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[last updated: 2024-03-23]
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This is home page of my 3D printing adventures.

  • My logs:
    gCode file, print results file, filament inventory, and things I've printed
    see also Blog link above

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  • Overview:
    • The Printer executes a gCode file
    • The gCode file is created by the Slicer
    • The Prusa Slicer generates the gCode file based on its Settings
    • Settings are 3: Print, Filament, and Printer
    • Each Setting is composed of:
      parameters entered by default - based on user-selected filament type and print quality,
              or manually edited per user preference
      and user-entered custom gCode

  • The process of printing:

    • 1 - Get a file to print:
      Find or create or modify a model file:
        Most common is to get an .stl file of the model.

    • 2 - decide what filament you'll use.

    • 3 - convert the .stl file to a gCode file for your printer:
        This is the process of "slicing."

    • 4 - print it
        troubleshoot print problems

    • 5 - post-processing:
        Trim, sand, sandblast, glue, heat-treat, paint, etc.

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  • Hardware:

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