tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post8394140938448879301..comments2024-01-30T08:11:01.975-05:00Comments on Dragonfly DIY: eBay "CTC" 3D printer - first impressionsJohn Ridleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09153053667463928276noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-80372320745410758782021-11-02T12:30:16.925-04:002021-11-02T12:30:16.925-04:00My Bizer 2 was a good little printer, until it cau...My Bizer 2 was a good little printer, until it caught fire & nearly burned my house down.<br /><br />But excellent up to that point. J5_Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14792659714080514336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-9230111961940805272018-01-29T15:21:08.375-05:002018-01-29T15:21:08.375-05:00Hoping for help from someone. Below is my situati...Hoping for help from someone. Below is my situation.<br />I am missing the SD Card files for my CTC Bizer series Dual Nozzle 3D <br />Printer.<br /> Can anyone send me the link to download them.<br /> This link did not have the files to install the setup.exe which is on <br />the SD Card: http://www.ctcprinter.com/download.php<br /> I wish the main page had English. None of the 'radio buttons' worked, <br />therefore my copy is corrupt unfortunately<br />Help! Can you send results also to bardukian43@att.net?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404542331786702299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-29669779359119825192016-10-19T04:38:57.348-04:002016-10-19T04:38:57.348-04:00Oh Yeah ! Thanks! I will read it soon! :)
Oh Yeah ! Thanks! I will read it soon! :)<br />gauthier le rouzichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182394432450082355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-6419478990588694902016-10-18T09:33:14.373-04:002016-10-18T09:33:14.373-04:00It's already posted in the next article I wrot...It's already posted in the next article I wrote on the CTC:<br />http://www.dragonflydiy.com/2016/01/slic3r-config-for-ctc-updated-with.htmlJohn Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153053667463928276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-56548829734175938022016-10-18T04:17:59.054-04:002016-10-18T04:17:59.054-04:00hmmm ok :(
Can you send Slic3r and Repetier config...hmmm ok :(<br />Can you send Slic3r and Repetier config?<br />gauthier le rouzichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182394432450082355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-92047695972427937542016-09-26T08:19:29.222-04:002016-09-26T08:19:29.222-04:00Sorry, I've never touched Makerware. I'm u...Sorry, I've never touched Makerware. I'm using Slic3r under RepetierJohn Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153053667463928276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-90932151663098138552016-09-26T05:33:31.986-04:002016-09-26T05:33:31.986-04:00Hi Guy,
I'm trying to find the best print prof...Hi Guy,<br />I'm trying to find the best print profile for my CTC printer.<br />I'm using Makerware.<br />Can you send me your profile on replicator G or makerware if you use it one time?<br />For now, I have not update the printer firmware. <br /><br />Thanks for your posts !gauthier le rouzichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182394432450082355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-62152348466558899062016-06-21T07:29:54.532-04:002016-06-21T07:29:54.532-04:00Thanks for the corrections. I have only ever seen ...Thanks for the corrections. I have only ever seen Makerbot stuff in passing at Maker Faire, never seen the software running so that's good info.<br /><br />I might try it, if it works with RepRap and standard GCode, but I was really talking about firmware, not software. The firmware on the CTC, even Sailfish upgraded, is wretched compared to Marlin. Temperature control is abysmal, motion is really bad as well. And the fact that the printer can't consume industry standard GCode is ridiculous.<br /><br />That's going to require replacing the electronics, but I tried that once and really I'm probably just going to sell or relegate to backup duties the CTC and build a new RepRap printer, where I can get exactly the qualities I want.John Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153053667463928276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-88253864940793158292016-06-21T06:29:54.028-04:002016-06-21T06:29:54.028-04:00A few factual errors. Most notably, you claim that...A few factual errors. Most notably, you claim that replicatorg is makerbot software, which is not the case. Makerbot has an interface called makerware, which is much more user friendly. It used to lack some important settings (unless you wanted to write your bloody profiles in a text editor!), but nowadays it's pretty damn good. And it'll work with the CTC as well. Try it out, maybe write a post?Jonas Paaskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00805321952340319818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-25139407213539374312016-02-25T11:28:19.111-05:002016-02-25T11:28:19.111-05:00Brett: Yes, see later post. It is an ever so slig...Brett: Yes, see later post. It is an ever so slightly less horrible firmware than what the printer shipped with. It's still pretty wretched compared to Marlin.John Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153053667463928276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-7282683047641070452016-02-24T22:13:24.621-05:002016-02-24T22:13:24.621-05:00Have you tried sailfish firmware?Have you tried sailfish firmware?Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471918291496053476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-12592214451934409642016-02-24T22:12:46.181-05:002016-02-24T22:12:46.181-05:00Have you tried sailfish firmware ?Have you tried sailfish firmware ?Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471918291496053476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-46758087052603888652016-01-06T16:32:58.098-05:002016-01-06T16:32:58.098-05:00It's been fine. No new complaints have cropped...It's been fine. No new complaints have cropped up. I would love to be able to use Marlin or some other firmware with it, the firmware it comes with is Makerbotish and it's really wretched. No PID on the heaters (massive overshoot/undershoot on temps), no dynamic control during a print, etc. Really not a huge deal for just churning stuff out.<br /><br />It's plywood. Print quality is better than my plywood box-frame i3. The full gantry X/Y movement is more solid. There's still some vibration evident in the print but it's not as much as in the i3.<br /><br />I'm happy with it as an everyday printer. I'm past the point where I care that much about just playing with printers for their own sake, I just need to print stuff now and this is good for that. In general it just works.<br /><br />The extruders on this are much better than the Wade's I had on the reprap. I can use 1.75mm TPU (flex) filament just fine. Couldn't use it at all on the RepRap.John Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153053667463928276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-27258644547173874632016-01-06T16:10:12.736-05:002016-01-06T16:10:12.736-05:00After having it for 6 months how has it held up? I...After having it for 6 months how has it held up? Is it actually plywood or mdf? Is the print quality any different than your reprap? I am considering one as a second printer, my first was an mdf i3 that I purchased as a kit. David Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12517055030434922695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-50608126228552695742015-12-02T11:41:26.661-05:002015-12-02T11:41:26.661-05:00Thanks for the pointer.
It is single extruder and...Thanks for the pointer.<br /><br />It is single extruder and no heated bed. And the printer I reviewed here with two extruders and a heated bed is now down to $410 shipped. IMO $110 is cheap for those two features, if you will use them at all.<br /><br />Honestly, I don't find very much use for a 2nd extruder, though I do use it occasionally.<br /><br />I DO use the heated bed all the time, even with PLA. Even PLA can warp and unstick from the bed at room temps if you print a large object, heating the bed up just a bit, say to 40, helps a ton with adhesion and stopping the warping. Also it's nice to be able to print ABS for the occasional project that required extra heat resistance.<br /><br />The $300 printer is pretty amazing, and it'll do just fine for a whole lot of people. If money is a problem it's a very valid choice. The 2nd extruder can probably be added pretty cheaply if it comes to it - you can buy a compatible, ready to rock extruder on eBay for $30. The heated bed, not so much, it's an odd size and they may have used a smaller power supply to save money with no bed.John Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153053667463928276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6487788534673969493.post-49301536584437838272015-12-02T10:57:53.814-05:002015-12-02T10:57:53.814-05:00FYI, Monoprice is now selling a nearly-identical p...FYI, Monoprice is now selling a nearly-identical printer (using laser-cut wood, one extruder) for $300. It may be a sale price for the holidays:<br /><br />http://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=107&cp_id=10724&cs_id=1072403&p_id=13861&seq=1&format=2Dave Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14366964518853640448noreply@blogger.com