0.3mm. Pattern Spacing from 2.5 to 5.0mm. Interface Pattern Spacing from 0.0 to 3.0 mm. Model has delaminating layers. Odd layer count noticed. Aberration of slicer in general.




Print time: [12:20:41]   Total Service Hours: [69:53:00]


 100 TESTING SLIC3R FLOW PROFILE


Same settings as print [099] printing thing 1019953. 3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: Filament Dimension set to 0.9. Cooling set to Minimum Cooling Speed 2.0 sec. retraction values are set at Slic3r default. Infill is changed to Line pattern. Checked Infill Only Where Needed. Aborted.



Print time: [00:20:00]   Total Service Hours: [57:32:19]


 099 TESTING SLIC3R FLOW PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: Filament Dimension set to 0.9. Cooling set to Minimum Cooling Speed 2.0 sec. retraction values are set at Slic3r default. Infill is changed to Line pattern. Checked Infill Only Where Needed. Print temperature 215 degrees c.! The intention has been to keep extruder temperature and filament dimension equal with all slicers. This may not be possible.


Print time: [00:21:52]   Total Service Hours: [57:12:19]


 098 TESTING SLIC3R FLOW PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are set to Retractraction Length: 6.0mm and Speed: 100.0 mm/s. Infill is changed to Line pattern at 15%. Checked Infill Only Where Needed. Changed Cooling Minimum Print Speed to 2 sec. Changed Maximum Print Speed in Autospeed to 32 sec. Changed Extrusion Width to to 75%. Print temperature 230 degrees c.


Print time: [00:24:37]   Total Service Hours: [56:50:27]


 097 TESTING SLIC3R FLOW PROFILE


3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are set to Retractraction Length: 6.0mm and Speed: 80.0 mm/s. Infill is changed to Line pattern. Checked Infill Only Where Needed. Print temperature 230 degrees c.



Print time: [00:22:04]   Total Service Hours: [56:25:50]


 096 TESTING TEMPERATURE REFERENCE

Testing the hardware against known Skeinforge profile. Everything OK.




Print time: [00:20:26]   Total Service Hours: [56:03:46]


095 TESTING SLIC3R FLOW PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are set to Retractraction Length: 3.0mm and Speed: 30.0 mm/s. Infill is changed to Line pattern. Checked Infill Only Where Needed. Print temperature 230 degrees c.




Print time: [00:21:39]   Total Service Hours: [55:43:20]


 

 094 TESTING SLIC3R FLOW PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are set at Slic3r default. Infill is changed to Line pattern. Checked Infill Only Where Needed. Print temperature 230 degrees c.


Print time: [00:21:33]   Total Service Hours: [55:21:41]

Sunday, October 4, 2015

 093 TESTING SLIC3R FLOW PROFILE

Using surface calibration test model. 3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are set at Slic3r default. Print temperature 230 degrees c.



Print time: [00:22:29]   Total Service Hours: [55:00:08]


 092 TESTING SLIC3R PROFILE

Same as test print [091]. Aborted. Lost adhesion on one leg of the model. Appears to be too much infill.



Print time: [01:02:00]   Total Service Hours: [56:16:39]


 091 TESTING SLIC3R PROFILE

Printing thing:427789 with a 100mm height. 3mm Orange ABS filament. 0.5mm nozzle at a 0.4mm layer. Sliced with Slic3r with Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal). With Slic3r default values for retraction. Print temperature 230 degrees c. Aborted. Distortion on one of the model’s legs.



Print time: [00:15:00]   Total Service Hours: [55:14:39]


 090 TESTING SLIC3R PROFILE


Same settings as print [089]. Repaired model with Microsoft cloud service. Aborted.



Print time: [00:09:00]   Total Service Hours: [54:59:39]


 089 TESTING SLIC3R PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are set at Slic3r default. Changed Top Solid Infill and Solid Infill to 100%. Print temperature 230 degrees c. Aborted.



Print time: [00:13:00]   Total Service Hours: [54:50:39]


 088 TESTING SLIC3R PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are set at Slic3r default. Print temperature 230 degrees c. Aborted.



Print time: [00:14:00]   Total Service Hours: [54:37:39]


 087 TESTING SLIC3R PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Slic3r  1.2.9 using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are Retraction distance: 2.4 and Retraction speed: 24.4. Print temperature 230 degrees c. Aborted.



Print time: [00:18:20]   Total Service Hours: [54:23:39]


 086 TESTING FINAL ROBOSCULPTOR CURA PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Cura using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are Cura defaults. Print temperature 230 degrees c.




Print time: [02:01:16]   Total Service Hours: [54:05:19]


 085 TESTING CURA PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Cura using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are Cura defaults. Print temperature 230 degrees c. Print aborted. Must always insure proper print bed surface for good adherence!



Print time: [00:20:00]   Total Service Hours: [52:04:03]

 084 TESTING CURA PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Cura using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: retraction values are Cura defaults. Print temperature 230 degrees c. Print failed. Ran out of filament. Need to design warning sensor!



Print time: [01:30:00]   Total Service Hours: [51:44:03]


 083 TESTING FINAL ROBOSCULPTOR CURA PROFILE


3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Cura using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: Changed retraction values back to Cura defaults. Print temperature 230 degrees c. Issues are with inability to control Bridging speeds with this slicer.



Print time: [00:38:19]   Total Service Hours: [50:14:03]


 


082 TESTING CURA PROFILE

3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Cura using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: Retraction Speed from 12.2 to 24.4 and Retraction Distance from 1.2 to 2.4. Print temperature 230 degrees c.



Print time: [00:35:39]   Total Service Hours: [50:15:44]


Friday, October 2, 2015

 081 TESTING CURA PROFILE

Printing thing:427789. 3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Cura using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal) with these changes: Retraction Speed from 12.2 to 24.4 and Retraction Distance from 1.2 to 2.4. Print temperature 230 degrees c. OK print, but lost cylinder inside rocket cone.




Print time: [02:01:27]   Total Service Hours: [49:40:05]


 080 TESTING CURA PROFILE



Printing thing:427789. 3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Cura using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal). Print temperature 230 degrees c. Aborted.


Print time: [00:55:00]   Total Service Hours: [47:38:38]


 079 TESTING CURA PROFILE



3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Cura using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal). Print temperature 230 degrees c. Aborted.


Print time: [00:19:00]   Total Service Hours: [46:43:38]


 078 TESTING CURA PROFILE



3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Cura using as close approximation to Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal). Print temperature 230 degrees c.


Print time: [00:21:58]   Total Service Hours: [46:24:38]

 077 TESTING FINAL ROBOSCULPTOR SKEINFORGE PROFILE


Printing thing:427789 with a 100mm height. 3mm Orange ABS filament. 0.5mm nozzle at a 0.4mm layer. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal). Print temperature 230 degrees c.








Print time: [01:38:36]   Total Service Hours: [46:02:40]


 076 TESTING FINAL ROBOSCULPTOR SKEINFORGE PROFILE



Printing thing: 1019953 with a  38mm height. Orange ABS filament. 0.5mm nozzle at a 0.4mm layer. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings (Durbie Normal). Print temperature 230 degrees c.


Print time: [00:29:18]   Total Service Hours: [44:24:04]


 075 TESTING TEMPERATURE



Thermistor dislodged from etruder heater block. Need to change design and add screw in type thermistor! 3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 230 degrees c.


Print time: [00:20:35]   Total Service Hours: [43:54:46]


 074 TESTING TEMPERATURE



3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 185 degrees c. Running too hot for temp reading. Somerthing wrong!


Print time: [00:20:35]   Total Service Hours: [43:34:11]


 073 TESTING TEMPERATURE



3mm Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 190 degrees c. Extruder running hot, but low reading!


Print time: [00:07:54]   Total Service Hours: [43:13:36]


 072 HARDWARE CHANGE



Swapped 1.75mm extruder system for the 3mm extruder. Suspicious extruder idler malfunction. Orange ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 190 degrees c.


Print time: [00:07:54]   Total Service Hours: [43:05:42]


 071 TESTING TEMPERATURE



175mm white ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 210 degrees c.


Print time: [00:20:39]   Total Service Hours: [42:57:48]


 070 TESTING TEMPERATURE



175mm white ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 220 degrees c.


Print time: [00:20:39]   Total Service Hours: [42:37:09]


 069 TESTING TEMPERATURE



175mm white ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 230 degrees c.


Print time: [00:20:39]   Total Service Hours: [42:16:30]


 068 TESTING TEMPERATURE



175mm white ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 230 degrees c.


Print time: [00:07:57]   Total Service Hours: [41:55:51]


 067 TESTING TEMPERATURE



175mm white ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 220 degrees c.


Print time: [00:07:57]   Total Service Hours: [41:47:54]


 066 TESTING TEMPERATURE



175mm white ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 210 degrees c.


Print time: [00:07:57]   Total Service Hours: [41:39:57]


 065 TESTING TEMPERATURE




175mm white ABS filament. Sliced with Skeinforge default settings. Print temperature 200 degrees c.


Print time: [00:07:57]   Total Service Hours: [41:32:00]


 064 TESTING SLIC3R SLICER



Testing Slic3r 1.2.9.  with 1.75mm black ABS filament. 5.0mm nozzle at 215 c. Using default settings with these changes:  Cooling Slowdown if print time is below from 5.0 mm/s to 20 mm/s. Changed Minimum Print speed from 10 mm/s to 5 mm/s.


Print time: [00:022:10]   Total Service Hours: [41:24:03]

Thursday, October 1, 2015

 063 TESTING CURA SLICER

Using same profile as Cura test [063] with a temperature of 220 c. Testing  temple calibration model with these settings. Abort.



Print time: [00:010:00]   Total Service Hours: [41:01:53]


 062 TESTING CURA SLICER

Same as test [061]. Changed temperature from 220 c. to 210 c.



Print time: [00:019:54]   Total Service Hours: [40:51:53]