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- Fri Jun 22, 2018 6:50 am
- Forum: UP Plus
- Topic: What is the last version of software compatible with the original PP3DP UP! Plus from 2011?
- Replies: 4
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Re: What is the last version of software compatible with the original PP3DP UP! Plus from 2011?
No, not yet, I just didn't want to start with the newest version, have it not work, then have to backtrack until I found something that worked. I've been using the same version for a long time now because it was working fine, but I figured I should get the latest version that works since I'm putting...
- Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:13 pm
- Forum: UP Plus
- Topic: What is the last version of software compatible with the original PP3DP UP! Plus from 2011?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3069
Re: What is the last version of software compatible with the original PP3DP UP! Plus from 2011?
Thanks.
Do you have anymore info as to why they dropped support after this version?
Do you have anymore info as to why they dropped support after this version?
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:13 pm
- Forum: UP Plus
- Topic: What is the last version of software compatible with the original PP3DP UP! Plus from 2011?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3069
What is the last version of software compatible with the original PP3DP UP! Plus from 2011?
Hi, I have the very early PP3DP UP! Plus I purchased in 2011 that does not have the "upgraded" electronics that came out a little after (I think it combined the stepper drivers onto one board instead of several or something? It's been too long, I can't remember). What is the latest version of the PP...
- Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:08 pm
- Forum: Coffee Place
- Topic: Recommendations for packing my printer to move?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5321
Recommendations for packing my printer to move?
I will be making a cross country move soon (in USA, not that it matters really) and was wondering what people recommend as far as disassembly/packing for moving my printer (PP3DP UP! Plus). I'd like to just leave it all assembled, but I feel like my print head would get damaged if the moving truck h...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:31 am
- Forum: Look! My Mod
- Topic: Food-Safe Coating?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5480
Food-Safe Coating?
Does anyone know of something that could be painted onto the surface of an ABS part to make it food safe for dry food? Does dry food even have a toxic seepage problem with non-food safe materials (assuming nothing toxic was previously put in the container)? I was wondering specifically because of a ...
- Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:27 am
- Forum: Coffee Place
- Topic: Can these bracelets be printed on the Up printer?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 17045
Re: Can these bracelets be printed on the Up printer?
Well I tried again with scaling to 0.6 and all I got again was a raft. I did the scaling in the actual Up software (scaled the whole bracelet), maybe I'm supposed to do it in the CAD software before hand? I will try and experiment a little more, but I am doubtful I will get it. When scaling, the br...
- Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:59 pm
- Forum: Marketplace
- Topic: UP! ABS filament in Multiple colors
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15059
Re: UP! ABS filament in Multiple colors
Octave.com also stocks official filament for roughly the same price, though they may brand it "Afinia", which is exactly the same thing as the UP! with rebranding of questionable necessity.
- Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:57 pm
- Forum: Coffee Place
- Topic: Where can I find the non-powered filament guide?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14724
Re: Where can I find the non-powered filament guide?
So, are we all in agreement that the powered filament feeders are unnecessary and don't affect anything? Like I said, I have the powered DC feeder, but, if I don't need it, I'd like to just replace it with the passive-style feeder and free myself of that gear grinding noise the DC feeder makes. If i...
- Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:17 pm
- Forum: Coffee Place
- Topic: Where can I find the non-powered filament guide?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14724
Where can I find the non-powered filament guide?
I see the latest UP! and Afinia models have a non-powered filament guide that just passively guides the filament into the "straw" on its way to the extruder. Where can I download this part? I have the old DC powered filament feeder and it works fine, but I'd like to go ahead and print out the passiv...
- Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:12 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: How much do you actually use your up! Printer
- Replies: 23
- Views: 20478
Re: How much do you actually use your up! Printer
I think the best way to go about it might be to get the school district or at least the school itself to buy one as a "shared" thing and allow various classes/departments to use it for various projects. That way, the printer will see more frequent use and its cost will be more justified. However, as...
- Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:06 pm
- Forum: Coffee Place
- Topic: Print quality of the new colored ABS?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 31791
Re: Print quality of the new colored ABS?
Man, that black does look good! I'm so pissed about this, I bought 2 spools of natural ABS and then the colored spools debuted like a week or two later! I've been wanting to print in black for so long... Does the black hide imperfections as well as the natural, though? Does it have that "softening" ...
- Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 37867
Re: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
Stratasys has a very cash grabbing business model. Their printers are all about being the best FDM possible with no cost saving measures whatsoever. To be fair, they do accomplish this, but it's hardly worth the price difference for most users. UP! tends to be a little more cost-effective by allowin...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:19 am
- Forum: UPers
- Topic: "Solid" fill option is not solid
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5594
Re: "Solid" fill option is not solid
I think much of this has to do with warp issues and the fact that a fully solid print would probably warp really bad. That is a good point, however, about the ability to drill. I personally never print more dense than the "loose" or 2nd densest fill (depending on which version of the software you us...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:11 am
- Forum: UPers
- Topic: What's the latest on 3rd party plastic and filament holders?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8030
What's the latest on 3rd party plastic and filament holders?
I've been incredibly happy with my UP! prints using the PP3DP plastic, but I can't help but notice how much cheaper the stuff on eBay, etc. is. Has the quality gone up in the past few months since I've last ventured out into the web? Is it worth grabbing a 2.2 lb or even 5 lb chunk of plastic to sav...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 37867
Re: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
Update:
Never actually took the extruder head apart. I went out and made sure I had pure acetone this time and soaked the nozzle for about 18 hours. After that, the nozzle was like new. Best prints I've ever had since then.
Never actually took the extruder head apart. I went out and made sure I had pure acetone this time and soaked the nozzle for about 18 hours. After that, the nozzle was like new. Best prints I've ever had since then.
- Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 37867
Re: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
Well, that was short lived :\ So, after a couple successful prints post-clog, it has started jamming again. I think the culprit this time is the feed gears as they probably got the teeth full of plastic when the nozzle was clogged the first time. Does anyone know where I can find teardown instructio...
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:55 pm
- Forum: Models
- Topic: Always wanted to make my own game controller, so I did
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5017
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 37867
Re: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
Success! So, I soaked the nozzle in acetone and then poked the hole with a sewing pin from both sides and apparently that was enough to clear the clog. My assessment is that some of the ABS that managed to attach to the nozzle and burn (you know, that black soot that forms on the outside) found its ...
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 37867
Re: What's wrong with my printer? nozzle clog?
I have another question regarding this: Can I extrude with the nozzle removed? I ask this because if the clog reaches into the "shaft" (lets call it) prior to the nozzle, then even a new nozzle won't fix the problem. I don't see any reason this wouldn't work, but just thought I'd ask if anyone else ...
- Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:50 pm
- Forum: UPers
- Topic: Why can't we print round balls ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11606
Re: Why can't we print round balls ?
From my personal observation, it happens where support material is present and the angle is greater than about ~15 degrees. It also tends to be bad when the object is especially tall. I think the primary culprit is how the print attaches to the support material as since it is the same exact material...