I've always used a basic elmer's glue stick to help first layer adhesion, and brims.Prin wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:59 pm problems we encountered is adhesion on the print platform. Hairspray helps make the surface sticky, as well as printing with a raft or brim. And, proper leveling is paramount to a good print base.
During printing, if you hear a popping sound, there is a restriction in either the extruder nozzle, or the tension is not ideal from the filament feed gear.
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We checked out Discord, but it seems more like a texting thing... not for long explanations of changes made to Thingiverse files.
We will keep looking for a forum option.
Because... we will definitely be uploading files to Thingiverse.
James loves to teach... its always been part of his job requirements... and he is really kinda excited to make tutorial videos to accompany my .stl file submissions.
(I am not!... cuz it will take away from MY development time... but what can I do?)
But we agree by offering my project to the public, may inspire other DIY'ers to experiment, and may result in development improvements.
The popping sounds are caused by moisture in the filament. This is why controlled humidity is necessary for some filaments. They also make machines to dehydrate spools of filament, but I've never tried them myself so no comment.
Just IMHO what you described is what many creators use Discord for. Just make a dedicated channel for your changelogs and lock it. Link models and videos in posts.
Can't wait to see your models. Btw since you mentioned tutorial videos, will you also be covering programming? That'd be interesting.
Best of luck to you