A few lessons have been learned so far in the use of this machine.
1. Make sure that the unit has stabilized at the target temperature for a few minutes, otherwise the melt filter will get damaged
2. Don't run pure regrind (at least not if yours is a similar quality to mine), the melt is not even close to consistent enough otherwise
I ran a 100g batch of 70:30 blend PLA that seems to have come out fairly nicely, which I am printing a benchy from now. If all looks good I'll move onto a larger batch size to validate my process. Unfortunately between a bad ratio and insufficient heating, I had damaged the melt filter twice so far, requiring replacement. From this experience, I think it would be best to avoid changing the target temperature any time the machine is actually running, as it likely allowed the melt to cool too much.
Once I have managed a larger batch size I will follow up with some procedure images hopefully.
1. Make sure that the unit has stabilized at the target temperature for a few minutes, otherwise the melt filter will get damaged
2. Don't run pure regrind (at least not if yours is a similar quality to mine), the melt is not even close to consistent enough otherwise
I ran a 100g batch of 70:30 blend PLA that seems to have come out fairly nicely, which I am printing a benchy from now. If all looks good I'll move onto a larger batch size to validate my process. Unfortunately between a bad ratio and insufficient heating, I had damaged the melt filter twice so far, requiring replacement. From this experience, I think it would be best to avoid changing the target temperature any time the machine is actually running, as it likely allowed the melt to cool too much.
Once I have managed a larger batch size I will follow up with some procedure images hopefully.
Yours truly,
Ayydan
Ayydan